Vitamix Stainless Steel E310 Explorian - Black, 1400 Watts

Muy buen producto y tiene buena potencia

Bought this when Amazon had a $60 off deal on the black color. Vitamix products are expensive. Especially so, considering these are only blenders, but they are the best when it comes to blending anything you put into it and the durability, (though nothing is made like it used to be, even these.) I chose the cheaper model as I don't need the programs, nor the latest container sensing system, and the 48 oz container is just the right size for 3 of us. The 3" blades allow for smaller quantities if making a recipe for one. The other higher-priced models have 64 oz containers and 4" blades, but need a greater minimum quantity of ingredients to work correctly and immerse the blades. The 2 hp matches the 3" blades and does the same job as the 2.2 hp motor does on the larger containers. So, model choice really is down to minimum batch size and what bells and whistles you feel you want, but don't actually need! So far I haven't found fault with the E310. It does a fantastic job of blending anything I've put into it, as long as you follow the loading rules; liquids first, followed by lighter ingredients like leafy material, then heavier items like apples followed by heavy ice cubes. This ensures the blades start blending the easier stuff first and the heavier items weight the load down to maintain a feed into the blades until everything is flowing in a strong vortex, completing the blend. Made lots of smoothies and also some soup, heated by the Vitamix itself in 6 minutes or so. I did struggle with a frozen dessert, but I think that was because all the fruit ingredients were frozen solid and I missed the recommendation to let them thaw a little for 10-20 minutes on the counter before blending. The Vitamix had no problem breaking down the solid frozen lumps with the aid of the included tamper, but an air pocket kept forming around the blades and the mix didn't "flow" and produce the classic 4-segment, stiff vortex shape on the surface. Everything was too frozen. It did produce a nice sorbet though after much tampering! Clean-up is a breeze. You just rinse the container, add warm water with a couple drops of dish liquid and run at high speed. Rinse again and let dry. And that's it! Unlike other blenders, the blades are not razor sharp and it would be difficult to cut yourself on them if wiping out the container. The "wet" container blending is all about the blade shape, the speed of rotation (most times you are running at the highest speed of 10 and the only factor to think about is run-time) and the subsequent mixing vortex driving the ingredients into the blades. For flour and other dry seed blending, you need a "dry" container, supplied separately as an accessory, but over $100 !! Its blades are a different configuration and keep the fines from broken-down seeds in suspension in the container, while the heavier seeds fall back into the blades. You can, however, make nut butters in the supplied "wet" container using peanuts, almonds, etc.. The pulse function is good for "lumpy" salsa and for adding some chunks at the end of a blend for texture. I added some more baked potatoes and roasted cauliflower to the soup after blending to temperature. Then pulsed them to leave some larger chunks in the smooth soup. As with any high speed blender, these units are noisy, but we don't live in an apartment to have to worry about the noise! We are using the Vitamix every day for healthy fruit and vegetable smoothies and look forward to a long time doing so with the 5 year warranty. Vitamix customer service is reputed to be very good. I expect an even longer life from the unit as the Vitamix is well designed.

I make smoothies every morning for my family and I. Before the Vitamix, I was blending everything with an immersion blender. That took time and there was lots to clean, especially the blade. I convinced my wife the Vitamix would be a good investment. And I've never regretted this purchase. I use the Vitamix every morning, if not twice a day. I blend smoothies, green juices (yeah, I gulp down blended greens because I can't stand eating them), and even my desserts. It has never failed me. It has a powerful motor, interfacing gears that are made of metal (not plastic like other blenders), and can blend virtually anything. The only troubles I have with it are cleaning up by the blades. Fortunately, if you fill the Vitamix with water and soap and blend, it tends to clean out everything in the blender. This has been an incredible purchase. I highly recommend it.

THE BEST!

I have gone through 3 $50 blenders in the past 3 years. After the 3rd died, I took a few months to think about what my blender needs were and how I wanted to proceed with replacing yet another blender. I polled all of my friends and co-workers, and was told to take the plunge and invest in a Vitamix. Though it made me nauseous to spend so much money on one item when I am unsettled and am still living in apartments, I finally hit the order button when Amazon had a sale on this model for $299 plus free next day shipping. That was 2 weeks ago, and I have used my Vitamix every day since to make smoothies or homemade acai bowls. While it's going to take a lot more than that to pay for itself, it blows all of the other blenders I've had out of the water. Here are some of the reasons why I love it: 1. It's SO easy to clean. I don't have a dishwasher, so this was important to me. I considered a Ninja because they're more reasonably priced, but a lot of them have multiple blades and it seemed to difficult to hand wash them without slicing up my hands every morning. With the Vitamix, all you do is rinse it out with cold water, fill it up with warm water, add a drop of dish soap, and let it blend itself clean. It's hassle free even in the mornings before work! 2. It blends everything smoothly. No more icky spinach chunks or chia seeds in my teeth. 3. Because it's so easy, I've been eating so much healthier in the mornings instead of grabbing a breakfast bar on the go. The only thing I will say is that it is really loud. I wear ear plugs to sleep and I honestly leave them on while blending my morning breakfast. I am sure my college-aged neighbors hate me every morning, but I tolerate their drunk antics at night, so we're even in my eyes. I know that I can use this thing for a lot more than just smoothies and acai bowls, but I'm not sure if it can beat my food processor for all of the tougher jobs like homemade nut butters, so for now I'll probably stick to using it for my daily breakfast. If you're tired of spending money on blenders that just don't cut it and want something low-maintenance and easy to clean, this is for you! Based on how hardy it is, I'm convinced it's going to last years.