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12Vitamix A2300i Ascent

Vitamix A2300i Ascent

 VerifiedMPNs: V065302, V065331, V065332 and V065333
12Vitamix A2300i Ascent
3.5

16 reviews

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Noise Level
3.1
Safety
4.7
Build Quality
4.1
Value for Money
3.3
Ease of Use
4.0
Cleaning & Maintenance
4.4
16 reviews
Michael
MichaelNSW7 posts
 

Most people focus on brands and product performance, but in my case, I want to highlight Vitamix’s customer service, especially Katie and Louise. I am genuinely impressed by the level of attention, dedication, respect, and care shown by their team. Their responses are always quick, clear, and helpful, and the overall experience feels friendly and… Read more

professional. I’m very happy to recommend this company to anyone considering their products. As for product quality and reliability, there are already plenty of reviews that speak for themselves. And if you encounter a problem with your product, rest assured you will receive five-star service! Fackelmann Housewares—you really can’t get better than this.

Jijoy
JijoyNT13 posts
  Verified

I have to accept that it does the work really well, if it does. Ours died within less than 15 uses and had to send it back for repairing. It died on 11 February 2025, reported next day. We were advised it has been repaired. It is on the way back, and we are still waiting to receive it which we were advised will be delivered last Friday. In few… Read more

days it will be two months since it broke and we didn't have a blender for so long. Company does not seem to bother about that but they are pushing us to write review about the repairing services even before we got it and cofirm it works. They gave no information why it broke down so quickly. I am worried about the quality of product and manufacturing.

Vitamix
Vitamix    

Hi Jijoy, Sorry to hear that you have not received your… Read more

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Angela R.
Angela R.NSW
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So Powerful! Love it! – Easily blends any type of food to the smoothest consistency. Love making curry pastes in this, it obliterates tough ingredients like lemongrass. Only downside was making dough in it was a little tougher than the instructions said. Overall I'm very impressed and love my Vitamix. Show details ·  1

Salman
SalmanVIC172 posts
  Verified

I can't think how this blender could be improved. It's really very good. And does everything they claim it does – We got this 4 weeks ago after agonising over the price. We almost bought an Optimum blender but we went with this one because I liked that it has bluetooth and an app to control it. What also drew me to it is that Vitamix will introduce a food processor attachment. The first impression was of superb quality. The blender base is very heavy and the… Read more ·  1

gear that meshes with the blade on the jug is steel. The jug too feels really solid and nicely designed. The blender makes everything nice cream, hot soup and smoothies. Nothing seems to slow it down. So far we've been using it at least 3 times a day and as one would expect from something so expensive and with such a reputation and a 10 year warranty, it's been flawless. If anything happens I'll update this review and adjust the rating. For now it's perfect.

JMG
JMG4 posts
 
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Cleaning & Maintenance

The A2300 was a warranty replacement for TNC2500 – I purchased the TNC2500 in 2015. It was great until a couple of years ago when it started walking across my benchtop. Vitamix picked it up and returned it after being serviced but it wasnt fixed. I complained, they replaced it with the so-called equivalent model. A2300 Ascent... I will say that the service with Vitamix was good. Fast and good.… Read more

After 2 or so years now though, my frustrations with this machine have now reached a peak. It is NOT a patch on my old TNC. I can't even make a dip or cheese in this machine without over heating. Vegetable smoothies were a breeze in the TNC. Now the stopping and stirring dips and cheeses makes my cooking time frustrating - especially when I spent so much money. I have to make double of something just to get it to blend! I can see from other comments that it is not me or my 'technique'. I add soft first then heavier. This machine is so disappointing. I got one jug and my TNC had two. The lid is a nightmare to clean. I hate the start mechanism although I appreciate the safety features. The jug is so cloudy and it turned that way aftercabout two or three months. I use this machine every day, sometimes more than once. I only hand-wash the jug. On my bench it looks like a cheap Sunbeam. I spent about AU$1000 on my TNC back in 2015... I saved up for a year. I see the A2300 is about $700 now. I am quite upset about this experience. In my old TNC I could stack veggies in it to make a smotthie and in a minute it was done (before it began to walk across my bench). This A2300 can't do it. I place soft in first, heavier on top. I have to tamper and this is meant to be a HIGH SPEED BLENDER. I am so disappointed that I have been avoiding contacting Vitamix, again, because I feel I will be blamed and not their replacement machine. This has not been a positive experience for me. I was told that if I have another reason to use my warranty my mixing methods will be in question and I'll have to prove I'm using the machine correctly. This has now been hanging over me. This machine grinds coffee beans well... So does something else.... so upset.

Vitamix
Vitamix    

Hi JMG, We are so sorry to hear that you feel that you… Read more

review
review15 posts
 
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Has something wrong with the gear when it engages – Everytime i hold the button down to power on the blender it engages very abruptly and harshly like it will break something (and im powering it on from lowest setting) I also have seen somebody complain about a similar problem and had a picture of how the gear actually shattered. Other than this it has been a good blender but it is nerve wracking using it and having it engage so harshly that it made the blender move. Show details

Vitamix
Vitamix    

Hi, Sorry for the inconvenience you are experiencing. So… Read more

Zach
Zach
 

Unhappy – So I woke up to the E17-18 code it will not go away I’ve tried resetting it multiple times. I am very unhappy with my experience. I’ve only used it a total of 4 times. This blender is way too expensive to just shut down this quickly.  Show details

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Vitamix    

Hi Zach, Sorry to hear you are having this issue with… Read more

Eric
Eric
 
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Same E17 code as the other reviews – Cant find anything online about what it is. I just see viatmix saying to contact them directly. This is brand new and never used. Today is Sunday so I guess I will wait till Monday to see what they say. I guess I will just put the container in the fridge until I have an answer as they seem to not want to answer online. The lid is on properly. It… Read more

is in the base properly. It is just a shake. It has never been used. As of right now it is just an expensive large mug. My nutribullet has been working for the last 4+ years and it was only $75. How satisfied are you with the machine's blending ability? Not at all, IT DOES NOT BLEND! How well does the blender handle solids and liquids? Doesnt handle anything, IT DOES NOT BLEND! Are there any types of food that work well or poorly with this blender? NOTHING WORKS, IT DOES NOT BLEND! Are there any features or functions that you like or dislike? I dislike that IT DOES NOT BLEND!

Vitamix
Vitamix    

Hi Eric, Sorry that you are experiencing issues with your… Read more

Mr G
Mr GQLD
 

Vitamix 2300i Ascent – This blender from Vitamix is a Quality unit, I only received it today and have made soup and a smoothie, the taste of both were sensational. The blender or beast a far appropriate description blended solid vegetables & liquids with ease to a smooth consistency. Only having unwrapped the blender today I have not achieved too many blends, however… Read more

build quality is very high and second to none. Blender appears to be very easy to use and cleans up very well. Also Noise level is very good compared to Ninja and other blenders . Overall highly recommended.

Mopo
Mopo2 posts
 

Warranty failure – Purchased this blender around 12 months ago specifically for the extended warranty. Worked well initially but now doesn’t work at all as it won’t recognise that the lid is on and vitamix have not responded to several attempts to contact. Incredibly disappointing. Show details

Vitamix
Vitamix    

Good Evening, Please email your details to the service@vitamix.com.au please… Read more (+2 replies)

Nick
Nick
 

Vitamix is the best blender on the market by far! – Powerful. High Quality. Engineered exceptionally well. One of the best appliances I have bought and couldn't be happier. If the price worries anyone, they are definitely worth every cent and I will never buy another brand. Best blender on the market. Show details

Mo W
Mo WNSW5 posts
  Verified

Happy with my purchase - Vitamix A23001 – I have got my Vitamix A2300i for about a month and I couldn't be happier - it's really powerful and easy to operate. I have not tried the app but have been making desserts and smoothies based on my own intuition. They may not taste the best as I simply threw in the healthy stuff (veggies, seeds and legumes) that I have in my fridge and pantry but… Read more ·  1

they are still smooth and taste good enough for me! The self-cleaning function is also easy to use and apart from the expected loud noise when it's on the max power, everything seems to be very good. It's money well spent!

Kez L.
Kez L.11 posts
 
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Ease of Use

Quality Product but did I need it – I bought the Vitamix because I wanted a product that will last and with the 10 year warranty it should go the distance. I was replacing a NutriBullet and really I just make smoothies and probably didn't need to go all out with the Vitamix, particularly now as I have to wash the jug (which is quite heavy) and can't just drink out of the container… Read more ·  4

like with the NutriBullett. It also doesn't seem to blend as smoothly as the Bullet but maybe I haven't cranked the Vitamix up to its full power. Anyway only complaint is I probably didn't need to buy the product and would have been better off buying a multi use food processor and another Bullet.

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Nicholas
NicholasVIC9 posts
 

Perfect – An incredibly strong blender, its not quiet when you crank it up max but that's because the motor is strong. I've always wanted a Vitamix and am delighted to own one, it's flawless with everything it does. The 10 year warranty is a bonus. Show details ·  1

Mil
Mil4 posts
 

Best Blender Ever – I've purchased the Vitamix A2500i and absolutely love it! I had the Thermomix and gave it away as it caused me so many burns. Glad that's gone. But highly recommend the Vitamix and will always continue to have one. Now as for the the problem mentioned in the reviews about the hypens/E17 and machine not working. This happened to me but I realised… Read more ·  1

that once you put the lid on, it works! It needs the lid on to sense that it's on correctly and ready to blend. See if this works, cause it is a great machine and once I have done this, all works beautifully. Hope this helps.

Victor S
Victor S2 posts
 

Just unboxed it. It won’t start, just spend 1hr to try to fix it and no success – It took me years to decide which blender to buy. After lots of research I decided to buy this Vitamix A2300i as a Christmas present. Just unboxed it and it WONT WORK!!!. It can’t not do not even 1 blend. It shows 227 when turn it on and then E17 when shut it down. I read the manual fully long and short version and I can’t make this think work. Yes… Read more

electricity is there and the blender is plugged in. When placing the jar in place it just show three - hyphens. The manual says that it because it doesn’t recognise that the jar has lid. I checked the lid, I made sure that the magnets align and still no success. There was no complexity on this machine just turn the power level 1-10 and press one button. Well my idea of finishing the day with frozen margaritas just got busted. Now I need to spend the another day to bring the item back to the store. It is just not worthy, just buy a cheap NOT VITAMIX blender it is not worthy the price tag. The quality is not there. Took me years to become a customer and one Christmas day to loose all the trust on the “quality” brand! Do not buy it.

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