Started By
Message

Bit the bullet and got a Vitamix: WOW

Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:05 pm
Posted by Superior Pariah
Member since Jun 2009
8457 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:05 pm
It was pricey but after dealing with cheap Ninja blenders I decided to go with the so-called industry leader. My Ninja left a lot of pulp no matter how long I blended. It didn't seem to blend as much as it just chopped everything up at a high speed. The Vitamix? I'm absolutely blown away by how consistent my smoothie is. Not a bit of pulp.

Now I can't wait to dig into the inch-thick recipe book


P.S. I got their "certified-refurbished" which comes with a 5-year warranty. It's a helluva deal, I think.
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33076 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:07 pm to
Deal is kinda relative I guess but I think I'm going to bite the bullet at some point. Keep waiting on our kitchen aid to crap out but that thing has more lives than a cat
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21597 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:20 pm to
I've ground allspice in mine. You can put granular sugar in there and make powdered sugar also. That thing is bad arse.
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6395 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:21 pm to
my wife is trying to get me to get us a juicer. i've read nothing but bad things about those frickers with the cleaning and shite.... i'm trying to steer her to the vitamix or the blendtec. told her it basically did the same thing. im hoping it works
Posted by Oenophile Brah
The Edge of Sanity
Member since Jan 2013
7543 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:40 pm to
I'm in the same boat as many of you that are waiting out a blender. I can't rationalize paying that kind of $ for a smoothie maker.

I'm praying one of my family members ends up upgrading and I can take a second hand unit. If I start making "green" smoothies, that might change my mind.
Posted by IMATIGERFAN
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2007
1295 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:47 pm to
We have one and love it. It makes greats soups that come out of the blender hot.
Posted by RaginCajunz
Member since Mar 2009
5401 posts
Posted on 3/16/15 at 8:49 pm to
I've got a blendtec (commercial unit) and it's shocking the leap from a regular blender to a vitamix or blendtec. Ice to snow, not ice to crushed ice for example
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
17750 posts
Posted on 3/17/15 at 7:57 am to
Mine is incredible, worth every penny of the $365 I paid for it. If anyone is thinking about it don't hesitate to make the purchase you won't regret it.
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
Knightsgate
Member since Jan 2004
24372 posts
Posted on 3/17/15 at 8:32 am to
It really is a solid machine, the ice cream and soups are really good in there
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:57 am to
mine is coming in today

I got the 5200 blender super package from Costco on sale at 499.00

link
This post was edited on 4/10/15 at 8:58 am
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram