I love my new 5200. I had a working blender, but my kitchen projects have become more sophisticated and I had read great reviews. They were spot on. The speed and vortex are crazy, operating it is easy.
Our original 5200 was ~30 years old when it finally gave up the ghost. The new replacement is exactly the same; well built, powerful, and useful. We were so happy that Vitamix still makes this wonderful product and expect to get another 30 years out of it.
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Versatility, Power
OMG! Why did we wait so long? We love our Vitamix! My husband makes smoothies daily and has been crowned the in-house smoothie king. And don't get me started on how easy clean up is. I can't wait to try other things.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Easy to use, Power, Other
Had the same 5000 unit for 25 years with zero issues. Wanted a refresh. Got the 5200 after trying a couple less expensive vitamix models. They just don’t make these blenders like they use to. I sure do wish the motor was stronger. All models shut off while just blending a basic half melted smoothie for a couple minutes. Same frozen smoothie I’ve been making for years in my old 5000. Such a bummer.
Pros: Texture Quality, Easy to use
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, January 22, 2025
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you are not enjoying your new Vitamix as well as your last one. 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.