Top 5 Best Blenders

Vitamix 5200 Blender

56 pounds
64-ounce container ideal for medium to large batches
Adjustable dial, complete control
Vitamix blades reach fast enough speeds to bring cold ingredients up in temperature quickly
120 V, 50/60 Hz, 11.5 Amps

Description:

The Vitamix 5200 Blender does it all, and has often been called the universal too for blending, entertaining, and turning your home kitchen into a culinary adventure. From family meals, to quick smoothies just for you, the Vitamix 5200 is the perfect blend of convenient and complex. Weighing in at 10.6 pounds, this Vitamix 5200 could be everything you’re looking for.

Review:

A bit of an older model, it doesn’t quite have the bells and whistles of some of the newest, high-tech blenders and mixers out there, but it is still a useful, wonderful tool for family meals, entertaining blending, and mixing. Of the Vitamix 5200 Blender range, there’s a standard, super, deluxe, and compact package available to you. Each is equipped with a thermal protection system and a retractable cord. It has a 64-oz. blender container that’s big enough to prepare family portions, and comes equipped with a spill proof, vented lid. Most notable, this is a robust blender that’s built to handle repeated daily use, and you can expect it to last you for years to come. With cooling fans, a pulse feature, this is a versatile model that can help you make fresh, healthy treats in just a matter of minutes.

Container:

The biggest positive about the container on the Vitamix 5200 is the size. Can you say 64 ounces of room to make delicious meals for you and your family? This model can. With a container that large, you can fit twice as much in as the competition’s blenders. It’s vented, as well, and has a spill-proof lid. It’s equipped with stainless steel, laser-cut blades for precision, efficiency, and maximum blending ability.

Motor:

The motor on this model is nothing to laugh at – though it is a bit older, this motor is powerful and durable, making it one of the heaviest duty blenders on the market. It’s 2-peak horsepower, of Swedish build, and is specifically designed to keep the capable blades spinning up to 37,000 revolutions per minute. It’s equipped with a radial cooling fan for efficient cooling systems at its high speeds. Unfortunately, while this motor is designed to be powerful and efficient, it was not designed to be quiet, and many consumers often complain about the noise factor of this motor.

Controls:

no pre-sets here, every control for the Vitamix 5200 is powered by manual switches and a speed dial. There’s no touchpad or any pre-programmed settings, so you’re all on your own when it comes to control. The switches on the blender are easy to work with, though, allowing you to control the speed with one switch and turn the machine on and off with another. With this machine, you need to watch the blender because it does not have auto-turn-off features.

Pros and Cons:

What’s best about this blender? Mostly, it’s easy to use. It requires minimal food prep and it does its job simply and efficiently, making it competent and easy to clean after. Another great factor? This blender is versatile. You’re not stuck making fresh ice cream and fresh ice cream alone (though, that wouldn’t be the worst thing to be stuck with, we’re sure) – you can also make thousands of other types of dishes. From hot to cold, from ice cream to cocktails, the possibilities are endless. Additionally, Vitamix has phenomenal customer support, even if you have an older model blender. There’s no stress about calling in to discuss any problems or questions you might have. Unfortunately, this older model does have some less-than-appealing points. For example, it’s noisy. Many users complain about how the power of the blender is truly grasped because of how noisy it is. While it’s powerful, and does its job, it’s an older model that hasn’t been updated for noise buffering. The fixed blades are a problem, too. Because they’re stuck in one position, they cannot be removed, making cleaning an issue. The speed variation of the blades and motor are a problem, also. This model will not vary speeds for you, so if you’re uninformed and let it run on a single speed for most of its jobs, you will burn the motor out quickly.

Conclusion:

This highly evolved, well-designed machine is one of the best blenders or mixers you could add to your home kitchen. Though it’s a bit older and doesn’t feature some of the newer, high-tech features that lot of other blenders do, it’s still a reliable, efficient pick for you and your kitchen. Make note of the common complaints – noise, less intuitive, etc. – but overall, we think this is a fine blender for you and your family!

Vitamix 001957 Pro 750 Container

35 pounds
Stainless steel Blades
Low Profile Container made from BPA-Free Eastman Tritan Copolyster
5 Pre-programmed settings
2 horsepower with 120 volts
Brushed Stainless Finish

Description:

This Vitamix model is a sleek, well-designed mixer made with brushed metal features, five pre-programmed settings, self-cleaning functions, and a BPA-Free Eastman Tritman Copolyster plastic. With a commercial grade, 2.2 peak horsepower motor, this Vitamix is able to blend the toughest ingredients with minimal sound interruption. Weighing in at 18.35 pounds, this Vitamix brings you quality blending via the latest technology

Review:

The Vitamix Series 750 is here to bring professional performance to you and your home kitchen. Noted as the top of the line Gen Series Vitamix model, this addition will bring your kitchen, and your culinary endeavors, to the next level. It’s all in the details (and in the new, five pre-programed settings). Check out some of our thoughts on the specifications, design, characteristics, and more, below!

Container:

This low-profile container comes redesigned entirely for this Vitamix model. It’s shatterproof, BPA-free, and has a soft-grip with ergonomic handles that is equipped with laser-cut steel and stainless blades that clock in at 4” in diameter. Additionally, the design features a spill-proof, vented lid that has removable twist-off center feature, allowing you to add ingredients during the blending process without hurting yourself or harming the machine. It’s shorter, wider, and easily storable, too.

Motor:

Let’s talk power, now. As we’ve said, this model comes with a motor that’s got 2.2 peak horsepower, so it can blend through the toughest of ingredients. Additionally, this increased horsepower means that its speeds can climb up to 270 miles per hour at its full power without burning it out – 270 mph. It’s a blender, folks. Even with its speed and horsepower improvements, this model manages to maintain a 40 percent quieter noise rate than most other Vitamix models.

Controls:

This feature is one of the biggest, baddest upgrades that Vitamix has made. This blender models comes equipped with five different presets – that’s right, five entirely distinct pre-programmed models. We’re talking smoothies, frozen desserts, purees, hot soups, and a cleaning preset. Still, though, this model keeps the well-loved switch and dial configuration. It also added the new pulse function for further improvement.

Pros and Cons:

When it comes to the Vitamix Pro Series 750, there’s a whole lot to love. With variable claimed speeds, dial toggle controls, and 8 cup capacity, (in addition to the wonderful traits we’ve mentioned in the paragraphs previous), it’s hard not to love this mixer. It’s sensible, it performs all functions well and is equipped with a long lifespan. Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks to this machine, too. For example, like most Vitamix blenders, these features and designs don’t come cheap. You’ll be paying quite a lot, upward in the high hundreds, for a blender of this caliber, and the Vitamix 750 didn’t miss the memo on price. Additionally, for the single feature of adding on 5 pre-set programs, helpful as they may be, it charges a considerable premium for a similar model missing those five pre-sets (in the low hundreds of dollars range). As always, though, price will depend on where you buy your model from, whether it’s new, used, or refurbished, and if you can snag it on a great deal! Typically, the consumer experience is a positive one, with users raving about this upgraded model. Most often, users discuss the increase in power, the five pre-programmed settings, and the surprisingly quiet nature of the blender – many claim they can barely hear it to begin with! Others can’t stop shouting about how this Vitamix Pro Series 750 is a fantastic, top of the line, amazing, consumer blender. Most claim that users and consumers will not be disappointed with this blender purchase.

Conclusion: We’ve laid out all the specifications of the new Vitamix Pro Series 750 with stainless finish, and after diving into all those details and characteristics, we have to say – we love this model. This new Vitamix model presents you and your home kitchen with endless options and endless potential. You have more enhanced controls, a more powerful motor that doesn’t skimp on sound control, and five pre-programmed functions that can help you work to the best of your ability. Sure, it’s an expensive gadget, but based on user experience, it’s worth every penny paid for it.

Vitamix Profession Series 300 Blender

5 pounds
64-ounce, low-profile container
Pulse features
Ten variable speeds
120 V, 50/60 Hz, 12 Amps

Description:

As always, the Vitamix has done it. Crafting an efficient, well-designed, speedy, powerful blender that can help you in your kitchen! Weighing in at 12.5 pounds, this plastic, metal, and steel machine can help you pulverize all the ingredients you need to craft your perfect meal. With ultra-responsive controls, a quieter motor, and a sleek design, this blender is equipped to give you and your family everything you want for your kitchen.

Review:

This Professional Series 300 features the same kind of technology with the Vitamix 7500, but it belongs to the next Generation line-up. It’s newer, has a lower-profile 64-oz container with a wider, and shorter motor base. With changes in the overall measurements, this compact machine takes all the features of the 7500, but keeps it compact. There are also dampening enhancements helping to make it quitter than its predecessors. Despite its quiet nature, the motor is powerful, reaching up to 2.2 peak horsepower (.2 more power than the older models). It also features a standard 6-foot cord, a newly designed tamper, and comes with either red or black motor bases.

Container:

This BPA-Free polycarbonate plastic is used in the older models of the Vitamix, but it’s been updated. Now, it’s a shorter, wider stance and makes it easier to scrape thicker, difficult mixtures (think peanut butter, everyone) from the sides. It also comes paired with a 2-part vented lid, standard. It fits on top of the container and has a take-out plug that allows you to add ingredients easily while the blender is still running without risk of hurting your hands.

Motor:

Though a small upgrade from its predecessors, the new motor in the Vitamix Profession Series 300 Blend reaches up to 2.2 peak horsepower, unlike the peak horsepower of the older models. It can spin the blades up to about 270 miles per hour when set at its highest speed setting. In addition to the speed and power update of the motor, it’s also been redesigned to take care of the excess noise. With sound dampening technology, it has been independently tested and reported to be about 40 percent quieter than older designs.

Controls:

This model, though new and updated, still features the classic controls of the Vitamix 7500. It has the switch and dial configuration that initially made the Vitamix popular. On the blender, there are two switches, one for on and off, and the other for a pulse control, and flipping the pulse will help you deliver a burst of power at the current setting to cut through tough ingredients. The speed, too, is intuitive, with numbered dials from 1-10, 10 being the highest of the settings. As with all blenders, its recommended to start low and gradually increase for a better, more consistent blend.

Pros and Cons: This is one of the latest product line blenders for Vitamix, and they’ve done a wonderful job crafting it. The pros are huge, largely outweighing some of the drawbacks that this model may contain. It is a powerful, multitasking, versatile machine that performs all of its functions professionally. What’s exceptional about this model is the updates to the motor, it’s powerful and tough, but also quiet. The plus points? It has wide blades, wider than normal, the top reason this blender works so well. In addition, it has a built-in cooling fan with fewer cutouts. Like all Vitamix blenders, it’s durable. You can use this blender multiple times a day for years without dealing with an issue. It has variable speeds for your blending pleasure and also features a pulse feature. This blender isn’t without fault, though, and many consumers have listed complaints about their Vitamix Profession Series 300 Blenders. The price, as always, is a top hit on the complaint list. It’s a Vitamix, after all. However, it’s reliable and made with high-quality parts, a drawback that may be worth it to you in the long run. Additionally, it’s been noted as being a bit too bulky when compared to other blender competition. Though good quality and powerful, it’s been proven to be a bit hefty.

Conclusion:

Conclusion: This Vitamix model is a professional, quality blender that can help you cook and create like a professional, allowing you a blender with increased power, a new design, a quieter, more efficient motor. If you can justify spending a pretty penny for a blender that’s worthwhile, durable, and efficient, this high-tech, updated, sleek design may just be the model for you.

Vitamix S-Series S55 Personal Blender

45 pounds
40-ounce container ideal for medium to large batches
Brushed, stainless steel
Vitamix blades reach fast enough speeds to bring cold ingredients up in temperature quickly
120 V, 50/60 Hz, 11.5 Amps

Description: Speed control? Pulse options? Power blend settings? Easy set-up? If all these options seem perfect to you, then the Vitamix S Series S55 Personal Blender may be the perfect choice for you. With a stainless-steel finish, four pre-programmed settings to remove the guesswork, and quick, efficient blade power, this blending machine may be the biggest, best culinary decision for your blender.

Review:

This new, low-profile Vitamix S-Series is a high-tech, powerful machine that can take your kitchen to the next level. This personal-sized model is ideal for people who want to mix up things just for themselves, go the extra mile to batch up things for the family. It’s a powerful, blending machine that has 790 watts of blending power, and an awesome reputation to boot. It features a 40-ounce, BPA free container with 4-blade stainless-steel blades that can cut through the most frozen of ice cubes. It’s a nice, compact size so it doesn’t take up too much of your kitchen’s space. It doesn’t hurt that this blender has been updated for easy cleaning – pour the soap and warm water in, set the blender on, 30-60 seconds later and it’s done!

Container:

The 40 oz.-container, BPA-free, of course, is equipped to help you with either compact, personal meals, or feeding the masses. It’s equipped with a vented cap in the center, a high-quality lid, and a tamper that helps in processing tough ingredients for creating proper food circulation. It also has a 20 oz.-sized cup available for smaller, more personal meals, smoothies, and shakes.

Motor:

These bad boys are equipped with 840 at peak and a 790-effective watt motor – twice less than the average, full-wattage of the other Vitamix models. However, it’s still powerful. It’s sturdy, well-constructed, and made with base-bearing technology that all the other Vitamix models are known for. The blade to motor connection is also made of metal, enhancing the durability of both the motor and the blades. What’s exciting about this model, though? It has automated shut off features. No more fearing whether or not you’ll be the best judge of overheating the motor – now, the blender does it for you, prolonging itself and protecting itself from harm.

Controls:

One of the best parts about this blender is that it’s set with four, pre-programmed controls for your blending pleasure. Set with 10 varying speeds, smoothies, power blends, dips and spreads, and frozen dessert presets, there’s not much this blender can’t do. Additionally, a pulse function/ control setting helps you break up thick mixtures and produces a chopping function to multiple the functionality of your blender.

Pros and Cons:

Above all, the Vitamix S55 comes attached with the Vitamix name. The company has paved the way for positive reviews and excellent quality through the years, and the name attached to this model may be the biggest pro of all. Another positive? This machine is easy to use and easy to clean. It’s designed for processing smaller amount of food that can be taken out of the same container. This is also a very portable, functional, and compact blender that can work with anything from freezing solids to warm, melting liquids. The low watt motor, paired with the functionality of these machines, makes this very unique on the market that can be a dream gadget for those consider themselves environmentally-minded. Additionally, this is a high-quality machine that’s made of high-quality parts, you can use it frequently, throughout the day, without any fear of damage. It’s durable, reliable, and efficient. The cons, though? As always, Vitamix blenders are expensive, a fact that can turn-off potential blender buyers. Though price will always depend on where you purchase, it’s likely you’ll be paying a pretty penny for this. Additionally, some consumers have noted that these machines come with blade assembly threads that require way more effort to clean than other blenders of their kind. So, while they are durable blades, they can be cumbersome, too.

Conclusion:

These high-priced, extravagant machines are reliable, durable, and certainly worth the money if you can justify shelling out the cash. Though they are pricey, this model has numerous pros that can drastically outweigh the cons if considered valuable enough to be the next piece if your kitchen-de-resistance. It’s a worthwhile investment that will last you through the years, and although they can be noisy, pricey, and a touch difficult to clean the blades, these machines will last you through years to come!

Vitamix S30 Personal Blender

5 pounds
20 ounce, low-profile container
Pulse features
variable speeds
40 ounce container optional

Description:

Only Vitamix could bring you this portable, compact, and convenient personal blender that packs just as much power, punch, and progress as the other, full-sized blenders. The Vitamix S30 is the only high-performance blender on the market that’s personal and has the power designed to deliver the high-quality blend that you and your family deserve. Weighing in at only 5 pounds, this compact compadre can help you with all your blending needs.

Review:

If you’re looking for a blender that’s both powerful and compact, personal and family-oriented, big in efficiency but small in stature, then this Vitamix S30 Personal Blender is the right choice for you! Available in red or black, this powerful little guy has a 790-watt motor that has both pulse control and variable speeds. The interchangeable blade bases with laser cut stainless steel blades pack the right amount of punch that you need for your personal blender. Additionally, there are options for your containers. Want something a bit more personal and compact? Choose to work with the 20-oz. container. Needing a little more for you and your family? Fear not! You can work with the 40-oz. container instead. This model is best for individuals or people with smaller families, as it typically can yield smaller sizes.

Container:

This is where the compact, personal size comes in handy. In addition to being smaller in general, this features the to-go container as well as both a 20-oz and 40-oz option. It’s double walled and constructed efficiently to keep hot things hot, and the cold things cold. If you’re looking to make something just for you, use your 20-oz container. Want something on the go? Slip on your lid and take it with you. How about something you can share? The 40-oz option is available, too.

Motor:

The motor is a 790-watt, powerful, tiny motor that works best for this compact machine. Although it’s not quite up to par with the peak 2.2 horsepower motors of the other models Vitamix makes, it still packs a punch for the size of the blender. It has a minimum speed of 1,800 RPMs and a maximum speed of 21,000 RPMs, all the while maintaining a fairly low volume.

Controls: The S30 model may not have any preset modes like some of the other models, but it does contain the pulse mode and variable speeds, and an on and off button, too.

Pros and Cons:

Let’s talk the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Vitamix S30 Personal Blender. On the most positive notes we can think of, this blender has solid construction, features portable blender cups, is fast, easy to clean, and doesn’t make a mess. People love the convenience of blending small, single serving amounts of the things they want to eat or drink, and being able to pull the cup out and slap a portable lid on it? Even better. Additionally, it’s solidly built and has the Vitamix brand name stamped right on it. You can’t beat that quality! It’s fast, too. With powerful motor, quickly blends whatever you put into the pitcher. Convenience is key, too. Easy cleaning features allow you to take care of your blender in a few minutes or less. How about those cons, though? For starter, there’s no tamper for your blending. Also, this model is not good at frozen desserts. Some consumers have complained of leaks, too, finding problems with the blade threads and causing more clean up at the end. Additionally, you have to be careful and follow instructions to get the best quality of your blender.

Conclusion:

This model is far from flawless – a fair point to make. It has its own sets of issues that we discussed above, such as propensity to leak, a strict adherence to instructions for it to work properly, and even some features that make it harder to clean up after. However, you’re always getting the Vitamix name. This is a good, quality, blender that’s made to last for years to come, even with daily, or multiple-daily, use. If you’re a person who lives alone, has a small family, or just doesn’t need a blender with a giant 64-oz. container, this is the perfect solution for you! If you’re willing to shell out a few hundred bucks for a tiny, compact, but powerful product that will get you what you want, then we certainly recommend this model for you, your family, and your kitchen!