Vitamix 1732 TurboBlend VS Blender

by Vitamix

• Variable speed control allows for flexibility and creativity
• Powerful 2 peak motor horsepower
• Bpa-free, shatter-proof container with 64-ounce of true blending capacity
• Spill-proof lid with removable Lid Plug seals securely allowing ingredients to be added while processing
• Live fresh recipe book and let's get started dvd instructional video

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 9 x 8.8 inches ; 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B004J6MZIQ
• Item model number: 1732
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,657 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #48 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Blenders > Countertop Blenders

Product Description

Turbo Blend VS

Whether you're a seasoned veteran or turning over a new raw, vegan, or vegetarian leaf, the TurboBlend VS is just the tool for you. Easily create a new variety of dishes with tremendous flavor and nutrition, from Tropical Avocado Salsa to Chocolate Dream Pie.

• Live Fresh recipe book contains hundreds of raw, vegan, and vegetarian recipes.
• Includes DVD cooking class hosted by raw food author Ani Phyo.
• 64-ounce container quickly processes whole-food smoothies, soups, frozen desserts, and more.
• Filtration Bag is perfect for juicing, sprouting, and preparing nut milks.

Product Features

Your machine is designed and built for outstanding performance and unsurpassed durability. When purchasing a Vitamix blender, you'll enjoy:

• Commercial-grade, powerful, 2-peak horsepower motor that propels blades up to 240 mph to blend the toughest ingredients
• Easy-to-use equipment paired with extreme versatility
• The ability to chop, cream, blend, heat, grind, churn and more, with a single machine
• Quick and easy self-cleaning with a drop of dish soap and warm water; just run on High for 30 seconds
• 7-year full warranty
• Ongoing recipe ideas and community support

In the Box

Live Fresh Recipes includes hundreds of raw, vegan, and vegetarian recipes and an easy-to-follow getting started section.

Let's Get Started! DVD, hosted by Raw Food Author Ani Phyo, shows you how to use your Vitamix TurboBlend VS to prepare healthy and tasty Vitamix meals.

The Tamper is included to help you process thick mixtures like peanut butter and frozen desserts. It fits securely into the 64-ounce container with a special collar and tapered design to prevent it from hitting the blades.

100% hemp Filtration Bag for preparation of high-quality nut milk, juicing, and sprouting.

Product Specifications

Unit Dimensions

• 20.5 in tall (with container in place)
• 8.75 in deep
• 7.25 in wide
• 10 lb 9-ounce
• cord length: 6 ft

Vitamix Blender Base

• 2-peak HP motor
• 120 volt, 60 Hz 11.5 amps (North America)
• Radial cooling fan and thermal protection system

Vitamix 64-ounce Container

• Height: 13.4 in
• 64-ounce rated capacity
• BPA-free Eastman Tritan copolyester
• Blades: Laser-cut, stainless-steel hammermill and cutting blades measuring 3-in diameter to ensure a consistent blend every time
• Spill-proof vented lid with plug for safely adding ingredients while machine is running
• Tamper with collar to prevent tool from hitting the blades

Vitamix Commitment

Vitamix warrants to the owner that if this Machine (a "Machine" consists of a motor blender base and any containers purchased together) fails within 5 years from the date of purchase due to a defect in material or workmanship or as a result of normal wear and tear from ordinary household use, Vitamix will, within 30 days of receipt of the returned product, repair the failed Machine or component part of the Machine free of charge.

If, in Vitamix's sole discretion, the failed Machine or component part of the Machine cannot be repaired, Vitamix will elect to either (A) replace the Machine free of charge or (B) refund the full purchase price to the owner, unless Vitamix receives prior written notice of the owner's preference.

About Vitamix

Family-owned and operated since 1921, Vitamix is an industry leader in high-performance blending technology, providing the highest-quality blending equipment to consumers and the foodservice industry in more than 80 countries throughout the world. Every Vitamix product is built by at our world headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio using a strategic selection of only the finest premium materials. As a result, Vitamix is continually recognized by leading consumer magazines and award organizations for its cutting-edge product innovation.

Vitamix is trusted by more professional chefs and major chain restaurants than any other brand to create a variety of fresh, flavorful dishes from whole-food ingredients. Besides preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the machine can be used to quickly prepare frozen drinks, smoothies, nut butters, frozen desserts, dips, and salsas for everyday life and weekend entertaining.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Variable speed is essential, best deal here November 17, 2011

By Judith

Amazon Verified Purchase

If you're serious about using a Vitamix, you need the variable speed (VS). And I don't mean just high and low, but 1-10, in addition to high and low. With that, you can make cole sole in 2 seconds (no kidding!) and a lot of other things that you couldn't with more limitations, because different things require different speeds, sometimes increasing incrementally.

This is the same price, package and warranty that you get if you buy directly from Vitamix. I was tempted to rate it only 4 stars, because it is way overpriced. With an Amazon Store card, it's interest-free IF you pay it off within 6 months -- and that's vital, because whopping interest applies if you don't. Vitamix has a payment plan, too, but you have to pay more when you order and have only 3 months after that to pay it off. So Amazon's deal breaks it up into 6 smaller payments, which makes it the most affordable way for many of us to get one of these machines. There is nothing else quite like them. Blentec is the only other model to even consider, but I don't know if it has variable speeds, too.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny... July 21, 2011

By K. Ranabargar

Amazon Verified Purchase

Yes, the Vitamix is an expensive blender at $500. It simply can't be compared to any other though - it is an amazing product. All of the claims are true - you can put just about anything in it and turn into a consistent smooth liquid. To be honest I'm not a big veggie guy, yet I know the importance of consuming them - there is a ton of research that validates a plant-based diet is MUCH healthier than SAD (Standard American Diet). I've had the Vitamix for about a week and have had fun making fruit/veggie smoothies (that taste good - even with lots of green stuff!). The TurboBlend VS is the one to go for - the "cookbook" that comes with it is full of great ideas.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended to all! March 15, 2012

By cgfan

Amazon Verified Purchase

Wow, count me in as a newly minted VitaMix convert!

I just got delivery of my new VitaMix blender (to replace an NSF-rated KitchenAid Commercial blender [ahem, that's NSF, not NSFW...]) and immediately put it to work.

I threw in all that I could find, which was Kale, Celery, Carrots, Daikon, Cabbage, Ginger root, Strawberries, Pear, Apple, Orange, dried Apricots, Prunes, Flax seed, Psyllium husk, raw Almonds, raw Pine Nuts, Tumeric (ground), Ascorbic Acid, plenty of ice and some water.

I did leave out the Canteloupe; clearly no more room at the inn... (I had to force the lid down to allow it to snap back on.)

The initial mixture was mud pot thick. With the blades racing underneath at 240 mph the top of the mix sat insanely still, with just an occasional belch (signal?) of air slowly surfacing through the verdant depths.

Adding a bit of water did the trick, liberating the brew into a whirling pot of creamy veg and fruit. Not a trace of grit or seed left - everything was pulverized into a very enjoyable, and (mostly) healthy, shake. (Apple seeds do contain a trace of cyanide.)

So as good as the old KitchenAid was, it does't hold a candle to my new VitaMix. In the KitchenAid the same drink would not have been as creamy, with telltale bits of seed and fiber left behind. It's a bit of a splurge, but would've been much less so if I had bought it several blenders ago!

Recommended to all!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Why pay $500 for a blender? June 19, 2012

By Moviegoer TOP 500 REVIEWER

Because it's so powerful and versatile, it is worth the steep price. This comes with a ton of recipes for not only delicious smoothies but you can make soups in this also which get hot without cooking. This is so powerful it actually heats up the soup as it is being blended.

It's just so much fun to use. You can dump any and all vegitables together, into this almost whole, blend, and have fresh hot soup. I drink a breakfast smoothie every single day of my life. I put in one entire grapefruit, and entire orange, two scoops of N.R.G. Protein Powder, half a glass of soy milk, and a banana and sometimes a few blueberries or strawberries. I blend for about two minutes. What other blender lets you put in an entire orange? Or an entire small grapefruit? This is delicious and packed with nutrition.

I've been using this blender almost every day now for at least five years.
You clean it by putting in hot water, dishwashing detergent, and blending.

It comes with a tool to push the fruit and vegitables down onto the blades of this.
Most blenders when faced with several pieces of entire fruits or vegitables would
slow down or strain but not this baby. It's a powerhouse.

Recipes are available on the internet at the website for Vitamix.
[...]
Here is a sample recipe from the hundreds available on that site:

Preparation: 10 minutes
Processing: 30 seconds

1 cup (214 g) vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt or ice cream

1/4 cup (40 g) unsweetened strawberries, fresh or frozen, thawed

1/4 cup (40 g) fresh pineapple chunks

1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

1/4 (40 g) banana, peeled

2 tablespoons light whipped topping

1.... Place first five ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is reached. Top with whipped topping. Serve immediately.

I usually put a couple of ice cubes in with anything I make in mine to make it
extra cold.

Here is one of my favorite hot soup recipes, no cooking needed! It's all healthy, except for maybe the taco chips, which I usually leave out. Kids love this soup too:

Processing: 6 minutes (Let the blender run for 6 minutes to heat up the soup)

1 (50 g) celery rib, halved
1 (85 g) Roma tomato, halved
1 (80 g) medium carrot, halved
1 (15 g) green onion, halved
2 1/2 cups (600 ml) chicken stock
1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix
1 tablespoon canned kidney beans
3 tablespoons canned corn kernels
1/4 cup (28 g) shredded lowfat Chedder cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups taco chips

1. Place all ingredients, except chips, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 5-6 minutes.
5. Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug.
6. Add chips through the lid plug opening.
7. Blend an additional 10 seconds and serve.

No one EVER returns these once they try them out. There is a super warranty
also for these, if I am not mistaken I think it is for seven years.
I'm not concerned it will break down however. If ever there was a quality built item
this is it.

Get one, try a few recipes and find out why people are happy they paid so much for a
blender. You really can't imagine how great this is until you use it.
I bought mine after seeing a demonstration of it in action at Whole Foods.
And I have loved using it ever since. You will love it too, I promise. Read more ›

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Waited So Long For This! October 14, 2011

By shrinking footprint

I finally got my first Vitamix and it is beyond what I imagined. Everything I make is so smooth and fast. No seeds, no grit, no ice chips, just creamy smoothness! And my first green smoothie made in my TurboBlend VS was incredible...no chunks or foam. I love the fact that I no longer have to prep my apples or carrots. Just cut them in half and throw them in. I also no longer have to grind my flaxseeds into meal first, just throw them in whole and the Vitamix pulverizes them. I can't wait to make soup and homemade peanut butter without all of the preservatives and added fats and sugars. I am in love! I have been trying to eat healthier foods that are also quick and easy to prepare and this machine has made it all possible.