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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
Customer Rating
5
Best blender I've ever owned!
on June 6, 2021
Posted by: ShaunM79
from Montreal, Que
Gender:Male
I bought this blender over a year ago and its still working as good as day one. I haven't had any issues blending anything to a puree.
Cleaning the product is very easy. Even though you dont need to use a sponge to clean it, I advise running it with soap as instructed but then just quickly take a soft (non abrasive) sponge and wipe the insides or else you will have a cloudy and spotted container. This extra step allows it to be cleaner and easier to spot remaining things in any. Its a solid build. The middle speed knob feels a little light and cheap but It works perfectly fine. Honestly zero complaints. Buy this one if you can!!
Cleaning the product is very easy. Even though you dont need to use a sponge to clean it, I advise running it with soap as instructed but then just quickly take a soft (non abrasive) sponge and wipe the insides or else you will have a cloudy and spotted container. This extra step allows it to be cleaner and easier to spot remaining things in any. Its a solid build. The middle speed knob feels a little light and cheap but It works perfectly fine. Honestly zero complaints. Buy this one if you can!!
Pros: Durability, Easy to use, Power
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Posted by: Chef Benny Boy Ardie
from Portland, OR
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
If you’ve ever worked in a kitchen then you know this is pretty much industry standard. Puree nearly anything like a dream, this machine does much more than smoothies, I promise you that. Does have that sort of off electrical smell while using, but I’d imagine that’s the smell of new, well oiled gears a-grindin’
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Power
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Customer Rating
5
My Vitamix 5000 is now 17 years old. I LOVE IT.
on June 5, 2021
Posted by: JacquelineGE
from Gotha, FL
Gender:Female
I bought my Vitamix with extra dry grind container for me as a reward for making it out if hospital & learning to do everything again after being hit by a speeding car as a pedestrian in 2003.
I love it. It immediately replaced over 6 appliances & became literally my right hand go to for smoothies, cream soups, sauces & agua frescas.
It's older as we all are & I need to take care not to run it too long or hot. I'm a compounding herbalist, so I use the dry container to make powders for encapsulation to tinctures for optimum absorption.
I would love to put THE ONE, in my rental house, but we'll see.
If I need to, I feel confident to replace my 5000 with the 5200.
I love it. It immediately replaced over 6 appliances & became literally my right hand go to for smoothies, cream soups, sauces & agua frescas.
It's older as we all are & I need to take care not to run it too long or hot. I'm a compounding herbalist, so I use the dry container to make powders for encapsulation to tinctures for optimum absorption.
I would love to put THE ONE, in my rental house, but we'll see.
If I need to, I feel confident to replace my 5000 with the 5200.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
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Posted by: HBee18
from Oregon
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am really loving my Vitamix! I've learned it is important to put smoothie ingredients into the container in the correct order for best blending, but if that requirement is met then it blends perfectly! It is also surprisingly quiet, given the power.
Pros: Texture Quality, Easy to use, Power
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Posted by: GraceH
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is an excellent product - as always for Vitamix. (Now if we can just use the highest settings without that deafening sound!}
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Posted by: Paula R
from Little Rock, AR
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This blender is great for making anything that needs to be smooth and creamy. Sauces, smoothies, salad dressings, you name it. The power of this blender is amazing!
Pros: Power
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Posted by: Ray Jayne
from Yucca Valley, CA
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Vitamix is the best. My last one gave me over 30 years. It was still working but I could tell the motor was getting tired. Love my new one and figure it should last the rest of my life!
Pros: Versatility
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Customer Rating
4
Cautiously Optimistic
on June 3, 2021
Posted by: mwong012345
from New England
Gender:Male
The "5200 Standard - Getting Started" Vitamix seemed to be a good fit for me as someone who only occasionally needs a blender but as such wants a single tool that can handle all of my blending needs and is reliable and durable.
Having owned the blender for a couple of months now, I have used it for a variety of things that intentionally span the gamut of the most severe challenges I expect to use my Vitamix for including making cold drinks (i.e. blending ice), making nut butter, and making fruit purees (i.e. blending prunes) along with several other less challenging uses (making soup, batter prep, etc.). This blender meets my needs by providing basic functionality and achieving results that I am looking for. It is easy to clean and easy to use.
As far as durability/reliability, only time will tell. This Vitamix serves as a replacement for another Vitamix blender, which was very similar and was purchased a decade ago. While that blender still operates, upon starting the motor (at low speed), the motor "jumps" to a high speed for a brief second before engaging at a low speed. This doesn't render the blender unusable, but especially in certain circumstances, the resistance of the contents is too great for the motor to jump to such a high speed and the circuit breaker trips. Although I cannot remember exactly when this behavior started, I have speculated that I may have done something to marginally overload the motor at some point. With the new blender, I am trying to be more conscious to follow recommendations regarding what order to add the types of contents and other practices as recommended in the user manual. The need to be cautious about these things is why I currently rate this as a 4 star product. If after a couple of years, the blender is running like new and demonstrates that it does not need to be handled with "baby gloves", then I expect I would consider it a 5 star product.
Having owned the blender for a couple of months now, I have used it for a variety of things that intentionally span the gamut of the most severe challenges I expect to use my Vitamix for including making cold drinks (i.e. blending ice), making nut butter, and making fruit purees (i.e. blending prunes) along with several other less challenging uses (making soup, batter prep, etc.). This blender meets my needs by providing basic functionality and achieving results that I am looking for. It is easy to clean and easy to use.
As far as durability/reliability, only time will tell. This Vitamix serves as a replacement for another Vitamix blender, which was very similar and was purchased a decade ago. While that blender still operates, upon starting the motor (at low speed), the motor "jumps" to a high speed for a brief second before engaging at a low speed. This doesn't render the blender unusable, but especially in certain circumstances, the resistance of the contents is too great for the motor to jump to such a high speed and the circuit breaker trips. Although I cannot remember exactly when this behavior started, I have speculated that I may have done something to marginally overload the motor at some point. With the new blender, I am trying to be more conscious to follow recommendations regarding what order to add the types of contents and other practices as recommended in the user manual. The need to be cautious about these things is why I currently rate this as a 4 star product. If after a couple of years, the blender is running like new and demonstrates that it does not need to be handled with "baby gloves", then I expect I would consider it a 5 star product.
Pros: Easy to use, Power
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