This blender was everything I hoped it to be! It's strong, easy to use and efficient! I've been using it for two mos. now and I'm glad I made the splurge.
Dreamed of owning a Vitamix for the better part of the last 10 years, I had to go with a ninja when I first moved out because I was starting (pretty for broke). Made a personal promise of waiting for the ninja to fail and it never did, I finally became a dad and that was my excuse because I needed to make baby food and successfully convinced my wife that the ninja would not emulsify good enough. That said, in my first 3 meals blending with the Vitamix i have triggered the “overheat” every single time, something that never stopped the ninja and wouldn't burn it even when I wanted it to has stalled every single cook by 15+ mins because the ninja cannot handle blending down rice and ground beef. Other than that, it looks amazing in the counter. It is Ferrari red!
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, May 21, 2025
Hi, we are sorry to hear of your experience blending. Please call us at 1-800-848-2649, so we can troubleshoot the machine and give blending tips to prevent this from happening in the future.
Very noisy i have to leave the kitchen when it is by used.
Pros: Easy to use
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, May 28, 2025
HI! We do know our machines can let out a bit of a roar when blending, however, Vitamix machines meet the regulatory requirements that may be statutory in their country of sale, including sound levels.
This is an amazing blender - still learning how to manage the heat when I don't want it, but sauces and pastes are SO SMOOTH in this thing. I miss my old blender's glass container, but I'll never go back.
The Vitamix 5200 model has been a huge upgrade from the Ninja blender I was using previously. Very happy and worth the investment. Makes great smoothies, cocktails, and silky smooth soups! Looking forward to experimenting more as time goes on.