Vitamix Propel Series 750 Blender with Four Blending Programs, Self-Cleaning Program, Professional-Grade Blender for Smoothies, Soups and More, Stainless-Steel Blades, 64 Oz Container, Black

Gold Standard for Smoothie Blending
It was probably a decade ago that I first heard about Vitamix from a coworker. He bought one for his wife for Xmas. After some research, I determined it was WAYYYY out of my budget.Many years later, older, and more health-conscious, I started making smoothies with a NutriBullet. It’s super-compact but struggled with blending frozen fruit and ice. The ingredients will get stuck, and the engine struggled.I’ve even had a Breville blender which was still $200 and didn’t do much better of a job. Finally, I took the leap and purchased one when I caught news it was on sale. Finally, I can afford it.Okay, let’s see what all the hype is about. I really liked how there were presets for each type of blending with preset variable speed cycles and timer. Don’t forget the proper layering of smoothie ingredients – the different cycling in the program. The cycle starts off slow to mix the liquid and greens. Once the bed of greens liquifies, the rest of the ingredients sink down into the blade. Once the blade reaches the frozen ingredients, the engine revs up and cuts through everything. You can feel the strength of the motor because anything lightweight behind the blender is sent flying. Even the chia seeds got obliterated.It is overall the perfect kitchen appliance – engineering at its finest. Did you ever wonder why the pitchers are so narrow and tall – making it difficult to store on the countertop under most kitchen cabinets. The reason behind this befuddling feature is that with a narrow pitcher, the ingredients will come into contact with the blade more. The type of plastic the pitcher was made of dries super-fast. I LOVE that. Ditto for the lid. The lid has a dome shape. Not certain of the purpose. The material rinses very very well and easily. Overall, I am ecstatic with my purchase. One thing of note is ALWAYS peel your produce. I got lazy one day and did not peel the apple skin. The Vitamix really struggled. I had to run the smoothie program twice. I’m afraid it would be bad for the blender. With the high price tag, I must treat this appliance carefully.I’ve noticed the feet on the blender left gray smudges on the white countertop. I started using a mat underneath to protect my counters.

Upgrading to a Vitamix is an actual HUGE upgrade
Right to the point:- **The blades are intentionally dull**- It’s easy to clean (it has a clean cycle), and has no bad crevices that are difficult to reach- It’s dishwasher safe- The carafe is built like a bullet-proof tank- The machine is hefty- There was no leakage while using- It’s really easy to use- The variable speed feature means you can cover all the bases- The 64oz carafe is perfect (48oz might be better if you do small preparations)I had a lot of blending to do, and the little Oster wasn’t up to the task. It typically had to run 3 to 5 minutes to get the consistency needed (blending chili sauce from boiled whole chili pods). The Vitamix, with its intentionally dull blades made quick work of the chili pods, needing to run for about 1 minute for the desired consistency.I also put it through its paces with smoothies, and there really are no rules for crushing ice (unlike the Oster).Bottom line, if you use your blender frequently (once or twice a week for me), then it really is worth upgrading to a Vitamix. All these years of saying my previous blender was just fine were self-delusion. If you can afford a Vitamix, it’s definitely a huge upgrade over retail store brands.

Remarkably bad – failed on first use
I’ve had the Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender for 7 years and it’s performed very well with no issues. Unfortunately it’s been discontinued, so when I needed another blender I tried out this new Propel Series 750. What a disappointment!Despite being priced about the same as my old blender, it’s construction is far less robust – more plastic, less weight. Of course given the Vitamix reputation, this was not a major concern, so I set everything up and prepared to make a frozen fruit smoothie – something I’ve done hundreds of time with my other machine.I started blending about half a carafe of fruit, yogurt and milk, and within moments the motor cut off and a strong burning smell came from the unit. I shut it off, unplugged it, and waited for awhile before trying again. The second time around the same thing happened, and again the third time I attempted to blend just a basic smoothie.Not wanting to give up on this expensive blender, I tried one more time a few days later, but, sadly, I got the same result. I can’t believe a brand new Vitamix Propel Series 750 can’t make it through one smoothie! As an experienced Vitamix user, I expected far better! This unit is getting returned immediately.

Worth it
Definitely worth it! This is much much better than our previous blender from another brand. The blending power is really great! Should’ve bought one from Vitamix sooner.

Spend the money. You will be glad you did. I replaced one which was just slowly starting to go after 15 years of use a minimum of twice a day. Amazing product.

I replaced my 40 year old vitamix which broke with this model. I researched a lot considered price point as compared to functions, warranty and the fact I am 71 years young (it will outlast me I hope 😀) i don’t find it noisy. However I wouldn’t run it at midnight if I had guests.