VitamixE310 Explorian Stainless Steel Blender, 1.4L, Black

The Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender, in sleek Stainless Steel and Black (VM0201), earns a resounding five stars in my book. This powerhouse of a blender seamlessly combines both style and functionality. Its robust stainless steel construction not only adds a touch of elegance to the kitchen but also ensures durability.The blending performance is nothing short of exceptional. Whether tackling tough ingredients or creating silky smooth purees, the E310 handles it with ease. The precision of the blades, coupled with the variable speed control, allows for versatile blending, from smoothies to soups, and everything in between.The thoughtful design, featuring a self-cleaning function, adds a practical touch, making cleanup a breeze. The 48-ounce container size strikes a perfect balance, accommodating various batch sizes without compromising on efficiency.Investing in the Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender is a commitment to quality and versatility. It's a kitchen essential that not only meets but exceeds expectations, making it a five-star choice for any culinary enthusiast.

After reviewing blenders and vitamix blenders for months I finally went with this one. Because I didn’t previously have a blender I didn’t know if I would actually use it, and couldn’t commit to higher priced models. This one already was extremely pricey for me.So yes it’s an amazing blender, everything ends up very smooth, even the vegetable smoothies I’d be making. I love green veggies and quarter of a lime or lemon (no need to peel just throw it in!). Also soups are great, I make a tomato one as no prep required (ie frying onions etc), you just throw it all in and blend for 5/6 minutes. And the broccoli and cheese is great too but need to steam the broccoli first. I’ve made Brazil but butter which I kept in the fridge and was so dreamy and amazing, just take a spoonful as a treat on the go (instead of a. Fatball or similar). No more peeling chickpeas for hommous this blitzes it as chunky or 100% smooth. When fresh it’s warm and so dreamy. Being low carb I have a lot of cauliflower rice. You just add the florets (I add broccoli too) and water so the floating just above blades and blitz. Then strain water out. I do a head of brocollinamd cauliflower, then blitz an onion, mix together with salt n pepper, and any herbs, garlic powder, lobe oil, and bake in oven... so good! I also make my bulletproof coffee in it, wowsas it’s amazing and frothy. Coffee isn’t the same now unless I pop in this for 30secs. I’ve also made the banana ice cream for the kids, they love it, and it’s just 2 ingredients, frozen banana (slice up and freeze ahead of time), and soft cheese. I’ve made keto ice cream too with frozen berries and the soft cheese, and mint.So my low carb diet has become so much easier. And I am eating WAY more veg everyday. I leave it on the counter and use 3 times a day most days! It’s very easy to clean, usually just a quick rinse in cold water straight away. Or if I’ve left it on the counter and go to use it later, I just pop in some warm water and tiny drop of washing up liquid and blend for 30secs.Negatives... well the price! But it comes with warranty and I think the quality of blend would not be improved with more expensive models that are €500+, so a great option for the vitamix experience for less.Noise, it’s not just your family you need to worry about waking up, this thing could wake your neighbours!No timer on it, so for soups I need to set phone timer.A small learning curve. It does take a while (as with any blender I guess), to get used to the order you add the ingredients to prevent air pockets. Air pockets are easily fixed with the stick thing but the extra messing around can end up adding heat to your smoothie. But just add more ice if his happens. This is only when I haven’t followed a recipe tho. It’s usually because I didn’t add the liquid first.The recipe book was so disappointing! It’s nice quality paper and binding, but in lots of different languages?! So even tho it’s quite thick, only a couple of pages for each language. I’ve been using the website and google, and then writing down my favourites as prefer to have recipes on paper rather than looking in phone.

I’m no stranger to the art of blending but i have to say that I’ve never experienced a quarter of the results I’m getting from my Vitamix when I’ve used mid priced blenders...this baby is a game changer!I have raw smoothies everyday, and as a result probably bought around 4 blenders in the past 7 years, ranging from £40-£120, and not one of them could keep up with the daily use! They would either burnout and leak every time or the bearings and blades would break. Until I bought my Vitamix, I thought a raw smoothie would always have a grainy or slight lumpy viscosity ‘texture’ but I now know that this is down to inferior blenders not having the grunt or horsepower to get the job done. A Vitamix blends to a silky smooth consistency that would be fit for any newborn baby. This unit is worth every penny.As for speed and power, it’s like having a jumbo jet on a jug. In terms of noise, this unit is quiet...very quite for the output. If you crank it up to 10 it will be loud but significantly quieter than other units that boast of power. And you only have to have it on for 20-30 seconds to blend a smoothie..simple and quick.In short this unit kicks the competition. As for the price...if this is to be your go to kitchen applianceFor at lest 1 to 2 meals a day then compare the price comparison to what you would pay for an oven perhaps! Save up, cut back and buy one. You’ll not be disappointed.

At this price point I was expecting a more luxury experience. The knobs are wobbly cheap feeling plastic, the jar is plastic (but I guess its good as it makes it light).I just wish it had nice knobs honestly, it should be a premium product and feel premium at this price point but OK whatever. I think I bought into the vitamix hype and got overcharged for this to be honest.Well what I can say is that the motor is utter overkill and ridiclously powerful and the blades can blend literally anything I throw at it, so if thats all you care about then this is it.It's also easy to clean despite not being able to take the blades out. It's well designed though, you can tell there is some good R&D that has gone into this.Really mixed emotions about this, I am probably buying something that feels more premium if this every breaks. It might not ever break though.