Dreamed of owning a Vitamix for the better part of the last 10 years, I had to go with a ninja when I first moved out because I was starting (pretty for broke). Made a personal promise of waiting for the ninja to fail and it never did, I finally became a dad and that was my excuse because I needed to make baby food and successfully convinced my wife that the ninja would not emulsify good enough. That said, in my first 3 meals blending with the Vitamix i have triggered the “overheat” every single time, something that never stopped the ninja and wouldn't burn it even when I wanted it to has stalled every single cook by 15+ mins because the ninja cannot handle blending down rice and ground beef. Other than that, it looks amazing in the counter. It is Ferrari red!
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability
Response from vitamix.comBy Vitamix, May 21, 2025
Hi, we are sorry to hear of your experience blending. Please call us at 1-800-848-2649, so we can troubleshoot the machine and give blending tips to prevent this from happening in the future.
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