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Vitamix - Professional Grade Blender for Smoothies, Food Grinder and Emulsifier, 64oz Pitcher - Black
Average customer rating
4.7
(1,312 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,312 reviews
5 Stars
1,117
4 Stars
99
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
30
1 Star
21
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: Debbie1117
from Los Angeles CA
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love this blender. I purchased this blender in 2009. My blender finally started having issues so I had to replace it. I use this blender every day to make smoothies. I replaced this blender with another 5200 and I am so happy that I did.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Power
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Customer Rating
2
Burned up making a Vitamix recipe!
on February 12, 2025
Posted by: Ann O
Bought our first one in late 2020 and had to return it within 10 days with a burned up motor making protein shakes. Second died today making ice cream with a cup of frozen strawberries, following a recipe on the Vitamix site. It shut off, smelled awful, and when it was turned on about 20 minutes later, it sounds like a wind-up toy car. Barely more than 4 years of making smoothies and protein shakes, a few other recipes. It performed well enough with a few headaches here are there along the way where we had to add more liquid and shake or stir it manually to get it going again. Nothing like the chaos it was today. Too dang expensive to die making a recipe made for it and something so simple as milk and frozen strawberries. Come on, man. I am so disappointed in this thing.
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, February 18, 2025
Sometimes the machine may emit a burning odor and/or stop temporarily because its thermal protector sensed that the machine was about to overheat. If this occurs, we recommend turning the power switch off for up to 45 minutes, allowing the machine to cool down or reset. To avoid overheating your machine in the future, be sure to ramp the machine up to the highest speed within five seconds of turning it on to activate the cooling fan in the motor. We have also included some general blending tips below for your reference.
Check Your Speed
When starting the machine, make sure the Variable Speed Dial is turned to 1(or, the ‘Stop’ position). Turn the machine on and turn the Variable Speed Dial from 1 to the highest speed your Vitamix has within five seconds. The Vitamix machine performs best on High speed to pulverize food and process thick mixtures.
Check Your Quantity
When processing denser ingredients, like cooked potatoes, cooked rice, or cooked beans, this creates a heavier than normal load on the machine. You may want to consider reducing the food quantity placed in the container by half (depending on how much food you started with) as well as adding a bit of liquid.
Follow Order of Ingredients
Place ingredients into the container in the order listed in your Vitamix recipe. If working with your own recipe, start with a base of liquid (water, juice, milk), followed by softer ingredients (tofu, yogurt), then juicier fruits and vegetables (grapes, cucumbers), firmer fruits and vegetables (apples, carrots), frozen ingredients (frozen berries), and finally ice. If you use protein powders, they should follow the ice.
Use the Tamper
If ingredients are not freely circulating, the tamper can be used to improve the flow of food. 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.
Check Your Speed
When starting the machine, make sure the Variable Speed Dial is turned to 1(or, the ‘Stop’ position). Turn the machine on and turn the Variable Speed Dial from 1 to the highest speed your Vitamix has within five seconds. The Vitamix machine performs best on High speed to pulverize food and process thick mixtures.
Check Your Quantity
When processing denser ingredients, like cooked potatoes, cooked rice, or cooked beans, this creates a heavier than normal load on the machine. You may want to consider reducing the food quantity placed in the container by half (depending on how much food you started with) as well as adding a bit of liquid.
Follow Order of Ingredients
Place ingredients into the container in the order listed in your Vitamix recipe. If working with your own recipe, start with a base of liquid (water, juice, milk), followed by softer ingredients (tofu, yogurt), then juicier fruits and vegetables (grapes, cucumbers), firmer fruits and vegetables (apples, carrots), frozen ingredients (frozen berries), and finally ice. If you use protein powders, they should follow the ice.
Use the Tamper
If ingredients are not freely circulating, the tamper can be used to improve the flow of food. 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.
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Customer Rating
3
Powerful but container is not dishwasher safe
on February 11, 2025
Posted by: JonathanV
from california
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
A deficiency of this powerful blender (Vitamix 5200) is that the ingredients Container is NOT dishwasher safe. I mistakenly assumed it would be dishwasher safe. Our diushwasher is hot water only but it might damage the container apparently. That's disappointing. I would not recommend this blender, at this price, due to that fact.
Pros: Durability
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, February 12, 2025
Hi! We are sorry to hear that you are disappointed in not being able to put your container in the dishwasher, however it is really easy to clean! Simply put some warm water and a drop of dish soap in the container and run on high for about 40-50 seconds, rinse and dry! That's all!
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Posted by: Katir
from Nh usa
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have wanted a good blender for 15 years and finally treated myself. I use it every single day. It makes incredibly smooth, perfect smoothies. It makes dips, dressings, anything you need to blend beautifully. It turns almonds into a creamy amazing chipotle dip. I can’t wait to make more things with it. I’ve only had it just over a month and I’m so glad I got it.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Power
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Posted by: Debbie T
Verified Purchase:Yes
We've had this blender for a couple months now. Wow, should have bought it sooner to replace my sad old blender. We've made many shakes with frozen fruit, yogurt, kale, etc - all so easy and blended very smooth. Also used it to make "cream of..." soups that resulted in a very smooth, creamy texture. Clean up is easy if you use their recommendation - a couple drops of dish soap and fill with water about 1/4 full, run, then rinse well.
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Posted by: landhorse
from chicago
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
was sick of replacing blenders every few years, searched the internet for something reliable and durable, this one came up and has overwhelming reviews and even a dedicated reddit. it might be too much for what i need, i make daily smoothies and it liquifies everything, they are the smoothest smoothies, there is nothing it cant handle, looking forward to years of hassle free blending
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
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Posted by: Beth M
Verified Purchase:Yes
All the power you could ever hope for! Perfect for smoothies.
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Posted by: Arcaz
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love the 5200. Had a different make that did what I wanted well, but I was never confident it could handle what I was tasking it with. The motor in the 5200 is superior, in this case you get what you pay for. It handles large quantities as well as small quantities. I have not found a need the personalized size attachment for the 5200.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Power
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