

The Cleanblend 3HP Commercial Blender can handle most any task nearly as well as some blenders more than twice its price. If spending this kind of money on a blender is out of the question, we have perfectly capable recommendations below for much less. Now, there's no way of getting around that this blender costs half a grand, but it should last well over a decade. There are no tough-to-reach grooves and the blade is simple enough to work around (though it's best to remove it for proper cleaning). This one has none, and we found the simplistic design the easiest to operate.Ĭleaning this blender is a breeze. There are plenty of blenders with a dizzying list of presets, which can come in handy, but they're often finicky, and unnecessary. It also made a sorbet-like substance out of eight ounces of frozen strawberries in under five seconds with no tamping or shaking needed.

Through every test we ran, the 5200 came out shining, and it was the only blender to produce both almond flour and butter without any assistance (we didn't even need to use the included tamper). Out of all of the blenders we tested, none performed so quickly or consistently. It has the power to tackle any task within reason, it accelerates and decelerates as smoothly as a finely tuned sports car, and the design of the jar minimizes splatter. The Vitamix 5200 is possibly Vitamix's most popular blender, and we think it's the best blender out there, period. Pros: Simple but sufficient controls, powerful, best pitcherĬons: Tall, doesn't easily fit in or under many cabinets Pulse: No (but has high and variable speed settings).Warranty: 7 years, covering parts, labor, and shipping.The Vitamix 5200 is an easy-to-use, easy-to-clean blender with the power and speed variation to handle any task.
