Has anyone seen/used/bought the new Vitamix machine, the VP3?

[Guest guest]

I have been reading about it as I am looking at what to buy. Wow!

This thing is more than 3HPs! Do I need that???? I am not sure. The

idea sounds great.....eating avacado pits, pulverizing apricot pits

into liquid, etc.....

 

Anyway, just curious about opinions.

 

dawn

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

For me this is a very simple. I would divide the question into 2 parts:

 

- What to eat: If you cannot eat a thing without refining it, then I suggest

not eating it. This would cover the avocado pits, etc.

 

- What to own: I'd want to know how noisy this machine is. 3 HP is a LOT of

power!!! And I'd want to know how to clean it, etc., just the " usual "

practical questions. In other words, don't let enthusiasm over one feature

pull your attention away from the rest of your inquiry.

 

Just thoughts,

Elchanan

 

 

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

KenyaMK

Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:53 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Has anyone seen/used/bought the new Vitamix machine, the

VP3?

 

 

I have been reading about it as I am looking at what to buy. Wow!

This thing is more than 3HPs! Do I need that???? I am not sure. The

idea sounds great.....eating avacado pits, pulverizing apricot pits

into liquid, etc.....

 

Anyway, just curious about opinions.

 

dawn

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[Guest guest]

Very good questions to ask. I honestly have NO idea if I would

even *want* to try liquifying an avacado pit, but the idea of it

being able to actually do it is interesting.

 

I will admit I am a gadget freak and can get carried away with

wanting the most powerful/coolest new thing out there when it comes

to the kitchen! You are right to ask questions before jumping in

with both feet.

 

Thanks,

 

Dawn

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Dawn,

> For me this is a very simple. I would divide the question into 2

parts:

>

> - What to eat: If you cannot eat a thing without refining it, then

I suggest

> not eating it. This would cover the avocado pits, etc.

>

> - What to own: I'd want to know how noisy this machine is. 3 HP is

a LOT of

> power!!! And I'd want to know how to clean it, etc., just

the " usual "

> practical questions. In other words, don't let enthusiasm over one

feature

> pull your attention away from the rest of your inquiry.

>

> Just thoughts,

> Elchanan

>

[Guest guest]

I was curious, so I went to Vitamix.com, but I did not see such

a machine. I keyed VP3 into a search but came up with nothing.

Not that I am going to buy a new machine.... mine does all those

things you said... if I ask it to.

Margaret

 

dawn wrote:

> I have been reading about [the new vitamix] as I am looking at

> what to buy. Wow!

> This thing is more than 3HPs!

> Do I need that???? I am not sure. The idea sounds great.....

> eating avacado pits, pulverizing apricot pits

> into liquid, etc.....

> Anyway, just curious about opinions.

[Guest guest]

http://vitamix.com/foodservice/pdfs/products/marketing_material/br_pc

_2page_XPC018Wt.pdf

 

It is called a Vita Prep 3.

 

Dawn

 

 

rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez wrote:

>

> I was curious, so I went to Vitamix.com, but I did not see such

> a machine. I keyed VP3 into a search but came up with nothing.

> Not that I am going to buy a new machine.... mine does all those

> things you said... if I ask it to.

> Margaret

>

> dawn wrote:

> > I have been reading about [the new vitamix] as I am looking at

> > what to buy. Wow!

> > This thing is more than 3HPs!

> > Do I need that???? I am not sure. The idea sounds great.....

> > eating avacado pits, pulverizing apricot pits

> > into liquid, etc.....

> > Anyway, just curious about opinions.

>

[Guest guest]

Hmm, well apparently my brain felt the need to subconsciously figure out

a way to utilize this " new feature " . Pits don't compost that well,

perhaps the ability to grind them up means better composting options? I

agree, can't say I have any yearning to pulverize pits for use in

anything, but I guess if my neighbors don't straighten up,

perhaps......<wicked smile>...oh, not really. <smile>

 

 

 

Kendra

 

 

 

dawn wrote:

> I have been reading about [the new vitamix] as I am looking at

> what to buy. Wow!

> This thing is more than 3HPs!

> Do I need that???? I am not sure. The idea sounds great.....

> eating avacado pits, pulverizing apricot pits

> into liquid, etc.....

> Anyway, just curious about opinions.

 

_

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

rawfood , " aatdewgirl74 " <aatdewgirl74

wrote:

>

> rawfood , " KenyaMK " <kenyamk@> wrote:

> >

> > I have been reading about it as I am looking at what to buy.

> Wow!

> > This thing is more than 3HPs! Do I need that???? I am not

sure.

> The

> > idea sounds great.....eating avacado pits, pulverizing apricot

> pits

> > into liquid, etc.....

> >

> > Anyway, just curious about opinions.

> >

> > dawn

> >

> I'm new and transistioning to a raw vegan diet. I'm wondering the

> same thing...I've heard Vitamix is the best, anyone else think any

> different? Also, if I buy the Vitamix, do I still need a seperate

> juicer for juice fasting? If so, what does everyone recommend.

> I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm now officially confused.

> Was looking at the Juice Fountain Elite but they say it heats up

and

> sends too much oxygen into the juice so it's not as nutrient rich

> and there's no shelf life, is this true? HELP! ;-)

>

> April

>

I love my K-Tech High power blender. I think it is a good

alternative to Vita Mix. I also have the Champion juicer. I think

the Champion and the Green power machines are good juicers. I would

suggest if you get a juicer too, to have one with the blank screen,

so that you can homogenize frozen fruits, nuts, vegies. It is really

useful in making raw food.

 

Iris

[Guest guest]

Has anyone see the infomercial on the jack lalanne blender? Supposedly, Jack's

blender it's the answer to the vitamix for half the price.

 

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[Guest guest]

A friend of mine at work recently bought one and she is SOOO happy!

My $100 KitchenAid recently experienced some issues blending beans

into a thick hummus (sorry, not raw). The base was shaking and the

blender was moving across the table and making a racket. Then it

started to smell a little. It still lives on, but I think I may be

in the market (yet again!) sooner than I would have expected with a

$100 machine, which I thought was a definite step up from the $30

throw-aways I usually get.

 

 

-Erin

www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

 

 

rawfood , Shay Butter <sheabuddah wrote:

>

> Has anyone see the infomercial on the jack lalanne blender?

Supposedly, Jack's blender it's the answer to the vitamix for half

the price.

>

> Everybody's got a little light under the sun!

> George Clinton.

[Guest guest]

uh. Shaking and moving across and then started to

smell sounds more like a jack lalane exercise blender!

Gee not sure i want to buy that one now.

--- rawfood

<truepatriot wrote:

> A friend of mine at work recently bought one and she

is SOOO happy!

> My $100 KitchenAid recently experienced some issues

blending beans

> into a thick hummus (sorry, not raw). The base was

shaking and the

> blender was moving across the table and making a

racket. Then it

> started to smell a little. It still lives on, but I

think I may be

> in the market (yet again!) sooner than I would have

expected with a

> $100 machine, which I thought was a definite step up

from the $30

> throw-aways I usually get.

>

>

> -Erin

> www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

>

>

> rawfood , Shay Butter

<sheabuddah wrote:

> >

> > Has anyone see the infomercial on the jack lalanne

blender?

> Supposedly, Jack's blender it's the answer to the

vitamix for half

> the price.

> >

> > Everybody's got a little light under the sun!

> > George Clinton.

>

 

 

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No, no, you misunderstood. That was my KitchenAid.

 

-Erin

www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

 

 

rawfood , Shay Butter <sheabuddah wrote:

>

> uh. Shaking and moving across and then started to

> smell sounds more like a jack lalane exercise blender!

> Gee not sure i want to buy that one now.

> --- rawfood

> <truepatriot wrote:

> > A friend of mine at work recently bought one and she

> is SOOO happy!

> > My $100 KitchenAid recently experienced some issues

> blending beans

> > into a thick hummus (sorry, not raw). The base was

> shaking and the

> > blender was moving across the table and making a

> racket. Then it

> > started to smell a little. It still lives on, but I

> think I may be

> > in the market (yet again!) sooner than I would have

> expected with a

> > $100 machine, which I thought was a definite step up

> from the $30

> > throw-aways I usually get.

> >

> >

> > -Erin

> > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

> >

> >

> > rawfood , Shay Butter

> <sheabuddah@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Has anyone see the infomercial on the jack lalanne

> blender?

> > Supposedly, Jack's blender it's the answer to the

> vitamix for half

> > the price.

> > >

> > > Everybody's got a little light under the sun!

> > > George Clinton.

> >

>

>

> Everybody's got a little light under the sun!

> Parliament Funkadelic!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Don't pick lemons.

> See all the new 2007 cars at Autos.

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[Guest guest]

oh! Okay i got it now. Thanks for the clarity.

--- rawfood

<truepatriot wrote:

> No, no, you misunderstood. That was my KitchenAid.

>

> -Erin

> www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

>

>

> rawfood , Shay Butter

<sheabuddah wrote:

> >

> > uh. Shaking and moving across and then started to

> > smell sounds more like a jack lalane exercise

blender!

> > Gee not sure i want to buy that one now.

> > --- rawfood

> > <truepatriot wrote:

> > > A friend of mine at work recently bought one and

she

> > is SOOO happy!

> > > My $100 KitchenAid recently experienced some

issues

> > blending beans

> > > into a thick hummus (sorry, not raw). The base

was

> > shaking and the

> > > blender was moving across the table and making a

> > racket. Then it

> > > started to smell a little. It still lives on,

but I

> > think I may be

> > > in the market (yet again!) sooner than I would

have

> > expected with a

> > > $100 machine, which I thought was a definite

step up

> > from the $30

> > > throw-aways I usually get.

> > >

> > >

> > > -Erin

> > > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

> > >

> > >

> > > rawfood , Shay Butter

> > <sheabuddah@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone see the infomercial on the jack

lalanne

> > blender?

> > > Supposedly, Jack's blender it's the answer to

the

> > vitamix for half

> > > the price.

> > > >

> > > > Everybody's got a little light under the sun!

> > > > George Clinton.

> > >

> >

> >

> > Everybody's got a little light under the

sun!

> > Parliament Funkadelic!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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> > Don't pick lemons.

> > See all the new 2007 cars at Autos.

> > http://autos./new_cars.html

> >

>

>

 

 

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