Amazon has for Prime Members: Vitamix 5200 Self Cleaning Blender with 64-oz Container for $299.95. Shipping is free.
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Features:
Variable Speed Control: 10 Speeds you can easily adjust to achieve a variety of textures. The dial can be rotated at any point during the blend, so you're in complete control!
64oz Container: The size and shape of the 64-ounce container is ideal for blending small to large batches.
Hot Soup: The blades in the Vitamix container reach speeds fast enough to create friction heat, bringing cold ingredients to steaming hot in about six minutes
Smoothest Texture: The power and precision of our patented designs are able to pulverize every recipe ingredient, including the tiniest of seeds for the smoothest blends
Hardened Stainless-Steel Blades: Our aircraft-grade stainless steel blades are designed to handle the toughest ingredients, so from the first blend to the last, you get the same quality results
Self-Cleaning: With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds.
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Amazon has for Prime Members: Vitamix 5200 Self Cleaning Blender with 64-oz Container for $299.95. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter daisybeetle for finding this deal.
Features:
Variable Speed Control: 10 Speeds you can easily adjust to achieve a variety of textures. The dial can be rotated at any point during the blend, so you're in complete control!
64oz Container: The size and shape of the 64-ounce container is ideal for blending small to large batches.
Hot Soup: The blades in the Vitamix container reach speeds fast enough to create friction heat, bringing cold ingredients to steaming hot in about six minutes
Smoothest Texture: The power and precision of our patented designs are able to pulverize every recipe ingredient, including the tiniest of seeds for the smoothest blends
Hardened Stainless-Steel Blades: Our aircraft-grade stainless steel blades are designed to handle the toughest ingredients, so from the first blend to the last, you get the same quality results
Self-Cleaning: With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds.
How does this compare to the 750 that comes up on woot for $300 from time to time? Admittedly the woot 750 are the more out-there colors that are tough to match in the kitchen.
I have the 750 from a price mistake (paid $241 a year ago) and think it's very nice. I only make shakes and smoothies so I can't comment on every preset but I haven't had any issues with anything Vitamix. It's definitely more powerful than 5200 but I don't know if it's enough to justify the extra cost especially at full price compared to this.
It's not 5200 is the gold standard and essentially all subsequent models are based on this, everything above and beyond is fluff and frills
Is this "self-cleaning" just because you can put soap and water in it and turn it on to clean? Or is there something else that makes it self cleaning? I've cleaned my old Vitamix that way for years - just didn't know why it was being marketed as self-cleaning.
Yeah I have the 5200, the self cleaning is just as you describe. Nothing special but it does do it very well. Half water and some soap and it gets just about every speck in 60s. It shouldn't be part of the title, but I guess it does do it technically.
It's not 5200 is the gold standard and essentially all subsequent models are based on this, everything above and beyond is fluff and frills
Going to have to agree. The 5200 is almost under advertised as Vitamix would love for you to buy the new "smart" models with expensive attachments that have some sort of software self-detection when attached.
I spent way too long researching all the different and confusing models, watching youtube reviews that were clearly from paid shills pushing the newer versions (lookin at you life is noyoke), and reading descriptions from Vitamix themselves. I then got into reading user reviews. It became clear that the 5200 is the gold standard, the tall container lends itself to the best "Vortex" they're known for despite shorter smaller containers seeming more convenient. The smart features are not needed and too new to stand the test of time.
It's opinion and I haven't tested the newer ones. But as someone that works in software, I've found myself leaning towards tried and true products with no frills. I have no fear of a touchscreen button failing or something like that cause all the buttons are mechanical for example.
Anyway this wasn't supposed to be a huge rant but I did feel some frustration trying to decipher what model I actually wanted. Feels like Vitamix intentionally makes it unclear with Costco only models, ascent series, odd numbering schemes, etc. What ultimately pushed me over the edge was walking into a smoothie store and seeing them use what was basically a commercial version of the 5200. Not a smart series. If huge corporations swear by the more basic models, I figure that's the one to go for. It's been about a year and I love it.
Whatever you get, make sure it comes with their warranty. It's one of the best out there.
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I spent way too long researching all the different and confusing models, watching youtube reviews that were clearly from paid shills pushing the newer versions (lookin at you life is noyoke), and reading descriptions from Vitamix themselves. I then got into reading user reviews. It became clear that the 5200 is the gold standard, the tall container lends itself to the best "Vortex" they're known for despite shorter smaller containers seeming more convenient. The smart features are not needed and too new to stand the test of time.
It's opinion and I haven't tested the newer ones. But as someone that works in software, I've found myself leaning towards tried and true products with no frills. I have no fear of a touchscreen button failing or something like that cause all the buttons are mechanical for example.
Anyway this wasn't supposed to be a huge rant but I did feel some frustration trying to decipher what model I actually wanted. Feels like Vitamix intentionally makes it unclear with Costco only models, ascent series, odd numbering schemes, etc. What ultimately pushed me over the edge was walking into a smoothie store and seeing them use what was basically a commercial version of the 5200. Not a smart series. If huge corporations swear by the more basic models, I figure that's the one to go for. It's been about a year and I love it.
Whatever you get, make sure it comes with their warranty. It's one of the best out there.
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