The strength of the Vitamix is exceptional. My only minor complaint would be that there seems to be no middle ground between extreme blending and light blending. I find that at times, I can’t get the correct strength to blend ice to my liking; it either doesn’t blend it enough or blends it to the point where it’s almost a liquid...it could also be my timing or lack of experience with the machine. Otherwise, it’s amazing!
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Versatility, Power
It’s ok, didn’t have power for blending a lot of things well, including hummus. I wish the company would either make a home machine that had more horse power or make the vita-prep 3 compatible with multiple containers. Since I don’t love the plastic. When blending hard materials I already saw dents, plus tritan plastic seems controversial. Also a vacuum blender would be nice because it is true, this blender very much oxidizes some mixtures.
You can make your own almond milk butter smoothies ice cream and you can save yourself tons of money and live a lot healthier. I bought it for my daughter and her family and the grandson makes himself a smoothie for breakfast. He is 17 and cares about healthy living
Pros: Programability, Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
I have been wanting a Vitamix for 20 years and I'm so glad I finally got one! My daughter and I can't stop using it and we make at least one thing in it every day--smoothies, juices, soups, sauces. The only thing we haven't made yet is ice cream, but I'm sure that's coming soon. We both feel so healthy and energetic eating fresh, real foods from nature. I look forward to many years of enjoying the benefits of my new Vitamix!
I've only had my Vitamix for a few days, but so far I love it! it blends frozen fruit, whole fruit, kale, spinach, and ice into a buttery consistency in less than 60 seconds. I've never been able to get such a great smoothie consistency unless I buy a smoothie from a shop. It's not nearly as loud as I was expecting it to be while on high as I read a lot of negative reviews on how ear piercing it is. I've had many blenders louder and more obnoxious than this one. It also didn't move and jump around on the counter on high speed as I've heard others say online. So far I'm very impressed, and can't wait to make more with it.
However, I do worry seeing many bad reviews on them failing early. At least there's that 7 year warranty, though. So time will tell if it holds up to daily smoothies and other recipes. Hopefully for the price it will last a long time if not a life time.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
This blender is a game changer for smoothies and all kinds of sauces and soups. Especially having switched to plant-based eating a year ago, it's so helpful to have this tool to make super creamy cashew sauces and dressings.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power