Vitamix Slate A2500 Ascent Series Smart Blender, Professional-Grade, 64 oz. Low-Profile Container, 64 fl oz

I am not going to go into the specs as they are already listed. Simply put this is a blender that can do just about anything you want. Key features which sold us on this are as follows. As with all my reviews, I will update this should it develop any issues with ongoing use. Expensive but with everything.... You get what you pay for,-Quality-Durability.-Size. Fits under our counters and looks professional on our countertop.-Blending abilities. We blend smoothies and can thrown in whole cut up apples-seeds and all. Smoothie is silky and those parts of foods you usually do not blend remain giving you even further nutrients.-Has our basic common presets for no fuss.-Has great technology built into it. It has an app, wireless connectivity so you do not need to adjust settings when you use other self detect containers.-Has timer. This is a gem! Once you find your perfect mix, you no longer have to guess at timing or anything.-Note the cord is 4 foot which is a great length. Not too long and not too short like some. Make sure you use this on a dedicated outlet. It draws 12 amps and a typical home outlet is 15 amps for older homes or 20 amps for newer homes.-Metal drive socket. When this wears down you can replace it for cheap and easily! Most kitchen appliances are made so when they break, you have to throw them away.-Does not get hot like some blenders and even has a setting to make warm soups. Yep, it actually warms them up as it blends due to friction technology.-10 Year Warranty although I do not think I will need to use. (Most are only 1 or 2 years.)Note - We have not used this with any other containers. Just the 64 oz oneOh yeah, did I say SELF CLEAN!

First and foremost this blender is nothing short of AMAZING! It seriously blew my mind. I don’t know about you but product hype often times ruines it for me. I get so excited about a product and then it falls short and doesn’t meet my high expectations. I assure you, that will not happen with this Vitamix!My previous blender was a Nutri bullet and the Vitamix puts it to shame! Before, I had no idea I could blend pomegranate seeds and black berry seeds into a smoothie without a grainy texture. I thought that just came with using fresh fruit, but nope, that’s simply not true—you just need a good blender. It completely pulverizes any and everything I’ve added into a beautifully smooth liquid. I can finally add celery to my juices without having to miserably choke it down. For high fiber fruits/veggies I suggest running the Vitamix on 2 preset smoothie cycles to further break down the fiber and produce silky smooth results.There are several complaints about not being able to make smaller portioned smoothies. I have had 0 trouble making 16 oz smoothies for myself, but for me that’s a single serving smoothie/juice. I think the trick is to add more liquid to a smaller smoothie/juice so the thick plant fiber can continuously move without getting stuck on the sides. When you’re making a smoothie for multiple people you can forgo some of the extra liquid and make a thicker smoothie/juice if you prefer. You’ll have a higher volume of fruit/veggies so it won’t get stuck on the sides as easily because there will be more to move around.The soup setting is amazing. For quick dinners I love adding left over roasted veggies with liquid and some herbs. I set it and boom, a hot dinner in minutes! I didn’t think I’d use that setting but once you experience how awesome it is you’ll be hooked too.Cleanup is a breeze! A drop of dawn, a 1/2 full pitcher of warm water, start the smoothie preset setting, rinse and dry off. It can’t get much easier than that! Once a week I blend water and vinegar to clean and then let it sit for 10 minutes to get rid of any mineral build up on the blades. It works perfectly and it’s super quick. Just clean it immediately after every use and never let a smoothie/juice sit in there and you won’t have any problems cleaning it.If you want a new blender go for this one! It’s worth every single penny!!

the product could not be powered. I asked the help of Vitamix an we tested different possibilities to no avail. I returned the product. Yet Vitamix is a great brand; I have had the Vitamix 3600 for over 30 years and it still works like a charm. Just needed a bigger one.

I love this blender! I puree vegetables into soup; threw lots of cooked veggies into the blender but my old KitchenAid couldn't handle it. The Vitamix 2300 pureed it quickly on 'soup' setting, so smooth and delicious. Same with my protein shake. The KitchenAid left pieces of the greens and blackberry seeds. The Vitamix powered right through it on 'smoothie' setting. It is loud, though. When it gets to the higher speeds it sounds like it's going to take off. Worth the money as I'll use it often.

I've known of Vitamix for years but never purchased one, primarily due to pricing. When my ancient Cuisinart blender died, I decided to upgrade & spend the money on Vitamix. It checked all the boxes I looked for in blenders. It processes super fast with better results (especially in chopping time) than the Cuisinart I had, and the bigger container is definitely helpful for larger batch processing. With the wider glass container at the bottom, cleanup is much easier. I'm used to having the process names showing on the blender, so only having numbers made the learning curve a little slower. All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase and highly recommend Vitamix.