Within about 60 seconds, I’ve got a creamy smoothie at the perfect consistency, every single time. With the E310, I just dump in my ingredients, turn the dial to medium, flip the on switch, and let it do its thing. All I really need my blender to do is, well, blend. Perhaps my favorite feature of the basic Vitamix model is its no-frills functionality. The only thing it doesn’t get top marks for is the noise level, which scores 3.9 out of 5 stars. I’m not the only one singing its praises: 85 percent of Amazon reviewers give it a full 5 star rating and score it 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5 for durability, blending power, ease of use, and ease of cleaning. There are other models with a lot more bells and whistles (like the Vitamix A3500), but this version blends like a champion and keeps my morning routine on track with minimal fuss. This Vitamix isn’t sleek and it’s pretty basic as far as high-end blender functionality goes-you’ll only find a power switch, a pulse function, a dial with 10 speeds, and no digital display in sight. Then I bit the bullet and bought myself the holy grail of all blenders: the Vitamix E310 ($300). But its diminutive size also means it lacks the power to grind through ice and leafy stalks, so my sweet morning sips were often marred by small fruit chunks or thin strands of vegetable fiber.
Like many, my first foray into the smoothie game was by way of a small countertop blender-the Ninja Personal Blender. And while I thoroughly enjoy the taste and the mainline of nutrients to my bloodstream, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the whole process of physically blending the ingredients. I start most mornings with a smoothie chock full of frozen-solid fruit and a fistful of greens if my eating habits take a nosedive after breakfast, I can at least feel good about where I began.
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