Waring Commercial MX1000XTX 3.5 HP Blender with Paddle Switches, Pulse Feature and a 64 oz. BPA Free Copolyester Container, 120V, 5-15 Phase Plug, Black

I did a TON of research on Vitamix, Blendtec, and Waring blenders. We wanted a high power blender to make smoothies, nut butters, and mixed drinks. This led me to the Waring and I have been extremely happy so far. Here are my thoughts:Waring - Powerful blender with simple(unlikely to fail) paddle controls. No need to use a tamping stick, this blender annihilates everything you put into it. The wide bottomed container makes it easy for all food to reach the blades, we blended hummus(thick) and it flowed like water up the sides and down the middle to the blades in a nice vortex action.Vitamix - Powerful blender with various control options, but you must use tamping stick for everything because the narrow bottomed jar does not allow contents to naturally fall down to the blade. Also, the Vitamix is overpriced due to it's overly-marketed name.Blendtec - Powerful blender with equivalent performance to the Waring, but the higher likelihood of failure on the electronic controls is a drawback. Price is higher than the waring.Overall thoughts: Waring is a commercial brand name that has survived in the restaurant industry since the 1950's. Because they are not overly-marketed, the price is kept low and they have developed a durable and quality product at a very good price point. Beware that any of these blenders is large(waring and vitamix are equal height). The 64 oz containers are tall and may not fit under your cabinets when on the base. Ours just barely slides back under the cabinet with the lid off (we put it behind the container when not in use).This is the best video out there that does an equal comparison of Vitamix, Waring, Blendtec, and JTC blenders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej048qZNxpk SPOILER ALERT: WARING WINS!!

This blender is GREAT! After burning out my consumer blender trying to purée some green tomatoes, I bought this blender on the recommendation of Chat GPT. Man, those tomatoes didn't stand a chance. I hit that pulse paddle a few times and I had them demolished. I decided to try making a milkshake, since that tends to give consumer blenders trouble. After scooping in the ice cream and pouring in some milk (about equal parts), I hit the pulse button two or three times and DONE!. I am never going back. This thing has more HP than my Sun Joe wood chipper. I think I could make a smoothie out of a hickory branch. It doesn't have a bunch of buttons like my consumer blender, but I never used any of them anyway. This thing just WORKS! Keep your hand on the lid when blending though, otherwise you might need a 3.5 HP shop vac to clean up the mess. When storing, I wouldn't leave that plastic top sealing top of the jar; it was pretty stuck when I first got the thing. I think the plastic will adhere more strongly the longer you leave it in place. I store the top in the jar, but kind of sideways so it is easy to get back out.

I read all the reviews I could find on this and purchased one not ever wanting to buy another poor quality weak blender. Now more educated on it after having used it I thought I'd add a little info that would have helped me in the decision process. First, this has a soft-start mode which is common on industrial machinery and will greatly prolong the life of the motor. It isnt something you select, it is just how it starts. A soft-start means it takes a brief second to reach full speed. If it didnt there's enough torque on this to spin it right off the counter. Second, it is designed for food products, but after using it some Ive concluded its strong enough it would probably liquify a cord of wood. Lastly, for comparison, I spend most days inside a shop of industrial cabinet-making machinery. This blender has as much horsepower as half of the equipment in there so the noise this makes is normal for a 3-1/2 hp motor, but its at least as loud as my largest router or shaper. Its a beast. Buy it only if you need this much power and recognize that power comes with a commensurate amount of noise. In a restaurant setting I wouldnt want this near people trying to enjoy a nice meal. But if power is what you need, it'll damn sure handle it.

Piece of garbage. Metal stripping after the second use. Buttons don’t work, need to plug it in and out of the wall to turn it on and off. Just missed the thirty day window so I’m stuck with a six hundred dollar brick.

Love the blender... although the listing for the blender said "Open Box" damaged packaging... the blender is obviously used and cleaned very well but regular wear and tear on the case was evident. Not enough for us to send it back but I was a little put off by the mis-information.

Our first Waring blender, the 3 hp model, began to leak after a few years of use. There's a gasket at the bottom of the jar, or clear plastic container, that apparently can erode then leak. The cost of replacing it and/or getting it fixed wasn't far away from the cost of a new blender -- special tools are needed to take it apart and what would otherwise be a simple job (replacing a gasket) proves impossible without being able to take it apart. So, reluctantly, we purchased this blender. It's amazing to see it work. We've owned a Vitamix and seen other blenders in action -- this is far and away the best of the best. Having dealt with the leak, we're cleaning this one in accordance with the instructions, something we did not do with our older model. After each use, they say to use hot water, fill to a line on the jar, use a small amount of non-sudsing soap, then run for 2 minutes on high. They also say to not use the clear plastic top -- just the black rubber part -- to prevent expansion problems. This results in soap and water exploding all over the area. What a mess! You can solve this problem simply by placing a damp washcloth over the rubber cap. This allows air to escape, but prevents soapy water from leaping out. Do the same for the rinsing. I'm hopeful that cleaning by the directions will allow us to use the blender much longer than we were able to use our previous version.