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Wolfgang blender

SharkE — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:02:19 GMT

Anybody buy this? I wouldn't mind having it, but, don't need it. LOL Bet it's a good quality product. 150.00

Re: Wolfgang blender

sunshine45 — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:41:42 GMT

i bought it in the red......and the red bottomed bowl set that matches.

i do think that overall the quality of WPs items are very good to excellent.

i really needed a new blender and this showed up on hsn at the right time. i was thinking of getting a kitchenaid blender, but this won out today.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:53:52 GMT

Is this the same one he had a while back and likened to a Vitamix? You know how they do that with all the silly coded words? Anyway, if it's that one I'd steer clear for sure!

They had a lot of problems with catching fire and smoking, ruining counters and cabinets, etc. I'm sure they deleted all the reviews by now but it was pretty bad.

The funniest thing, however, were how some people wrote in their reviews how it smoked, caught fire and other stuff yet - I LOVE IT. Seriously, people? Anyway, there were also quite a lot of smarter reviews about the damage people had from this blender.

Re: Wolfgang blender

SharkE — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:19:15 GMT

It's the nature of people to be spiteful. Somebody who had it in for him because of this or that might trash him just to hurt his product line. People today don't want to take the time to read the instructions first or they may have faulty wiring in their house. I don't think he would put out lousy products. He would have people on the pay roll that would guarantee stuff wasn't made by a company that was skipping on safety, etc.

Lord knows I've had pressure cookers from way back in the HSN days of Ultrex. Now, got Cook's essentials, Puck's grill. I haven't had trouble with my 300.00 Masterbuilt smoker.

No telling what weirdos are sticking in kitchen appliances and then wonder why they start burning up the motor, smoking , etc. My idiot husband wanted to put bark chips in my Oster blender that I was getting ready to donate to the less fortunate he hollered "I can use that for those chunks of wood to throw in the masterbuilt".

sigh.................................

Re: Wolfgang blender

pdlinda — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:26:31 GMT

I've had Wolf's commercial-grade blender for about 2 years now and have had nothing but success with it! It has a noisy motor; however, I understand that to get the level of power the machine has, you must have the noise!!

The only thing I notice is that the heavy-duty plastic container has dulled (I use the thing every day for smoothies and soups and other things) so I Googled it and got the suggestion of using a bit of dish liquid, warm water and chopped lemon. The results were not absolutely perfect, but I do see an improvement.

Also, I had an issue with his food processor, called his CS and they sent me a new one! Excellent CS at his website!

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nomless — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:27:11 GMT

I googled and found reviews for the blender. Overall, 4.5 stars. It has 229 5-star reviews vs 12 1-star reviews.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:32:29 GMT

there is another wp commercial blender on the hsn site that has overall excellent reviews.....and lots of them.

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gabstoomuch — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:34:36 GMT

I just bought it. I have been watching him all day, I love how he teaches at the same time.

Making soup was a draw for me. And the ice cream (sorbet). I am so diet limited now due to autoimmune food allergies, I can get more nourishment into myself with this.

I have a Nutribullet that I have used for over a year now, and it still works, but it cannot stay on for more than one minute before it starts smelling funny. Still makes good smoothies, but I figured if a replacement was on the horizon, I may as well get this.

I am confused by why they are saying it is a brand new blender because I remember watching him sometime before Christmas and his blender was on then. I wonder if he redesigned the motor or something? I do not recall them putting so much emphasis on "commercial grade" the last time it was on?

Re: Wolfgang blender

pdlinda — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 23:34:03 GMT

The front panel is different on the new blender he's offering today. On my model, there's a PULSE setting by moving wheel to the right and then varying speeds by moving wheel to the left.

That's the ONLY difference I can detect.

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bonnielu — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:27:44 GMT

I caught part of the presentation. I was passing by to watch something else. I am sure it is just fine. But I don't need one. I have my Vitamix and love it. A bit pricey but well worth it. Great customer service and a quality product.

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SunshineNTX72 — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 02:29:51 GMT

I've been looking for a blender that could make soup. I bought the black one and my parents are getting the red. I also bought the blender cookbook. I cannot wait for it to arrive. This year I have been trying to eat healthier and I think this blender fits the bill!

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poppinfresh — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 02:30:08 GMT

I watched the presentation last night and must say, I wasn't that impressed with it, and the fact that they compared it to the vitamix is kind of a joke. I watched the gal attempt to make peanut butter. It never did smooth out. And, it took so long to make the ice cream, it was half melted by the time they scooped it out. I agree...the vitamix is very expensive, but I have had mine for over 30 years. I doubt that WP's would last that long.

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wagirl — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 02:45:43 GMT

Hey poppin, my Vitamix is 36 years old!!! Starting not to work as good and will be looking to buy a new one soon.

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CLEM — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:18:07 GMT

I think this is a new version.

But some years ago I got one of his "best ever" blenders for about $89, but it didn't last long and I didn't even use it often.

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poppinfresh — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:41:29 GMT

Wow...you have me beat! I have to say, I am waiting for mine to give up...will it ever happen?

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wagirl — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:14:03 GMT

HI poppin--I thought mine wouldn't either but it did altho I still use it for easier jobs like bread crumbs, grinding grains into flour and such. It just doesn't liquify the veggies I use into smooth smoothies and thats what I was using it mostly for. Is yours all stainless steel with a spigot on the front? I have replaced a few things to help it run better but feel like spending alot more $ on it isn't a good thing. Have my pennies saved for a new.

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poppinfresh — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:19:50 GMT

Wagirl. I don't have the stainless one. I have one of the first white ones they put out. I think at some point I will have to get new blades, but boy those new ones are so beautiful!!

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Campion — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:04:19 GMT

Re your Nutribullet: some of the original blades have a problem with the bushing. (This is the sleeve around the shaft of the blade that seals it.) Stuff dripped past it into the Bullet.

You might try a new blade (you can replacements online) but if it persists, it may be the motor got dripped into, and it's burning off the drips.

My original blade cracked and started leaking into the unit. I replaced the blade and now I've had it for some years and it works fine.

As to the Puck Food Processor: it was a CUTE design; a drawer beneath for the blades, very compact. But in about a year, the motor seized up and it was done for. I haven't bought any WP electrics again, though I did buy a lot of those garnish kits on sale for about $20 and I use them as hostess gifts. They are INCREDIBLE--you get melon ballers, v-cutters, scissors, corers, etc with pretty colored handles in a cloth roll and they are always a welcome gift.