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Omega BL630 ReviewOmega has been well known in the market for
Manufacturing high quality juicers -- including the bestselling 8006 and NC800 and
Now they're out to challenge big blender brands Vitamix and Blendtec.
Will they succeed?
Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Omega BL630 variable speed blender.
Spec wise it can go toe-to-toe with the Vitamix's of the world thanks to the
Powerful 1,400 watt motor (3HP) and the 64 ounce Tritan Copolyester Container
That according to Omega is "unbreakable".
Omega is so confident about their pitcher and blade design that they say that this does
Not need any plunger -- a staple of all Vitamix blenders which allows it to create
stuff like frozen desserts and nut butter.
How does it perform? And does Vitamix have to worry about it eating into its
market share?
A Quick Look
Power: 3HP
Width: 8″
Height: 19″
Price
First order of business is looking into the features:
Has variable speed control, timer and an infinity function
Top cover has a removable cap so you can easily add ingredients mid-cycle
Stainless steel blade assembly
Unbreakable tritan copolyester container
Fitted with an overload shut off system
Touch pad controls
10 year warranty (1 year if used commercially)
Gripper feet for added stability on the countertop
Pros
Fitted with a commercial quality motor
Cheaper than a Vitamix or Blendtec
Long warranty
Versatile -- you can make salsa, soup and crush ice
Cons
A very tall blender -- you will need to measure your kitchen overhangs to make
sure this fits
Even if it's cheaper than a Vitamix it is still an expensive piece of machinery
As you'd expect from any Omega product, you'll be getting a high quality product
That's carefully designed to meet all of your blending needs.
Spill proof lid
Lid
The pitcher or carafe as others like to call It's made from Tritan Copolyester
On top of the pitcher is a square lid that Won't pop off in the middle of a
Blending cycle since it has latches on the side.
In the middle of it has smaller lid that you can pop off so You can add
blend hot recipes like soup.
"most heavy duty" among the blenders in the industry right now.
At the bottom of the pitcher is a stainless steel blade that is connected to the
This ensures that this machine will last for years, hence
backed up by the 10 year warranty.
When you look closely at the blades, it appears like the blade of a Blendtec...
Omega BL630 vs Blendtec Blades
Commercial quality motor
The BL630 is powered by a 3HP motor that Omega says is commercial quality and
They'll provide you a one year warranty if you'll be using this blender commercially.
There are only a few manufacturers that offer this type of warranty -- I'm really
impressed.
Very tall
This blender is around 19 inches tall from the base of the motor to the tip of the
Pitcher so this won't fit under standard sized countertop cabinets.
Controls
For this Item, Omega adapted the principle less is more and if you look at the
control panel it only has 4 buttons and two rotary dials.
Controls
The left most dial is the timer control where you can set it increments from 15
seconds to 6 minutes -- you can make hot gourmet quality soup with this!
If you look at the middle, the top two buttons are the on and off buttons, the
bottom two are the infinity and pulse. The infinity feature essentially lets you run
This blender till you shut it off.
The rightmost dial is the variable speed dial that will give you the option of
controlling how fast or slow the blades spin for those recipes that require more
precision.
Gripper feet
Gripper Feet
Underneath the motor body are 13 "gripper feet" that keeps the blender stable
even at the highest settings.
That means that you don't need to keep your hands on the blender during a cycle. Just
Make sure that the surface this blender sits on is clean and not oily to maximize
these gripper feet.
Cord Storage
It also has an area underneath the motor base where you can store the power
Cord so that you won't have any cords dangling around. If you're a neat-freak this is a
must have.
Reset switch
Another great feature is a reset switch that allows you to reset the motor just in
case you overload the motor. It works much like a circuit breaker that cuts power
To the motor when it is overloaded.
What can this blender make?
With 3 horsepower on tap and a heavy duty motor this blender can pretty much
do blend anything you put inside it but it needs a little liquid.
The blades have a similar design to the Blendtec so this machine Won't need a
tamper or so Omega claims.
With the square shaped pitcher design --again similar to the Blendtec, it creates a
"vortex" that forces ingredients down as it blends it.
Aside from making stuff like smoothies this make has the power to turn whole
Seeds like flax into powder (you'll see this in a video later on).
1 thing to note when blending leafy greens -- you'll have to chop them in
smaller pieces (particularly in this blender because the blades are blunt) to
maximize the blending efficiency.
You don't need to chop them into really tiny pieces just manageable pieces.
When you make green smoothies, you can use the infinity button and watch it
Turn leafy greens into a smooth textured smoothie without needing to play with
The speed setting as it does it for you.
Another benefit of the heavy duty motor is its ability to withstand blending cycles
That go up several minutes -- this permits you to make hot gourmet soup at the
Comfort of your residence.
But...
This may struggle making thick low liquid recipes like nut butter without a tamper.
Though Omega claims it doesn't need it -- you may need one if your making
frozen desserts or almond butter.
See it in action
John Kohler shows you the different features of the BL630 plus a demonstration
on how it turned flax seed into flax power and a simple green smoothie recipe.
The Omega goes against the Vitamix TurboBlend VS blending flaxseeds and
coconut. Make sure to watch it all the way through because you'll see a torture
Test where both of these machines will try to blend coconut meat without any
water.
Overall the Vitamix performed better particularly blending coconut, it produced a
More consistent blend with less balls and it outperformed the Omega in the
torture test.
Is it easy to clean?
Omega says you have two options to wash this -- using a dish washer or hand
washing it. I'd recommend that handwashing because it is faster and you get to
thoroughly clean it using a sponge and dish washing liquid soap.
First thing I noticed reading the reviews is how this blender does very well with
Recipes which include even a tiny bit of water. Recipes like smoothies, soup and
even nut milk.
The large pitcher does allow you to make large batches of these healthy recipes
And the infinity feature is really innovative since it goes into variable speed
Mode if it detects a good deal of ingredients inside.
You've seen the video of John Kohler blending a huge chunk of greens on this
Using the infinity feature and it does pretty well.
What this blender struggles with is recipes that have very little or no water at all.
Though it did well crushing flax seeds, it has some difficultly when it comes to the
Dry stuff -- stuff like nut butter or frozen desserts if you don't use a tamper.
I don't know why Omega claims that their blender doesn't need one because in
the demonstration I shared with you and with consumer reviews, this is a major
issue.
The 10 year warranty is nice but if you're into making stuff like nut butter, frozen
desserts or even hummus dare I say the Vitamix TurboBlend VS is a better deal.
Price
If you decide to get this blender, the best place would be in Amazon where the
Standard price would be just a little over $330 but if you're a Prime member you
Can find this for a hundred dollars less!
Conclusion
This blender is a great alternative to similar style high powered blenders because
of its heavy duty carafe, powerful 3hp motor, infinity feature, 17 gripper feet and
a built in circuit breaker.
The deal maker here is the industry best 10 year warranty, 3 years longer than the
Vitamix, 2 years more than the Blendtec.
Even though Omega says this machine does not need a tamper, if you're making
thick recipes that has minimal liquid content, the BL630 may struggle with it and
As you've seen in the video above it might not be able to create smooth nut butter
or frozen dessert minus the pusher.
If you want to be different, if you want to try something new and you can afford a
$400+ blender, this blender is able to help you transform your health and your lifestyle.
And if you enroll in the Amazon Prime program (or even just try it out for 30
Days), you can get an even better deal! You'll get $100 off the retail price but it is
a limited time offer and may expire any time.
Overall Omega put a lot of thought and designed a very good product but the lack
of a tamper hinders how this blender functions. It's getting there in terms of
Performance against the industry leader Vitamix but not quite yet.
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