Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender, Professional-Grade, 48 Oz. Container, Black
Original price was: $379.95.$299.95Current price is: $299.95.
Price: $379.95 - $299.95
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Vitamix fuels passions. It’s why we’re the brand most trusted by professional chefs. But you won’t just find us in restaurant kitchens. You’ll also find us in home kitchens around the world. Because whether you’re interested in the culinary arts, making healthier choices, or enjoying restaurant-quality smoothies at home—when you’re ready to move on and move up, when you’re ready to invest in your passion, you’re ready for Vitamix. Built to Last A bargain blender’s not a bargain if it doesn’t last. We know purchasing a Vitamix blender is an investment. But Vitamix blenders are built to last, helping you buy dependable, not disposable. Easy to Clean Just blend warm water and a drop of dish soap at your machine’s highest speed, and watch it self-clean in 60 seconds or less – no disassembly required. The Difference Is in the Blend Since the number-one reason people purchase a blender is to make smoothies, it’s important to get them right. Whether you prefer an icy blend or a perfectly smooth purée, nutrition-packed with veggies or a light, fruity treat, Vitamix smoothies give you a delicious, even blend in every sip. Power We don’t aim to have the highest horsepower. You don’t need more horses; you need trained ones. The focused power of our complete blending system causes every component of the Vitamix machine to work together, creating faster, smoother blends packed with flavor. The Universal Tool Make smoothies & juices, hot soups, flours & dough, nut butter, frozen desserts, batters, dressings & sauces, non-dairy milks, and more. Manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio USA. Vitamix blenders last up to 10x longer than the average blender. Data gathered through a Vitamix study which compared Vitamix Ascent and Explorian Series blenders against a select blender model determined to be average. Analysis completed in August of 2022.
Variable Speed Control: Ten variable speeds allow you to refine every texture with culinary precision, from the smoothest purées to the heartiest soups
Pulse Feature: Layer coarse chops over smooth purées for heartier recipes, such as chunky salsas or thick vegetable soups
48-ounce Container: Ideal for blending medium batches for small family meals
Hardened Stainless-Steel Blades: Our aircraft-grade stainless steel blades are designed to handle the toughest ingredients, so from the first blend to the last, you get the same quality results
Self-Cleaning: With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds
Design Feature: Radial cooling fan and thermal protection system
What’s in the Box: motor base, 48 oz. container, mini-tamper
Customers say
Customers find this blender super powerful and appreciate its ability to blend everything to a super smooth consistency. They praise its ease of cleaning, durability, and simple controls, with one customer noting it’s not overly complicated with preset functions. The noise level receives mixed feedback – while some find it isn’t too noisy, others report a weird squeaking/screeching noise. Customers disagree on the size, with some finding it perfect for 2 people while others say the container is too small, and opinions on value for money are divided between those who find it worth the price and those who consider it a waste of money.
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Original price was: $379.95.$299.95Current price is: $299.95.
Allen D. Reinecke –
Vitamix is the best blender
Bought this when Amazon had a $60 off deal on the black color. Vitamix products are expensive. Especially so, considering these are only blenders, but they are the best when it comes to blending anything you put into it and the durability, (though nothing is made like it used to be, even these.)I chose the cheaper model as I don’t need the programs, nor the latest container sensing system, and the 48 oz container is just the right size for 3 of us. The 3″ blades allow for smaller quantities if making a recipe for one. The other higher-priced models have 64 oz containers and 4″ blades, but need a greater minimum quantity of ingredients to work correctly and immerse the blades. The 2 hp matches the 3″ blades and does the same job as the 2.2 hp motor does on the larger containers. So, model choice really is down to minimum batch size and what bells and whistles you feel you want, but don’t actually need!So far I haven’t found fault with the E310. It does a fantastic job of blending anything I’ve put into it, as long as you follow the loading rules; liquids first, followed by lighter ingredients like leafy material, then heavier items like apples followed by heavy ice cubes. This ensures the blades start blending the easier stuff first and the heavier items weight the load down to maintain a feed into the blades until everything is flowing in a strong vortex, completing the blend.Made lots of smoothies and also some soup, heated by the Vitamix itself in 6 minutes or so. I did struggle with a frozen dessert, but I think that was because all the fruit ingredients were frozen solid and I missed the recommendation to let them thaw a little for 10-20 minutes on the counter before blending. The Vitamix had no problem breaking down the solid frozen lumps with the aid of the included tamper, but an air pocket kept forming around the blades and the mix didn’t “flow” and produce the classic 4-segment, stiff vortex shape on the surface. Everything was too frozen. It did produce a nice sorbet though after much tampering!Clean-up is a breeze. You just rinse the container, add warm water with a couple drops of dish liquid and run at high speed. Rinse again and let dry. And that’s it!Unlike other blenders, the blades are not razor sharp and it would be difficult to cut yourself on them if wiping out the container. The “wet” container blending is all about the blade shape, the speed of rotation (most times you are running at the highest speed of 10 and the only factor to think about is run-time) and the subsequent mixing vortex driving the ingredients into the blades. For flour and other dry seed blending, you need a “dry” container, supplied separately as an accessory, but over $100 !! Its blades are a different configuration and keep the fines from broken-down seeds in suspension in the container, while the heavier seeds fall back into the blades. You can, however, make nut butters in the supplied “wet” container using peanuts, almonds, etc..The pulse function is good for “lumpy” salsa and for adding some chunks at the end of a blend for texture. I added some more baked potatoes and roasted cauliflower to the soup after blending to temperature. Then pulsed them to leave some larger chunks in the smooth soup.As with any high speed blender, these units are noisy, but we don’t live in an apartment to have to worry about the noise!We are using the Vitamix every day for healthy fruit and vegetable smoothies and look forward to a long time doing so with the 5 year warranty. Vitamix customer service is reputed to be very good. I expect an even longer life from the unit as the Vitamix is well designed.
Victoria Medford –
Top tier blender
The most I paid for a blender but the most powerful one I ever had. It can blend barely cut up carrots, chunks of garlic and ginger very easily. I only have to use low to medium blending range. It’s powerful and the perfect size for 2 people. Great deal online compared to what I was about to pay at Fred Meyer. Easy to clean and good instructions. Good warranty from Vitamix as well.
Cindy –
Blended diet approved
Itâs as good as they say it is. A real life saver, literally. I use this to make blended food for my daughter who is Tube fed. It makes everything into a perfect formula. Even the harder meats! We blended pork chops and it had no problems and I havenât even turned it past 7 yet! I was worried about this purchase because itâs a huge expense for a blender for it not to work but it was exactly what we needed. And it has a 7 year warranty that was easy to set up, I just scanned the code and filled out a form. If you’re a tube parent, caregiver or have a feeding tube yourself this blender is exactly what youâre looking for. And if your just looking for a great blender then your in luck it blends whole meals, meat, vegetables, bread and potatoes to a smooth liquid.
GT –
Excellent blender
We just started making protein smoothies in my Oster blender for 2 people. Of course it would bog down and we would have to stop it, shake it, blend again until it was smooth and thick. The machine would get warm. I researched all types of blenders from $80 to $500, I read MANY reviews and viewed many YouTube video reviews. I have a very tight. budget like most people. I chose blender which is the entry level Vitamix and made my decision to place an order. Iâve had it for 5 days now and Iâm glad I made the right choice. All blenders are loud unless itâs enclosed in a box like Jamba Juice so we keep earplugs in the kitchen. This model is very powerful and blends our smoothie without a problem in less than a minute. It seems very durable. We wipe the machine down after each use and do the self cleaning but also hand wash the pitcher and dry it completely to prevent it from getting cloudy in the future as other people have said. I love this Vitamix. It is replacing my Oster blender.
Muy buena –
Muy buen producto y tiene buena potencia
Amazon Customer –
Wow, this Vitamix blender I purchased is extremely durable, has awesome power and so easy to clean.It is quite loud on high speed, but hey…I can live with that since it blends the creamiest smoothies ever.
Shawna –
We have been saving up and trying to get a vitamix for a while as we heard wonderful things. We got one perfect for us a two person household. Makes a wonderful smoothie
Eek –
Been using this blender for about 6 months now. Itâs a solid blender, comparable to the old 5000 series vitamix and does everything I hoped a vitamix would do.Pros-powerful (variable speeds with fast top end speed. Breaks through ice with ease)-smaller container is good as it fits under kitchen cabinets better, easier to clean, and is better for doing small smoothie portions which is what I generally make. You can always buy the bigger container later if you are looking to do a high volume smoothies, soups, etc.-price (being an entry level model itâs much cheaper. It doesnât have the timed settings, but Iâm my opinion those are a gimmick (as long as you have speed settings and an on/off button youâre good to go with blenders.Cons-vibration, when reading reviews there was complaints of vibration. I have noticed a bit of a vibration especially starting a harder blend with lots of ice. The vibration goes away once the ice crushes down a bit. Just put on hand on the top until the ice smooths out a bit and itâs all good.-noise (to be expected), all vitamixes are notoriously noisy because of their power, not a huge con but itâs why Starbucks uses those sound proof containers-plastic knobs feel cheap, not an issue but compared to their older models these knobs feel like a cheap appliance and could be a weak point in the future.Overall itâs a good blender, and if you can get it on sale in the low $300s I would recommend.
The Boyd’s –
I am upgrading from a Nutri-Bullet 600 watt unit which I will say I did love for the last 5 years. However now that I wanted to start blending things like carrots, dates, ginger, kale, spinach etc. the nutri bullet was just not doing a good enough job so I decided to upgrade. I did extension research on all the available blenders out there and settled on this one.I have used it 3 times so far and holy **** does this thing pulverize anything you put into it. When you start this thing on setting 1 and slowly ramp it up to setting 10 it sounds like a jet engine starting up. (THIS UNIT IS NOISY BUT TO ME THAT IS A GOOD THING. YOU KNOW ITS DAMN POWERFUL) If it bothers you throw some earplugs in when using it. That’s what I do. The results are worth it.I have seen a couple of people mention that it doesn’t lock into the base. That to me is a good thing as it will stop the stress of the motor when starting and stopping or using the pulse feature. It hasn’t caused me any issues at all./I have seen other people mention that you cant take the blades out. Again to me that is a huge bonus. No removable parts or O-rings which can fail in the future and cause leaking. If you clean it right away you wont have any issues. You can also dump some hot water and soap and blend it for 60 seconds and that will clean anything out of it.As for the final product. My smoothie experience has just gone from a 5 to a 10. Wow it is just so damn smooth. I love making smoothies now. This is by far the best investment I have ever made and I guarantee you wont be disappointed.If loud bothers you then don’t by a high powered blender. Simple. By a low powered one and have lumpy smoothies.If you can overcome that awesome Jet engine blending power then this is the product for you.I AM BY NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH THIS COMPANY. JUST CHECK OUT SOME OF MY OTHER REVIEWS AND YOU WILL SEE THAT. I AM AN UNBIASED AMAZON VIEWER WHO LIKES TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE AND THIS IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOU.