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Vitamix - Ascent X5 Blender - Graphite
Average customer rating
4.7
(74 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 74 reviews
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Star
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Customer Reviews for Vitamix - Ascent X5 Blender - Graphite
Customer Rating
5
Amazing gift
on December 27, 2024
Posted by: MikeO
from Northern VA
Gender:Male
I received my Vitamic Ascent X5 as a Christmas gift and I love it!
Pros: Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Product features, Power
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Posted by: Amy May
from Pensacola FL
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works like a dream! I’ve made milkshakes, frozen cocktails, soup, smoothies and all have turned out great. Machine is user friendly and easy to clean. All of the settings make it easy to use. My only “complaint” is that the tamper feels really cheap. For spending so much money it would have been nice to have slightly better quality tamper.
Pros: Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement
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Customer Rating
5
A solid kitchen upgrade, worth the investment.
on January 26, 2025
Posted by: N Roy
from Virginia
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
My wife absolutely loves this blender. This replaced our old Ninja. It has truly increased our horizons on what a Mixer can be used for. We made soups, smoothies, emulsions and plan on making full use of it as a resource during canning season.
Pros: Programability, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
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Posted by: Dan the blender man
Verified Purchase:Yes
Had a ninja personal blender and wanted to upgrade for various reasons, most notably it felt like I was going deaf using it every morning. The X5 is fantastic, absolutely quieter (can have a conversation next to it however not ideal). The presets work great. The only drawback I have right now was the cost but I plan to use this daily so it should end up working out.
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Posted by: C2bb
from Utah
Verified Purchase:Yes
The look of this machine is sleek and modern. The icons are a bit small for older eyes, so I have to look at the manual to see what they are for. I don't use all of the options that it shows, but I do use the smoothie, peanut butter, cleaning, and a couple of others regularly. I am finding that I don't really care for the auto programmed times so much. I got to know my other Vita Mix and how to use it down to a science. I do like that the tamper can sit at the side of the machine. That makes it easy to get to for making blended items. I appreciate having the extended warranty. I take excellent care of all of my appliances and this one is no exception. I figure that is another reason they last so long. I have passed down to my daughter 2 of my former Vitamix's. They are wonderful machines!
Pros: Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Power
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Customer Rating
4
Up Date
on January 20, 2026
Posted by: Dwayne E H
from Iron Station, NC.
I have use my X5 for a year now. I must stay I have up grade my last rating from a 3 star to a 4. its not because of the preformance The issue is still with dail. Outside of that we make our own Nut butter, Non dairy milk, soups, and smoothies. The power of the X-5 is what you need to handle these hard task.
Pros: Speed of Service
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Customer Rating
1
Very Tedious toUuse because Sleep / Screen Saver
on March 13, 2025
Posted by: Nono B
Gender:Male
I have bought two Propel 510 for family members last month, and we just love them. I really love Vitamix blenders. I cannot say the same of my X5. It is beautiful and a great blender.... when it does not get in the way of your workflow. And that real annoyance comes from the Sleep mode and the Screen Saver. They are way too short and even completely unnecessary in my opinion.
Let me explain. After 30 seconds, the blender sleeps and resets your selection (takes you back to variable speed 1 - why not just keep my selection and why so fast - if you forgot to add a leaf of mint for instance and need to go get it, you have to select your drink again - just why?), and after 1 minute it goes to screen saver where you have to press a button to wake it up (and wait for it to be ready again) - at least make it 15 minutes or so. Again completely useless functionaility - I just want my blender to be ready I need it too, like pretty much every other blender out there.
Does not seems like much you may think, unless you decide to do a margarita party for instance where you make back to back frozen drinks, or simply two or more smoothies in a row even. On the Propel 510, you have the dial in the right position and just have to hit Start once and it will blend right away like a champ. On the X5, you have to push "menu" to wake it up, wait some.... and then turn the dial to "frozen drinks" and then press start. Completely unecessary steps and gets old real quick. At least if the blender would wake up when you put the container back and at least remember where I was in my selection, that would releive some of the pain.
I really love my other Vitamix, but this one is a big miss in usability and again for choices that I personally do not understand - those extra steps do not help the user but just completely ruins the flow - it feels like a slow chore to use it. I unfortunately cannot recommend it and will be returning it for a Propel 750 maybe (even the X2 is plagued by that sleep mode so I was sad I could not get that one too)
Pros: Texture Quality, Power
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Posted by: BenjiB
from Denver, CO
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
After almost 50 years with my Vita-Mix Super 3600, it was time for a new one. I could not be happier with its replacement. The Ascent X5 is a wonder. The ability to use the automatic recipe programs as well as the self-cleaning feature are a delight. I have been amazed at its ability to turn out perfect results over and over again without even needing to monitor it, as it changes speed automatically. This machine is very highly recommended!
Pros: Programability, Speed of Service, Texture Quality, Durability, Easy to use, Versatility, Recipe Enhancement, Product features, Power
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