We have people calling in all the time and telling us that their low powered blender will blend seeds with no problem, but you cannot tell the difference by taste or texture, or at least until they compare it with a 3+hp blender. A 3+HP blenders break down the cellular structure.... your digestive system will know the difference and you will get more benefits from your food in a 3+hp vs. a low powered blender. The difference between a cheaper low powered blender and a 3+HP blender is the ability to break down the cellular walls of the food. If you blend avocado pits or blueberries you will notice that the blended seeds are grainy in the low powered blender. In the 3+hp blender it blends it almost to the point where you don't notice anything grainy. It is very hard to drink a strawberry, blueberry, rasberry phytochemical smoothie when you have to chew the seeds or they get cought in your throat. That would turn anyone off from using their blender to make these types of smoothies . When you buy a 3+HP blender from us, we can teach you information on the raw foods diet that is not found in raw food books, others websites or from other nutrition consultants.
We will give you recipes that only a 3+HP blender can do and will show you how to make your own smoothies and make them taste good...even with non sweet vegetables, while still maintaining proper food combinations.
If you plan on making raw hummus, raw almond butter, raw cashew cheese, raw fudge, or any foods that you don't plan on adding water or lots of oil to you will see the magic of a 3.5 hp blender.
When we talk about 3HP or 3+HP we are referring to the peak horsepower. Both blenders peak at 3HP or 3+HP but when you blend, the constant HP is what we are concerned with. If one blender maxes out at 3HP but only delivers under 3HP when its blending heavy foods that might not be good. But, if a blender has 3HP and has a larger engine that can maintain a near constant 3HP or 3+HP even when blending heavy foods then that is what makes one better than another. If you are just doing smoothies the 3hp will be fine. For those that are doing the green smoothies that buy the 3hp blender I have had no complaints. I only get complaints when they try to do things in a blender that only a food proccessor can do well.
In the 3+HP blender it maintains a constant 3HP to 3+HP even when blending thick foods like almond butter or avocado pits. It is like a food processor in one.
ALL BLENDERS NOT CREATED EQUAL
The variable speed control knob on the new 3+HP blender gives you infinite control during the chopping stage of creating the ultimate blended drink.
Since the primary objective is to minimize the high speed run time by quickly getting the whirlpool, it is necessary to first achieve a somewhat homogeneous mixture before moving to the final blending stage.
By using short 2-3 second low speed chopping sessions, you are able to get a full pitcher of coarsely hand chopped fruits, nuts, vegetables and seeds sufficiently mixed for the high speed blending stage.
Between each of these short slow speed runs you can use the accelerator tool to push the coarse foods down close to the blades so they can me mixed. You can add food between these runs as more room becomes available.
You need to add just enough water to any blended drink to enable the whirlpool to develop quickly. The water is usually the first ingredient into the pitcher so experience will teach you how much to use based on the amount and water content of the foods you are going to blend.
If these preliminary steps have been successfully achieved, you will be able to smoothly run the variable control to the highest setting and with a little help from the accelerator tool get the whirlpool going. You can then immediately switch to high speed and in about 5-10 seconds have a consistency that will be easily pulled through a straw.
This is the advantage of the variable speed control knob found on the 3+HP heavy duty commercial blender.
Email from a customer: "I spoke both to my Mechanical Engineers and Electrical Engineers at work concerning the comparison betwee your blenders. As you may remember, we talked last week. I am a Chemical Engineer with both a Bachelors and Masters Degree.
Since you tell me that the 3+ hp blender does a better job of blending for the same "geometry" of mixer, it reduces down to the fact that the 3+ hp motor is more precisely and efficiently designed. It has better bearings and sound insulation that accounts for the much quieter operation and performance. It has more & heavier windings and designed with closer tolerances which accounts for more power especially when cold starting it. This is why there is less drag when you turn it on. It appears to have a better cooling system which leads to more efficient operation and longer life.
The bottom line is that for the close shaft and blade design, the better the motor design (including bearings and windings) and cooling system, the better the mixing and the longer the life expectancy. The motor is the heart of the blender. The healthier the motor, the healthier the blender. The 3+ hp blender is the better blender for blending heavy foods and for long durations. The 3 hp blender will do just about as good as a job as the 3+ hp blender when doing fruit and vegetable smoothies.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to test each of your blenders out. I will call you this evening.
Another email from an electrical engineer:
"I am glad to help people understand objective scientific reality. It is unfortunate that medical sciences are not as developed as the sciences of electricity and mechanics. But I have faith that the benefits of raw food will become well established. Right now I do not have time to write a "polished" article but I will do my best!Now for your question -- electrical power is measured in wattage. A Watt has 2 parts, Volts and Amps. Individually, they do not express power. When you say 12.5 Amps, you are merely assuming typical U.S. household voltage, which is anywhere between 110V and 120V. Volts x Amps = Watts. Electrical power is that simple. Just do the math, and you can compare apples to apples. The 3+hp blender is more noticeably powerful than the 3 peak horsepower pro model. While there may be mechanical differences affecting the efficiency of converting electrical power into mechanical power, the wattage is the starting point. I am an electronics and mechanical engineer. I also appreciate what you communicate to be your real and personal experience from direct observation."
1. Every electromagnetic device works more efficiently when cold. This is because hot wires have more resistance. Since resistive power losses are a function of current squared, more power is lost to heat in a hot wire. Motor efficiency and longevity improve with better cooling
2. Quieter bearings mean that less energy is spent making noise, from friction which produces heat, and from lateral force. On a computer hard drive, this can be appreciable.
3. Drag is a function of mechanical resistance, not electromagnetic force (apart from inductive reverse EMF, which is not at issue here). A direct drive motor system will have less drag than a geared system. A long drive shaft will have more dynamic energy loss due to torsion tension (acts like a spring), than a short drive shaft, making the 20 AMP blender better than the 3 HP Waring R model.
Q&A:
Can I make hot soup in my blender?
Yes, if you are willing to run the blender for 3-4 minutes to allow the friction inside the jar to create heat. Not the most efficient use of energy. A better method is to add boiling water to the jar, blend, then serve or blend. This will oxidize all the nutritients unless you pump the air out immediatly with the pump we sell.
Can I grind seeds such as flax seeds, or nuts to make nut butter?
Yes, the 3hp blender will grind seeds and nuts into powder. You may want to add additional oil to the powder to get a buttery consistency if you don't have a tamper. In the 3+HP blender you don't need to add oil so it will blend. That is what the tamper is used for. (Who wants to add oil to their nut butters? That's the downside of the the a blender without a tamper.)
Can the the 3hp blender make flour from dry grains?
You can grind the hardest of whole wheat into a fine flour in under 50 seconds. It will also grind to a cracked flour consistency or stone ground flour consistency. They say this.. But, we feel grains are acid forming and are not good to eat. Buy a decidated grain meal for this. It is grainy like and does not make the "fine flour" you think it will make like a grain meal. That is why grain meals are made.
Why does one 3hp blender last longer than another 3hp blender?
It all has to do with heat. Super conduction type medal can handle more power with less heat & resistance.
The cooler a blender stays (the ones that have built in fans) the longer it lasts. Different coatings variances can change the magnetic field which also has to do with heat. The more expensive 3hp blender have harder alloy steal and thicker gauge wires ( coils on motor). The heavier the gauge the less heat build up.
Why do some 3.5 hp blenders blend better than other 3hp blenders?
Horsepower is a matter of speed. But speed without power is not enough. That's where the Amperage comes in with a 20 AMP blender: the potential speed is fully realized and the blender is efficient and is NEVER overheats. Also, precision bearings and gears make the blender more efficient. the more efficient the better it can transfer power. You might get the same power out of a cheaper 3hp blender in the short term but in the long term it might age, just like a new car runs better than an old one.
What are the advantages of not having a tamper with a bigger jar?
The food is less likely to captivate. A cross blade (4 blades) means that less food will get into the front of blade and less whirlpool rotations. The more it whirlpools the more oxygen you get in the food but the less cavitation. A bigger container base = less cavitation. Air pockets are the last thing we want when we blend. Two blades with a larger container are good for those that don't want to use a tamper but by using the tamper we have to do some manual work but we get a better blend and the food doesn't oxidize. A square jar is more aggressive when using a single blade and not a cross blade because it can spin faster creating a stronger whirlpool that makes a tamper almost unnecessary unless you are doing things like almond butter or very thick foods.
I have a residential 3hp blender and a 2hp blender. Why don't I notice anything different?
Well, we don't sell residential 3hp blenders. We only carry the commercial blenders and we discount them to make them affordable. Your 3hp blender probably has a large fan which cools blender. I have learned that for residential blenders it takes away from the horsepower that goes into the food. A 3hp blender can handle thicker loads and usually won't overheat like a 2hp blender. The real power comes in when you have a 3+hp blender with more amperage and revolutions per minute than the residential versions. The extra heavy duty fan is overkill and you will rarely, if ever, utilize a large cooling fan for home use. It would be like having a commerical coffee maker when all you need is just one cup.
If you are blending to break open the cell walls and want the most power then I recommend a commercial grade 3+HP blender.
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Watch what happens when we try to blend almond butter in a 2HP blender and a 3HP blender.
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under 2HP under2HP under 2HP
2HP 2+HP (has 84 ounce container)
Probably the strongest blender on the market for manufacturing.
I wonder what would happen to the ORP level in a blender like this.
I am curious what would happen if I loaded this up with avocado pits.
Ever heard of blender powered by V8 engine? A tank of propane supplies the flames. There is also a stick shifter to control speeds
in typical 4-speed auto configuration. If I have this at my home, I'm going to have a V8 blender party every night!
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Seeded Grape Blending Test:
1HP or less: Very grainy, not smooth, fragments of grape skins still intact, pieces of whole grape, many seeds still intact
2HP to 2+HP: Slighty grainy, tiny fragments of grape skins, no pieces of whole grape, semi-smooth. Still a need to chew seeds. We did turn the blender off to avoid the grapes from getting so hot that it started steaming.
3HP Peak: Grainyness is still there but hardly noticable, not all phytochemicals unlocked, still need to chew a few seeds
3+HP: No grainyness, seeds blended to almost powderlike consistancy, almost all phytochemicals unlocked from cell walls, blends in shorter time to avoid overheating
3 1/2: At this level, the torque and speed is so strong that there is no need for a tamper when making smoothies. The same results as in a 3+HP blender but with reduced oxidation and heating due to a quicker blend time. The less time you blend the better the ORP reading.
The 2009 Blender can handle more power with less heat and resistance.
The 2009 Micron blender is more smooth and transfers power more efficiently.
It has a bigger jar and bigger base which which makes lowers cavitation.
The fan built in is so powerful that the engine doesn't overheat like the first 3hp blenders
that came on the market. It has 4 blades compared to 2 blades. Since it has 4 blades,
the motor has to be more powerful to maintain 3hp blending power. A motor powering a container
that has less than 4 blades ( not a crossblade), doesn't have to work so hard. Think about it...if you take a 3hp motor and put a container with 4 blades on it and then a container with 2 blades on it...which the motor needs to have more amperage and power to deliver a 3hp force to a 4 blade container. Think of it this way too... If a motor delivers a 3 peak HP force with 2 blades, do you think the peak HP will be lower if it has to drive twice as many blades, such as when using the crossblade. Based on our research, we only sell the cross blade containers.
This is the container brush for the 3 or 3.5 HP blender. This helps you get the food out that is hard to get off, such as under the blades.
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We provide a construction quality rating for products to help give you an indication of how well a particular piece is constructed. This rating is unique to our site and is determined by us through our years of experience dealing with the products that we sell.
We realize that you make many decisions every time you make a purchase. We try and provide you with useful insights so that you can better understand what you are purchasing. Products receive a construction quality rating based on several factors. To receive a high rating a product must have the following characteristics:
- Easy to Use (doesn't take too much time to use, not to complicated)
- Power (Blender csn handle loads under stress, peak hp vs constant hp)
- Quality Materials (good wirings throughout, metals or plastics)
- Quality Components (good motor, well constructed mechanical mechanisms, heavy duty)
To get a better feeling for what to expect from our different ratings please see the specific guidance we provide below:
Products that receive this rating are the best quality we sell. You can expect that they are well made with great quality material and an eye to detail. They should be easy to assemble and sturdy. These products use a premium selection of materials.
Products that receive this rating are very good quality. They will be easy to assemble and sturdy. These products are very close to our best products, and are often a great value. The materials and parts they use will be very good quality, however they may not be quite as good as the highest quality.
Products that receive this rating are good quality. They should assemble well and be sturdy once assembled. The materials and parts they use will be a mix of top quality and mid-low quality. A product with this rating may use premium materials in the exterior (visible) components, but the interior pieces may be inexpensive materials (i.e. plastics or particle board). These products are often a great value because they hit a sweet-spot that has a quality look and feel to the exterior without the cost of using premium materials throughout.
Products that receive this rating are considered value products. The construction on these products is OK. Do not expect these products to have a long life-time. If you have a short-term need, or are budget limited these can be a very good solution. These products are built primarily with cost in mind, as a result they can use inexpensive materials (plastics and particle board).
Products that receive this rating are our lowest quality, however they are also typically the least expensive. If you have a short-term need these can often be a good solution. Do not expect that they will last forever. There will be limitations that you should expect - these products will take some time to assemble (an hour on average) and these products will not survive a move from one home to another. Even with these products you can rest assured that they will work as advertised. We will not sell products that do not meet this minimum construction rating.
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