We have had nothing but wonderfully delicious results! Everything is thoroughly blended - ice, kale, carrots, etc completely smooth in our smoothies! The heating feature has been fun to use - make soups, hot chocolate and more! We have used other decent blenders (with friends and family) but can see the difference, and are so happy that we chose to spend the extra $$ on this one for ourselves!
Pros: Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
I am thrilled with my 5200 Standard Vitamix. It amazes me how it can blend a chunk of frozen fruit, half a head of cabbage, several long carrots, 1/4 cup of seeds, and three cups of kale in the canister 3/4 full of water for 20 seconds at high speed and out comes a silky smooth, delicious drink! It's incredible! I loved my Champion Juicer for years, but this is a great new method of getting the whole food for great nutrition and no wasted pulp. I love it! I already feel healthier, look better, and lost weight in the month that I have had it.
It’s fantastic. I’ve wanted this machine for several years. I’m so happy with my purchase. I’ve used it for smoothies, soup, nut butter and mayonnaise. It’s fabulous. Couldn’t be happier
I bought this because my old blender was making me frothy and chunky smoothies. Since I’ve purchased this Vitamix I’ve never had a frothy, chunky smoothie. Blends everything easily and smoothly. Great investment.
Pros: Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Product features, Power
I would give it 4.5 stars. It is super powerful. A little frightening how powerful it is compared to the junk blenders we've used in the past. The only reason it is not 5 stars is that it isn't dishwasher safe. That's fine but I made the mistake of using a typical sponge with an abrasive side to clean some bits that didn't get cleaned by the recommended process. I ended up scratching up the inside of the container. It made it a bit cloudy to look through. I wish the instructions would have cautioned against the use of abrasives for cleaning. Other than that, we are very happy with the unit. I would recommend this unit, just be careful cleaning it.
We waited a long time to purchase a Vitamix. Settled on the 5200 model because of its bigger base. Absolutely love it! Easy to use and clean! And tons of wonderful recipes on the website.