Blenders: Vitamix vs. Ninja vs. Nutribullet

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Do y'all use these at all? Making protein shakes, juice smoothies, etc?

Any pros and cons?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Ask @HomerLovesKoolAid he has one of those and absolutely loves it. He drinks a lot so he might be just using it for vodka slushies.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Leaning towards the nutribullet as its the smallest countertop footprint Poe good for single servings

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Ask @HomerLovesKoolAid he has one of those and absolutely loves it. He drinks a lot so he might be just using it for vodka slushies.

Don't be ridiculous. you know I only use it to liquify pot cookies.

I've only used the nutribullet and it's great. I make shakes with kefir that I perpetuate from grains, add fruit, flax, chia, nuts, whatever. Then, to make sure I'm not too healthy, I eat potato chips, 2/$5 Big Macs, drink gin and tonic, beer.

It's all about balance.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yeah, I live a kind of unhealthy lifestyle too. I'm thinking a nutribullet might be good, some fruits, some kale, some spinach, blend it up and get some nutrition.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Get a 60s osterizer. My aunt had 2 of them as antiques but I used them instead of a newer blender. They would chew up anything.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

It may have been older, had a solid metal body with no plastic ecept the lid.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I have a Vitamix and it kicks ass!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sometimes you can use your feet instead of a blender.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Another grape stomping classic from way, way back!

 

[MickZagger]

I got a ninja that I use for protein/fruit shakes pretty much daily. It does the trick.

 

[Haakzilla]

...the Vitamix is elite for all blending needs, but I use the NutriBullet as a quick daily shake/smoothie maker -- Costco likely has the best deals on them as well!

 

[Further]

I have a Ninja, works great. I got it because it was cheaper but have been very happy with it, it works as great as vitamix as far as I can tell.

 

[donkiez]

wow, I just bought a new blender on amazon today and was literally looking at these 3 for our needs. Vitamix was awesome but too much and nutribullet was to little. Ended up with the Ninja Mega Kitchen model, has a nice food processor and two individual nutribullet style single blenders cups.

 

[MARIS61]

We had a bullet, now a ninja which we make smoothies in, but I use a 1977 Oster blender for milk shakes and for juice I have one of these:

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I have a breville juicer but the fruits and veggies go bad pretty quick and its a bitch to clean

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

my costco only had ninja stuff and a blendtec. the blendtec was $270 but it was a pretty basic one

 

[Hobbesarable]

My Vitamix blender is super easy to clean. The only con is the price, but I got a 7 year warranty with it. I've used it for 2 years almost every day and it works perfectly.

I hear Breville is another good manufacturer for blenders.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

ended up with the nutribullet. love it so far. couldn't justify dropping 400 bucks on a blender when i'm just wanting the smoothies the nutribullet makes. only 75 at costco

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]