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Howdy, Listmates!

I waited a substantial amount of time before summarizing because I didn't
get many responses, and they would trickle in from time to time.  No one
could tell me about the K-Tec mixer/blender, even though that machine
appeared to be hardier than the Vita Mix because it's part that did the
grinding and mixing was made of metal rather than rubber or plastic, as is
the Vita Mix.  One person had the K-Tec mill, not the mixer, and said that
the company was eager to please their customers and easy to deal with.  The
K-Tec is a bit more expensive with only a one-more-year warranty (K-Tec, 8;
Vita Mix, 7).

The overwhelming response was that the Vita Mix was a great machine and
everybody loved theirs, except for one person who said the hexagonal shaped
nut in the bottom of the container came loose from the rubber in which it
was mounted.  They said this was because of the tremendous stress imparted
on it by the rotating shaft connected to the motor.  Vita Mix had
recommended going full speed in one direction, then hitting reverse to
crunch-up everything in the container, only apparently the connecting
hexagonal nut came loose and that maybe it has been redesigned.

It seems like they're both good machines and would do well with most mixing
tasks.

Cecilia Vohl
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