I am super happy with this product, and will recommend to friends and family.

I am super happy with this product, and will recommend to friends and family.  Read Less

I even made a perfectly smooth drink with the core of a pineapple and a bunch of kale.

I even made a perfectly smooth drink with the core of a pineapple and a bunch of kale.  Read Less

I replaced the valve with an extra that comes with the blender, and it still didn't work.

I replaced the valve with an extra that comes with the blender, and it still didn't work.  Read Less

This will create the vacuum if you chose to blend with the vacuum.

This will create the vacuum if you chose to blend with the vacuum.  Read Less

The container is for storage and does not blend smoothies; rather, it holds whatever has already been blended and has a rubber ...  Read More

The container is for storage and does not blend smoothies; rather, it holds whatever has already been blended and has a rubber capped hole in the top that keeps air out of the contents.  Read Less

The vacuum pump sucks air out of the blending container, so that it can blend in a low-oxygen environment.

The vacuum pump sucks air out of the blending container, so that it can blend in a low-oxygen environment.  Read Less

You put the ingredients into the blending jar.

You put the ingredients into the blending jar.  Read Less

You will also need to lift the airlock valve at the top of the blending jar in order to remove the lid.

You will also need to lift the airlock valve at the top of the blending jar in order to remove the lid.  Read Less