Customer reviews from vitamix.com
Vitamix - Professional Grade Blender for Smoothies, Food Grinder and Emulsifier, 64oz Pitcher - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(1,314 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,314 reviews
5 Stars
1,118
4 Stars
99
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
30
1 Star
22
95%of customers recommend this product.
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168 out of
177)
Customer Reviews for Vitamix - Professional Grade Blender for Smoothies, Food Grinder and Emulsifier, 64oz Pitcher - Black
Posted by: Ykadasay
from NM
Verified Purchase:Yes
It’s a decent blender but not a great one. It’s got a powerful motor and all but the food doesn’t circulate well. When I make my smoothies I have to stick a knife down the side and agitate it to get the stuff on top down to the blades. I’ve experimented with different recipes and it always forms an air bubble around the blades.
Pros: Other
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, May 2, 2025
Hi! The Vitamix does have a very powerful motor, which will cause air pockets due to that power. This is easily resolved by the use of the tamper, which will accelerate the flow of food through the blades.
While the machine is running and with the lid firmly in place, insert the tamper through the lid plug opening and begin working it in the four corners of the container. As the food travels around the side of the container, the tamper directs it right into the blades. If there is an air pocket around the blade, the tamper will release the air pocket and create a continuous flow of food through the blades. Please do not use a knife. If you are in need of a new tamper, please call us at 1-800-848-2649, we would be happy to send one out to you.
While the machine is running and with the lid firmly in place, insert the tamper through the lid plug opening and begin working it in the four corners of the container. As the food travels around the side of the container, the tamper directs it right into the blades. If there is an air pocket around the blade, the tamper will release the air pocket and create a continuous flow of food through the blades. Please do not use a knife. If you are in need of a new tamper, please call us at 1-800-848-2649, we would be happy to send one out to you.
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Posted by: Sherry D
from Fountain Hills AZ
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great Blender. Wish it had some of the programmed buttons for smoothies etc. but unlike any blender I’ve had before
Pros: Texture Quality, Easy to use, Power
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Posted by: Lonewolf1
from Venice Florida
Verified Purchase:Yes
Our, very old, one finally gave up and decided to succumb to the ’worn out’, retirement farm. We thought about sending it to the factory and pay for rehabilitation, but that was too costly and it made more sense to purchase a new one from the factory. We’re in those ’golden age’ brackets now so this machine will probably out live us.
Pros: Durability
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Posted by: Nuvia
from California
Verified Purchase:Yes
I checked out many reviews on different digital platforms about the product before purchasing it.
I hope it lasts for many years; this blender is the best.
I hope it lasts for many years; this blender is the best.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
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Posted by: Mike v
from Green Bay, Wi
Verified Purchase:Yes
After about a month of daily use, it seems like the blade slips out of the base while blending. This makes blending things much more of a nuisance since I now feel like I need to hold the container down the whole time. Very disappointing.
Pros: Durability
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Customer Rating
2
Disappointing smoothie performance
on April 23, 2025
Posted by: Yeroub
from Ca
I bought this to replace a Hamilton Beach machine that I used to make a daily smoothie. Unfortunately the 5200 does not perform as well as the much lower priced machine it replaced. Certain smoothie recipes that the HB machine handled automatically with its smoothie setting require me to carefully modulate the speed knob and stir the contents by hand, otherwise half the ingredients float unblended while the ingredients near the blades over blends and heat up. Otherwise the 5200 seems to be a powerful and well built machine.
Pros: Durability, Power
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Posted by: Hoodhim
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love this blender. I mainly use it at my company to make my daily smoothies. I really like that it blend all those fruits and Veggies down to a smooth point.
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Posted by: SteveL
from Guttenberg, NJ
Verified Purchase:Yes
So far, a great blender for making smoothies. Every day, my wife uses almost a pint of frozen berries, fresh yogurt and oat milk. The blender handles it like a champ and she especially appreciates the tamper. We haven’t had much chance to use it for anything else but if it makes quick work of that rock-solid clump of frozen berries, I’m optimistic about the other uses.
Pros: Easy to use, Versatility, Power
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