I purchased this blender in January 2016, and I absolutely love it! I had borrowed a family members before I purchased mine--same model 5200 Standard--and I was instantly sold the very first time I used it. I was shocked at how quickly this blender blends greens and then frozen fruits all within under 30 seconds. The clean up is super simple and easy to maintain. I would highly recommend this blender to anyone who is looking for a blender that will last. Even though the price is steep, it is definitely worth it! I love how this blender can make a thick smoothie or an almost like juice smoothie if you add more liquids.
Everyone raves about the Vitamix, for the money it’s not what I expected. I’ve used it maybe 5 to 6 times. Follow recipes to a T and does not blend properly. Im starting to think something is wrong with it and returning it for a new one. Disappointed. Haven’t used it in over three weeks. It’s more of a hassle than anything. Nothing blends properly
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, October 2, 2018
Every Vitamix should produce a silky, smooth end result. We'd be happy to further assist you. Please call 1-800-848-2649 for further assistance.
I feel ok with my blender. Its nice... but I'm not blown away. It seems to blend the bottom real well. But then it gets the top layer stuck, and i have to use the tapper to get it to blend. I am disappointed, as my ninja can do the same thing. I bought it to blend smoothies and to blend up cashews for dairy free creams, sauces, etc. I haven't yet tried my cashews in this blender, since the performance with my daily smoothies is comparable to my ninja, i assume the cashews will blend the same as well. I'll update my review, if I am able to, after trying it with cashews. So, its ok, its nice, but not a huge major difference in end results, and must use the tapper alot.
Powerful and quality build but prefer my prior blender, Ninja BL610, which has staggered blades that did a better job crushing frozen fruits and hard veggies and mixing evenly protein powder.
Pros: Easy to use
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3
Great, till it stops working, then ?
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: Dave916
from California
Gender:Male
Then it’s a very expensive and useless appliance. Gave our kitchenAid to our son when we purchased the Vitamix. kitchenAid was over 18 years old when we gave it to him 8 years ago. He’s in college, an athlete (swimmer), make protein shakes every day with that OLD RELIABLE MIXER. Our Vitamix died today - just stopped, mid smoothie making. Called my son, he laughed while he was mixing a shake with the old KitchenAid.
Pros: Versatility
Response from vitamix.comBy HHCC , August 1, 2023
Hi there! If your Vitamix shut down while you were blending, it is likely it temporarily overheated. Sometimes the machine may emit a burning odor and/or stop temporarily because its thermal protector sensed that the machine was close to overheating. 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. If you have not done so already, please try to power your Vitamix on today to see if it has regained power.
If your machine is still without power, please reach out at either 1-800-848-269 or service@vitamix.com.
I bought my Vitamix a couple months ago and think it is better than a cheap blender for most tasks. I would prefer more power for fine textured smoothies and do not like having to buy a seperate container for dry grinding.
I watched recipe videos on YouTube and read the starter guide and found quite a few recipes amazing. But tonight I tried to make but butter and my vitamix suddenly just slowed and died. Now it won’t turn back on. Help!?
Response from vitamix.comBy HHCC, December 5, 2020
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.