It's funny when a company actually advertises its new "slower speed" on the box, but with a mixer, that's a good thing! It reduces splatter when you're starting out with messy ingredients that need a slower start before you can turn up the juice. I also LOVE that you can store this in a container with the mixing blades. The only problem is that it really does not snap into place as the directions indicate. I spent way too much time pushing and pulling and attempting to figure out how to get it to snap in, only to finally realize it just doesn't work. So you just have to be careful when picking it up, and realize that you have to hold it from the bottom container or it'll fall. Aside from that. a nice unit.