Vitamix 1829 Pro 300 Onyx Countertop Blender

Vitamix 1829 Pro 300 Onyx Countertop Blender

An Excellent Blender Indeed.
I went from a $50 blender to a $500 blender, yup, that's right, and it is worth every dollar! The old Oster blender of 8 years (which I hardly use) was atrocious from day one but I didn't think much of it until lately when I became a huge fan of Green smoothies, and for years with Jamba Juice smoothies. I got the recipes and the old blender did nothing other than spinning things around and making loud noise. It isn't broken, but it just didn't want to blend anything in the right consistencies. That's when I started looking at higher-end blenders like Omega, Blendtec and the Vitamix. I've read all about them, including a few others and decided to go with the US-Made Vitamix brand! Although I did considered buying the Pro 200, but I couldn't pass up with this newer model for the following reasons:

1.) Has a wider and lower profile carafe (jar) which fits underneath my kitchen cabinet, also makes it easier to load contents,
2.) Along with a wider blade which seemed to...

Best kitchen appliance I've ever owned!
I love this Vitamix. The large container is so much easier to use than those tall ones. I owned a model that had pre-set settings, but I returned it for this one because I don't need the pre settings. It does everything one could want.

Superb beyond words
When you spend $525 on a blender, you expect near-miracles regarding performance. Well, in terms of blending power, this Vitamix Series 300 exceeded my expectations: It makes smoothie-type blends so quickly, it's astonishing. Has abundant power, is reasonably quiet (but certainly makes plenty of noise while doing its job). The cleanup process, as advertised and suggested, is also quick and easy. The speed doesn't sound any faster from settings 5-10, but customer service says you'll notice a difference when doing heavy blender loads. Regardless, ice cubes, frozen berries, etc., all submitted to pulverization at remarkably low speeds in record time. I like the blender's more squat form factor and the container / lid are convenient. The controls are a bit quirky, in particular the need to reset the speed dial to 1 in order to maintain safety...but this is easily remembered / remedied. The instructional DVD is helpful if a bit too focused on recipes versus blender operation...

Vitamix 1829 Pro 300 Onyx Countertop Blender

• Speeds: 240 MPH
• Jar Capacity: 64-oz.
• Volts/Watts: 120 volt, 50/60 Hz 12 amps (North America)
• Origin: United States
• Cleaning & Care: Dishwasher-safe jar and lid