I highly recommend using a Vitamix if you are going to commit to making
smoothies several times a week. It is expensive, but worth the investment. I used to make these in a cheap blenders, and when I splurged on the VitamixI had not idea what had been missing out on. The consistency is so much better and makes a huge difference! Plus, the amount of cheap blenders I had to replace likely could have bought one Vitamix earlier on.