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.
Fastest blender that I have owned. Makes mw want to make smoothies. Teens even use it and love it. Works efficiently on breaking down frozen fruit. Should have bought sooner.
This is the second 5200 we've purchased. We bought our first 24 years ago to prepare baby food. We purchased the second as a 25th birthday present for our daughter. Great product!
I have wanted one of these for years. It is such a simple, basic machine that is well built. I am still getting to know all the ways I can use it, but so far am loving it!
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Recipe Enhancement
I had the same model for 9 years and absolutely loved it. The new one doesn't have a smooth transition between speeds. Turning the dial down even very slowly causes the machine to come to a standstill and then speed back up. I don't know if I got a lemon or if the new machines are of lower quality, but my 9 year old machine runs more smoothly than my new one.