While some kitchen gadgets fall under the “want” and not necessarily the “need” category (I’m looking at you, air fryers), some are simply de rigueur for certain folks — like a good, solid, powerful ...

If you mostly want to make big batches of cold smoothies, hot soups, and maybe even frozen margaritas, a full-size blender is ...

Or the Vitamix Professional-Grade vs ... the inside of the jar instead of being pulled down into the blender's blades and processed to a smooth consistency. It lacks the high-speed setting ...

I appreciated that the blades stopped rather than simply trying to plow ahead and potentially burning out the motor. Motor burn out is pretty rare with Vitamix blenders. How the Vitamix A3500 ...

Vitamix has a lot of blender options, but in my reporting ... but well worth the investment for its incredibly sharp blades and strikingly powerful motor. (Don’t just take my word for it ...

And there is no blender more efficient for each of those tasks than a Vitamix. I've been testing blenders for years, and while it pains me to admit it it, no brand even comes close to the Vitamix ...

Of course Vitamix blenders can get quite expensive ... It has hardened stainless steel blades the check in at aircraft grade, and they’re designed to handle the toughest ingredients.

The Vitamix Ascent Series A3500 is part of ... and jar weight, etc. A smaller blender jar/cup with own blade assembly. The performance of the personal blender can be found in the Personal Blenders ...

A sturdy chrome base houses a 700-watt motor that, combined with the stainless-steel blades, can crush ice as well as higher-priced blenders, though not quite as well as a Vitamix. At its highest ...