Blenders: Vitamix vs. Ninja vs. Nutribullet

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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

    Any pros and cons?
     
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    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.
     
  3. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Leaning towards the nutribullet as its the smallest countertop footprint Poe good for single servings
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    It may have been older, had a solid metal body with no plastic ecept the lid.
     
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    I have a Vitamix and it kicks ass!
     
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    Sometimes you can use your feet instead of a blender.

     
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    Another grape stomping classic from way, way back!

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

     
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    I have a breville juicer but the fruits and veggies go bad pretty quick and its a bitch to clean
     
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    my costco only had ninja stuff and a blendtec. the blendtec was $270 but it was a pretty basic one
     
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    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.
     
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    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
     
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