Honestly, the most important thing to me about getting a blender was just the prospect that it might make eating healthier easy. Vitamix definitely did that for me. The effectiveness, reliability, and ease of clean-up that the Vitamix brings to the table inspires me to eat healthy more often because of how quickly and effortlessly I can get it done. Without it, I'd eat a lot less whole foods. This alone makes it well worth the higher price tag.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
We bought ours in Malaysia and we've travelled to four other countries using 220/240 volt settings. It has always performed beautifully. We typically blend smoothies from a mix of liquid and frozen fruits and yogurts. Blending for 4-6 minutes means an extremely rich and smooth texture that makes even vegetable soups a thing of beauty. This turns out 5-star food whatever your skill in the kitchen. Also realise that you'll digest many more nutrients from blending with this product.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Recipe Enhancement, Power
This blender changes the kitchen. I now make soups in 5 minutes! There are so many uses for this device. The clean-up is super easy and super fast (20 seconds).
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my son. He used the Vitamix at the Culinary Institute while going to school there and always wated one. I have the two speed version, which I have used for over three years now...the one we purchased for him has variable speeds...great investment Delivered on time for gift giving.
I bought my Vitamix 12 years ago and use it very often, usually twice a day. I'm not a big fan of kale or spinach unless it's covered with dressing, which kind of defeats the purpose of trying to eat healthy. However, the Vitamix makes it a breeze. Every day I make smoothies out of fruit, dark green vegetables, protein powder, nuts, flax seed. It seems that you can try anything. The Vitamix produces smoothies that are rich, filling, tasty, and hyper-nutritious. Conventional blenders are cheaper but don't do anywhere near the same level of liquifying these ingredients. I know that the machine is expensive, but it really does last, and I consider it the most important applicance I own (and that includes the microwave, oven, and dishwasher).
I have had my Vitamix for 2 months now and I love it!! Food prepping is so easy and I am able to use whole foods with ease! I also use it to make smoothies every morning, again using whole foods, nuts and grains.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Easy to use, Recipe Enhancement, Power