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Optimum VAC2 High-Speed Vacuum Blender - World's First & Only HIGH SPEED Vacuum Blender
Creates Smoothies, Nut Butters, Ice Cream & More With Improved Food Quality & Shelf Life
- BPA Free jug with lid and cap
- Wet and dry multi-purpose 6-blade stainless steel assembly.
- Heavy duty tamper tool for improved processing and mixing
- 30-Day Money Back Guarantee
- Access to expert support team
- 24x7 support & warranty team
- International Warranty
|Optimum VAC2 Vortex Vacuum Blender
|Kuvings Vacuum Blender SV-500
Motor Power
1500W (Rated power)
Domestic and Commercial
6-blade assembly
6-blade assembly
Jug Size
2 litre
1.5 litre
Jug Application
BPA Free
BPA Free
Digital Panel
Speed Dial
Easy one-touch buttons
Pulse Function
Preset functions
Vaccum, Smoothie, Nuts, Veg & Fruits and Soy Milk
Vacuum + Auto Blending
Maximum blend temperature
90 degrees celcius
40 degrees celcius
5.8 kg
Product Dimensions (LxWxH)
200 x 235 x 515 mm
216 x 240 x 443 mm
Motor overload switch
Heavy duty Tamper tool for improved processing and mixing
Unable to use tamper due to sound cover
1 Year Commercial / 5 Year Domestic
5 years motor, 1 year parts
|Optimum VAC2 Vortex Vacuum Blender
|Motor Power
|1500 Watts
|Max, Motor Power
|Blade Material
|High quality stainless steel
|Blade Assembly
|6-blade assembly
|Preset Functions
|Smoothie, Nuts, Veg & Fruits and Soup
|Jug Size
|Safety Features
|Speed Dial
|Easy one-touch buttons
|Pulse Function
|Product Dimensions (LxWxH)
- Fruit smoothies The Optimum is designed to make the best fruit smoothies, crushing ice and fruits in seconds.
- Green smoothies Kale, lettuce, celery, spinach, mints, cucumber, bananas or carrots, the Optimum will make sure your green smoothie is smooth and not fibrous.
- Grinding nuts and grains The Optimum's 6-blade assembly allows it to easily grind whole grains, beans and rice, and knead bread dough for the oven.
- Crushes ice The powerful motor allows the Optimum to crush large quantities of ice in seconds, perfect for smoothies, slushies and ice cream.
- Nut butters Chocolate hazelnut, peanut butter, almond butter... you name it! The Optimum will make the most delicious preservative-free nut butters, using only one ingredient.
- Nut milks Mix the nuts with some water, blend, filter and serve for a natural dairy-free bowl of milk and cereal.
- Ice cream from frozen fruits The Optimum turns your favorite fruits into a fat-free, preservative-free, beautiful guilt-free bowl of ice cream.
- Spreads and dips Whether you prefer a silky smooth hummus dip or a chunky tomato salsa, the Optimum is here to help, offering you a range of dips and spreads to choose from.
- Fresh fruit juices The Optimum is able to easily blend whole fruits and vegetables, unpeeled and uncut, creating a healthy juice full of fibre. Best of all... nothing is wasted, so cleaning is quick and easy.
- Cocktails Cocktails can be prepared shaken, stirred or blended with ice for a frozen treat in seconds.
- Longer Shelf-life The Vacuum technology allows you to blend ahead of time and enjoy the same benefits and great taste of a freshly blended smoothie later.
- Retains Freshness & Preserves NutrientsBy blending in a Vacuum environment, the nutrients in the ingredients are fully preserved and freshness is retained until you open the lid.
- Eliminates Discolouration & Oxidation Exposure to oxygen, or oxidation, compromises on the quality, texture and taste of the resulting smoothie. In a Vacuum, the resulting smoothie is finer, smoother and protected from separation and discoloration.
- Maximises Nutrient IntakeWith the prevention of oxidation, the nutrients in fresh ingredients are fully preserved to ensure you receive the maximum nutrients from every smoothie.
- Crushes Ice in Seconds: The Optimum is a powerful commercial blender able to reach a speed of 48,000 rpm (revolutions per minute), crushing ice in a matter of seconds, producing smooth drinks with a great consistency and no chunks.
- Easy to Repair and Maintain: High-end durable components manufactured by one of the world's most renowned blender manufacturers allow the Optimum to withstand the heavy-duty use of your juice bar or cafe. In the unlikely event anything does go wrong, the spare parts are affordable and easy to find, and repairing the blender is simple and straightforward, unlike most other competitors. Please note repair centres are available around UK if any urgent maintenance is required.
- Efficient and Durable Proprietary Carbon Brush Motor: The Optimum's unique motor varies electricity consumption based on the power required. This allows the blender to outlast most competition with no breakdowns or hassles along the way.
- Stainless Steel 6-blade assembly: Equipped with Japanese-made blades, the Optimum can pulverize the thickest ingredients with no hassles and no struggle.
- Intelligent Overload Protection: For extra durability, The Optimum has a built in sensor which automatically switches off the motor when excess usage is detected, prolonging the Optimum's operating life while pre-empting and avoiding breakdowns. If the blender should ever trip - simply switch it back on.
- Reputation: Used in juice bars, cafes and franchises around UK and abroad, the Optimum has proven itself as a quality high-end commercial blender, gaining the confidence of business owners around the world. The Optimum's manufacturer is also well-respected, with over 30 years' experience in the industry.
- Froothie Support: Froothie specialises in setting up and developing juice bars and cafes around UK and New Zealand, allowing us ample experience in the juice and smoothie industry. Being our customer and a proud owner of the Optimum, you will receive free smoothie recipes and invaluable advice on how to develop a juice bar and increase your sales.
Verified Customer Reviews & Testimonials
Product review Australia
ProductReview.com.au is Australia's first and most comprehensive consumer opinion site where customers can provide real independent reviews on goods and services.
Optimum products continue to be voted as the top rated products by customers for both the blender and juicer category.
Here is what our customers had to say about us on Product Review Australia.
Everything promise has been delivered (customer rated 5/5)
After much umming & ahhing, the Optimum 9200 was decided upon, ordered & promptly delivered. So happy with our final choice. Powerful, efficient, easy to clean. The entire family loves it! Read More...
Best by far (customer rated 5/5)
I never buy anything without first researching. Choice and online reviews were really helpful, hence my review, to help others. Buy it!!
Bought mainly for my daughter who was rushing out the door without breakfast in the mornings, she now whizzes up a smoothie or a juice on the "go". Amongst other things I churn out hommus and other dips and come winter time soup will be a fixture on the menu at our house with the Optimum 9200.Read More...
Froothin' Amazing (customer rated 5/5)
I could not live without my 9200 Optimum blender... I was searching for a vitamix and found this instead and it has been the best blender ever! I use it every day, several times a day. I love how it is heavy duty and blends even the heaviest of smoothies and frappes. Chops nuts, makes breadcrumbs, makes soup.... It's totally 'da bomb' ... I've had it three years now and still going strong:) Awesome! Read More...
Froothin' Amazing (customer rated 5/5)
I could not live without my 9200 Optimum blender... I was searching for a vitamix and found this instead and it has been the best blender ever! I use it every day, several times a day. I love how it is heavy duty and blends even the heaviest of smoothies and frappes. Chops nuts, makes breadcrumbs, makes soup.... It's totally 'da bomb' ... I've had it three years now and still going strong:) Awesome! Read More...
Unbeatable blender and value for money!! (customer rated 5/5)
I have owned other brands of blenders that were above the $300 threshold for a reasonable blender...... 2 of them died just outside the warranty period and the 3rd was a silver Cafe' Series that also carked it, we know the popular brand that make them. It was extremely noisy, the speed controller failed and guess what, more expensive to repair than replace. I have had the Optimum 9200 for almost a year and it's used 3 times per day, it's comparably quiet, it BLENDS very well and I couldn't be happier. It's an awesome machine and worth the few extra dollars. Read More...
Lifestyle change ! (customer rated 5/5)
Since getting my Optimum 9200, I am seriously told everyday how greet I look! It has encouraged me to up my intake of greens & drink more smoothies; I feel so revitalised & it shows. I have more control over what I eat, even making my own sugar free nut butters & milks. I actually can't remember what I did without it. So inspired that I have registered for 'the Real food Revolution weekend to learn more tricks & tips. Read More...
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Independent reviews from reputable health and well-being experts/BLOGGERS
Froothie work closely with independent bloggers and health experts to ensure that we bring the best tools for you to assist in living a healthier lifestyle.
Kate Magic – Raw Living & Kate's Magic Bubble :
Globally renowned raw food expert Kate Magic has over two decades of experience of raw eating and is the Creative Director of the Raw Living and Kate's magic Bubble website. The author of four raw lifestyle books, Kate tours internationally giving talks and workshops on raw foods which showcase her unique blend of fun, down-to-earth practicality and spiritual wisdom. She is also mother to three teenage boys whom she is raising on a raw vegan diet.
I actually think the Optimum 9200 Next Gen is the best blender I have ever used. It makes light work of everything, it's super quick and super easy to use. I thought the Optimum 9400 was good, but this takes it to another level! I recommend Froothie to all my clients, over all the other high-speed blenders on the marketplace.
SlinkyStudio.info is a popular culture lifestyle product review website that publishes refreshingly straight to the point in-depth written reviews. Accompanied by professional photos to give the reader a full understanding of the product.
Its credibility, impartiality and notoriety is clear as they receive over 100,000 unique visitors per month.
Review :
As blenders go the Optimum 9200 Next Generation is well thought out. The rugged plastic base, available in white, black, silver and red has a retro shaping……..
A facelift has been applied to the control layout and functionality of the Optimum 9200 Next Gen, to modernise it. This really strikes the right balance for commercial and home usage as the controls are straight to the point, featuring an on/off power button and a continuous slab of buttons under plastic so that food debris and liquid can't interfere with their functionality……….
The Jar
It's easy to look at different blender models and just compare them on motor speed, but jar design is just as important, if not more. A poorly designed jar will leave irritatingly lacklustre results and discourage the activity of blending, due to things like the jar lodging produce or the blade spinning without actually doing anything. But rest assured, Optimum have got it right for the most part………….
Performance & Results
We're big fans of the Blendtec Designer 725 blender with its single blunt blade, but it may appear that our love affair with this simplistic blade design has a challenging contender. The folks at Optimum have installed a very different six stainless steel (comparatively sharp) blade system, consisting of four blades pointing upwards and two facing down. What this design manages to achieve, in collaboration with the jar design, is unexpectedly fast vortex blending………….
The flagship ability of the Optimum 9200 Next Generation blender is in making smoothies that achieve a high standard of consistency at speed, thanks to its capably powerful 2,611 watt motor and jar design. It also pulls off a palatable price tag in comparison to offerings from Blendtec and Vitamix at £429 (currently on sale at £329), which comes standard with a respectable six year international warranty.
Charlotte is a food blogger and recipe developer who is keen to inspire a healthy, happy lifestyle with a desire to make food as yummy and as close to nature as possible. Her blog is called Clean Eats Charlotte, which is listed as one of the top UK blogs on taste.co.uk. Her recipes are packed full of clean wholefoods and superfoods.
My experience –
I have had this blender for a few weeks now and I am absolutely loving it. I have spent a lot of money over the past few years trying to find a blender that was multi-functional and was able to do everything that I needed in order to be creative in the kitchen. I have already successfully made delicious banana ice creams, nut milks and soups with this blender and I can honestly say when I first switched it on I was blown away by its power! It made me jump initially! It really can shred up anything and make it into a fine liquid. If you're fed up of having green smoothies with lumps of kale, wanting to make ice cream but you're blender keeps breaking, or if you want to get creative and make your own nut/seed milks and butters then I would highly recommend this blender. I know that some people are skeptical of reviews which promote a product (I am one of those people!), but I can whole-heartedly say that this is by far the most powerful and complete piece of kitchen equipment I have ever owned. The other great thing about it is that the actual jug is SO incredibly light! So you don't need to haul around a big glass jug when you're making recipes and smoothies. Its also fantastically easy to clean as you don't even need to dismantle it….
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Other Customer Testimonials
""I've tried now a number of these high-speed-blenders and have decided on the one I love, now recommend highly and also sell: The Optimum 9400. I've used a big commercial Blendtec and it didn't come anywhere near as smooth or blended as the Optimum 9400 (1/4 of the price!)." Read the whole review at: Kimmithgone NZ Hempseed Oil "
""The reason I decided on the Optimum 9400 (and subsequently decided to distribute it to you guys) is that after doing my research into price, quality, versatility, after sales service, warranties and guarantees, Optimum came out on top for me." Read the whole review at: Health Yeah"
""I wanted to find a blender that I could stock in my online store that matched the Vitamix with quality and a blender that families could actually afford. I also wanted to make sure that by putting my name behind something .. that these blenders would cut it especially knowing how we use them!" Read the whole review at: The Raw Food Mum"
""The proof is in the results and, in this instance, the Optimum shone through with a smooth, deliciously sweet apple and carrot juice that went down a treat." Read the whole review at: T3 Magazine"
""I am so impressed by the Optimum 400 slow juicer and the Optimum 9400 blender that I have now agreed to become a brand ambassador for the products." Read the whole review at: Natural Juice Junkie"
"I've tried various brands different prices, and the Optimum is by far the best of them all. Read the whole review at: Food For Thought (Health Coach)"
"Let me start this review by saying the Optimum 9200 - 2nd Generation is the best blender I have ever owned… and I've been through a few of them. Read the whole review at: Om Nom Ally"
"I have to say for someone who is just entering the world of juicing and they were thinking of getting a juicer I think this is the perfect juicer! I have been using the Optimum 400 for nearly a month a now! I have put it through all the greens you can think off and the common veggies that we juice daily! Read the whole review at: Review on the Optimum 400"
""Amazed! Ordered a 9400 on Wednesday night, it arrived on Monday morning! Loving it" "
""I have just received the Optimum 9400.. A-Maz-ing.. made the best smoothie ever.. carrot..strawberry..blueberry..orange.. kale..spinach..lsa..protein powder..spiralina..ice.. bung it all in.. and voila.. jumping out of my skin kinda fantastico.. so looking forward to trying out..everything.. thanks Froothie.. i will be spreading the word.." " "
""Just an update....my Optimum 9400 was delivered about a month ago and has been used just about every day. Mostly I make fruit/veg smoothies but looking forward to getting more adventurous. I was a little worried about the initial cash outlay but very glad I took the plunge. The power of this baby is amazing!" "
""Hi Froothie team, just received my 9400 blender have used it already using a recipe from the book that came with the blender. An amazing blender thank you for your great service and product. Ian Howell." "
""Wow - made the most RAWmazing raspberry cheesecake tonight with my 9200 - 2nd Generation. I used a recipe from The Rawtarian, and it is truly delicious! So easy in my blender :-) " "
""LOVE LOVE LOVE my optimum 9200 - 2nd Generation !! This is Maxi, my 8 month old son, loving his morning green smoothie. He's had one daily for the last month. It's his daily vitamin supplement!" "
""My beastie arrived today. Cold and wet here, decided to make corn soup. Thanks to the uploader on Froothie website." "
""I lovvvvvvvve my Optimum 9400 :-)" "
""Loving my froothie! Thanks guys :-) Lots of great videos to come. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FfuUIIaNic" "
"Brekky in less than 20 secs!"
""Thank you so much for the amazing service so close to Christmas! The 'Christmas smoothie bar' for breaky was a huge success. The actual blender is incredible- fast, powerful and makes everything very smooth. We now have daily smoothies and the kids in particular love them. Thanks Again!!" "
""Froothie, you guys are awesome. Working in retail, we rarely get compliments when we give exceptional customer service. But you guys are more than deserving.
I placed my order for the Optimum 9400 on the 23rd. I was so excited to see a package arrive the very next day, Christmas Eve!
Love my new blender, makes fantastic mango smoothies!" "
"I very rarely leave reviews. Froothie are going to be the exception because their customer service & the product of theirs I bought are outstanding. I bought an Optimum 9400. I have had it about 8 days. It so efficient & the motor so, so powerful it is amazing. There was a slight chip in the lip of the lid & Froothie replaced without hesitation. The actual blender really liquifies foods to the highest standard. It's so much more easy now for me to consume raw, fresh, unprocessed foods. I find it hard to constructively express what I think of this product.
I know my health both mental & physical can only improve because this product delivers exactly what it promises. My smoothies are smooth to the tenth degree. It is also very fast to process my foods. Unlike my other (expensive) blender the Optimum seems to circulate the processing food high up into the jug, so the contents mixes extremely thoroughly. With my old one chunks just sat at the bottom & would not mix unless I added water - which was often not what I wanted to do.
It makes almond butter & milk effortlessly. It's heart warming to see a company be so truly customer orientated & to experience the proficiency of this blender. Thank you Froothie. Elizabeth "
"I would recommend this blender to anyone, as you can make almost anything. Whether you want to increase your raw plant based foods, make your own sauces, create yummy desserts or even make some fruity cocktails then this machine is for you. Read the whole review at: Girl on Greens"
"As a vegan I love simple and healthy smoothies with whole fruits, nuts, dates and greens. My previous blender could only make these ingredients into a rough-ie! The Optimum blends them perfectly in no time. Plus it looks great, its not noisy and its incredibly easy to clean. The Optimum rocks!"
"Hi Roy and the team at Athena Solutions, I would like to say that I have received my Optimum and the help and support from your team has been really reassuring. The blender has truly performed well. It blends beautifully, makes great smoothies and even hot soup. I have had a Vita-mix from my daughter while deciding which blender to purchase and the Optimum has been just as good, doing all that the Vita-mix does, so I am very happy with the result and the price is much more attractive, with the same 7 year warranty. Thanks so much"
"I would like to thank you firstly for your wonderful customer service. Right from the start you were most helpful with all information and advice I had asked for. Also I appreciate how easily contactable your company is.
Secondly I would like to say how happy I am with the Optimum. I was previously using a standard blender that was brand new out of the box and after one month of using it, it had blown up. I make quite a lot of smoothies and needed something more durable. After using the Optimum for the first time I was so happy with how quick and easy it was. The smoothie's come out so smooth and creamy and taste great. It saves me time and makes it more appealing to use on a regular basis. I can whip things up in no time at all and I find myself wanting to make more. I absolutely love it and have been bragging about it since I got it.
I'm drinking a smoothie as we speak that I whipped up this morning. I couldn't wipe the smile off my face this morning because I blended a whole bunch of stuff and it was so quick and easy which makes it so much more appealing as like everyone else, I'm so busy and time is so precious.
My friend was also interested in purchasing a new blender, after seeing my new Optimum, she purchased the same one the next day. Im sure anyone who purchases the Optimum will be extremely happy as I am.
Thank you again."
"Dear Froothie, Thank you for organising the prompt delivery of our new Optimum blenders. We were very impressed with your great customer service and would recommend Athena Solutions without hesitation. The communication from both you and Roy was outstanding, all our queries and questions were answered promptly and it was refreshing to deal with a company with such great customer service skills."
- Fruit smoothies
The Optimum is designed to make the best fruit smoothies in both domestic and commercial environments, crushing ice and fruits in seconds
- Green smoothies
Kale, lettuce, celery, spinach, mints, cucumber, bananas or carrots, the Optimum will make sure your green smoothie is smooth and not fibrous
- Grinding nuts and grains
The Optimum's 6-Blade assembly allows it to easily grind whole grains, beans, rice and kneading bread dough ready for the oven
- Crushes Ice
The commercial-grade 3 Horse Power motor allows the Optimum to crush large quantities of ice in seconds, perfect for smoothies, slushies and ice cream
- Nut butters
Chocolate Hazelnut, Peanut Butter, Almond Butter... you name it! The Optimum will make the most delicious preservative-free nut butters, using only one ingredient
- Nut milks
Mix the nuts with some water, blend, filter, and serve for a natural dairy-free bowl of milk and cereal
- Ice cream from frozen fruits
The Optimum turns your favourite fruits into a fat free, preservative free, beautiful guilt-free bowl of ice cream
- Hot Soups
The same blender which can make frozen ice cream can also make steaming-hot soups from all natural ingredients in less than 10 minutes! This is achieved with the Optimum's incredible speed of 48,000 rpm, allowing the blender to heat the contents through friction heat
- Spreads and dips
Whether you prefer a silky-smooth hummus dip or a chunky tomato salsa, the Optimum is here to help, offering you a range of dips and spreads to choose from
- Fresh Fruit Juices
The Optimum is able to easily blend whole fruits and vegetables, unpeeled and uncut, creating a healthy juice full of fibre. Best of all... nothing is wasted, so cleaning is quick and easy
- Cocktails
Cocktails can be prepared shaken, stirred or blended with ice for a frozen treat in seconds
- Omelettes
The same way the Optimum can make a steaming hot soup, the friction of the blades can also cook beautiful omelettes in minutes!
Optimum Vortex Blender V.S. Vitamix - Verified 3rd Party Testimonials
Fantastic Blender!
5 out of 5, reviewed on Apr 04, 2016
This vortex blender is fantastic! Easy to clean, chops, blends, purees perfectly. Recently I mistakenly purchased teff seeds rather than flour - no problem with my Optimum as I just tipped them in the jug and a few seconds later, I had flour!
Redefined my kitchen
5 out of 5, reviewed on Mar 30, 2016, viewed 177 times
My wife is a full-time post-grad student and I work a busy office job so we have little time to cook. On top of that, we can't afford some of the vegan products sold in the grocery stores here in New Zealand. After owning and selling our beloved Vitamix Pro 500 we thought we'd never be able to afford one again and wouldn't ever lower our standards. Then a friend showed us her Optimum blender and explained that it's everything you need in a high-powered blender but at about half the cost of Vitamix and Blendtec…
Pulverized everything!
5 out of 5, reviewed on Jun 23, 2015
I've owned a magic bullet for 2yrs and use it almost daily. My little boy loves smoothies (and me) so was keen to hide all sorts of good vegies in there but disappointingly lots of lumps - even bananas. Much research into this blender and saw in comparison to Vitamix it was rating much higher (and Froothie are having an end of financial year sale - yes). Made my first green smoothie today (kale , apple, carrot, pineapple & mint). I'm not kidding in 20secs it was blitzed to smitherines,,,not one lump. My son didn't appreciate the sound but wow, I'm so impressed. Seriously one happy camper :)
Best Blenders and Slow Juicers on the market today!
Froothie Optimum blenders and slow juicers are absolutely the best quality you could ever expect to buy! …I have the Optimum 9400 Blender + the Optimum 400 slow juicer.
If you were thinking if buying the Vitamix blender.... I suggest that you reconsider and opt to buy the Froothie Optimum blender if your choice instead. You only need to watch one of the many FROOTHIE TV demo videos on youtube, to see what these powerful blenders can do and make! Icecreams, nut butters, smoothies, soups, freshly ground flours, bread dough... the list just goes on and on! Super easy to clean and store under bench in cupboards if you so chose to. Or keep on bench top and display proudly! …Vitamix, Nutribullet etc, just can not compare to Froothie, full stop!
Optimum - Froothin' Amazing
I could not live without my Optimum blender... I was searching for a vitamix and found this instead and it has been the best blender ever! I use it every day, several times a day. I love how it is heavy duty and blends even the heaviest of smoothies and frappes. Chops nuts, makes breadcrumbs, makes soup.... It's totally 'da bomb' ... I've had it three years now and still going strong:) Awesome Read more…
Review from the Raw Food Mum
As much as we love our Vitamix it is a high price point item for those starting out on a healthy journey with their families and this was my concern as I promote raw food for families. For some families purchasing a blender over a 0 price point is just not going to happen, which means that entering the world of green smoothies and raw food can be a bit limiting. I wanted to find a blender that I could stock in my online store that matched the Vitamix with quality and a blender that families could actually afford. I also wanted to make sure that by putting my name behind something .. that these blenders would cut it especially knowing how we use them! HERE ARE FEW MORE REASONS WHY I LOVE THE OPTIMUM BLENDERS ….
Review from Choice
The Vitamix and Optimum both allow you to create endless amounts of healthy, nutritious foods. Their powerful motors allow them to handle heavy loads better than most standard blenders. In comparison to the blenders we've tested, the Vitamix is up there with the better scoring models, and would make our What to Buy list. Following the re-test of the Optimum, it too would make our What to Buy list
Better than my Vitamix
It is every bit as good as claimed. We bought this to replace our Vitamix. We haven't been disappointed with our purchase and have found it better than our Vitamix.
Optimum Better than Vitamix
Performance wise, they were on the same level. If anything, the Optimum 9400 slightly out performed the Vitamix. We were actually quite impressed
Just Amazing
Before you go out and spend a 00 on and in my opinion a inferior blender the American Vitamix you should do yourself a favor and try the 9400 Beast you wont be disappointed especially at half the cost and twice the warranty.
And the winner is...
I spent hours each night studying YouTube videos and it came down to 2 blenders,Vitamix or Optimum.At the end of the day the optimum 9400 looked to be the superior machine so I purchased it!! Literally the best thing I have ever spent my money on!!
Froothie/Optimum VS Vitamix
I personally looked at getting the nutribullet, ninja and vitamix. Buying from an Australian owned and operated company with a 10 year warranty definitely helped me make the right decision.
Amazing machine!
I was looking at getting a Vitamix to start my journey to good health. After doing some research I stumbled upon Froothie and the Optimum 9400. Saw the videos and specifications and decided I would bite the bullet and buy one. It is a fantastic machine!
Optimum user review
I have now used the blender for all the recipes I made with Vitamix. I am pleasantly surprised and unequivocally convinced the Optimum 9400 has the same result and build quality as the Vitamix. The longer blades were also very effective for grinding, and with the additional speed the job was done quicker than my Vitamix in some cases (note I never purchased the Vitamix dry jug which could have a similar result when grinding to the Optimum). Smoothies both had the same great texture, everything blended in seconds.
Great Value!
I had always wanted to buy a vitamix but am so glad I found the Optimum instead. It is more powerful (my friend has one for me to compare), also easy to use and clean.
RIP the old blenders
Excellent value for the price (for something that, in my opinion, beats the Vitamix in every way), and it does the job.
My family loves the Optimum 9400
I am so pleased with our Optimum 9400. I researched for 2 years before choosing the the Optimum over the American made Vitamix. There's no comparison between the two blenders. The quality surpasses all blenders of its kind.
The Optimum 9499
I am thrilled with my Optimum 9400, it is fast efficient and makes the worlds best smoothies. In my opinion this is the absolute best quality machine for the money, I think it is a much superior blender than the Kitchen Aid, Vitamix, Magimix and the Breville models in the same or higher price category.
Centrepiece of My Kitchen!
Sturdy, great on-par (if not better) alternative to Vitamix
Optimum 9400 - the Life Saver
Decided to look for Vitamix and came across this. After comparing and reviewing, found the Optimum 9400 is in par of not a little better so decided to give it a shot. Chat to them online, manage to get a small freebie and received the goods promptly. They seem to be really efficient in their customer service.Tried it and boy it works.
Best Ever Blender
I came across the froothie website and saw that it looked the same and can do all the same things, and that is has even has more impressive specifications than a Vitamix. This is a quality product that is designed to last as it actually allows you to select a 10 year warranty on it (I chose a 5yr warranty). I really love this machine and it is just so easy to clean and maintain - you just basically rinse it out and there are no hidden areas that trap food - so simple. Everything that is said about it is true.
All my questions answered!!
This blender is exactly what I was after and for an amazingly affordable price- the fabulous staff on the live chat at Froothie answered all my questions on the spot and helped me choose the best option for my home use. Relief after many hours of searching the internet and trying to compare to other brands like vitamix to no avail. I use it every day!
Optimum 9400
Cheaper than Vitamix but no loss in ability.
Use it every day
I have been holding out for a vitamix but a friend told me to buy this one. When i received my 9400 I made my daily green smoothy as was really happy. Tasted delicious and blended smooth. I am trying to go more raw vegan so I make dips, sauces, and lots of banana ice cream. ( frozen bananas only - so yummy )
Optimum 9400 blender is the shizz!
I needed a blender as my kenwood was not belnding the kale up finely enough for the green smoothies I like to make so I did a lot of research looking at vitamix, ninja etc etc. I finally ended up settling on this one due to the manufacture and also the price.)
What a great product!
I spent a while searching and comparing different products on the market, even considering the Vitamix and the Blentech (Both reputable brands). I luckily stumbled across a few Youtube clips and forums showcasing an Australian blender range by Froothie… Thank you Froothie, the product is simply awesome. The exceptional design, quality and power of the Optimum 9400 at an affordable price makes it hard to beat. I can quite confidently say the blender is on par if not better than the leading blenders on the market. If anyone is looking for a great quality Australian owned blender with excellent customer service then I highly recommend the Optimum 9400 by Froothie.
Best money I ever spent!!!
I researched the Vitamix and the Ninja Kitchen System, but then came across the Optimum 9400 and was super impressed, it also seemed to have the best reviews so I purchased one from Froothie while it was on sale for nearly half price
If you want a blender that rivals vitamix but at a fraction of the cost....this is your answer!! Get on to it peoples, you won't regret it!!
Don't consider ANYTHING else
I am a hard working professional and was tossing up between a vitamix and one of these. It wasn't until I compared the specifications I realised that I was getting MORE for LESS. This machine works harder, is equally durable, and is quieter that your name="products:view_main_info",000AUD + vitamix machines.
Terrific Blender!
It does everything a Vitamix can do, and more. It has become one of the most used appliances in our house, along with the kettle and the toaster!
Excellent value!
Like many others I'd had my eye on a Vitamix for a long time but couldn't justify the expense. The Optimum fit my budget and is a great product, I couldn't be happier.
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The blender is about 1/2 the price of the leading brand (Vitamix) that many of my friends own and as far as I can tell is quieter and a better blender.. So less money, Australian owned and a better blender..
Amazing blender and service from Froothie
So I thought a Vitamix was my only option if I wanted a machine to last more than a year or two at the most. I am just over the moon with my Optimum - not only can it blend anything that the other high powered blenders can, it does it at a realistic price, has a 10 year warranty, and the service that I received from Brian was right up there with the best I have ever received as a customer
As I mentioned to the Froothie team I was sceptical and ready to be biased against the Optimum, I have wanted a Vitamix for years but put off by the price.All I can say is I am delightfully and totally sold. This machine does everything it states and then some - silky smooth green smoothies, Amazing nut cheeses and raw desserts, easy nut milks, yummy nut butters
Very good
We purchased an Optimum 9400 about 2 months ago and used it daily since. I would have preferred a Vitamix, but at double the cost it is not good value for money.
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I've been through a fair few blenders in my time and there have been some highs and lows. There was the shall-not-be-named Briscoes blender that catapulted smoothie all over my kitchen as I lifted the jug from the base. The blender that obliterated my spatula. The one that shimmied across the bench when it was on so you had to keep all hands on it. These blenders suited my banana berry smoothie habit just fine, but when I discovered green smoothies, plant-based and raw meals, I felt an upgrade was in order.
Love my new blender!
I had a nutribullet that blew up after 1 month. After extensive research (including looking into buying a vitamix) i purchased the Optimum 9400 … My friend has a vitamix and the quality is identical. As an added bonus it is actually quieter than the vitamix! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a blender.
Search for the 'right' blender
I have been searching for a high speed blender for some time, but was unable to afford a Vitamix - which is so much touted. I read a review about blenders on Wellness Warriors blog and from there I learnt about the Optimum 9400. I followed up through Froothie and found this particular model on sale. I can honestly say it is all it says it is. I am delighted with it and now make creamy smoothies on a daily basis. Plus nut butters, nut mylks, pesto, etc. I do not regret my decision at all and I sincerely highly recommend this Optimum high speed blender.
Kick-starting my family's health with the Optimum 9400 (2ND GEN)
Originally I was thinking of purchasing the Vitamix but luckily hubby came to the rescue as usual and saved us not only money but also kickstarted our health with the Optimum 9400! We love the Optimum 9400 so much that we decided to purchase my parents one for my dad's 60th this year, let's just say they can't stop raving about it. It's so easy to use and assemble, and washing up is just a r inse away! Thanks Optimum for an awesome product!
I use the 9400 (2ND GEN) twice a day!
I use this blender for smoothies, soups, sauces and desserts, and am most impressed by the speed and power, as well as by how well it handles regular use. It's easy to clean, and, after six months, shows no signs of wear and tear. It's the only blender I've used that deals well with berry seeds, and completely blends tomato skin, ginger and other root vegetables (thick carrots and raw beets). If you can afford it (and it's so much cheaper than a Vitamix, with), I highly recommend the Optimum 9400.
A wonderful Aussie product and warranty
I bought the Optimum 9400 as a separate blender to my Thermomix instead of buying a second bowl, and I'm so glad I did. Initially, I did a raw food course and embraced a 'real' food way of eating. It's not enough to mash the food- all the goodness such as vitamins, minerals etc need to be retained to keep your body healthy on a cellular level. The same applies to healing your body, and I believe the Optimum cuts food without bruising. I use it all the time for smoothies (better than a Thermomix and equal to a Vitamix), and for dips, dressings, sauces, shredding, milling, batters - and the list goes on. It saves heaps of money - no more store-bought goods with artificial flavouring, chemicals, anti-fungal, anti-goodness rubbish. The Optimum 9400 is a fantastic appliance.
A Great Healthy Addition To Any Kitchen
My previous blender just couldn't do the job properly and I had to return it to the store twice for replacement parts. Not willing to spend the 00 or so on a Vitamix, I researched online and found the Froothie Optimum 9400 for a fraction of the price and a great performer. I love it's large jug capacity, it is easy to assemble, clean and use and especially blends my green smoothies perfectly in no time at all. I received great service, ordered it online Thursday and it was delivered Friday. Thank you Froothie for making my life easier :)
A life changer! Better than a Vitamix @ half the price!
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Can't live without it!
After many months researching blenders, my final decision was either a Vitamix or Optimum 9400. It came down to quality and price - Optimum won. Being a Mum of five children, healthy eating and living is vital. My whole family use the Optimum with ease. From sauces to nut butter's, nut milk's, smoothies, soups, chopping and making my own flours. I love it! I'd be lost without it...
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About three months ago my brother and sister-in-law
dumped gave us a box-full of old books that their kids were no longer reading. I'll admit, I was a little reluctant to take them. After all, the last thing we needed was more clutter in our already-cluttered three-bedroom condo. I also got a box full of puzzles, that I was equally reluctant to accept…
Lesson no. 1 as a parent: Accept timeless hand-me-downs, say thank you, and shut up. Especially hand-me-downs of the book and toy variety. The puzzles were in perfect shape, and now they are his third favorite thing to play with, only behind letters and books! And they didn't cost me a dime. I mean, it's not like puzzles change from year to year, and who cares if they do? We have an entire collection of Melissa and Doug puzzles, and a colorful case to keep them in. (Thanks, Michael and Kim!)
I'm sure I'll regret saying no to the Thomas the Train table set they were trying to pawn off on us — they ended up selling it on eBay, for a fraction of what they paid for it. But where on earth was I going to put that thing when Preston was only an infant, barely holding his head up, much less playing with train sets? Whatever, I should've taken it from them. I know I'll end up buying one at some point and paying top dollar for it. I repeat: Accept hand-me-downs, say thank you, and shut up.
So back to my original point. I do have one…
We quickly sifted through the boxes of books to see what we'd be ready to start reading now, and what we could store away for later. Though we already had a bunch of Dr. Seuss books that Preston hadn't shown much interest in, Dr. Seuss's ABC book caught my eye. All Dr. Seuss books are colorful and eye-catching obviously but this one actually made some sense, and had an important lesson in it (um, learning the A-B-C's), and it also had a rhythm to it. Admit it: Some of the Dr. Seuss books are hard to read out loud because A) They don't make ANY sense, or B) They have no musical rhythm to them. Most do but there are some that should've been left on the cutting-room floor.
I can't say enough about this book: It's brilliant. And it's taught my son the alphabet. We were already starting to teach it to him, letter by letter, before we got it — but once this book entered our lives, there was no turning back. At 18 months old now Preston not only knows every letter of the alphabet, he knows the sounds they make, and the chronological order. It's un-freaking-believable. A through Z, he knows them all.
And I have Dr. Seuss to thank. OK, and Preston's cousins — Koby, Joe and Emma — who were kind enough to lend him the book in the first place.
Invaluable Parenting Tip: Come up with a rhythm when you read to your kids, and stick to that same rhythm every time you read the same book, and eventually he (and you) will learn the words you're reading. I can recite this entire book by heart, which comes in handy during particularly long and crabby car rides. When I run out of nursery rhymes or silly made-up songs, I recite this book and voila! We can have an enjoyable car ride, even in maddening traffic.
Now when Preston holds up an "L," he says "lop." Because the rhyme for "L" in the book goes like this: "Big L, little l. Little Lola Lopp. Left leg, lazy lion, licks a lollipop." But why bother with all those unnecessary words, when you can sum them up with just "lop"? Is he a genius, or what?
And he knows "M" sounds like "mmmm" and "mom" so every time he holds up an "M" he says, "M. Mmmmm. Mom." Who needs an educationally based daycare facility, when you're being home-schooled at a year-and-a-half old?

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Six Years Ago I Decided Build My Own Personal Art Style And Now I'm The "Visual Toy" Creator
I was all my life an artist kid. I began my art lessons when i was ten years old, oil painting, watercolors... full academic style. Perfect for a kid, learn the basic lessons. But when i arrived to university was horrible for me, i should did the same with nineteen years old than with ten. I did not find the ambient i was imagine, and the art challenges did not very excited for me.
I was tired, enclosed and i decided live life, leave art university career and go to drink a lot. I worked like waiter in a pub during six years. In Spain! this is a lot of party. But never, never stop to draw to try be better in art. After that i decided study graphic design and digital art. My life changed, i finish my studies and begin a good career like graphic designer and illustrator, doing kids books and cool projects, but i don´t felt happy.
I always felt like an artist and one day i decided remind was i loved to draw when i was a child. What are really the things fascinated me, like a kid, without prejudices and forgetting fashion or tendry stuffs. And that decision was a fantastic travel finishing in my "Visual Toys" Gif-Arts.Today, i signed with an international illustrator agency, one the best, my art won some awards in various countries over the world and projects arrived more and more. Is just the begining, but now i feel happy to spend six years hard work to feel like a kid again. Best feeling ever.
One example about my travel remembering my kid passions: My father was a cop, one work he must did was decided the places for the city fair atractions. I remember how i loved the atracctions, the lights,colors, thousands of free tickets...really cool. I remember how usually my family visited a lot of national fairs, because a lot fair workers was family friends. I knew the fairs from behind, the real world of the people that worked there. If you see my artworks, you can see a lot of that.
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A retrospective is usually fascinating and sometimes truly exciting. This is so when it is posssible to see an artist's work in depth and perceive the consistency which has sustained its development. These paintings declare their identity surprisingly and with clarity.
Throughout the ten years I have known Jeremy's work I have been struck by its intensity and energy, the innate sense it displays of progression and the use he makes of silhouette within his own space.
Jeremy Le Grice has always been his own man. He is the artist and painter he professes himself to be, with maturity absorbed positively. Year after year he returns to the themes he has seen and felt most strongly about living in Cornwall, his work is thus as Cornish as can be. He has always used his yea idiosyncratically , and made paintings beautifully.
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Check the uploading time of your website. This must not be more than 2-3 seconds. Neither users nor Google will like the website if it takes more time to upload to the browser.
Make sure the appearance of the website is user-friendly. If the appearance is user-friendly, people will spend more time on it, and the more time people spend on your website, the more chance there is of a sale.
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I have used the word 'high-quality links.' Do not ignore it. Google values only high-quality links and promotes websites only because of them. The search engine disapproves of poor quality links and downs the ranking of a website because of them.
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The next important thing to concentrate on is the content marketing. You must run a smart content marketing campaign. You should search for the best content marketing websites of your business domain and publish your blogs on them. Do not forget to add a link to your website from the content marketing website. Most of the content marketing websites do not allow you to add a link to the content part, so you can add a link to the author bio section.
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On-site Blogging–
Add a WordPress blog to your website and post at least one high-quality blog every week. Give a link to the page relevant to the blog. However, the link must be genuine. The blog will attract people to read it. This will increase the value of your blog, and your website, for the search engine. If the value of your blog increases, believe me, you will not need to do anything else to reach your target audience. People will search for your blog on Google to get useful information. This will increase the value of your blog, and your blog will appear on the first page.
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Though Google has not accepted that social shares have any effect on the ranking, in reality, they do. When you share something on your social networking account, your friends and followers read it and share it if they like, and this increases the visits to the blog, which directly improves their visibility in the search results.
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I just back from Mozambique on Sunday afternoon. It was an amazing time… I helped with kids' ministries in the village we went to and then another village that a few people went to for three days. It was cool to see the Lord moving in these people and in the missionaries, too. It's amazing that when you serve, you yourself will grow so much. I also handed out radios which was cool because it really solidified the importance of the work TWR does. The men were so appreciative of their radios and Bibles that were given to them because they had a lasting way to learn about God that lasted beyond the short time missionaries are there.
Having no electricity, no internet, no use for a phone was a nice break from the tie I usually feel to electronics, though I won't deny that I'm thankful to be able to contact people again. I'm glad that I know I can live without it, though. We camped all week basically, in a tent huddled in a sleeping bag because it's freezing at night. (But in the day it's hot. I got a nice tan-line from my watch! )
The reason I went on the trip was because the person that was going to go really needed to stay home because she is about to be away from SA for 4 years at Moody Bible College. She asked if I would be interested, which meant I'd have to skip two trips planned with the other interns to Swaziland and Durban. I was really excited to go on the originally planned trips but this one enticed me more. My job was to hand out radios and take photographs that can be used in TWR brochures and the website and things on the marketing side of TWR. It was a fun assignment. Along the way, I was also to help with the ministries and assimilate with everyone. I knew not a single person there beforehand, but I felt like I was part of a family almost immediately. I'm very thankful to have gotten to serve with the group of people that was there.
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One thing that I kept thinking about was that I had no clue I would end up going on a trip like this—I found out I could go only 3 days before we even left. But even though I, and everyone else, had no clue that this little American girl would go to Mozambique on a mission trip, God knew. He planned it before I came to SA, before I knew about TWR, before I was born. Cool cool.
One interesting thing that happened was on the hut to hut visitations. One gentleman was the village witch doctor. He had a hut where he says he kept the ancestral spirits. (Ancestral worship is like a huge big deal in Africa tradition, it's a huge opposition to Christianity). There was serious, very very real spiritual warfare going on. We met his wife on another day (he never returned though we tried to visit him every day after that to talk again) and she was a Christian and was really struggling with her husband's practices and her beliefs. She was also afraid he would harm her physically. It was a sad situation. Also the number of kids surprised me, a number of them being orphans. I was reminded of God's greatness and vastness and how much He cares, because He knows each child and adult in the village of Panhame (pronounced Panyama) and in Hartford, AR and He cares for them deeply. I guess I forget how great He is sometimes.
If anyone wants to know anything else, you should just ask me because I don't think I can think of everything off the top of my head, but I'd love to talk about stuff. Here are things I can think of: I had to wear a sarong in the village out of respect for the culture. They spoke Shanga (sp?); we had translators. There were lots of balboa trees (google that if you don't know what it is–it's AWESOME). The kids liked to touch my hair and skin because I'm white. I lived in a tent the entire time. The food was super, though. We got a little lost in the Mozambique bush once. I've exhausted my memory for now.


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More and more people spend a free time on the nature, and live on summer residences and in garden small houses not only in the days off. Many country and garden sites become during the period since spring till the autumn a constant place of stay of a family.
The Majority of owners of summer residences and garden small houses then all time is in a garden, i.e. among the nature. This stay on a summer residence, certainly, is not used for grandiose washing. For this purpose in a family there are special days. However for drying of small linen it is possible to use fresh air in a garden. In this connection we would like to bring to your attention two variants, to carry out which to the skilful house master will not make special work, and make it it can with small material expenses and even from an old material.
First of all, for washing quickly it is possible to equip "ъЁхё=ютшэѕ" for linen (the top drawing at the left see). The variant of a design presented here has rather small height, approximately 100 120 see However it is possible to establish and higher bar and to put a double cross then on small space it is possible to place a double portion of linen. For our variant we choose a bar, approximately 6 h 6 sm in a diameter. However it is possible to take and rather thick round timber.
On distance approximately 5 sm the friend over the friend, in the top part we bore through apertures for parts krestoviny. They are made of handles of various sadovo-garden tools. These sticks should pass conveniently through apertures. For bolshej stability they are fixed by narrow wedges from firm wood. Thanks to it "ъЁхё=ютшэѕ for схыі " it is possible to disassemble quickly again as when it is not used, it takes places somewhere in a shed, taking very few places. On the parties krestoviny corresponding cuts that on them it was possible to fix a linen cord are put. .
For installation "ъЁхё=ютшэ№ for схыі " the lawn on which there are no trees will be a convenient place. In the bottom part of a vertical bar from one or two parties it is established long iron thorns (the bottom drawing at the left see) thanks to which we can thrust ours sushilnuju installation in the earth that the column did not shake. That the design was steady and at a strong wind, it is recommended to establish below in addition wooden struts. The second project for many umeltsev will be even more simple as it, saving the area, uses swing already available on much garden sites. The sizes of a design for linen drying in this case are defined by height and width of a skeleton of a swing "т ётх=ѕ" as experts speak. At this variant we will not need to pull a linen cord, and a coat hanger on which we, and hang out the linen intended for drying (first of all shirts, a sweater etc.) are necessary only . As a material it is used four strong rejki on which from above it is done wide notches that a coat hanger settled down steadily. Distances between notches should be such that the things intended for drying, it was possible to hang up conveniently nearby with each other. .
As the frame of a swing is usually located highly enough, a design as it is specified in drawing, it is possible to make in two floors. In four rejkah on corners apertures through which from each party the piece of a linen cord (all pieces is passed are bored through have identical length). Distances between top and bottom rejkami are defined by the sizes of linen which we are going to dry. .
This distance is fixed by knots which take places under rejkami, and
Knots should be so big that it is reliable to close through apertures.
That rejki across were on sufficient distance the friend
From the friend, into in advance drilled apertures top rejki it is inserted two cores
(Identical length) from fiberglassa or plastic (the bottom drawing on the right see). .


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The struggle is ALL TOO REAL.
1. So, you have a self-proclaimed cheese addiction.
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2. As such, you realize pizza is the actual embodiment of perfection in an otherwise imperfect world.
3. Some of your friends claim you have a problem.
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4. To avoid obesity, you decide to cut out pizza from your diet.
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5. Your new meals consist of a lot oflettuce.
I am this dog. I'm eating, but I want you to know I'm not happy about it.
6. Your friends try to suggest healthy versions of pizza to ease the pain. This only creates more animosity.
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7. because a cauliflower crust is NOT a pizza crust.
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8. You begin to resent what used to be your favorite holiday: Office Pizza Party Day.
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9. Because you know that even one bite will result in a relapse.
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10. You start to get irrationally angry whenever you see pizza left uneaten.
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Because it is a sin.
11. Everyone's face suddenly begins to morph into the thing you crave most.
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12. You find yourself waking up from a cheese sweat nearly every night.
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13. On your cheat day, you hit a low point and eat pizza for lunch and dinner.
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and also after the bar.
14. One day, you come home to an intervention. Your friends and family can see you've been suffering.
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15. You decide to give up, finally coming to terms with the fact that true love cannot be denied.
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16. You may even get quiz results confirming what you know in your heart to be true.*
*based on actual events.
17. You then live out the rest of your days in bliss, with the perfect slice of heaven.
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Live long and prosper, my friends.
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Charger Medical Alert Bracelet w/Wave ID
The Charger braided medical alert bracelet is a cool casual combination of nylon threads in dark navy, royal, white and yellow.This medical ID charm bracelet is offered with the Wave ID (Wave ID is 2" by 3/4") and is better suited for larger wrists. For a more feminine look we suggest the Rasta bracelet with the Contermpo ID. which is also interchangeable with most of the leather bracelets, as well as the interchangeable medical bracelets.
Not recommended for water activities and should be removed before showering to extend the life of the bracelet.
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Regular Price: $46.95
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You will find below VAT news & Tips for Germany
In case of two subsequent supplies of goods, whereby the goods are transported from one Member State to another one, only one supply of goods qualifies as a supply of goods with transport. The other supply of goods is a supply without transport. In the field of the European Court of Justice jurisprudence, the German Federal Tax court has rendered two interesting rulings [XI R 15/14 & XI R 30/13 dated 25.02.2015] enabling to determine in which relationship [A-B] or [B-C] the transportation takes place. German tax authorities will need to change their official administrative guidelines accordingly.
The German Authorities announced that the deadline for filing annual VAT returns is being extended. Currently the annual VAT return must be submitted by May 31st of the following calendar year. As from 2018, this deadline will be extended to July 31st of the following year (i.e. the annual VAT return for 2018 will have to be filed by July 31st 2019) .
As from 01/01/2016, Intrastat threshold for "arrivals" will be increased from € 500.000 to € 800.000. Intrastat threshold for deliveries remains unchanged at € 500.000 [cf. federal Council Journal n° 304/15 03/07/2015.
Local reverse charge on construction works has been extended with effect of 06/11/2015 and is now also applicable to operating facilities and equipment [any item, equipment or machine permanently installed in building or construction which cannot be moved without destroying or altering the building or construction (art. 13b, §2 n° 4 of the German VAT Act)].
With regards to the formal conditions governing the right of deduction, taxable persons must hold an invoice drawn up in accordance with VAT Directive. The invoice must mention the full name and address of the supplier and the customer.
The Federal Tax Court [BFH] denied the right to deduct because only the PO Box address of the supplier was mentioned on the invoice and not his full address [B.F.H. 22.07.2015 – VR 23/14].
A careful review of the formal aspect of invoices received in Germany should be implemented before submitting a request of reimbursement via the procedure laid down by the 9th Directive or before a VAT audit from the authorities if your company is VAT registered in Germany.
Export of goods is taxable in the Member State of departure of the goods but can be exempted provided the supplier has documentation proving the goods have been effectively shipped outside the EU. German VAT authorities have now published a new guidance in connection with documentation proving the export of goods when using ATLAS system [German electronic export procedure] for export declaration in another Member State [EDIFACT print out is no longer required].
Intra-EU deliveries of goods are exempted from VAT in the country of departure of the transport provided the supplier can evidence the goods have effectively been shipped to another EU Member State.
In the case at hand, the VAT exemption was challenged by German tax authorities because the documents provided by the German supplier proving the goods have been effectively shipped to Italy were incomplete and confusing [the final destination of the goods was unclear]. Supreme German Court confirmed the German authorities' position considering the supply could not be VAT exempted and was subject to German VAT. The supplier did not provide the documentary evidence required in the prescribed form. The need for destination details in documents related to intra-EU transactions was indisputable.
The fact that the supplier during the legal procedure communicated the written confirmation from its client [witness statement] that the goods had been taxed in Italy [final destination of the goods] was deemed irrelevant [BFH 14/14, 19/03/2015].
If your company supplies goods from Germany to another Member State and invoices without VAT [intra-EU delivery exempt], you should analyze in depth the documentation to be provided as evidence of the shipment in order to avoid any VAT litigation in case of VAT audit.
In case of two subsequent supplies of goods, whereby the goods are transported from one Member State to another one, only one supply of goods qualifies as a supply of goods with transport. The other supply of goods is a supply without transport. In the field of the European Court of Justice jurisprudence, the German Federal Tax court has rendered two interesting rulings [XI R 15/14 & XI R 30/13 dated 25.02.2015] enabling to determine in which relationship [A-B] or [B-C] the transportation takes place. German tax authorities will need to change their official administrative guidelines accordingly.
The full text of the rulings [in German language] is available on request.
Foreign companies not established in the E.U. which acquire goods or services for business purposes in Germany may under certain circumstances obtain the refund of VAT they have been charged through the VAT refund scheme as laid down by 13th Directive.
As from 01/07/2016, the application needs to be filed via the online portal of the Federal Central Tax Office. In order to file applications, prior registration for the procedure is required. Transmission of applications will no longer be permissible by post. Be aware that the entire new process [registration and online submission] is available in German only !!!
The German VAT authorities have published new administrative guidelines clarifying the VAT treatment of services provided by a Congress center. The VAT treatment applicable to trade fairs exhibitions is now also applicable to congresses. In case at least three other services are provided in accordance with a contract in addition to the transfer of use of stand spaces, the services will be considered as a single service taxable where the recipient is established according to general rule.
However, this rule will not apply to hotel accommodation and catering services [which are treated independently and remain taxable in Germany]. The new rules are applicable from 01/06/2015.
The full text of the administrative guideline [in German language] is available on request.
The European Commission has decided to refer Germany to the European Court of Justice regarding its rules on VAT refund applications which discriminate against non-EU operators. Under German VAT legislation, taxable persons established outside the EU must personally sign the application form to be refunded VAT charged on goods or services. Operators established in Germany or in the EU, on the other hand, can authorize a third person to sign or submit their refund form to recover VAT.
The Commission considers that the German requirement for third country operators goes against the principles of effectiveness, proportionality and equivalence laid down in EU law. There is no provision under EU legislation which requires VAT refund forms to be personally signed. Moreover, requiring a personal signature from non-EU operators, but not EU ones, can make it excessively difficult for those not established in the EU to obtain a VAT refund. The Commission considers that Germany's stated aim of combatting tax evasion and ensuring a proper refund procedure could be achieved through other means, such as the appointment of a tax representative.
The Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Germany in September 2012 asking for these rules to be amended (see MEMO/2012/708). However the German authorities did not bring their rules into conformity with EU law.
VAT shall be refunded to taxable persons who are not established within the territory of the Community in accordance with the detailed implementation rules laid down in Directive 86/5620/EEC [art. 171 (2) of the VAT Directive].
Reverse charge mechanism has been implemented in the German VAT Act [since 01/10/2014] and is applicable under conditions for domestic sales of mobile phones, tablets computers, games console and precious and non-precious metals.
Member State may provide that the person liable for the payment of VAT is the taxable person to whom the supplies of goods or services as listed are made [art. 199 and sub. of the VAT Directive].
Company must hold a "Certificate of Entry" [Gelangensbestätigung] duly completed by the customer proving the effective shipment of the goods outside Germany [measure applicable since 01/10/2013]. In transport cases [situation where the goods are moved with own means of transport, as opposed to dispatch cases], the entry certificate is the only admissible evidence proving the shipment of the goods outside Germany. In dispatch cases [situation where the transport is done by an independent third party, such as a freight forwarder], alternative documents can however still be used as a proof.
The entry certificate may be drawn up in German, English or French. Using another language requires a legally certified translation. You will find here a template of the certificate.
Member States shall exempt the supply of goods dispatched or transported to a destination outside their respective territory but within the Community, by or on behalf of the vendor or the person acquiring the goods, for another taxable person. The exemptions provided for in the VAT Directive shall apply without prejudice to other Community provisions and in accordance with conditions which the Member States shall lay down for the purposes of ensuring the correct and straightforward application of those exemptions and preventing any possible evasion, avoidance or abuse [art. 131 & 138 of the VAT Directive].
Companies must hold an electronic statement from "ATLAS" (Automated Tariff and Local Customs Clearance System) to prove the effective export of the goods outside the Community. The Electronic Export Certificate [Ausfuhrvermerk) is considered to be a sufficient proof of export, irrespective of whether the goods are transported or dispatched. Other documentation (e.g. airway bills, freight forwarder certificates, etc.) should however be accepted under exceptional circumstances.
Member States shall exempt the supply of goods dispatched or transported outside the Community by or on behalf of the vendor or by or on behalf of a customer not established within their respective territory. The exemptions provided for in the VAT Directive shall apply without prejudice to other Community provisions and in accordance with conditions which the Member States shall lay down for the purposes of ensuring the correct and straightforward application of those exemptions and of preventing any possible evasion, avoidance or abuse [Art. 131 & 146 of the VAT Directive].
The German legislator has established a procedure for safeguarding tax claims in order to curb illegal activities in the construction industry. Under said stipulations, recipients of services [principals] must deduct 15 % from the remuneration for services provided within Germany and pay it to the responsible tax office. The consideration is the remuneration paid for the construction service plus the statutory VAT.
It is however possible, under certain conditions, to waive the deduction obligation if the provider, at the time of payment, presents a valid certificate of exemption.
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The last thing I expected to find in Mestia, a Svan town of about 1,500 people hidden behind the gloomy mountains of the High Caucasus, was a stunning collection of illuminated bibles and manuscripts.
Mestia is more widely known for its defensive towers: in the old days, every family in Georgia's Svaneti region had one, due to a long history of blood feuds. The towers still define the Mestia skyline, giving the overall impression of a tribe of warriors rather than book-lovers:
And this is what the towers looked like one the inside (note the drinking horns and cups in the alcove):
As it turns out, the fighting, drinking, feuding Svans also managed to produce (or import) some the world's most beautiful books. Maybe it shouldn't be all that surprising given that Georgia was one of the first countries to become Christian, and its monasteries were full of monks painstakingly copying the bible by hand. But Svaneti is so remote, and the climate so harsh, that I still don't quite understand how all those ancient bibles got there (any comments welcome).
Below is the Book of Labskali, dating from the ninth century, and another, more recent bible; there were at least half a dozen in the museum:


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Racing to shoot the picture
The history of press photography in Australia is one of racing to get pictures to the newspaper, write Fay Anderson and Sally Young. If you're in Sydney, see Fay and Sally live at their Gleebooks book launch, Wednesday, Aug. 24. Above: Photographers at the Caulfield Cup in 1955 photographing the winning jockey.
Photographers have usually let their pictures speak for themselves. But in a new book – Shooting the Picture: Press Photography in Australia – we draw upon photographers' own words, gathered through 60 interviews with press photographers ranging in age from 32 to 94 years. They explain what it is like working at the coalface of newsgathering, including at wars, crime scenes, death knocks, fires, elections and protests as well as major cultural and sporting events.
Taking a great photograph naturally tends to be the task most associated with their work, but many photographers felt that, in pre-digital times, the skill required to get their photographs back to their newspaper for publication was just as important.
Bruce Howard, who became a darkroom assistant at the Herald in 1951 and retired after 50 years working as a press photographer, said: "Before digital cameras, the obligation on the photographer was to work out how they're going to get their pictures back. It was paramount. No picture ever, no matter how good it is, is [any] good unless it gets to the paper on time."
In the 1920s and 1930s, picturegrams and radiograms were impressive new technologies for transmitting pictures. They were still in use in the 1960s. Bryan Charlton, who was based in Adelaide, remembers that the picturegram equipment used by the Advertiser dated back to World War I, was bigger than a car and was housed at the post office. All overseas photos were received on that machine, picked up from the post office and delivered to the paper as a large, wet negative. In Perth, Barry Baker went to the post office at 6.30am to pick up the picturegrams of important overseas events. Most days there would be two picturegrams or, on busy days, six at the most.
Photographers going to a remote location or interstate had to take equipment with them. It weighed over 90 kilograms and required two men to carry it. Later, the equipment was slimmed down, and for country jobs, photographers would take their mobile darkroom in one big case with all the chemicals and an enlarger in it. They would go to someone's house or a motel, blacken out the bathroom windows and turn it into a darkroom. The machine transformed the black-and-white density into a sound that could be transmitted down the phone line.
Photographers vividly recall setting up those makeshift darkrooms in places like hotel toilets using reams of black plastic and gaffer tape. John Ibbs, formerly of News Corp, remembers: "It was so hot that you're just standing there in your shorts or underwear and sweat pouring off you, trying to print, ripping the emulsion of film." For the Royal Tour in 1954, photographers had to be well-presented when in sight of the Queen. But covering her visits to hot regional areas was a less glamorous task for the interstate photographers, who worked in their underwear out of dilapidated country studios trying to meet the edition deadlines of their papers.
From the 1950s, photographers also starting working out of "picture trucks": driving a van around, taking photographs, transmitting them and then driving back. These were old ice-cream and pie trucks, or heavy-duty delivery vans, which had been converted into mobile darkrooms. The photographers developed negatives and made prints in the back of these vehicles. As a cadet, Steve Grove spent a lot of time in one of those vans and remembers how, in the heat of summer, he struggled to keep the chemicals at the right temperature.
By around 1970, radio waves were being replaced by satellites, which enabled faster transmission of clearer images. By around 1993, picturegram technology was superseded by film scanners, allowing photographers to scan a negative and send it down a phone line. This process was, in turn, superseded by digital technology in the late 1990s.
Under the old processes, the time from taking a picture to delivering a print to the office would be measured in hours. With the advent of digital cameras and wi-fi technology, that lapsed time has been reduced to seconds. And where two to six picturegrams might have arrived from the post office each day, a picture editor can now choose from thousands of images.
Guy Magowan, a former West Australian photographer, points out that in a pre-digital world, the transmission "was the special thing about press photographers … we were the only ones that could take the pictures, and get them back … [under] all conditions" because "we had the technology to do it. No one else could do it. Whereas now, everyone can do it."
Today, anyone with an internet connection can send a photograph. But that doesn't necessarily mean they can take a great photograph – the type of photograph that freelance photographer Stephen Dupont described as 'the subtlety and the power of a single, captured photograph [that] has the greatest power to instil memory into people".
"And that's why they talk about the iconic photographs of our time. They're what we remember."
This is an edited extract from Shooting the Picture: Press Photography in Australia, published by Melbourne University Publishing, available 1 August 2016. Sally Young is an associated professor of political science and an ARC Future Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Fay Anderson is an associate professor in the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Monash University.


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While I may not be a huge fan of Appalachian Brewing Company I know that their popularity within the central Pennsylvania region is a force not to be trifled with. I am most familiar with their Harrisburg site due to having seen many great events at their upstairs Abbey bar. It is a great space, especially after recent renovations and affords a great opportunity to take in a live show with good beer and food.
Appalachian Brewing Company is eyeing 2014 as another banner year with a plethora of new beers, menu times, events, and a seventh location to be opened in Mechanicsburg they are aiming to become the regional craft beer entity in central Pennsylvania.
Appalachian Brewing Company or ABC as we lovingly call it released details yesterday of some of the great beer related news they are planning for this new year. They are looking to upgrade a few seasonal offerings to become year-round beer. They are looking to create some interesting small batch beers. They are also attempting to create an extremely wide variety of seasonal beers for fans of the brewery to try.
They released a full beer release calendar so fans can mark their calendars.
|January 3
|Chocolate Avenue Stout
|February 7
|Zoigl Star Lager
|March 7
|Celtic Knot Red Ale
|April 4
|Outta Focus Double IPA
|May 2
|Aero-Head Maibock
|June 6
|Hinterland Hefe Weizen
|July 4
|Volks Weizenbock
|August 1
|Kipona Fest Lager
|September 1
|Rutty Buck Pumpkin Ale
|October 3
|Batch No. 666 Halloween Beer
|November 7
|Grinnin' Grizzly Holiday Spiced Ale
|December 5
|Pennypacker Porter
I'm really only a fan of the Hoppy Trails IPA but am curious to try a few of these releases as well. Anyone else intrigued by any of these beers?