Blendtec Classic 570 Blender with Wildside + Jar $ 250 costco 7/9/15-8/2/15

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The Blendtec® Classic 570 makes it easy to create healthy smoothies, meals, and snacks in just seconds. Its powerful, commercial-grade motor easily powers through tough ingredients like ice, raw vegetables, and frozen fruit for perfectly smooth results every time. The Classic 570 is an amazingly versatile machine that makes smoothies, hot soups, salsa, dips, bread dough, ice cream, and more!

Features:

Commercial-grade 1570-watt, 3.0 peak horsepower motor
Preprogrammed Smoothie and Hot settings create green smoothies, fruit smoothies, hot soup, syrups, hot chocolate, and fondue with the push of a button
Three speed settings (Low, Medium, and High)
Pulse button adds a high-speed burst of power
Durable hardened metal drive socket is built to stand up to heavy use
Smart touch interface is flat and easy to clean
Safety blade ensures safe use and cleaning, plus up to 80% thicker and 10 times stronger than traditional blender blades
Patented Wildside+ jar design flows ingredients toward the blade, eliminating the need for a tamper.
Industry-leading 8-year warranty