Blends well, but hard to get blender base on just right so that it's tight enough to not leak when you turn it upside down to blend, and not so tight that the gasket squeezes out. I'm getting new gaskets, to see if that solves the problem. The gaskets are supposed to be interchangeable, but one definitely works better when blending, and the other works better for the container lid. I also don't like that so much of what I'm blending gets stuck in the threads of both the jar and the blender base.
Response from vitamix.comBy Household Customer Service, July 5, 2019
Hello, yes all gaskets are the same so they are interchangeable. You may want to try this spatula: https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/Shop/Spatula-Set. It is specially designed to fit into every corner of the Vitamix container, these spatulas are slim and lightweight for easy handling and removing thick mixtures from the blades.
This is my 2nd Vitamix. I love the versatility of either making a smoothy, or as a regular vitamix. It works totally great. Very, very powerful. I seem to use it a lot more than my previous Vitamix, which was bigger, and more of a big deal to use. This fits under my cupboards nicely, too. Love, love, love.
I have been using my Vitamix for 3 weeks. It's easy to use and blends very well.
Pros: Programability, Durability, Easy to use, Product features, Power
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Disappointed
on November 24, 2019
Posted by: Schapcst
from Wooster, Ohio
Gender:Female
I have owned a Vitamix blender for over 20 years and have loved every minute of it! However this year I bought this one to save some space on my counter and to use in our RV. This blender has been such a disappointment! It constantly jams up, wont blend frozen items...what’s up? Guess I can see why it’s retired. Very upset Vitamix!
Response from vitamix.comBy HHCC, December 10, 2019
Your Space Saving machine is capable of pulverizing frozen fruit, ice, and other dense ingredients. It is important to use your tamper to push through air pockets in the 40 ounce container, otherwise your recipe may not make it down to the blades. If you are using the 20 ounce smoothie cup, we would suggest adding more liquid to your recipe to keep the ingredients flowing toward the blades. Feel free to reach out to us at 1-800-848-2649 for more assistance with your new machine.