Blendtec

For $200 to $150 less, the Breville bested the Blendtec and was just as good as the Margaritaville.

Did George Washington drink margaritas? 2011

We pitted the Margaritaville against the Blendtec Total Blender ($400) and the Breville Ikon Hemisphere LCD Blender ($200) using a recipe for virgin piña coladas (those are good too).

Did George Washington drink margaritas? 2011

In the court of Consumer Reports test labs, the Vita-Mix 5200 still beats out the Blendtec Total Blender TB-621-20 in our blender ratings, thanks to its superior mixing of icy drinks and quieter motor operation.

A pricey blender container gets even more so for Vita-Mix 2011

Blendtec had filed the patent-infringement suit against Vita-Mix, alleging that Vita-Mix's XP Container was too similar to K-Tec's patented, five-sided Blendtec jar (both shown).

In patent-infringement suit over blender containers, Blendtec wins $11 million award from Vita-Mix 2010

Read "Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Blendtec Total Blender Can Handle an iPad, But Can It Make a Good Smoothie?" for details on the Will It Blend? video series, in which Blendtec founder Tom Dickson pulverizes all manner of objects — golf balls, glow sticks, marbles, a can of EZ Cheese, and an iPhone.

In patent-infringement suit over blender containers, Blendtec wins $11 million award from Vita-Mix 2010

Twitter power hottie, @iJustine, is a blonde who will cut the hand off of anybody who throws her iPhone in a Blendtec.

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Twitter power hottie, @iJustine, is a blonde who will cut the hand off of anybody who throws her iPhone in a Blendtec.

10 of the Hottest Girls @Twitter 2010

Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Blendtec Total Blender can handle an iPad, but can it make a good smoothie?

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It's part of the schtick behind the Will It Blend? video series, in which Blendtec founder Tom Dickson pulverizes all manner of objects — golf balls, glow sticks, marbles, a can of EZ Cheese, and an iPhone.

Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Blendtec Total Blender can handle an iPad, but can it make a good smoothie? 2010

We also tested the Blendtec Total Blender TB-621-20 ($400), which is so-so at smoothies.

By the Numbers: Strawberry prices are low, sweet news if you make smoothies 2010