Vitamix Professional Series 300

Was horrible because after spending such a huge amount of money the blender just stopped working. I got a toll free number from the seller and kept calling Vitamix - The average wait time is 30 mins at least and the service team is not helpful at all. The issue is still unresolved and despite leaving contact details, they havent bothered to resolve the issue. Pathetic product, Pathetic service, overpriced - Definitely not recommended.

I've had this blender for two months now and it is by far the best blender I've had -- including a Vitamix 5200 that I returned, as well as a Blendtec that I also returned. Both of those blenders were just more blender than I wanted to fool with. The Vitamix 5200 was way too tall and bulky plus it had one control too many to adjust. It did blend everything very smoothly, but I got tired of plunging. Too much work. Same with the Blendtec. It was too complicated and did not blend frozen strawberries very well. I need simple. The difference between the Vitamix 300 and all the others is like night and day. It's very simple to operate - no complicated turning of dials at just the right time, etc. You can turn the dials just about any way you want and it still comes out perfectly. For a blender, I think it is very quiet and almost a pleasant-sounding hum. The other Vitamix and Blendtec were very loud, about as loud as an airplane engine. I thought that was the nature of the beast. Yet this one is still powerful. I've never once had to use the plunger no matter what I put in there. Vegetables, ice, frozen strawberries -- not a problem. And it is SUPER FAST. Everything I've blended takes less than 30 seconds. Lastly is cleanup. This baby cleans up well, easily and quickly. Just a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid in about half a jar of hot water, blend, shake it all to make sure the top gets washed, quick-wash the outside, rinse and air dry in the dish drainer. Less than a minute. I couldn't ask for more. 05/15/2016 UPDATE: Still use weekly – almost daily. I do find with all the frozen stuff and ice I add to smoothies, it's better to use around two cups of liquids. I use the pulse switch for 1-2 seconds at a time til things are all broken up, then use regular blending switch at high speed. That way, the engine doesn't stall from too much air, vacuum, stuff, or whatever. Incredibly fast.

I never thought I'd be someone that dropped hundreds of dollars on a blender, but here I am. After going through several cheaper blenders, I wanted to go beyond just "getting by" and get jobs done right. I do a ton of cooking at home, making purees, sauces, soups...everything, from scratch. My wife is also fond of making healthy smoothies. We got by for many years using cheap blenders, but the cheaper blenders typically resulted in subpar, gritty textures, or required extra steps like softening up vegetables with boiling, prior to blending. This wasted a lot of time in prep. The Vitamix has been a godsend, extremely capable when it comes to thoroughly blending tough ingredients, like carrots, with the most minimal of efforts. This tool actually has me rethinking and speeding up a lot of the cooking techniques and prep I use. One thing that I think must be noted is that due to the power of the blender on the max setting, it has the capability of heating up food, which can impart different flavors. Prep accordingly. After spending hours reading differing opinions on this and the Blendtec, and after spending considerable time on the phone with customer service reps of both companies, I went with the Vitamix. I feel that a company's phone support and how they handle warranties is a predictable gauge of how reliable the parent company is for me. This might seem strange, but prior to any considerably large purchase, I spend a bit of time getting a feel for companies and "test" them, posing as a product owner with questions, or with a warranty issue. Vitamix had very professional and knowledgeable phone representatives and when I challenged their customer support and warranty support, they passed with flying colors. Extremely helpful and attentive, there were no attempts to try to dodge, evade, or deflect. Although I have never had a problem with my Vitamix, I am fully confident that if something does happen to mine at some point across the generous 7 year warranty, Vitamix will fully back their product. The price was daunting for me, but spread across the 7 year warranty term, it comes out to around $70 per year for a comprehensive warranty backed product that does a great job. That's good value for me. This is a phenomenal product, with phenomenal US based support.

This review is for those who, like me, have always wondered how chefs at upscale restaurants manage to create silky soups and velvety sauces out of such extraordinarily unusual ingredients like cauliflower or spinach... My wondering stopped two days ago when my Vitamix arrived. Mystery solved - not to slight all the wonderful chefs out there, but it is not the skill, it is Vitamix! :). So far, I have made two different kinds of soup, four kinds of smoothies, hummus, salsa, potato batter for latkes, milkshakes, and finally, hot chocolate. My verdict is this - this is by far the best kitchen machine I have ever used. Silky consistency? Sure, takes a minute. A funky bright green soup that fascinated my kids enough to eat it? Yup, 5 minutes of work. Real steaming hot chocolate? Absolutely, and I wasn't the one whisking it while the milk and chocolate mixture was coking. And just for fun, how about taking half a pineapple, hacking it into a few big chunks and making a smoothie? Easy, just use the tamper. And i barely peeled that half pineapple. I bet it will pulverize a tree branch if you are really serious about adding fiber to your diet. It took me a while to choose between this model and the one with the presets. I decided I would figure out how to use the 10 variable speeds and save $120. Glad i did - it is a piece of cake to use. I expect to use the instructions from the accompanying cookbook (which is great, by the way), but once i understand better how different speeds change the texture, I expect to go by feel. It wasn't clear to me how the blender makes soup - there is no "hot soup" button. My guess is that the 2.2 horsepower motor naturally produces so much heat that if you let it run for more that 2 minutes, the contents of the bowl will warm up. At about 5-6 minutes, it gets to hot that you need to let your soup cool down a bit to make it comfortable to eat. Of course, before I determined this, I ended up with a rather warm smoothie :) All in all, I love this thing. My children have wondered how we ever lived without this blender and asked if we could take it on vacation with us. Unqualified success. Oh, for those who may be interested in that green soup - sauté leeks, chopped celery, and some kale in butter. Add a clove of raw garlic to the blender, the sautéed veggies, and a bit of chicken stock. Slowly increase the speed to 8 and cook for 3 minutes. Through the opening in the lid, add some baby spinach and cook for 3 more minutes. Add salt and some grated cheese and enjoy!

I bought this monster about 8 months ago and it is the single best investment I've made in that time. This thing will demolish ANYTHING you put in its path. When I switch it on lights in the house dim as the 2.5 horsepower motor macerates anything that should be unlucky enough to be in its death jaws in seconds. Frozen fruit: check. Whole uncut Fuji apples and large uncut carrots: been there done that. Kale with hearty stalks: don't even make me laugh. Within about 15 seconds and some slight suggestion with the included plunger tool I can turn a container full of uncut frozen (or fresh) fruits and veggies into a tasty mash of smoothie goodness. It fits anywhere in my kitchen because of the low and wide form factor of the death chamber. Having a heavy base helps to ensure you that this thing isn't going anywhere while it's operating. It's super easy to clean. On top of all that, nothing beats the ooh aah factor when you have guests over and they realize how much business you mean when it comes to the department of liquefying everything within a 10 mile radius of the house. It comes with a cookbook. Maybe the good folks over at Vitamix thought they had to sweeten the deal a bit to make up for the hefty price tag. This thing could have come with a balloon, a half eaten roll of wintergreen lifesavers, and a used packet of ketchup as extras, and I would've still forked over the 5 bills I paid for it. I know the price is steep, but any investment that helps you stay healthy is worth it, right? Plus, when you're feeling really lazy, you just don't feel like cooking, and you want something quick and nutritious this Vitamix is an absolute lifesaver. I can't say enough good things about this behemoth of a kitchen tool. Hit that buy button now!!!

I have owned many kitchen blenders over the years (including a Blendtec unit). This VITAMIX machine however, is beyond them ALL in terms of both, performance and EASE of use. For sure, the Blendtec is up among the top blenders on the list, for quality. Yet... so is the VITAMIX machine... and the VITAMIX blender is EASIER to use... with DETAILED control of blade rotational speed. The VITAMIX machine is a simple pleasure to use. Clean up is a snap (literally, within seconds). MOST IMPORTANT for me, however - is consideration that the rotary, blender speed dial can be turned in a literal instant (by WATCHING your mix in the pitcher and, by LISTENING to the sound of the blender, as it is turning the contents of the pitcher) without having to push different buttons to get "just the right speed" you desire. The pulse feature on the 300 is nice for mixing up salsa and the like. On the lower-cost models (Vitamix) without the "Pulse" feature / switch, you can simply turn the "On / Off" switch on & off to get the same effect. I did that on a friend's Vitamix Model 5200, which I had borrowed. You can NOT go wrong with ANY of the VITAMIX models. They are ALL excellent kitchen products, which will save you time in making numerous recipes, as you learn more and more with regard to the capability of a Vitamix machine. And, the VITAMIX machines last near a lifetime, in a kitchen (even the commercial / professional kitchens). I highly recommend a VITAMIX blender, to everyone. You won't be disappointed.