I love my new Vitamix! It blends so much more smoothly than my previous blender, plus I can make more at one time. I have only used it for smoothies so far. I like the classic, tall cup, but if you have a shallow or small sink, it could be cumbersome to rinse out. Also, it's not as quiet as I thought it'd be, but it works so well, I don't care.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Power
I did a lot of research of blenders before choosing the 5200 model. Every review was the same, it is an excellent overall blender. I even saw it used on some popular cooking shows. After purchasing it and using it for a month I have to agree, it works excellent! It does everything I need. I wondered how it would work without a pulse feature and it works just fine using the low/high adjustable features. When making my shakes it pulverizes the hard vegetables to a very smooth consistency in a very short time. It’s not overly noisy, it’s stable on the countertop with no vibrations. It’s everything I wanted and I highly rate it and recommend the Vitamix 5200 to everyone!
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
I purchased a certified reconditioned 5200 about 12 years ago and it's still going strong! It easily handles smoothies, hot soups, dressings, dips, chopping raw cauliflower to make "rice," and just about anything you might need to blend, mix, or chop! I am so glad I purchased it and will be looking to add one of the new shorter containers soon for smaller tasks :)
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
Absolute best on the market!! This was a replacement for my first one so there was a couple weeks without a Vitamix and it was an awful smoothie couple of weeks!! Our backup was terrible compared to our Vitamix! I will ALWAYS have a Vitamix!
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Power
I loved my old KitchenAid blender, which was a true workhorse in my kitchen, but I have to say, I could marry my Vitamix. It's given my nutrition smoothies a new lease on life; the texture is so so so much creamier now. They're no longer things I "have" to drink; now they're things I *want* to drink. Plus, I recently discovered the existence of "Nice Cream", and, when it comes to trying to make ice cream out of a frozen banana, the Vitamix is way more up to the task than my food processor is. The food processor is pretty good, but the Vitamix takes that banana and turns it into smooooooooth goodness.
Bottom line, this Vitamix makes sad, healthy food seem like it's almost sinful. Which makes it enjoyable. I am looking forward to trying new recipes with my fabulous new appliance! Thank you, Vitamix :-)
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power