This was a birthday gift for my husband. He had complained that our previous blender wasn’t effective for his protein shakes/smoothies. He LOVES his Vitamix! I love the fact that it’s compact & doesn’t take up a bunch of space in a space-limited kitchen!

I bought this blender mainly because I wanted to make nice creams and frozen smoothie bowls as my old blender didn't have the power but unfortunately this blender isn't great for this either. It has the power but the narrow container doesn't leave much space to keep the frozen ingredients going so it always gets jammed and then turns off for half hour because the motor gets overheated which by the time it can go again all your ingredient are melted. So now I only have it for smoothies and soups which my old cheap blender was perfectly fine doing anyway. What a nightmare and waste of money. Very disappointing

I bought the Vitamix to upgrade from another name-brand blender, and I primarily use it to make smoothies. The Vitamix blends fruits and vegetables much better than my previous blender. I would definitely say that the fruits and vegetables are homogenized, even when the ingredients are frozen. In comparison to my old blender, this one takes up less space, is quieter, is easier to use, has a higher quality feel, and just overall has a better design. I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 for these reasons: - It does not handle nuts and dates as well as I expected. - The large cup is messy to pour from. Some of my smoothie drips down the side every time that I pour. - My previous blender had a lid with a flap that could be opened or closed, so that the smoothie could be poured without removing the lid. I miss this feature, as taking the lid off and setting it down means another mess to clean up.