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Blendtec
Designer 650
around $329
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181 Pros
80%
19 reviews (2h 28m)
46 Cons
Unleash culinary creativity with the Blendtec Designer 650, a powerhouse blender designed for the serious home chef. Its robust 3-horsepower motor and unique WildSide+ jar with five sides create a powerful vortex, pulverizing ingredients with incredible speed and efficiency for flawlessly smooth results, from velvety smoothies to creamy nut butter...
100%
27 vs 0
Features/Presets
83%
38 vs 8
Blending Power
87%
13 vs 2
Ease of Use
58%
7 vs 5
Size/Capacity
66%
23 vs 12
Durability
Reviewer verdict
Across 19 YouTube reviews, the Blendtec Designer 650 earns an Index score of 4.2/5, ranking #39 among Blenders. Reviewers most often praise its blending power, features/presets, durability, while the most common criticisms concern durability, value for money.
The Designer 650 is widely praised for its very strong blending power, with many reviewers noting fast, ultra-smooth results and repeatedly referencing the powerful motor and jar design that create an efficient vortex (mentioned across many reviews). Reviewers also commonly highlight useful presets and features—multiple pre-programmed cycles, touchscreen controls, a twister/wildside jar and a recipe book—that simplify making smoothies, soups, ice cream and nut butters. Durability and build quality are frequently praised, with commentators saying the unit feels sturdy, built to last, and backed by multi-year warranties and responsive customer service. Ease of cleaning and a sleek, easy-to-use touchscreen/interface are additional recurring positives mentioned by a substantial number of reviewers.
Criticisms are concentrated on durability issues on some units, especially wear of the jar, cloudy or worn jars, leaking/bearing problems, and occasional smells or failures reported by multiple reviewers. Price and value are also common concerns, with several reviewers calling the blender expensive and noting extra cost for specialty jars. Some users reported limitations when processing very thick or densely frozen loads without stopping to scrape or using a smaller jar, and multiple reviewers called the blender loud during operation. A few noted minor ease-of-cleaning annoyances like a splash guard that traps food.
Analysis based on 19 YouTube reviews (2h 28m of video) with 181 pros and 46 cons extracted.
Pros (181)
Blending Power (38)
- blended it up pretty fine ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 2:57
- you can prepare wholesome whole juices from whole fruits and vegetables ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 3:31
- blends far faster ▶ The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec @ 3:38
- the motor is super strong ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 0:59
- plus model has a fifth side that creates an internal vortex ▶ The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec @ 3:30
- took about a second, that's crazy ▶ Product Review: Baking with Blendtec @ 1:15
- blend them right down with a small amount of liquid to a consistency that you can actually drink it smooth without any particles pieces left inside ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 3:36
- looks snowy to me looks like it could make a good snow cone looks nice and fine ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 2:37
- unique shape of the jar achieves a vortex where everything gets swirled from the top to the bottom to achieve a smooth blended consistency ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 5:07
- seems to break through the frozen stuff really well ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 2:24
- three horsepower motor ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 1:31
- I I read it allows you know for better flow inside the yard ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 4:15
- blends everything ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 0:33
- powerful 3 horsepower motor ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 2:31
- incredibly powerful, you can throw anything in here and it's going to incinerate it ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 0:43
- compared to other blenders that you're paying a little bit less for the consistency you get is just amazing gets really thick and nice and even and there's never any like chunks in there that didn't get processed ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 0:56
- Wildside jar here is specially designed to uh blend more consisten consistently um by its design it has wide mouth sides and it breaks the vortex of the blending cycle so it it captures all those food bits um more efficiently nothing gets hung up and uh trapped into little air pocket Pockets like you find on a lot of blenders out there ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 1:36
- smoothies are smooth ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 8:14
- very powerful ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:06
- goes through the different cycles speeds it up and slows it down to give you the perfect smoothie ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 3:12
- amazing speed which is at the top of the field in terms of blender speed power ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 0:10
- powerful blender ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 8:35
- makes it really really thick ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 2:16
- twister jar scrapes the contents off the side of the jar to keep them continuing to go through and get smooth ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 5:07
- 3 horsepower motor ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 0:06
- 1800 watts blender ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 3:30
- this in turn allows this model to blend far faster ▶ ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 @ 5:03
- Twister jar is designed to work with all those thick Foods ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 10:44
- better motor than most blenders ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 1:47
- two additional ridges on the inside, creates more surfaces for the foods to kind of bounce off of which means you end up with a faster blend and you end up with a smoother blend overall ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 0:37
- quickly and easily create kind of a mash, turned into sweet potato hash browns so instead of taking 45 minutes to make sweet potato fries or 30 minutes to cut-up sweet potato hash browns on the stove it took me about 15 minutes from start to finish to blend up the sweet potatoes cook them up on the stove have hashbrowns ready to go ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 1:22
- the Smoothie is Blended so so perfectly uniform ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 8:52
- when you're blending you can rotate this counterclockwise which is against the motion of the blades and it'll wipe the thick Foods off of the sidewalls of the jar this forces it back into the blad so you get a nice uniform uh Blended nut butter or um ice cream ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 11:06
- 1,560 w commercial grade motor in it that's perfectly balanced and with Precision machines um drives so I mean this blender is built for the tough tasks that you want to put it through you can blend so many different things with it uh I can't even begin to name them all ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 15:48
- perfectly Blended smoothie ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 8:49
- you don't even have to stir it ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 4:42
- 1560 watts of power ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 7:45
- super power blender ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 5:54
Features/Presets (27)
- six pre-programmed cycles ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 1:52
- colorful recipe book ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 0:37
- lots of wonderful recipes ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 0:39
- four different pre-programmed settings ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 0:52
- longest cycle on the blendtec blender is long enough to actually bring your product to a warm hot even if you've used warm liquids to start ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 3:50
- it talks to you ▶ Product Review: Baking with Blendtec @ 1:21
- interactive keyboard which is pretty cool ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 0:23
- not airtight cover but more like uh more like bent it so that you know whenever you're doing soups and things like that like it would allow some bandination to go on and you know therefore whatever you're doing would not get you know pressurized or staining inside ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 3:09
- stops on its own when smoothie is ready ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 8:01
- rubbery style lid with removable center part to add ingredients ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 2:42
- vented lid, designed to automatically vent the steam that's created during essentially a hot blend ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 3:45
- touchscreen with preset blender settings (batters crushed ice smoothies ice cream whole juices in soups) ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 2:40
- presets for butter, ice cream, whole juice, and soup ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 4:09
- comes with a separate jar for thicker consistencies like peanut butter and hummus ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 5:29
- makes ice cream ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 1:16
- comes with a recipe book ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 3:10
- you can make soups, you can chop veggies ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 2:03
- countdown time limit ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 3:05
- the soup function is awesome, it actually heats it up as it blends it ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 2:06
- twister jar is a really cool feature ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 4:35
- hot soup button, can make heated soup because the motor is so powerful ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 1:22
- blend Cycles it takes a lot of the guess work out of blending those tricky to blend type um foods like smoothies or ice cream or batters ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 17:28
- when a cycle is running there's a timer that shows up over here and it starts counting up ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 6:39
- preset uh blending cycles ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 4:26
- presets on the front, built-in brain ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 3:45
- shuts off automatically at the end of that blend cycle ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 11:19
- six pre-programmed cycles ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 5:57
Durability (23)
- used almost daily ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 0:13
- the electronics have held up fine ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 1:05
- it'll last longer ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 4:05
- built to last ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 0:27
- rubber feet to keep it from moving around ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 1:28
- durable beyond compare ▶ The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec @ 3:27
- The unit itself is held up fantastically ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 0:57
- oozes durability for the Long Haul ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:09
- handle daily use with ease ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 4:49
- blades are not sharp ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 2:24
- eighty times thicker than most other blades so it just does its job quick and easy ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 2:29
- safer blade ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 0:26
- blende Tech stands by that product and they know this product is built to last ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 3:48
- sturdy ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 6:47
- durable beyond compare ▶ ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 @ 4:52
- not glass ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:44
- very solid ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:47
- didn't smoke out my family ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 1:54
- really wellb built ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 15:42
- bpa free ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 4:46
- the blade looks pretty sturdy ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 4:31
- easy cleanup, virtually indestructible ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 16:04
- wing tip solid forged steel blade ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 13:25
Ease of Cleaning (20)
- can be cleaned off with ease ▶ The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec @ 3:51
- easy to clean blade ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 1:06
- no cracks and crevices ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 0:30
- the spoonula spatula is tailored to ensure not a morsel of food is wasted or stuck under the blade blunted for safety and efficiency ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:57
- wide open jar so you can easily clean it ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 1:09
- easy to clean ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 0:36
- sleek keypad, no buttons, easy to wipe down ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 0:39
- cleanup is an absolute Breeze ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:48
- blender is super sleek so it's really easy to keep clean ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 0:28
- special lid for the smaller jar to prevent sticking ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 6:01
- really really really easy to clean ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 10:14
- super easy to clean (water, dishwasher soap, pulse for five seconds, rinse) ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 10:27
- should some juice drip onto it it can also be cleaned off with ease ▶ ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 @ 5:18
- dishwasher safe ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 3:38
- easy to clean ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 10:02
- wide thick blade that isn't sharp which is really nice when it comes to cleaning you don't have to worry about cutting your fingers on a blade ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 2:20
- easier to clean ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:54
- beautiful clean touch led light panel so great because you get no ingredients stuck in there ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 10:58
- easy to clean ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 5:33
- genius design so you don't have to worry about little pieces parts and smoothie schmutzies getting in there ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 10:14
Value for Money (19)
- seven year warranty card ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 0:35
- it's definitely gonna crush ice and frozen stuff better than the cheap blenders ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 4:02
- better than a lot of those blenders that you might see that are advertised a lot that are really cheap blenders that don't really do a good job ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 0:30
- backed by the longest warranties and the most caring customer service in the business ▶ Blendtec Blender Review [:] Blendtec Total Classic Original @ 0:18
- Blendtec has been really cool about giving us a new jar each time when were out ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 1:43
- we don't regret it ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 3:21
- four pay flex pay ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 0:31
- eight year warranty ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 6:41
- their customer service could not be more amazing and they really do stand by their product ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 5:13
- every time we've called them it's been zero hassle, they've we've read off the model number they've shipped it to us for free it's nothing that we have to like complain about or just put up any kind of fuss ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 4:50
- lowest price you're going to find ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 0:19
- you're getting two of them ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 0:51
- 200 dollars off your purchase ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 0:23
- eight-year warranty ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 1:12
- 7-year warranty ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 3:34
- 30-day return policy ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 2:19
- good and she prefers it over vitamix ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 0:50
- every piece is made in the usa ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 7:57
- free shipping ▶ Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars @ 2:15
Design/Aesthetics (14)
- adds a Classy Touch to my countertop ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:06
- quite amazed about the packaging ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 0:19
- two convenient handles ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 1:24
- this looks pretty pretty solid you know pretty well established ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 2:41
- they got this uh usually they are like about four edges inside of the yard they actually have six because they have this uh Wild Side here which is another angle ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 3:41
- robust stainless steel design ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:01
- looks really smart ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 2:36
- little touchscreen thing it looks really cool when it's on ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 1:32
- shipped really well with protective packaging ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 5:23
- plus model has a bit more in store, it has a fifth side that creates an internal vortex ▶ ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 @ 4:57
- wild side plus container, doesn't have four sides it has five ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 0:25
- jar is bpa free ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:41
- cute ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 1:36
- genius design ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 6:44
Ease of Use (13)
- very easy with our Blendtec ▶ Product Review: Baking with Blendtec @ 5:21
- includes a touchscreen control interface that is very responsive ▶ The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec @ 3:44
- quick start user's guide ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 0:47
- 12 teeth capacitive touch user interface ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 1:44
- just hit the button and it goes, put ingredients in and hit any pre-programmed setting ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 1:08
- very simple ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 0:25
- blending smooth hot soups and creamy nut Butters turned into Child's Play ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:13
- touchscreen ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 4:55
- you don't even have to think about how long you want to blend something on or at what speed ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 2:56
- includes a touch screen control interface that is very responsive ▶ ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 @ 5:11
- touch screen ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 4:16
- easy to clean it's easy to set up and it's super powerful and it's really cool to use ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 17:18
- very easy to use and easy to clean ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 8:49
Overall (12)
- a very good blender ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 0:08
- that's a pretty good job ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 3:13
- pretty interesting ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 2:23
- did a very good job ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 3:09
- Blendtec a company you can count on to keep innovating ▶ Blendtec Blender Review [:] Blendtec Total Classic Original @ 0:47
- I'm completely obsessed with Blendtec I absolutely love these blenders ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 0:17
- every Blendtec is made in Utah with pride passion and purpose ▶ Blendtec Blender Review [:] Blendtec Total Classic Original @ 0:12
- I'm so happy that there is a fantastic company like Blendtec which makes extremely high quality products that work extraordinarily well ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 0:23
- world's smartest blender ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:02
- Blend Tech is considered one of the best if not the best blenders on the market ▶ Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review @ 0:18
- it works really well ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 1:00
- it will do the job really good really well ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 2:12
Speed Settings (7)
- sliding speed control and pulse ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nu @ 1:55
- eight different speed settings let me fine-tune my Blends from chunky Salsas to velvety smoothies allow ing for that personalized touch to each recipe ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:22
- slider to speed up or slow down the blade ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 3:17
- adjustable motor power for custom recipes ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 1:49
- pulse button ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 3:32
- pulse button ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 1:47
- it also has 10 speeds ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 6:02
Size/Capacity (7)
- comes standard with a wild side plus jar ▶ The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec @ 3:22
- took a very little counter space ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 0:26
- nice big container ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 2:17
- large but small enough to fit under the counter ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 2:12
- wide jar ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 1:51
- this unit comes standard with a wild side plus jar ▶ ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 @ 4:46
- small blender ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 1:33
Other (1)
- strong and powerful it can blend anything in a short time ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 8:45
Cons (46)
Durability (12)
- there's oil or lubricant or something that's escaped down here ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 1:28
- what hasn't held up so well is the jar, this is our third jar. ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 1:15
- burning smell ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 4:36
- if you get a designer series Blendtec and it gets even the tiniest bit of water on the touch screen it will not work ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 2:36
- the bearing on the moving part fails and then the blade becomes just loose in there and Wiggles around ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 1:18
- the jar will get cloudy over time ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 1:37
- it spilled up on the sides of the plastics under here ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 1:30
- caveat that sometimes the jar wears out ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 3:23
- stopped working after a year and a half of use ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 1:40
- do not grind coffee beans or make flour in the Blendtec in the case of coffee beans it will stain the jar a light brown and in the case of flour it will make small micro dents in the jar ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 1:51
- blade is not sharp ▶ Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. @ 2:01
- the jar itself um on the bottom, the little nut where it connects in that's the only thing that's connecting the jar to the base and this can get worn out, so if you notice that it's if you already have or you already own one that it's not turning as well or um if you're noticing some leaking around this bottom gasket that means your jar is about to die and you're probably going to have to call Blendtec and have them replace it for you. We've had to do that twice in three years ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 4:10
Value for Money (10)
- price is a little higher ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 0:37
- five hundred dollars 4.99 to be exact ▶ Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review @ 0:12
- this blender is an investment ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 6:08
- sometimes it takes a while to get through to their customer support team ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 3:41
- pretty pricey blender, north of 400 ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 0:28
- twister jar additional price ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 4:42
- expensive (four hundred dollars) ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 2:52
- not cheap (twister jar $120, wild side plus jar plus designer series $475) ▶ Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series @ 9:05
- the cost is 349.99 ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 5:29
- more expensive ▶ Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blen @ 6:11
Blending Power (8)
- may have gotten so fine that it actually compacted together a little bit ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 3:02
- making baby food is kind of a pain in the ass ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 0:22
- it will quickly melt and turn into a cold soupy type item ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 2:25
- it can't make ice creams ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 2:18
- you can technically do thick things like nut butters and hummus in the standard Blendtec jar however you will have to stop about every few seconds to scrape the sides and push the nuts down the side ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 1:16
- if you're trying to grind nuts where you don't want to add a lot of water it would probably be better off to do something like that in the food processor ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 1:34
- if you've got a ton of frozen fruit in there you're going to have to fill put a bunch of water in otherwise it's going to get stuck and you're going to have to kind of stop and twirl it around. So if you're doing frozen bananas and frozen fruit and you've got stacked in there it's going to struggle a bit ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 3:53
- Blendtec does make a smaller jar for that reason so just something to be aware of that you if that's something that you want to use it for you'll probably need to get the smaller jar otherwise it's just going to the blades are just going to be spinning and you're not going to get that consistency that you want like if you try to make peanut butter or you're trying to chop nuts ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 1:44
Noise Level (6)
- this Powerhouse didn't whisper it roared its confident hum is a reminder of the power at my fingertips but it might be something to consider if you prefer a quieter kitchen ▶ Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? @ 5:35
- motor makes a loud, concerning noise ▶ Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own @ 2:30
- loudness the Blendtec is very loud ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 0:34
- going to be loud ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 2:13
- loud ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 4:27
- it is loud it's really really loud ▶ Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of dai @ 3:45
Size/Capacity (5)
- you need more than one jar ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 1:11
- it doesn't hold a lot and it doesn't seal as well at the top ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 0:51
- smaller jar not good for liquids ▶ Blendtec 625 Review @ 5:48
- heavy base ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 4:36
- pretty heavy base ▶ Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!! @ 1:37
Ease of Use (2)
- as the blender ages it's a little harder to put the top on ▶ Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Re @ 0:45
- that's something that happens to me every now and again and that's just simply because I hadn't put enough water in ▶ Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review @ 2:42
Ease of Cleaning (2)
- it has this annoying splash guard thingy that you can see right here that is hard to clean food gets stuck in there when you use the blender and you have to clean it out ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 2:07
- the Blendtec is not dish washer machine friendly ▶ 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! @ 4:12
Overall (1)
- sucks up so much wattage then it was causing our breaker to blow ▶ Product Review: Baking with Blendtec @ 2:32
Review sources
- Blendtec 625 Review by Ramiro Kraemer — 19 pros, 2 cons
- Blendtec Blender Review: Designer Series by GirlsGoneSporty — 19 pros, 2 cons
- Blendtec Classic from Costco 3 Year Review by Andrew Gorenberg — 9 pros, 8 cons
- Blendtec Designer 650 Blender with 2 Personal Go Jars by HSNtv — 17 pros, 0 cons
- Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Review by Jared Desrosiers — 16 pros, 0 cons
- Unboxing & Review on BLENDTEC blender || Power Blender #blendtec by Wellness and Country Life — 13 pros, 2 cons
- Blendtec Designer Series Blender Demonstration in the Raw Nutrition Kitchen by RawNutrition.com — 14 pros, 0 cons
- Let’s Unbox & Review My New Blendtec Blender Together. by Joyful Cook — 13 pros, 1 cons
- 10 Reasons NOT To Buy a Blendtec Blender! by Geoff Graham — 2 pros, 11 cons
- Blendtec Designer Series Blender Review after 3 years of daily use! by Juice It — 7 pros, 6 cons
- Blendtec Original Designer Series Blender Demonstration & Review by Things Very Good — 9 pros, 3 cons
- Blendtec Blender Reviews: Which is Best to Buy? by Kitchen Hacks — 8 pros, 2 cons
- Blendtec Blender Designer Series (625 Model: CTB1 (REVIEW!!) by PurpleBunnyVids — 6 pros, 4 cons
- Blendtec Designer 625 unboxing review by Decisions Review — 7 pros, 1 cons
- Is The Blendtec Blender Really the Last Blender You Will Own? by Bare Pantry Talk — 4 pros, 3 cons
- The 5 Best Blendtec Blender Reviews for 2025 | Best Blendtec Blenders by Uncover Gear — 6 pros, 0 cons
- ⭐ 7 Best Blendtec Blenders Reviews 2024 by Compact Reviews — 6 pros, 0 cons
- Product Review: Baking with Blendtec by Jill Adler Ski Play Live Publishing — 3 pros, 1 cons
- Blendtec Blender Review [:] Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender. Blendtec Blender Discounts!+ by Best Blender Channel — 3 pros, 0 cons
Frequently asked questions
Is the Blendtec Designer 650 worth buying?
Based on 19 independent YouTube reviews, the Blendtec Designer 650 scores 4.2/5 with 181 positive and 46 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #39 in the Blenders category.
What do reviewers like most about the Blendtec Designer 650?
The most praised aspects are blending power, features/presets, durability — Blending Power (38 mentions), Features/Presets (27 mentions), Durability (23 mentions).
What are the most common complaints about the Blendtec Designer 650?
Reviewers most frequently criticize durability, value for money — Durability (12 mentions), Value for Money (10 mentions).
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