Just made my first smoothie!....it was my own creation...Watermelon & peaches with some Almond/Cocunut milk & ice!.....Yummy! Looking forward to trying the recipes that came with the blender! Also, it's a great & yummy way to get more fruits and veggies into your diet!! It's pricey but worth it. High quality blender!
Pros: Recipe Enhancement, Power, Texture Quality, Easy to use, Durability, Product features, Speed of Service, Versatility
I bought my first Vitamix 3 years ago. I had to send it back for repairs. They had it repaired and it was on the way, when someone sent it to the wrong part of the country. They intercepted it and the next email I received said it had been damaged in shipping. Long story short...they sent me a brand new machine with two containers (48 and 64oz) plus spatula and extra tamper. This is the best company I've ever dealt with.
Pros: Recipe Enhancement, Power, Texture Quality, Programability, Easy to use, Durability, Product features, Speed of Service, Versatility
Vitamix has over-promised and undersold. We purchased this model around Nov 2014, and now (July 2015) the blade seems dull, food is getting stuck beneath the blade, and the motor just went. We are grateful for the 7 year warranty, but I am at the mercy of a non-responsive company, whom I contacted a week ago.
We've had it 10 days. We've used it Atleast 2 times a day, but up to 5 times in a day! We've of coursed made smoothies the most. But homemade dressings and marinades, soup, cake batter, frosting, pizza sauce, pasta sauce, salsa.
I also love it for food prep. Threw in some peeled garlic and onion (puréed peel is fine) but when you want chopped, gotta remove the peel. Throw in everything I want chopped, turn it on low level for a half a minute and wa-la! All chopped up and ready for cooking.
Cooking just got a whole lot easier!
Tonight I made a cake batter and frosting following some random normal (non Vitamix) recipe I found online. I did the dry ingredients in a bowl- as you mix them separately. But it was a lemon cake- called for lemon and lemon zest. Of course I cut a lemon in half and just plopped it in the Vitamix rind, seeds and all! It mixed in quite well! Then frosting it made was the perfect texture and consistency. So even when you're not eating healthy, you can still get good use out of the Vitamix.
And my kids are loving their green smoothies. They don't always eat their veggies, but sure love their smoothies. Oh and strawberry vinegarette made in the Vitamix, over leafy greens, success with my kids as long as I didn't put too much vinegar in it!
I hope this thing lasts all of the wear and tear- we can't get enough of it! It's awesome. Best appliance purchase I've made ever.
My mom shocked me with this Vitamix for Christmas. Best material gift I've ever received. I use it daily and love how easy it is to make sure my family is getting good nutrients in a healthy, delicious smoothie. I also love making soups in it (and it blows my mind at how hot they get), but still need to venture into the other arenas. Highly recommend anyone and everyone getting a Vitamix!!
Pros: Power, Texture Quality, Easy to use, Durability