Blendtec Classic (2014) vs Blendtec Professional (2016)

The Blendtec Classic 475 (2014) and the Blendtec Professional 800 (2016) are decent Countertop Blenders at their respective price points, but don't manage to stand out from their direct competitors in any meaningful way. We suggest that you also look at some alternatives that can be found for around $190 or $470.

If you're still interested in learning a bit more about the Blendtec Classic 475 (2014) and the Blendtec Professional 800 (2016), however, read on for a summary of what we could gather about them:

No sources that perform objective hands-on testing have deemed the Blendtec Classic 475 (2014) worthy of being included in their Countertop Blender roundups, which typically isn't a good sign.

Taking a look at the Blendtec Professional 800 (2016), we found that it hasn't managed to perform well enough to earn a spot in any Countertop Blender roundups done by sources that conduct their own, high-quality, hands-on testing. That alone makes it difficult to recommend.

As a last step, we wanted to do a head-to-head Blendtec Classic 475 (2014) vs. Blendtec Professional 800 (2016) comparison of their review performance but, unfortunately, weren't able to find any review ratings on either product.