So far, a great blender for making smoothies. Every day, my wife uses almost a pint of frozen berries, fresh yogurt and oat milk. The blender handles it like a champ and she especially appreciates the tamper. We haven’t had much chance to use it for anything else but if it makes quick work of that rock-solid clump of frozen berries, I’m optimistic about the other uses.
Love this blender. I mainly use it at my company to make my daily smoothies. I really like that it blend all those fruits and Veggies down to a smooth point.
After about a month of daily use, it seems like the blade slips out of the base while blending. This makes blending things much more of a nuisance since I now feel like I need to hold the container down the whole time. Very disappointing.
I checked out many reviews on different digital platforms about the product before purchasing it. I hope it lasts for many years; this blender is the best.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
Our, very old, one finally gave up and decided to succumb to the ’worn out’, retirement farm. We thought about sending it to the factory and pay for rehabilitation, but that was too costly and it made more sense to purchase a new one from the factory. We’re in those ’golden age’ brackets now so this machine will probably out live us.
It’s a decent blender but not a great one. It’s got a powerful motor and all but the food doesn’t circulate well. When I make my smoothies I have to stick a knife down the side and agitate it to get the stuff on top down to the blades. I’ve experimented with different recipes and it always forms an air bubble around the blades.
Pros: Other
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, May 2, 2025
Hi! The Vitamix does have a very powerful motor, which will cause air pockets due to that power. This is easily resolved by the use of the tamper, which will accelerate the flow of food through the blades.
While the machine is running and with the lid firmly in place, insert the tamper through the lid plug opening and begin working it in the four corners of the container. As the food travels around the side of the container, the tamper directs it right into the blades. If there is an air pocket around the blade, the tamper will release the air pocket and create a continuous flow of food through the blades. Please do not use a knife. If you are in need of a new tamper, please call us at 1-800-848-2649, we would be happy to send one out to you.