Vitamix 5-Speed Immersion Blender 3-Piece Bundle, 625-Watt Motor, One-Handed Operation, 5 ft cord, includes Whisk Attachment & Storage Case, Stainless Steel/Black

I absolutely adore this immersion blender! It has great speed control, and can achieve nearly the same silky smooth consistency as the upright vitamix blender. I love that it can be disassembled for cleaning, as well as the storage case.It is not, however, particularly useful for partial blending. If you want to partially blend a soup and leave some of it intact, you will have to separate out however much you want blended. It creates a vortex fast, even just using bursts at low speeds, so everything in the pot will get caught in the blades.I was more or less indifferent about the whisk attachment when buying but have found myself using it much more frequently than I expected. It has better control at low speeds than my hand mixer, which has 5 speeds ranging from too fast to spray all over the kitchen. The stick grip is a little awkward for whisking but it’s ideal for those tasks that are annoyingly hard on the wrist if done by hand, but too small to haul out the stand mixer.Anyway, I am so glad I finally took the plunge and upgraded to this immersion blender. It’s all the blending power you would expect from vitamix in a convenient, handheld form.

I’ve used a few immersion blenders over the years, and this one from Vitamix stands out for its power and build quality. It feels sturdy in the hand and has a nice weight to it—not too heavy, but solid enough that it doesn’t feel cheap. The motor is strong and blends things quickly and evenly without struggling.The 3-piece set is really convenient. I use the blending jar all the time for smoothies and sauces—it’s the perfect size for small batches, and cleanup is easy. The blade guard is also well-designed; it doesn’t scratch up my pots when I'm blending soups directly in them.Overall, it’s clear this was made with care. It does what it’s supposed to do really well, and I find myself reaching for it more often than I thought I would. Definitely happy with the purchase.

I regret that I did not buy this sooner. I wanted a handheld blender to replace my heavy duty counter top blender, but wasn't sure a handheld blender could handle the task. I make protein smoothies daily. My smoothies are the consistency of slushies: starting with frozen fruit and heavy on ice cubes. After hours of reading many technical comparisons (Good Housekeeping, NY Times, Serious Eats, etc.), many customers' reviews, and watching videos; I chose the Vitamix. The Vitamix was one of three that made almost every list, Vitamix usually being first or second. Big concern was could it handle ice cubes. I contacted tech support to ask that important question. The first company (one of the other top rated brands) replied that their handheld blender was not made to handle ice. When I asked tech support from Vitamix, they almost laughed. Now I know why. The Vitamix blasts ice cubes to smoothie texture in seconds. It does not even slow down. Also, Vitamix has a four-blade design compared to two blades for most other handheld blenders.July follow up: After over 6 months of daily use, and I am even more impressed with this blender.Clean up with the Vitamix is a breeze. Stick the business end in a glass of water with a squirt of detergent, turn it on for a few seconds, rinse and done. It also freed up a lot of space on my kitchen counter.Caution: It is heavy. My wife who is 77 handles it okay. I don't recommend it for use by children.Also, the Vitamix is powerful enough to require some practice to get used to handling it.Recommendation: I bought some stainless steel tumblers that are large enough to make my smoothie right in my drinking container, eliminating another step.

I've had a Vitamix blender for over 15 years so I know the quality. I finally decided to get this immersion blender because I'm into making blended soups and this seemed useful for that purpose. (It's great!). I read about all the brands, many of which were half the price, but decided on Vitamix because I know and love their products, their high quality, and their longer warranty period. I also got a really great deal on a kit which included the beater attachment and the case, both of which were a ridiculous price when added on separately. Amazon's price was less for the package deal than the blender itself when sold separately anywhere else including Amazon. What is really interesting, is literally a few days after my purchase, the package price popped up to a price nearly $50 more than I just paid. I've seen that happen before with other items, too. I can't explain it. Maybe my low price was some kind of error?How does the blender work? Fabulous. Some have said it's heavy. I consider it substantial but not really that heavy. It works great and is easy to use. I always use it on the slowest setting. For the soups I make, I don't want them pulverized into a totally creamy texture so I operate it by pulsing on and off. That way I control the texture and don't overdo it. It goes together easily, just a quick twist. Cleaning it is very easy....get a deep container with a few inches of water with some dish soap in it, and turn the blender on for a few seconds. Clean as a whistle. Just rinse the soap off, dry it and you're done. Final note: I have a couple of soup recipes that add some cheese at the end. Most recipes say add the cheese and whatever final items go into the soup, then blend it to your desired consistency. I modify that to blending the soup BEFORE adding cheese and add it after the blending process, stirring and with a bit of added heat to help melt it. By doing things this way, cheese doesn't get on the blender blades. I found that when cheese gets on the blades, it take some time and more effort to get the cheese off.Final observation: Many blenders I looked at were metal at the bottom. The Vitamix bottom is covered with something like a silicone or perhaps rubber or plastic coating, which protects your pan bottom. This was important to me since I use this mostly with an Enamel coated cast iron pan and I wanted to avoid scratching. Highly recommended and this blender will last forever.