help me buy a blender

[speckledfrog]

There are too many damn choices. If you had to buy a new one today what would you choose?   I want a full size one that I will basically use to make smoothies.

[aussiecrush]

Vitamix. I use mine for smoothies at least three days a week. Frozen fruit is no match for its power, cleaning is a snap.

[Deleted]

Bledtec, love it!

[lilac05]

I got a Ninja for Christmas. I love, love, LOVE it! It cuts through anything without blinking, is super easy to clean, and takes up relatively little space. I have an inexpensive model. I'll see if I can find it.

ETA: Ninja. Bonus, it can also do basic food processing.  (Also, crazy typos!)

[anodyne]

I also got a Ninja for Christmas, the Mega Kitchen. I love it. My smoothies are so much better in it vs my old blender. They are smoother and more consistent.

[prettyinpink]

We have the Ninja with all the fun attachments. I love it. DH loves to blend ice with juice and it turns to an almost velvety texture. Yum!

[speckledfrog]

I was balking a bit at the Ninja price, but the Vitamix and Blendtec make it look like the bargain of a century!

[gogadgetgo]

We have this breville and it's great. America's test kitchen uses it on their show as the best cheaper alternative to a Vitamix.

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[isabel]

I have a vitamix, but have heard good things about the ninja if you want to spend less.

[lilac05]

Jan 23, 2014 23:37:14 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

I was balking a bit at the Ninja price, but the Vitamix and Blendtec make it look like the bargain of a century!

No kidding!  I'm sure they make excellent smoothies, but wow!  My Ninja was $19.99 on Black Friday (normally $70) and makes smoothies daily from nearly all frozen fruit and spinach cubes without trouble.  I have to add liquid or it just basically turns the frozen stuff to powder!

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I love my vitamix. I use it everyday.

[twodogsandababy]

We got the Ninja from Costco that came with three smoothie travel cups. I love it! I put my fruit in the cup the night before, add water and yogurt in the morning, blend for a minute, and go. It also has the regular size and food processor. We got it on coupon for $120 and feel it was totally worth it.

[Deleted]

The vitamix makes SOUP. it is SO good. The dyson of blenders. I can't speak to anything else because I would never buy another type of blender.

[camelblossom]

I just broke my ninja after using it a few times a week for almost a year. I really liked it though. I think I'm going to try a nutribullet though I would get a blendtec in a heartbeat if I had the $$.

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[thejen626]

Vitamix, it's the bomb.com! Worth every penny. I use it at least 5x every week, and the cleanup is sooo easy.