[Costco] Vitamix Venturist 1200 $399 Costco Roadshow (Select stores only)
There's another thread about the Vitamix Explorian E320 + 2 Personal Cups + Adapter for $380. Great deal, but there's another good deal going on with the Vitamix roadshow at select Costcos.
Thread with the E320 deal: costco-vitamix-explorian-e320-personal- ... #p34672927
They are offering the Venturist 1200 (essentially, a Costco-specific model that is actually a cross between Ascent 2300 and 3300 - it is definitely part of the Ascent line as per Vitamix). It comes in at $399 for just a machine, but without the 2 personal cups included in the Costco E320 package. You can add a personal cup + small bowl + adapter for $140, and once you have the adapter, additional cups or 2-pack small bowls are $30 on the Vitamix website.
For comparison, regular price for an Ascent 2300 is $599 for the machine only.
Explorian E320 vs Venturist 1200:
- 7 yrs vs 10 yrs warranty
- Regular containers vs Smart containers (the rep showed me how smart containers are safer -- good for people with kids who are starting to use it)
- Larger adapter for personal cups vs much smaller adapter that is easier to prevent leaks with (good for storage)
- Manual controls for time and speed vs ability to use the bluetooth-enabled app to have the machine set the appropriate time and adjust speed as needed during the relevant blend cycle (it works, but the app looks like it was from 2010).
- No on-unit timer vs on-unit timer (no need to set phone timer or other smart device).
All in all, for my family, I decided the extra safety features and ability to set the program and walk away was worth the extra $140 (I paid the $20 extra for base machine, plus $120 for the adapter + personal cup + bowl, so $520 vs $380).
Thread with the E320 deal: costco-vitamix-explorian-e320-personal- ... #p34672927
They are offering the Venturist 1200 (essentially, a Costco-specific model that is actually a cross between Ascent 2300 and 3300 - it is definitely part of the Ascent line as per Vitamix). It comes in at $399 for just a machine, but without the 2 personal cups included in the Costco E320 package. You can add a personal cup + small bowl + adapter for $140, and once you have the adapter, additional cups or 2-pack small bowls are $30 on the Vitamix website.
For comparison, regular price for an Ascent 2300 is $599 for the machine only.
Explorian E320 vs Venturist 1200:
- 7 yrs vs 10 yrs warranty
- Regular containers vs Smart containers (the rep showed me how smart containers are safer -- good for people with kids who are starting to use it)
- Larger adapter for personal cups vs much smaller adapter that is easier to prevent leaks with (good for storage)
- Manual controls for time and speed vs ability to use the bluetooth-enabled app to have the machine set the appropriate time and adjust speed as needed during the relevant blend cycle (it works, but the app looks like it was from 2010).
- No on-unit timer vs on-unit timer (no need to set phone timer or other smart device).
All in all, for my family, I decided the extra safety features and ability to set the program and walk away was worth the extra $140 (I paid the $20 extra for base machine, plus $120 for the adapter + personal cup + bowl, so $520 vs $380).
