I have to be honest. I'm not normally one to spend the time to do reviews, but (1) I think there's benefits to it and (2) I think it's incredibly helpful to others, as I 100% based my own purchase on reviews I found here and online/youtube etc.
I'm a 31 year old male who normally doesn't care much about the differences or the additional details of one product vs. the other one as long as it gets the job done. My gf has a Vitamix and she swears by it (I've tried it, its good, but not for me as I hate cleaning). I was the proud owner of 2 Magic Bullet blenders over the past 6 years given the cheap price and convenient size. I used to love it. Used it literally every single day to make my morning and post-workout shakes, but that was about it. I would recommend it to everyone I knew, would get it for friends, etc....and I was right about it. It was everything I needed....UNTIL I TRIED OUT THIS NINJA. In all seriousness let's break it down:
What it looks like:
The size is a bit bigger than the Magic Bullet, or the NutriBullet (let's compare it to the NutriBullet as it seems that's the most popular one now). Where you can stick the bullet into your bag and take it anywhere you want to, the Ninja is a bit too big for that, but if you're like me and only need to use it a home then that won't be an issue. The Nutri Ninja base also has a classy look/feel to it so you don't have to put it away after you're done using it.
Performance:
Something I love about this is the fact that the base has a built in 45 second timer in order to protect the motor. The motor on these "smaller" blenders is powerful enough to blend everything you want (ice cubes, fruit, etc. - 900w is more than enough for anyone that was considering the MagicBullet/NutriBullet), but it's still small enough where you can't run it nonstop or it will burn out. The built in timer ensures the motor lasts longer. A++ on this feature.
The motor comes with 900w power. Coming from the 600w NutriBullet (my mother has one so I can talk about it!!) the 900w Nutri Ninja basically slam-dunks -all-up-in-your-face, signs the poster and mails it home to your family- outperforms the Bullet and there is absolutely no argument there. For 6 years I've used the Bullet to mix my protein shakes and it took 1 single shake on the Ninja to notice the difference. I've read people say the motor is louder because of the additional power, but the difference is minor and you're only really running it for less than a minute TOTAL, so who cares? A++ on the additional power.
Notice how the blade is built for the Ninja. It extends about 2 inches up into the drink it is blending, which creates additional surface area for it to blend with higher efficiency. This too is a great feature, the only concern here is watch out when you're cleaning because the blades are SHARP. One minor issue I have here is that the Ninja only comes with 1 blade where the Bullets come with multiple blades for different reasons. I only really need 1 blade, but if something happens to it now I have to go out and buy a replacement one for an additional cost.
Finally - as a guy, I'm sure many other guys (or ladies!) can relate to this. Literally the ONLY reason I've always gone with the conservative size blenders is because I HATE doing dishes. The value for me lies in creating my shake/smoothie, removing the top and immediately drinking it and only having to clean the ONE cup + the blades. Larger, normal sized blenders you have to clean the large container, and that's where my ADD kicks in and I stop using it. With the smaller sized cups its a simple process: grab cup, add fruits or ingredients you need, add liquid, hit BLEND, stare in awe like a kid at Disney World for the first time, remove top, drink and rinse. All in all it takes less than 5 minutes.
And ladies, don't get me wrong, if you want to create fantastic smoothies that Roman emperors would have conquered nations for, you 100% can and a larger cup (I use the 16oz but it comes in 24 and 32oz cups) will do the trick. I write this from my own perspective but I hope this help all of you!
DEFINITELY GET THIS. You won't regret it. Good luck!
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| weight | 5.6 pounds | 5.69 pounds | 5.34 pounds | 7.19 pounds | 2 pounds | 6.28 pounds |
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So, I recently read a review about the blades of the ninja wearing and chipping. I've had my ninja for 2ish months and, on the up side, it meets my needs perfectly. I make a single serving in the 24 oz cups and drink it from there. Fast, efficient, and minimal dishwashing. That being said, I looked at the blades of the blending piece today and noticed that there was indeed wear, chipping, and one of them in particular had a large chunk missing. If you take a look at the photos you will see what I am talking about--I photoed all 4 blades so you could see the pattern of wear on each of them. I love this product, but it is quite disconcerting to me that the blades are wearing and chipping because that means that I'm ingesting metal. And, for those of you who are thinking, "damn, what are you blending?" I blend fresh fruit, frozen fruit, fresh greens, hemp seeds, chia seeds, flax seed, and crunchy peanut butter. That's it. The most difficult thing I blend is the frozen strawberries, especially if they are on the larger side. My roommates used it once to make margaritas and that was the only time it was used with ice. In other words, I'm blending what you will probably be blending. Long story short, if you don't want to ingest metal, don't buy this product. Happy blending folks!Edit: April 21st, 2017Hello there again. The customer service team at Ninja got ahold of me after seeing this review. I worked with a wonderful representative named Rachel. She coordinated with me to get a new blade assembly shipped to me at no cost. When the blade assembly was back ordered, they offered to upgrade me to a new model. I declined as I love this model and it fits my needs perfectly. Rachel got in touch with me when new blade assemblies were available and shipped one to me shortly afterwards. I have received it and it is in tip top shape. The reason I am only giving it three starts is that I want to blend with it for a couple months and make sure the blade is not chipping like the last one. If so, I will change my review to five stars because I use this every day and I absolutely love the product. Happy blending everyone!Edit: July 12th, 2017Hello again folks. I'm back to give this product five stars. I absolutely love it. The new blade assembly that I received works beautifully. There are, however, some wear on the blades after blending for the last three months. I'm forgetting the technical name for them right now. One of my old roommates had a degree in mechanical engineering and was telling me that, when certain materials (the blade) run at an above threshold velocity, the force is too much and creates wear on the blade. He then took out an old blender and showed me the same results on that blade. The damage on the blade assembly that I have now is not as extensive as the last one so there must have been some weaknesses in that blade in particular.Anyways, knowing that this happens to blades and is not abnormal has eased my little heart and allowed me to settle into how incredible this product is. As I wrote above, this product fits my needs perfectly and I wouldn't exchange it for anything on the market right now. Happy blending!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
So, I recently read a review about the blades of the ninja wearing and chipping. I've had my ninja for 2ish months and, on the up side, it meets my needs perfectly. I make a single serving in the 24 oz cups and drink it from there. Fast, efficient, and minimal dishwashing. That being said, I looked at the blades of the blending piece today and noticed that there was indeed wear, chipping, and one of them in particular had a large chunk missing. If you take a look at the photos you will see what I am talking about--I photoed all 4 blades so you could see the pattern of wear on each of them. I love this product, but it is quite disconcerting to me that the blades are wearing and chipping because that means that I'm ingesting metal. And, for those of you who are thinking, "damn, what are you blending?" I blend fresh fruit, frozen fruit, fresh greens, hemp seeds, chia seeds, flax seed, and crunchy peanut butter. That's it. The most difficult thing I blend is the frozen strawberries, especially if they are on the larger side. My roommates used it once to make margaritas and that was the only time it was used with ice. In other words, I'm blending what you will probably be blending. Long story short, if you don't want to ingest metal, don't buy this product. Happy blending folks!
Edit: April 21st, 2017
Hello there again. The customer service team at Ninja got ahold of me after seeing this review. I worked with a wonderful representative named Rachel. She coordinated with me to get a new blade assembly shipped to me at no cost. When the blade assembly was back ordered, they offered to upgrade me to a new model. I declined as I love this model and it fits my needs perfectly. Rachel got in touch with me when new blade assemblies were available and shipped one to me shortly afterwards. I have received it and it is in tip top shape. The reason I am only giving it three starts is that I want to blend with it for a couple months and make sure the blade is not chipping like the last one. If so, I will change my review to five stars because I use this every day and I absolutely love the product. Happy blending everyone!
Edit: July 12th, 2017
Hello again folks. I'm back to give this product five stars. I absolutely love it. The new blade assembly that I received works beautifully. There are, however, some wear on the blades after blending for the last three months. I'm forgetting the technical name for them right now. One of my old roommates had a degree in mechanical engineering and was telling me that, when certain materials (the blade) run at an above threshold velocity, the force is too much and creates wear on the blade. He then took out an old blender and showed me the same results on that blade. The damage on the blade assembly that I have now is not as extensive as the last one so there must have been some weaknesses in that blade in particular.
Anyways, knowing that this happens to blades and is not abnormal has eased my little heart and allowed me to settle into how incredible this product is. As I wrote above, this product fits my needs perfectly and I wouldn't exchange it for anything on the market right now. Happy blending!
Edit: April 21st, 2017
Hello there again. The customer service team at Ninja got ahold of me after seeing this review. I worked with a wonderful representative named Rachel. She coordinated with me to get a new blade assembly shipped to me at no cost. When the blade assembly was back ordered, they offered to upgrade me to a new model. I declined as I love this model and it fits my needs perfectly. Rachel got in touch with me when new blade assemblies were available and shipped one to me shortly afterwards. I have received it and it is in tip top shape. The reason I am only giving it three starts is that I want to blend with it for a couple months and make sure the blade is not chipping like the last one. If so, I will change my review to five stars because I use this every day and I absolutely love the product. Happy blending everyone!
Edit: July 12th, 2017
Hello again folks. I'm back to give this product five stars. I absolutely love it. The new blade assembly that I received works beautifully. There are, however, some wear on the blades after blending for the last three months. I'm forgetting the technical name for them right now. One of my old roommates had a degree in mechanical engineering and was telling me that, when certain materials (the blade) run at an above threshold velocity, the force is too much and creates wear on the blade. He then took out an old blender and showed me the same results on that blade. The damage on the blade assembly that I have now is not as extensive as the last one so there must have been some weaknesses in that blade in particular.
Anyways, knowing that this happens to blades and is not abnormal has eased my little heart and allowed me to settle into how incredible this product is. As I wrote above, this product fits my needs perfectly and I wouldn't exchange it for anything on the market right now. Happy blending!
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Fernanda
Me encanta
Reviewed in Mexico on August 25, 2018Style Name: BL482Verified Purchase
Fernanda
Reviewed in Mexico on August 25, 2018
Linaza etc, todo en nutrí ninja, yo leí las reseñas y me animé a comprarlo y no me equivoque, ahora lo que hago al despertar es hacerme un licuado en mi nutrí ninja
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Pats Place
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J R
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2016Style Name: BL482Verified Purchase
Diana
Recomendable. Muy buen precio
Reviewed in Mexico on August 6, 2018Style Name: BL482Verified Purchase
