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Vitamix - Professional Grade Blender for Smoothies, Food Grinder and Emulsifier, 64oz Pitcher - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(999 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 999 reviews
5 Stars
869
4 Stars
72
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
21
1 Star
11
95%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Vitamix - Professional Grade Blender for Smoothies, Food Grinder and Emulsifier, 64oz Pitcher - Black
Posted by: MEC55
from North Carolina
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
There is no question that the 5200 is a powerful blender. It's definitely a step up for our smoothies; it pulverizes anything, even seeds, and produces a smooth texture that is a pleasure to drink. What we wonder about is the tamper, and the need for it. Maybe it's a carafe design thing?
Our previous blender (mid-level Breville star performer) had an ingenious bowl-shaped carafe. This kept air pockets from forming. You never (hardly ever) had to stop the blending to expel the air pocket around the blades.
With the 5200, despite the narrow, squared carafe bottom, we are constantly fighting the development of the air pocket around the blades. We use the tamper, which is smartly designed to never touch the blades, all the time.
But even that often doesn't work, and the air pocket forms again instantly. Are we doing something wrong? We've added more liquid, less solids. We've varied the way we increase the blending speed, quickly or slowly, and still: the air pocket forms around the blades and only the bottom part of the smoothie gets blended until we jam away at it with the tamper.
(Plus, the unit should come with a Tamper Holder, so the tamper is not just laying on the counter when not in use. Why not?)
So, we fight the air pocket every time (why?), and we struggle to find a place to store the tamper, but other than that we're making some excellent smoothies, and the 5200 is a powerful and capable blender!
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Power
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Customer Rating
5
Great machime made in America.
on December 18, 2016
Posted by: Dulzura
from Jerey City, New Jersey
Gender:Female
1/2 I bought a Vita-Mix Super 5000 about 12 or 13 years ago. I have always try to buy the best for my family.
And after falling victim of this late night informacials, that want to convince you that their products are good for you, go as far as to insult your intelligence.
They plant the seed of doubt in you system in such a way, so as to compromise your ability to turn a (rehostat) or as it's called, a speed selector to adjust the right texture for your specific need.
They continue to talk in circles until they convince you to buy. But I learned my lesson and this time followed my intelligence and good instincts, and that is when I bought this monster of a machine. The Vita Mix super 5000.
(Go to 2/2)
And after falling victim of this late night informacials, that want to convince you that their products are good for you, go as far as to insult your intelligence.
They plant the seed of doubt in you system in such a way, so as to compromise your ability to turn a (rehostat) or as it's called, a speed selector to adjust the right texture for your specific need.
They continue to talk in circles until they convince you to buy. But I learned my lesson and this time followed my intelligence and good instincts, and that is when I bought this monster of a machine. The Vita Mix super 5000.
(Go to 2/2)
Pros: Programability, Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Product features, Power
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Posted by: MattCCCL
from Connecticut, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
We bought our Vitamax 5200 three months ago and couldn't be happier. The machine is a little intimidating at first, but once you get comfortable with it, it's super easy to use and lives up to the hype about its performance capabilities. I use it nearly every morning to make smoothies, and the best part is that it's so easy to clean. Just some water, a few drops of soap and the blender does the hard part.
Would recommend this model to anyone.
Pros: Healthy lifestyle, Functional, High quality, Long lasting, Durable, Easy to use, Blend quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Customer Rating
3
Still not sure if it was worth all that money
on November 17, 2016
Posted by: ashleykurusis
from Florida, United States
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
works good, but not as good as imagined for the high price tag, I still have to stop the blender and mix with a spoon to get it to continue, like i did with my last blender that cost a fraction of the price. a bit disappointing. other then that, we like it..
Pros: Easy to clean
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: Watty Ta
from NOLA
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works great mechanically but not satisfied with hesitation of motor when first starting... seems like it’s sluggish for initial power-I want to replace with different machine ASAP
Pros: Durability, Easy to use
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Posted by: Unlimited
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Third 5200, this motor hesitates before getting up to speed - an intentional feature to ease up to full power, or a defect? Reason I'm leaning towards the later is one time it hummed without turning like stuck, then finally turned when I dialed it up. It certainly is giving me pause. The other issue is that when the blade initially turns at low speeds, there is a clicking noise, as if the bearings had not been packed. If I don't hear back from you here, I will be in touch with Customer Service.
Pros: Texture Quality, Easy to use
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, July 17, 2019
Hello, we'd like to further assist you. Please call 1-800-848-2649 when you are with your machine.
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Omaha, Nebraska
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
My Vitamix had an error message immediately after I ran the wash cycle. The machine did not get overheated. Error message will show if Vitamix is left on; not running but on. If I put small quantities in the container the error message will appear again.
Pros: Texture Quality, Power
Response from vitamix.comBy HHCC, October 7, 2020
The E1 error code you have received is an Internal Communication Error. To clear the error code, we recommend cycling the power switch from the "On" to the "Off" position, waiting five seconds and then turning the power switch back to the "On" position. Please note that it may take a few attempts to clear the error code. This error code will appear if the machine needs to be recalibrated.
If you are unable to clear the error code with the troubleshooting mentioned above, please give our customer care team a call at 1-800-848-2649!
If you are unable to clear the error code with the troubleshooting mentioned above, please give our customer care team a call at 1-800-848-2649!
Written by a customer while visiting vitamix.com
Customer Rating
1
Not as advertised
on January 16, 2018
Posted by: Powerless
from Florida
Gender:Male
The warranty is not as advertised , this is second submittal of review , they kicked it back because it was not positive .
Pros: Recipe Enhancement
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