| Vitamix CIA Professional Countertop Blender with 2+ HP Motor, Onyx | 
| Brand: Vitamix
List Price: $599.00
Buy New: $498.95
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Rating:  11 reviews
Color: Black
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.9
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 8.8 x 20
MPN: 1364
Model: 1364
UPC: 703113013645
EAN: 0703113013645
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| Features:
| • | Countertop blender with laser-cut stainless-steel blades | | • | 2+ peak hp motor generates blade speeds of 240 MPH | | • | Durable all-metal construction; variable speed control | | • | 64-ounce jar; recipe books, instructional DVD, and manual included | | • | Measures 8-3/4 by 7-1/4 by 20 inches; 7-year warranty |
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Product Description
1364 Whether it s blending a velvety peach smoothie, preparing a hot soup, pureeing a pesto sauce, creating fresh nut butters, or emulsifying a perfect dressing, this machine does it all and more. Backed with a full 7-year warranty, the CIA Professional Series is built to withstand the toughest blending tasks time and time again. This versatile kitchen appliance outperforms every other after all, it s not just a blender, it s a Vita-Mix! CIA Professional Series Features Include: .Super-efficient 2 peak hp motor -Oversized 64 oz. container made from Eastman Tritan copolyester material that is virtually unbreakeable, more chemical resistant and contains no BPA . -Locking lid design for easy removal . Other features include: -Variable speed control dial for processing at just the right speed . -Laser-cut one-piece stainless steel blade . -All metal-to-metal connection from container to base . -Mirror-gloss finish. -Brushed aluminum faceplate with soft touch switches and dial . -Gourmet recipe book with over 300 step-by-step recipes in full color . - Let s Get Started instructional DVD with professional chef Michael Symon . -Full 7-year warranty . -Made in USA . See a Vita-Mix Demonstration Now!
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 11
 Great Blender September 6, 2010
Victorian Girl (Midwest)
I read all the reviews, but was persuaded to purchase based on my neighbor's experience (hers is still going strong after 10 years, and her parents' after 20). I have not mastered all the techniques for raw food dishes but have the green smoothie down! As to the comments about being hard to clean, that is likely true for sticky or very thick items. Someone should make a silicone scraper with a bit of an l-shape at the end to get under the blades. For smoothies, cashew cream and raw chocolate puddings it has been no problem to clean, so no complaints here. I am learning little tricks, like making sure there is enough in the blender to blend smoothly, or to use the tamper, or vary the speed. Raw food cookbooks that state the speed for the Vitamix are much more helpful than those that don't. However, I would purchase it again, it works very well and is fast. I purchased one for my mother, and she is also using hers at least twice a day. We are converts! The book Green Smoothie Revolution has also been helpful.
Great Blender! August 23, 2010
Dan C. (Florida, United States)
The Vita-Mix is a well made heavy-duty blender, quite large and noisy and worth the price. This is not a regular blender. It turns fruits and veggies into amazing smoothies. It comes with a DVD and a cookbook with great recipes. I highly recommend it!
Smoothie Heaven August 2, 2010
Joe
I use this blender every single day, at least once, and have for over a year now. This blender makes the smoothest smoothies I have yet to taste. A bannana, some yogurt, milk, frozen strawberries and frozen blueberries (and a little soy protein poweder, if you like) make a quick and healthy smoothie. Soups are easy and do become as hot as you like in this blender.
There is a reason that every smoothie shop or serious restaurant has a vita-mix; they are the best!
11 Years old Mix July 7, 2010
Mr. Scottie D. Payne Jr.
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thought I would chime in.... I first saw this product in 1976 in NYC and wanted one bad! I did not get my first one until 1979, and when I moved to Cali, my best friend sole it, I'm sure he enjoyed it!
Got my current model in 1999. It fell into the sink full of dish water, TG it was not plugged in. After a week of drying out, it came back on like nothing happened. Something happened, I had to send it back, and Vita Mix had no trouble locating me as a owner with a warranty after about five years if I remember correctly. The turn around time was very quick to get it back to me.
Today I ordered the CIA Professional series in black, because I have a new kitchen with all black wonderful appliances. My kitchen will look beautiful with this new Vita Mix that will always be on my counter.
I just hope the company has not changed, they stand by their product.
I will NEVER forget the first milk shake I made with my Vita Mix! It is truly a sin to make food that taste this good with this machine :-))
 Burned out on me as well... May 7, 2010
W. Bell (New York)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Well I bought this one back in March '10 after seeing a similar device on a TV infomercial and reading reviews for that one where people were saying the Vitamix was the best.
I appreciated the fact this one is supposed to be "Professional" and has a strong motor and all but in our case while just making frozen fruit smoothies, the motor stopped leaving the device with a bad electrical burn smell!
You would think the motor would turn off BEFORE allowing it to get hot enough to smell the way it does now. Eventually it came back on and she finished her smoothie.
I worry now what kinds of toxins we may be ingesting with the electrical burn smell the thing continually gives off!
Now today, it stopped again - have to figure out how to send this thing back for a replacement.
Very disappointed!
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