Blendtec Wildside+ Jar

Our original jar had no problems after 3 years and over 1300 cycles, but we experienced too much cavitation (meaning that some ingredients would stay at the top rather than being sucked down to the bottom). We always put a lot of veggies into our drinks, so we were often forced to blend in two or three stages. And there were sometimes lumps left in it at the end.The new Wild Side blender solves the cavitation problem almost completely because of the extra room at the bottom and the much larger blade. (It helps to use the pulse button a couple times before using the smoothie button.) It blends much more smoothly, with no lumps. The new jar is also much easier to clean because it isn't as cramped at the bottom.It's designed really well. The top opening is virtually the same size as the original jar, believe it or not. It's the rest of the jar that's larger, particularly the bottom. It doesn't really look any larger than the original jar when placed on the the blender and it doesn't take up any more room on the counter.For anyone resisting it because of the price, it might be a false economy to save the money. For one thing, it will last for hundreds or even thousands of uses. But the key thing for us is that the Blendtec is something we use every single day, often several times a day, so we want it to perform as perfectly as possible. Another benefit is that we find ourselves putting more veggies and nuts into it because it blends things up so well, which means we get more nutrition each day. That's worth a lot to us. This jar costs about the same as one visit to the grocery store.We procrastinated for months on buying the Wild Side because of the expense and the fact that our original jar was still operating fine. Now we wish we had bought it three years ago.

Quality product that is very functional and a great value for the money.

I have had a Blendtec blender for about 14 years. It is the HD Commercial unit. Well the bearings in my old blender cub finally wore out and had gotten pretty noisy. Also the old jars the bearings were not very well sealed and water could easily into the bearing assemble. I just received my new jar and used it for the first time today. The first thing I noticed with the new jar was the bearings were very well sealed and does not appear to allow water or liquids to enter into the bearing assembly. The blade shaft was also very tight with a tighter tolerance then older jar(s). After a close eyeball inspection I was ready to put it to use. I have to say the noise level was Greatly Diminished compared to the old jar(s) that came with the blender. In fact I could not get over just how quiet the new blade assembly is compared to the old one.Another issue I had with the old blender cups was the fact the lid never fit properly and liquids would creep out of top of the jar while blending. Also there was no center hole in which to add additional ingredients while blending. Well Blendtec seems to have fixed all that with the new covers as well. I am very happy with the new blender cups and would recommend them to anyone who has owned a Blendtec blender for many years and is still using the original blender cups. If I had known a while ago Blendtec had these new cups available I would have not waited until my old cups finally wore out.FYI: I stared with the 44oz and 32oz cups. I first wore out the 32oz cup then the 44oz one. I only ordered the 44oz replacement due it can do everything the 32oz cup can do. After seeing and using the 44oz cup I plan on ordering the 32oz soon and then ordering their newest cup "Twister Jar"I hope this helps out with your decision making process.

This was so expensive I almost didn't buy it, but I'm SO glad I did! I've been using it about a month, and it's just what I needed to really make my life perfect right now.I used to make a green smoothie in the am, which gave my husband & I a large glass each and then some left over for my daughter (she didn't want as much at first). Then I'd make one again in the evening, which we would all share. Now everyone wants more GS, because they make us feel so great throughout the day - so I got this.This allows me to make larger batches, so we have some right then, my husband takes a thermos to work, then the rest goes into another thermos & into the fridge. When anyone wants a smoothie, they can shake the thermos and voila!I know that fresh is best, but practically speaking there are times when I say, "I'll make it in a few minutes" and then it's 2 hours later. With this, I can definitely say that not only am I having 2-3 times more smoothie in a day, but so is my family - and we can all tell how much better we feel! This makes it worth the initial $$ output, in my opinion. So I still make 2-3 green smoothies per day but there is now enough to keep everyone happy & smiling.It's also great for making raw soups in large enough quantity for dinner for three or four.It's easier to clean, since it's bigger (not that the standard size is difficult to clean).It does seem to blend a little easier, with the 'wild side'.Can't comment yet on longevity; for the price I hope it holds up for years, but even if it doesn't, I'd say that it's worth it just for the added health it's providing my family.I still use the smaller size that came with my Blendtec all the time for other raw recipes, but for Green Smoothies and Soups, I always reach for this.