Vitamix Pro Series 500 Blender, 1710
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Excellent blender
I make shakes every morning... thick shakes, protein powders, flax seed, coconut milk, frozen fruit, etc.
For the past two years, I've been blowing out motors of cheaper $100 blenders every 5 or 6 months. I've only had this blender a couple of weeks, so not sure if I've solved that problem, but it doesn't have that 'start your morning with the fresh fragrance of over-heated electric motors', so I'm hopeful.
Clean up is amazingly simple, before I would have to scrub the blender jars after their dishwasher ritual (yes, that dishwasher is soon to be replaced). I've only had to clean this jar twice in the past 2 weeks; beyond letting the mixer do the job as advertised.
I have to use the tamp tool occasionally, perhaps once a week. Other blenders required that I scrape the jar while blending my shakes, so this is a big improvement.
Minor Complaints:
Profile is tall, probably the tallest of the blenders I've tried.
This blender does walk a bit on my counter top when making my shakes. It doesn't for other things I've used it for; less-thick other things.
LOUD -- but actually not a loud as I thought it would be after reading other reviews. It is a blender after all.
If you're on the fence, buy it.
August 31, 2011
Great Investment
I was very reluctant to spend this much money on a blender. However, after years of dealing with the "high end" blender that I had (it wouldn't even chop ice for margaritas), I decided to take a plunge and spend the $600. My kids wanted to have a blender that would make "real" smoothies too, so they had been pushing me to buy it. In the first weekend we had this powerhouse of a machine, we made several different kinds of smoothies, homemade tomato soup, and even the homemade peanut butter that was on the DVD. To get the most out of this machine- watch the DVD that came with it (this is the first time that I have done so). This blender is on my counter, unlike the last one that was in my equipment pantry.
August 29, 2011
Best Investment In Your Families Health
My husband talked me into buying this because he wanted to do a juice diet. I was only hesitant because of the cost, but that aside; this is an awesome product! We have used it every day since we've had it. I made some amazing soup with it twice. I also have a tween girl and 2 teenagers boys one who is a type1 diabetic, so instead of them drinking sugary soda and other drinks, they make themselves smoothies from the book (using agavae in place of sugar). We even have them using the veggies that you can add to it that won't alter the taste. So they are getting all of the vitamins and nutrients of the vegetables and fruit together. It has been a wonderful addition to our family.
August 1, 2011
love the programmed settings
bought this for my 85 year old mother who makes a smoothie every day. the three programmed settings are perfect for her but for not so much more money she could have had the one with the extra settings. She loves this, it is perfect, but having the settings makes it easier.
December 30, 2012
Vitamix worth the price
This product delivers exactly as advertised. I bought after talking with business that use their Vitamix
1710 to make between 75 and 100 smoothies per day. The DVD helps to understand all the possibilities and get the tps on maximizing the differnt festures of the blender.
Well worth the money and a great warranty.
June 19, 2012
this machine is amazing it does everything and more that was advertised and i don't regret buying it i would recommend it to all my friends and family,i will use it more than my other appliances in the kitchen.
April 4, 2012
More than I expected.
Have had the vitamix just three weeks now and have used it every day, making fresh fruit drinks. I am impressed with this appliance and what it can do. How quickly it can turn an orange, a little honey and some yogurt , a few ice cubes into a wonderful healthy drink.
February 28, 2012
Buy it! You won't regret it!
Since receiving the Vitamix, I just can't imagine life without it. It handles anything I put into it, which is a lot!
Super easy clean-up! As of right now, I mostly make amazing smoothies, but I hope to expand my horizons with soups, etc. Just buy it!
January 31, 2012
