The power cord is of modest length at 36" and is very heavy and has a nice velcro strap to keep it neat.

The power cord is of modest length at 36" and is very heavy and has a nice velcro strap to keep it neat.  Read Less

--- beyond these 6 programmed cycles, you can manually control the speed using the "up" and "down" buttons on the blender, and ...  Read More

--- beyond these 6 programmed cycles, you can manually control the speed using the "up" and "down" buttons on the blender, and there are 10 available speed settings.  Read Less

It is marked on one side to 4 cups / 32 oz, and on the adjoining side to 1000 ml.

It is marked on one side to 4 cups / 32 oz, and on the adjoining side to 1000 ml.  Read Less

The same features that make it easy to get every last drop of your smoothie or nut butter out also contributes to super easy cl...  Read More

The same features that make it easy to get every last drop of your smoothie or nut butter out also contributes to super easy cleaning (especially compared to my friend's vitamix jar)i almost returned this because i felt guilty about spending the money, but i decided that i can always pass it on to my daughter if i don't like it.  Read Less

These blendtec blenders often are offered for a very good discount from the normal amazon price.

These blendtec blenders often are offered for a very good discount from the normal amazon price.  Read Less

By the way, amazon can be quite amazing - they had my blender showing as "shipped" only 3 hours or so after i placed my order, ...  Read More

By the way, amazon can be quite amazing - they had my blender showing as "shipped" only 3 hours or so after i placed my order, and fedex delivered it less than 48 hours later.  Read Less

It comes packaged with either the "fourside" blending jar, or the "wildside" blending jar (see below for explanation of differe...  Read More

It comes packaged with either the "fourside" blending jar, or the "wildside" blending jar (see below for explanation of differences), or both.  Read Less

It is not unusually tall (like the vitamix blender which is its main competitor) and fits nicely on the countertop in the kitchen.

It is not unusually tall (like the vitamix blender which is its main competitor) and fits nicely on the countertop in the kitchen.  Read Less

Amazon has this same product available, in different colors and with different combinations of blending containers, in a bunch ...  Read More

Amazon has this same product available, in different colors and with different combinations of blending containers, in a bunch of separate listings (and in both the "home and kitchen" sections as well as the "appliances" section) and from different sellers (both amazon itself, and third party vendors).  Read Less

- blendtec wildside hp3a blender is the same blender, black, with wildside container, 51 reviews currently posted- blendtec tb-...  Read More

- blendtec wildside hp3a blender is the same blender, black, with wildside container, 51 reviews currently posted- blendtec tb-631-20 total blender fourside, red is the same blender, red, with fourside container, 51 reviews currently postedmy own conclusion after reading through many of the other reviews is that both the blendtec and vitamix blenders are very good and much more powerful and capable than the typical blender most people use.  Read Less

It seems clear that starbucks has used both blender suppliers at one time or another.

It seems clear that starbucks has used both blender suppliers at one time or another.  Read Less