Alta Pro

Loves the power of their Costco Alta Pro but noticed a burnt smell at the highest power during the first week.

Their Alta Pro still gives off an unpleasant smell after at least 30 green smoothie uses, unlike their older 5200s.

Noticed a burning smell the first time they used their new Alta Pro.

Likes their Costco Alta Pro so far, but its smoothie program makes smoothies more like juice and thin for acai bowls.

Paired their $299 Costco Alta Pro with the 48 oz stainless pitcher, which transformed their single-serve smoothies versus the wide 64 oz jar.

Calls their Alta Pro with a stainless steel pitcher an elite setup.

Replaced a dead E320 with the Costco Alta Pro and loved the auto smoothie mode on first use, with no babysitting needed.

Bought both a Propel 510 and an Alta Pro to compare within the return windows and thought the Alta Pro was great.

Bought the Alta Pro for its compatibility with any container and finds the blending performance outstanding.

Loves the Alta Pro's presets and look.

Just got the Alta Pro from Costco and calls it a powerhouse; the first smoothie on the preset came out good.

Their first Alta Pro's jar wobbled on the base, unlike their sturdy Propel 750, so they returned it; the replacement doesn't wobble.

Got the Alta Pro on sale at Costco and it's been amazing so far.

Happy with their Alta Pro's cleaning and smoothie presets; it's loud but they can press a button and leave the room.

Just bought the Alta Pro and loves it, including the smoothie, soup and self-clean presets; small smoothie batches are fine.

Has owned the Alta Pro for a month and really loves it; way quieter than the Venturist Pro they had.

Had a 5200 for about a decade (still works) and just got the Alta Pro, which they like better so far; the presets work well and are a nice addition.

Their Alta Pro sounds like a plane flying right overhead.

Quite impressed with their new Alta Pro: it's noticeably louder than their 5200 but clearly more powerful, and they like the self-clean, soup and smoothie buttons.

Moved from a 5200 to the Alta Pro and likes it: less harsh and quieter, small volumes in the wide 64 oz container aren't a problem, and the self-clean is nice.

Replaced a noisy Explorian with the Alta Pro; after one use it's still audible a floor away but blends into the background and their toddler didn't complain.

Their first Vitamix, the Alta Pro, makes vanilla paste well and is only really loud at 10; dropping to 9 is much quieter.

Picked up the Alta Pro a few months ago and uses it heavily for generous single servings; absolutely wonderful so far.

Their first Vitamix, an Alta Pro from Costco, is much quieter than their Nutribullet Ultra and they're impressed.

Their brand new Alta Pro from Costco has a loose control panel.

Recently bought an Alta Pro and finds the machine amazing.

Their white Alta Pro from Costco is a good blender that works very well.

Found the Costco Alta Pro's pitcher base too wide for their small batches, needing far more liquid for the blades to catch, so they switched to an E310.

Very happy with the Alta Pro their mom bought them for about $300; finds it extremely powerful for soups and smoothies.

Their first Alta Pro had to be returned and replaced, but they've used the replacement a lot with no issues.

Returned the Ascent 2 for the Alta Pro so they can use their personal cup and other older accessories, even the food processor with a small adjustment.

Their Alta Pro's self-clean doesn't always get sticky things like peanut butter out of the corners or pour spout, but it is really easy to clean if you don't leave it until the next day.

Bought the Alta Pro for $299 after their Ninja food processor died and finds it amazing: super smooth smoothies without seeds, easy cleaning with the Clean program and a great Soup program.

Bought it at the Costco deal before wisdom-teeth surgery and finds it great: the self-clean works wonders and the smoothie program is almost idiot-proof.

Got the Alta Pro at Costco for $299 last month as their first Vitamix; it has been great and they highly recommend it.

Very happy with the Alta Pro from Costco; uses it more than their last blender because it does such excellent work with smoothies, soups and vanilla paste.

Has had a few different Vitamixes and finds this one killer, loving the display screen and the presets.

Got the Costco Alta on sale for $299; very easy to use, with a 10-year warranty plus Costco's return policy.

Their new Costco Alta Pro walked across the counter on high; Costco swapped it and the replacement doesn't walk.

Loves their Alta Pro: makes whole-lemon lemonade and 16 oz smoothies, just blending a bit longer, and the Costco guarantee sold them.

Ordered the Costco Alta Pro after their 5200 died and loves it; it fits the low-profile containers from the 5200.

Their Costco Alta Pro is powerful and makes excellent smoothies from frozen fruit.

Was loving their Alta Pro, but it developed a problem in under two months and they're returning it to Costco.

On their second Costco Alta Pro: the first failed after 11 days of multiple-times-a-day smoothies and spice grinding; they will switch to a 5200 if this one fails.

Hated their Alta Pro's low-profile 64 oz container, which couldn't make a smoothie for two without a lot of tamping and still left ice chunks; they sold it and bought smaller containers.

Their brand-new Costco Alta Pro wouldn't turn on at all on any setting or circuit, so they exchanged it.

Uses their Costco Alta Pro at least three times a day; coming from a Ninja, it is a world of difference in quality and consistency, and they see no need for the stainless jar.

Their brand-new Costco Alta, used daily, always gives off a burned plastic smell after even a 50-second smoothie preset.