Vitamix 5200 Reviews

Classic tall narrow container creates a strong vortex pull that handles both single-serve and family batches equally well. Manual toggle switches and a mechanical dial give you instant motor response without any digital screen lag. The proven two-horsepower motor powers through heavy purees, nut butters, and hot soups without straining. Still, it stands four inches taller than low-profile jars so it won't fit under cabinets, and it doesn't auto-shutoff if knocked crooked.

Runs just as strong after 15 years of daily morning smoothies and grain grinding without losing motor torque. Pulverizes frozen fruit, dense leafy greens, and ice cubes effortlessly without bogging down. The narrow container base maintains a strong vortex pull while simple manual switches give you total speed control. You don't get any pre-programmed timer cycles on the base, though, and the tamper can hit the spinning blades if you use it without the lid locked on.

Has used their 5200 for 13 years with all original parts and calls it one of their best purchases, though it is big so they keep it in a cabinet.

Has had their 5200 for 27 years, using it often twice a day, and it still makes greens and berry seeds disappear.

Has used their 5200 for over 14 years for super-thick smoothies; the tall narrow container, blade shape, ingredient order and tamper make it work where their son's Ninja can't compare.

Has used their Vitamix every day for over 7 years and calls it the best appliance they have bought; it has gone back for warranty service twice, so they recommend the extended warranty.

2-peak-horsepower motor with hardened stainless blades, turns frozen berries and fibrous greens into velvety smoothies. Variable 10-speed dial is simple to use, though the 20-inch frame won't fit under cabinets and gets loud.

Tall 64-ounce container and two-horsepower motor, pulls ingredients into a tight vortex for silky soups and thick hummus. Analog speed control is smooth, though it's too tall for standard cabinets and isn't dishwasher safe.

Got a 5200 over 10 years ago and still says these things rip, with the small and dry containers and an Aer disc as add-ons.

As a chef they have abused many 5200s, reheating soups, pureeing whole fish and even running one on high for an hour by accident, and have never broken one.

Has had a 5200 for 17 years and also bought an Alta Pro on sale; both are very good, but they prefer the 5200 and plan to fix it, though the newer Vitamix handles heat better.

Has had a 5200 for about 10 years and it works as well as when they bought it, with no issues at all.

Has used the 5200 for 22 years in professional kitchens and owned one at home for six and a half years; it has never let them down.

After more than 10 years of near-daily use their 5200's container failed; they plan to buy a genuine Vitamix replacement container despite the $175 price.

Their restaurant has run two 5200s, kitchen and bar, all day every day for ten years without a motor failure, though they've gone through several jars.

After 8 years with a 5200 for smoothies and frozen cocktails they see no need to look for alternatives and prefer its simplicity.

After eight years with a 5200 for smoothies and frozen cocktails sees no need for alternatives; values its simplicity and serviceability.

Calls the 5200 reliable for years, really simple to use, perfect smoothies and built like a tank; says the presets on other models were never necessary.

Loves their 5200 Explorian but recently cracked the container, and learned to clean by adding water and dish soap and blending on the base to avoid cracking.

Has had Vitamixes for 23 years, only two 5200s; the second just died, so they replaced it with a new E310 base and a stainless container, which they love.

Says their 5200 is going to outlast them: once they learned load order, liquid and air bubbles it gave consistent results and is a precisely engineered tool.

Has had their 5200 for ten years and can't think what could be better except if it were quieter.

Their 5200 is 29 years old, used a few times a week and taken on a dozen RV trips; one of the best products they've bought.

Has had a refurbished 5200 for 10 years and is keeping it as a backup even after buying an A2500.

Chose the 5200 after hundreds of reviews; the slim, tall container blends small and large amounts, and it is going strong after 6-7 years of near-daily use.

Bought their 5200 15 years ago and uses it nearly every day or every other day; waiting on a new drive socket.

Has had two 5200s in 15 years and uses it every day for banana ice cream, smoothies, soup and hummus; the first died after about 14 years.

Had a 5200 for 10 years before losing it in a move and calls it the best of the OGs.

Has used the same 5200 for about 10 years, twice a day, for nut milk and smoothies, and it still works like a charm.

Used a 5200 at their restaurant job and says it makes velvety purees more cleanly, consistently and elegantly, without as much shaking and rattling, than their A2500.

Has owned their 5200 for nearly 10 years, uses it several times a week and has never had a problem.

Owned a reconditioned 5200 for 9 years, using it every day for a morning smoothie; the container was replaced under warranty painlessly.

Has had a 5200 for about 20 years and says it pulverizes far beyond a Ninja personal blender.

Has made a smoothie every morning for ten years with the 5200: two toggle switches and a knob, a simple overload circuit, and zero problems in that time.

Bought a refurbished one twelve years ago and it purees even raw nuts and seeds and is still going strong.

Has had a 5200 for 15 years and never even knew about the safety mechanism; the only thing it ever tripped was a breaker shared with a toaster oven.

Has used the 5200 for over a decade making milkshake-thick smoothies; there is a learning curve with cavitation and the tamper, and an overheat breaker trips if pushed too hard.

Bought a used 5200 and finds it very powerful and likely to outlive them.

Their 5200 still works like it's brand new, so they would find it hard to part with it.

Makes daily smoothies and biweekly almond butter in their 5200 for over a year and finds it rock solid.

Their 5200, bought in 2010, is still going strong; they cook a lot at home and are amazed how sturdy it is.

Their 5200 went strong for over ten years, and after servicing by Vitamix it came back like new.

Also owns a 5200 and much prefers manual controls, saying they last far longer.

Has owned a 5000, a 5200 and a Total Nutrition Center, all essentially the same VM0103 machine and comparably rugged; still uses the 5000 and won't give it up.

Has had their 5200 since 2013 and gave up trying to kill it; it's immortal.

Their reconditioned 5200 from 2013 looked brand new and still works great.

Bought a reconditioned Vitamix over a decade ago and it's still going strong with a lot of weekly use.

Ordered the 5200 with the stainless container on sale and is very satisfied.

Has a 12-year-old 5200 used almost daily and calls it a beast.

Their 5200 has been used weekly for over 15 years without fail.

Their culinary version of the 5200, bought in 2013, is still going strong with no app or special containers.

Bought a 5200 secondhand on eBay almost 10 years ago from someone's attic, and it is still running.

Bought the professional 5200 and says it is built like a tank with nothing complicated to break.

Has never had an issue with their 5200 and would skip the extended warranty.

Loves their 5200 and could not have it any other way.

Has had their 5200 for over a decade with lots of use and abuse from four kids, and would buy another if stolen.

Their 12-year-old 5200, used for frozen fruit smoothies almost daily, still works like new.

Their 5200 is 13 years old and simply won't die.

Their 5200 is 18 years old and going strong with never a single regret.

Used their 5200 almost daily for smoothies for nine years until it broke, and still recommends it.

Picked up a 2012 5200 for $50 and the motor runs great, though the lid plug was missing.

Has had a 5200 for about 10 years and calls it a tank that makes the thickest frozen-fruit smoothies.

Bought their 5200 eight years ago, uses it almost daily and it works perfectly.

Bought a secondhand 5200 and replaced the plastic container with stainless after it gave out at four years; likes the simplicity and repairability.

Has loved their 5200 for years, making a daily smoothie.

Their 13-year-old 5200 is as solid as the day they bought it.

Owns a 5200 and an A2300, says both are great, and would buy the 5200 again.

Bought a refurbished Vitamix from Vitamix about 5 years ago and it is still running like a champ.

Bought a refurbished unit from Amazon about five years ago with no issues and uses it almost daily.

Their 2013 5200's variable switch acted up out of warranty and Vitamix refurbished and returned it for free.

Their 15-year-old 5200 operates just like new.

Loves their 5200 with no regrets.

Their 5200 is rock solid; even turns stick cinnamon into fine powder in the dry container.

Loves their Vitamix CIA version (a 5200) used daily for about 7 years with no problems, mostly smoothies and sauces.

Bought a 5200 second-hand on eBay over a year ago, uses it every other day, and calls it a tank.

Bought the 5200 from Costco and beat it up testing with soups multiple days in a row and smoothies three times a day; it still works like new.

Has had a refurbished 5200 for 10+ years with no issues.

Expects their 5200 to outlive them and is skeptical the Explorian line is as high quality as the classics.

Had a 15+ year old 5200 before moving to an A3500 and notices no significant difference between the models.

Has had the 5200 well over 10 years and it works fine; the tall container handles any batch size.

Their 5200 is about 8 years old and still kicking, grinding oats completely.

Is part of the 5200 club and calls it a workhorse.

Got a refurbished 5200 three years ago and says it still runs like a charm.

Makes smoothies almost daily in the 5200 and says it works flawlessly.