Best Blender?

100poundsx

I am starting a protein shake breakfast and my current blender is not blending ice. What do you lovely people use as a blender? I'm not trying to spend an arm, my first born son, and both legs though. Under $100 would probably be best. Thank you !

overw8gosk8

Oster Heritage 400 blender. I love it. Also have a ninja blender it's a 1000W (not sure what it's called actually). They are both great for ice, smoothies, even making soups or nut butters.

100poundsx

Thank you! I was looking at the ninja and I think it's a little much but the Oster is definitely a possibility.

melissa6771

I have a ninja pulse that I love. I also got the nutribullet pro 900 deluxe as a gift but have not tried it yet. If you or anyone you know have a costco card, it just went on a coupon special for $69.99!

http://www.costco.com/Nutribullet-Pro-900-Deluxe-Edition.product.100231314.html

fishshark

i have a vitamin its so amazing... but I use my nutribullet RX the most.

cryptobrit

Ninja for me definitely.

abadvat

A blender is a blender - nutribullet, ninja, vitaminix or god only knows what else is trendy is just a good dose of marketing BS.
You need one that fits your requirement - blend only? Pulse? Ice / solid items?
For ice and / fruit you need a blender of 800W at least - generally for everyday use you can aim at 1000W.
Brand / model is irrelevant, just buy one that has a warranty!

cryptobrit

abadvat wrote: »

A blender is a blender - nutribullet, ninja, vitaminix or god only knows what else is trendy is just a good dose of marketing BS.
You need one that fits your requirement - blend only? Pulse? Ice / solid items?
For ice and / fruit you need a blender of 800W at least - generally for everyday use you can aim at 1000W.
Brand / model is irrelevant, just buy one that has a warranty!

No way! I had the Kenwood Smoothie2Go, and while functional, the Ninja Auto IQ is in a league of its own. A vast difference. The Ninja pulverises stuff right down that the Kenwood never could.

abadvat

cryptobrit wrote: »

abadvat wrote: »

A blender is a blender - nutribullet, ninja, vitaminix or god only knows what else is trendy is just a good dose of marketing BS.
You need one that fits your requirement - blend only? Pulse? Ice / solid items?
For ice and / fruit you need a blender of 800W at least - generally for everyday use you can aim at 1000W.
Brand / model is irrelevant, just buy one that has a warranty!

No way! I had the Kenwood Smoothie2Go, and while functional, the Ninja Auto IQ is in a league of its own. A vast difference. The Ninja pulverises stuff right down that the Kenwood never could.

That's a no brainer that proved my point in many ways - you went form 300W to 1000+W blender.

MommyL2015

I have an el-cheapo $15 deal that chops ice and frozen fruits perfectly. For some reason, it hates ice cream and I can't ever make a decent milkshake with it though.

MelaniaTrump

Why use ice at all? Use icy cold water or milks. No risk of ruining a blender.

socajam

Save up your money and buy quality, not quantity - either a Vitamix or a Blentec.

I have a Vitamix and its the over $500 that I have spent - all because of quality, not quantity. You may not realize the connection until you actually bought the blender.

MelaniaTrump

Vitamix on sale at Costco right now. I think it was only $300 (think).
I wish I had it. I love to make hummus and bean dips.

MommyL2015

socajam wrote: »

Save up your money and buy quality, not quantity - either a Vitamix or a Blentec.

I have a Vitamix and its the over $500 that I have spent - all because of quality, not quantity. You may not realize the connection until you actually bought the blender.

There are so many better things I would rather spend $500 on than a blender.

WholeFoods4Lyfe

I love my Ninja. I have the regular blender, the smoothie cups, and the food processor. I use it all the time. I couldn't justify the money for a Vitamix, but the Ninja is up there high on the list of blenders for performance and value.

socajam

MommyL2015 wrote: »

socajam wrote: »

Save up your money and buy quality, not quantity - either a Vitamix or a Blentec.

I have a Vitamix and its the over $500 that I have spent - all because of quality, not quantity. You may not realize the connection until you actually bought the blender.

There are so many better things I would rather spend $500 on than a blender.

Yes, it's a lot of money and I use to think a lot like you, until I because educated - in the difference between quality and quantity

jessica22222

I have an Oster and tried my mom's ninja and want one so bad!

socajam

JanetYellen wrote: »

Vitamix on sale at Costco right now. I think it was only $300 (think).
I wish I had it. I love to make hummus and bean dips.

I use mine for everything: makes a beautiful banana bread, much better than kitchen aid. Home made hummus is so much better than store bought, like everything else that it made at home.

AlisonH729

We have the Ninja that comes with to-go cups that the blender blade screws right onto. I use these all the time, but rarely use the actual pitcher. So for us, a Nutribullet probably would have made more sense.

melissa6771

JanetYellen wrote: »

Vitamix on sale at Costco right now. I think it was only $300 (think).
I wish I had it. I love to make hummus and bean dips.

I have the ninja pulse and the nutribullet or I would maybe try this at this price. Plus Costco doubles warranties and has an awesome return policy.

Queenmunchy

Vitamix for the win!

JeepHair77

For ice, there really IS a difference in blenders from the cheap stuff. You really need a good motor and blades for crushing ice.

I bought a Blendtec about a year ago. Definitely not cheap, but it wasn't the most expensive one out there, either. I think it was around $300. Totally worth it. I'm not really into smoothies so much, but it makes the smoothest frozen margarita you ever had - it's almost creamy.

Scottso2000

I used to use the Ninja and wasn't happy with it for smoothies(left them too chunky). I recently got the Nutribullet and it's working well. I've been able to eat one green smoothie a day and stay on my MFP plan.

Meganthedogmom

I like my ninja, but hear amazing things about the vitamix. Of course, it's not in your price range of your goal is under $100.

100poundsx

Thank you all for the replies! I have decided to go with a ninja I think.

trisH_7183

Gave my Ninja to DD,then missed it for smoothies & bought a 2nd one & yes I use ice in every smoothie.It takes less than a minute till you are drinking a smoothie thru a straw. Worth the cost from BB&B......use a 20% off coupon.

cathipa

Returned my Vitamix. While it was very nice I just couldn't justify the price tag for a blender. I've had my Nutribullet for 3 years now and its still going strong.

blackcoffeeandcherrypie

Breville Blend Active. We love it. Blends ice no problem, easy to clean.

lemurcat12

I have the Ninja and love it. I've even started experimenting with smoothies again, but the best thing is being able to use it for some things (like gazpacho) that I used to have to mess with the food processor for.