I received the item today however it came dead on arrival. I unpacked the item, plugged it into electricity and filled up the cup with water and soup. Then I went and chose the smoothie program + hit the play button and on screen it first showed the second count as 00:50, then 00:49, then E31. I was googling what the E31 error mean and it says the motor is dead, that’s when you get this error. Few seconds later and while I’m reading online I started to smell something is burning, I was looking at the blender and smoke was coming out of it. I also have a video with the leftover of smoke coming out which I was able to capture on camera but can’t seems to have an option to upload a video in here directly, rather have to youtube first...

I bought this for my daughter as my first grandson started eating solid food. I was surprised how much quieter is was than mine. Looks great in her modern kitchen. Was it wrong that I was tempted to give her my Explorian from 2016 and I keep the latest VM? Very sleek looking. Makes baby food prep to crushing nuts for vegan loafs a lot easier and faster,

My first vitamix was the explorian and it was the best kitchen tool I'd ever had. When it was time to replace it, I decided to go big with the Ascent because of the option for the food processor attachment and smaller cups (which, after 3 months of ownership, I haven't pulled the trigger on yet), as well as the three program modes. I'm a pretty serious vegan at-home-chef and most of my kitchen tools get used 2-3 times per day. This machine is very loud. It's more powerful than the explorian but if I had to do it again, I'd just get a new explorian. This one makes me nervous because I live in an old "historic" home and this machine makes my outlets smell like they're burning. But it does the job and does it well!

This multi use blender is a beast. Extremely well made and works even better. You can’t go wrong with this purchase and I would recommend it to everyone. Seems a bit expensive, but when you get it and actually use it, you will then understand why - American made and built to stand the test of time. I’m going to order one for my parents for Christmas. Thanks Vitamix

I've had my A2500 for a couple of years now and felt it had enough bells and whistles. However, now that I've had a chance to get great use out of it I am ready to upgrade to the version that also has the self-cleaning mode. Standing in front of the A2500 for a full couple minutes to go through the cleaning cycle is a hassle b/c you can't multi-task as you have to keep track of the every 6 seconds cycle.

I have now had this blender for a bit over 3 years and it has been awesome. It is super smart, works great with the app, and I love the new style of containers with it. I love all the added containers that you can get to do a multitude of things with it.

I am a healthy eating raw vegan ,I've been wanting to own a vitamix for awhile now.Finally i decided on the g series,then was told about the new ascent line.I just ordered this machine today and am so excited.I have only heard good things about the vitamixes so i took the vitamix plunge.Several people i know own one and every loves theirs.

I just received my Vitamix last Thursday & set it up on Monday after buying all my fruits and so on to make a smoothie. After putting all of my ingredients in the pitcher I put it on the smoothie preset. It began working and after a couple of seconds it jumped and got extremely loud. I turned it off immediately and removed all of the contents. I washed it and dried it and put it away. On Tuesday morning I decided to give it another try. I put in my soy milk, yogurt and berries. I set it on smoothie and it began blending and as it worked for about three seconds it got louder and louder. I turned it off and decided to use the settings between 1-3. I didn’t take it up to ten. It worked fine. It was loud but not as loud as when you use the smoothie settings. As much as I love the idea of having a Vitamix blender, I don’t think that I will keep it. I spent a lot to have a quality blender and I certainly didn’t pay to have a blender jump up and get louder after a couple of seconds. It’s sounds horrible as if it’s going to explode. The sound frightened my dogs as it did me. I don’t know if this is normal for this blender or if anyone else has experienced this too. I just don’t think it’s worth keeping.

I LOVE my Vitamix blender. I purchased it in 1995 and I have to admit I am at fault for the one problem I had early on. I blended raw liver for dog treats in it and they liver membranes restricted the shaft and I blew the dang thing up! Warrenty replacement is still going. Pretty good investment, I'd say! Tip... blend liver, celery etc in a cheap blender!

We just upgraded our 12 year old Vitamix, and I love the new features on this machine! I have two small kids at home and being able to to just switch to the correct setting without having to watch the blender is such a great time saver! Also, while it might seem silly to some, the fact that it can fit on my counter under the upper cabinets makes my life so much easier as it can now just live on my counter.