Hey, it's Lenny Gale, Life is NOYOKE.
Today we're going to compare
the Explorian, the Vitamix Explorian E310
to the Vitamix Ascent Series.
And in this video we're going to walk through the
ins and outs.
Compare the
containers, and the body,
and the blade,
and the motor.
But just know we're not going to do blend-off.
We're not going to put anything in it
and show you the difference because the
output the blend quality between
these two machines,
even though the Ascent has
far more features than the Explorian,
the blend quality is going to be the same.
So stay tuned for closeups
and comparison between the Explorerian E310
and the Vitamix Ascent Series.
Doo-doo-doo.
Let's go top to bottom comparing the
Explorian E310
and Ascent Series.
Top.
On the Ascent, there is a clear
lid so you can see in
and see what's what is
blending, and it clicks shut,
so you know that it's shut.
The Explorerian and has that classic
rubber lid.
The Explorer in E310 comes
with a 48 ounce,
1.4 liter container.
It's narrow compared to
the wide 64 ounce,
2.0 liter.
So it's going to be more narrow
compared to the big one here.
Let's talk about the
the blade on the containers.
We have a three inch blade versus a four inch blade.
If you look at the body
of these two machines there are some significant differences.
The Explorian has
switches where
the Ascent has touch screen
buttons for both start,
stop, and pulse.
The Ascent lights up.
It will tell you how much time
has passed.
You can do a countdown timer.
There are preprogrammed settings on
this particular Ascent whereas the E310
is really just the basic Vitamix.
Switches
and a knob,
a pulse button,
on / off switch.
And again that same blend quality
but just with less features.
So if you look around you can see the differences
on the side
and on the back.
There is an on / off switch on the Ascent
for that extra added layer
of safety. So when you plug in the
Explorian,
it's on right away.
You plug it in and you can flip the switch
and turn it on.
The Ascent,
you have to plug it in
and then turn the switch on the side
and then you can activate it by pushing the buttons.
The Explorian has that older
2.0 horsepower motor
versus the 2.2 horsepower
on the Ascent.
Now it's a bit of a difference
but in reality, like we said at the beginning,
you cannot tell the difference in
blend quality.
The reason one is
bigger than the other is the need to
drive the bigger blade on the bigger
container four inches versus three.
But other than that they're the same
Vitamix power
that you come to expect.
So cosmetically they are a
different look as well.
The sides are different.
The back is different.
The Ascent is really made for that
open kitchen to be beautiful on all sides.
So this would probably be better up against the wall
in your kitchen
The Explorian E310,
again it's no-frills,
no-extra-features,
no-extra-bells-and-whistles.
So you're not going to get the Bluetooth connectivity
to be able to control the
machine with your phone.
You're not going to get the ability to
use those eight ounce
and 20 ounce personal blending
cups like this.
This only fits on the Ascent series.
Now you can use the Personal
Cup Adapter.
With the Explorian,
with a 20 ounce cup
and this works for
adding ingredients blending
and go. So this works
with the Explorian,
this,
as well as the
20 ounce attachment that also goes on here,
comes with the Asecnt.
Or is compatible
with the Ascent.
One last thing about the Explorian,
any legacy container,
so a narrow 64,
a 32 ounce,
a 32 ounce dry grains,
those are compatible
with the Explorian.
The Ascent series.
The containers are dishwasher safe.
Explorian, they're not.
But you can still run a cleaning
cycle a couple of drops of soap,
warm water,
30 seconds.
And they still self clean.
Which is what we end up doing anyway because
we use our machines so much
putting it in the dishwasher.
We use our Vitamix more than we use our dishwasher.
So we end up doing
the old school cleaning cycle which
works just as well than actually
putting it into your dishwasher.
And then the warranty.
That's a big one.
So Explorian E310 comes
with a five year warranty versus
the Ascent is a 10-year warranty.
Now it's the same quality of warranty.
Free shipping both ways.
Everything is covered.
You call them up if there's an issue.
And there's not a very
good chance that there will be an issue.
About one half of 1 percent
of Vitamix machines get
sent in for service over the duration
of their warranty.
These things last a very long time.
But you get what you pay for
and with the Ascent you're
paying a little more for the little more features
like we said and that
extended 10 year warranty
with the Explorian E310
you get that 5 year full warranty.
Still great. Five years is a long time
and we can't make any promises,
but there is a good chance that
your machine will last a lot
longer than the duration of its warranty.
We hear from many many many
many people telling us they've had their
machine for 10 15 20
years still runs great,
same quality.
I don't like to use the term workhorse because,
like, I don't like the idea of horses working.
It makes me sad.
But these things really are
that.
So many people have bought
their Ascent through us,
and they love them.
They love them for the features,
the look,
the warranty.
But we are going to be recommending
the Explorian E310 as well.
It is for someone looking to get
into the Vitamix family.
Their first Vitamix.
Someone that wants a new
Vitamix that is more
affordable.
That is under $400.
This is a great machine.
And it's also great for for
people living alone.
We always, what machine should I get,
I live alone.
Well.
Every Vitamix including these two,
the Explorian and the Ascent
they can make everything.
Soups,
smoothies,
whole foods juices,
nut butters,
ice creams,
hummus, doughs,
batters,
baby food everything.
But the question we get is which one should I get
if it's just me.
I don't want to make
huge batches.
Well the Explorian E310
is great for that.
48 ounce narrow container has
a smaller minimum
batch size than the 64
ounce container that comes
with the Ascent.
It's a great machine for someone who lives alone.
Grandma, Grandpa,
Mom, Dad,
Bachelor, Bachelorette.
Someone who wants to get their first Vitamix
but doesn't need all the features
all the bells and whistles of
the Ascent series.
And the Explorian E310 is also really
great for someone who likes tactile,
to feel. Feel the switches,
feel the dial
and doesn't necessarily need all
the extra.
The touchscreen,
seeing the timer counting up,
counting down,
the bluetooth,
the extra features.
The basic.
If you're coming from a C-Series,
if you've had a C-Series
or if you used someone's C-Series,
those old-school switches
knob that's it.
The old 5200.
The classic.
This is the upgraded version
of that.
Knobs, switches,
narrow container,
rubber lid,
no frills,
but everything that you need to make
all the things that you want to make
in your Vitamix.
Look these are both great machines.
It depends on your budget.
It depends on your needs.
But no matter where you go
you're going to have a great Vitamix.
And when you get it,
you're going to come to us.
Hopefully.
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Yeah.
Did we miss anything?
I mean, I think we covered everything.
It's already going to be, like,
a long video of me just talking.
So like I'm going after
cut so much of this is probably like eight minutes
of like blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah.
Including this.
Yo, know the Ascent E310 is...
She is shaking her head.
No I can't talk like that?
You said Ascent E310.
Oh yeah.
Yo the Explorian E310 is awesome.
OK. Let me say this.
When my friends come to me
and we don't make a ton of money.
My peers,
like, I'm not, like, we're not,
like, middle-aged,
like, retirees,
like, everyone, like we're on a budget.
Like what. Of course
they want a Vitamix.
Which one should I get?
I used to recommend a Certified Reconditioned.
Get it. It's a great machine.
Five year warranty, whatever.
This is the one I'm going to recommend for those
people now.
The entry-level Vitamix.
You will be so happy.
You won't regret it for a single