My new Vita-Mix blender SUCKS, why? PLEASE HELP

[Guest guest]

I thought they were " all " supposed to be great! I just bought an old

but " unused " Model 3600 from 1984 (at least that's the year it was

purchased).

 

My first use was awful. I tried to make nut butter as the directions

said. I blended and blended and blended and reversed and blended and

blended and reversed and blended and reversed and blended some more

and came out with half nut butter half completely un-chopped nuts.

 

Then I tried my green smoothie. My regular blender blends it ALL up

but it's kinda thick. I broke one regular blender already and I think

this other regular blender is going soon. So I got Vita-Mix. Someone

else said they got an old one and it works great for them. I used the

Vita-Mix for my green smoothie and well the part that was blended was

blended very well and smoother HOWEVER there were still chunks left

even after extra blending and blending and reversing….well you get it.

 

Then I tried almond milk. My regular blender blends it ALL up. The

Vita-Mix did not even with extra blending and blending and reversing,

etc. There were still some chunks.

 

I am so disappointed that I went through all this trouble to get what

is supposed to be so great and it " sucks rocks " as my daughter said

after she tried and failed to make her fruit smoothie in it. She had

switch to the other regular one to finish.

 

I was wondering how it would work so well being that the blades are

so flat and are so far from the bottom and so it doesn't work well,

not at all. Also the spigot feature seemed kinda nice BUT stuff gets

stuck in it and it makes it hard to clean. And the fact that the

bottom does not come off makes it hard to clean too! Plus there is no

lid at the very top and it does splatter no matter how little or how

full it is. I just use a plastic cup lid to contain the splatter, but

it seems silly not to have a lid included.

 

Sooooo I want to know should I even try to get another used one of a

different model (because I can't afford a new one) or not? If so

which ones are recommeded? I really can't get over how much people

rave about the Vita-Mix when my experience has been beyond awful!!!

Please help! Thanks.

 

This is pics and info:

http://www.vitamix.com/household/service/service_3600.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vitamix-Vita-Mix-Super-3600-Blender-Mixer-

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Disillusioned,

Minnie

[Guest guest]

Hi Minnie,

I have a newer Vita mix then what you have, mine is about 10 years

old. I have 2 containers with mine one for wet mixing with blades

that point 2 up 2 down, the other one has flat blades used for

grinding dry, like coffee beans or beans for making flour. I'm not

sure how your is supposed to work, but flat blades makes me think its

for dry stuff. Just a thought. Hope this helps.

I'd try to get a newer one.

 

Nancy

Get Healthy

http://www.itsuptoyouonline.com

 

rawfood , " minnie9090 " <minnie9090 wrote:

>

> I thought they were " all " supposed to be great! I just bought an

old

> but " unused " Model 3600 from 1984 (at least that's the year it was

> purchased).

>

> My first use was awful. I tried to make nut butter as the

directions

> said. I blended and blended and blended and reversed and blended

and

> blended and reversed and blended and reversed and blended some more

> and came out with half nut butter half completely un-chopped nuts.

>

> Then I tried my green smoothie. My regular blender blends it ALL up

> but it's kinda thick. I broke one regular blender already and I

think

> this other regular blender is going soon. So I got Vita-Mix.

Someone

> else said they got an old one and it works great for them. I used

the

> Vita-Mix for my green smoothie and well the part that was blended

was

> blended very well and smoother HOWEVER there were still chunks left

> even after extra blending and blending and reversing….well you get

it.

>

> Then I tried almond milk. My regular blender blends it ALL up. The

> Vita-Mix did not even with extra blending and blending and

reversing,

> etc. There were still some chunks.

>

> I am so disappointed that I went through all this trouble to get

what

> is supposed to be so great and it " sucks rocks " as my daughter said

> after she tried and failed to make her fruit smoothie in it. She

had

> switch to the other regular one to finish.

>

> I was wondering how it would work so well being that the blades are

> so flat and are so far from the bottom and so it doesn't work well,

> not at all. Also the spigot feature seemed kinda nice BUT stuff

gets

> stuck in it and it makes it hard to clean. And the fact that the

> bottom does not come off makes it hard to clean too! Plus there is

no

> lid at the very top and it does splatter no matter how little or

how

> full it is. I just use a plastic cup lid to contain the splatter,

but

> it seems silly not to have a lid included.

>

[Guest guest]

Wow are you having a bad time with this..... I love mine but it is new, has

a variable speed dial (to make things chunky or being the process with

certain chunky foods) and a lid. Yours certainly must have been designed

with a lid.... perhaps you did not receive it! There is just no comparison

between the VM and a conventional blender. Your machine, although " new, " is

22 years old! They have made improvements I am sure..... Don't NOT try

the new one when you have the opportunity to get it!

 

 

Alex

 

 

 

 

On 7/23/06, minnie9090 <minnie9090 wrote:

>

> I thought they were " all " supposed to be great! I just bought an old

> but " unused " Model 3600 from 1984 (at least that's the year it was

> purchased).

>

> My first use was awful. I tried to make nut butter as the directions

> said. I blended and blended and blended and reversed and blended and

> blended and reversed and blended and reversed and blended some more

> and came out with half nut butter half completely un-chopped nuts.

>

> Then I tried my green smoothie. My regular blender blends it ALL up

> but it's kinda thick. I broke one regular blender already and I think

> this other regular blender is going soon. So I got Vita-Mix. Someone

> else said they got an old one and it works great for them. I used the

> Vita-Mix for my green smoothie and well the part that was blended was

> blended very well and smoother HOWEVER there were still chunks left

> even after extra blending and blending and reversing….well you get it.

>

> Then I tried almond milk. My regular blender blends it ALL up. The

> Vita-Mix did not even with extra blending and blending and reversing,

> etc. There were still some chunks.

>

> I am so disappointed that I went through all this trouble to get what

> is supposed to be so great and it " sucks rocks " as my daughter said

> after she tried and failed to make her fruit smoothie in it. She had

> switch to the other regular one to finish.

>

> I was wondering how it would work so well being that the blades are

> so flat and are so far from the bottom and so it doesn't work well,

> not at all. Also the spigot feature seemed kinda nice BUT stuff gets

> stuck in it and it makes it hard to clean. And the fact that the

> bottom does not come off makes it hard to clean too! Plus there is no

> lid at the very top and it does splatter no matter how little or how

> full it is. I just use a plastic cup lid to contain the splatter, but

> it seems silly not to have a lid included.

>

> Sooooo I want to know should I even try to get another used one of a

> different model (because I can't afford a new one) or not? If so

> which ones are recommeded? I really can't get over how much people

> rave about the Vita-Mix when my experience has been beyond awful!!!

> Please help! Thanks.

>

> This is pics and info:

> http://www.vitamix.com/household/service/service_3600.html

> http://cgi.ebay.com/Vitamix-Vita-Mix-Super-3600-Blender-Mixer-

> Book_W0QQitemZ150012235969QQihZ005QQcategoryZ25364QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr

> dZ1QQcmdZViewItem

>

> Disillusioned,

> Minnie

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Minnie, I have a VitaMix 4000 which is barely newer than the one you

have. I think I got mine in (maybe?) 1990. I liked it as long as I

was using it for cooked sauces and soups but, when I went raw, I knew

it had its limitations. I started looking around and found that the

L'equip costs a fraction of a VitaMix (even a used one is often more

expensive than a new L'equip) and the L'equip does everything I need

it to and more. The blades are at the perfect height to blend small

amounts for dips and dressings. I must say, I haven't tried a nut

butter in it because I don't use nut butters but it's been so good

that I bought another one for work. There's an eBay seller, sonicdoo,

who auctions demos and is very good to deal with. If you go that

route, you can get one for $70 or less--if someone doesn't bid it up!

 

As for the opening at the top, my instruction book and tape said to

use an orange to cover it to prevent splatters. Seems they could have

had a cover for it at minimal cost. I usually put a small plastic

container turned upside down over mine. Now that I don't use it

except to grind garbage for the compost pile, it's no big deal.

 

Sorry you are having such a bad experience! Maybe you can sell it to

someone who still eats cooked. It's great for things they'd need it

for. It can cook up a storm!

 

Tommie

http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

 

rawfood , " minnie9090 " <minnie9090 wrote:

>

> I thought they were " all " supposed to be great! I just bought an

old

> but " unused " Model 3600 from 1984 (at least that's the year it was

> purchased).

>

> My first use was awful. I tried to make nut butter as the

directions

> said. I blended and blended and blended and reversed and blended

and

> blended and reversed and blended and reversed and blended some more

> and came out with half nut butter half completely un-chopped nuts.

>

> Then I tried my green smoothie. My regular blender blends it ALL up

> but it's kinda thick. I broke one regular blender already and I

think

> this other regular blender is going soon. So I got Vita-Mix.

Someone

> else said they got an old one and it works great for them. I used

the

> Vita-Mix for my green smoothie and well the part that was blended

was

> blended very well and smoother HOWEVER there were still chunks left

> even after extra blending and blending and reversing….well you get

it.

>

> Then I tried almond milk. My regular blender blends it ALL up. The

> Vita-Mix did not even with extra blending and blending and

reversing,

> etc. There were still some chunks.

>

> I am so disappointed that I went through all this trouble to get

what

> is supposed to be so great and it " sucks rocks " as my daughter said

> after she tried and failed to make her fruit smoothie in it. She

had

> switch to the other regular one to finish.

>

> I was wondering how it would work so well being that the blades are

> so flat and are so far from the bottom and so it doesn't work well,

> not at all. Also the spigot feature seemed kinda nice BUT stuff

gets

> stuck in it and it makes it hard to clean. And the fact that the

> bottom does not come off makes it hard to clean too! Plus there is

no

> lid at the very top and it does splatter no matter how little or

how

> full it is. I just use a plastic cup lid to contain the splatter,

but

> it seems silly not to have a lid included.

>

> Sooooo I want to know should I even try to get another used one of

a

> different model (because I can't afford a new one) or not? If so

> which ones are recommeded? I really can't get over how much people

> rave about the Vita-Mix when my experience has been beyond awful!!!

> Please help! Thanks.

>

> This is pics and info:

> http://www.vitamix.com/household/service/service_3600.html

> http://cgi.ebay.com/Vitamix-Vita-Mix-Super-3600-Blender-Mixer-

>

Book_W0QQitemZ150012235969QQihZ005QQcategoryZ25364QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr

> dZ1QQcmdZViewItem

>

> Disillusioned,

> Minnie

>