Ninja Foodi SS201 Power Blender & Processor. 3-in-1 Crushing Blender, Dough Mixer, and Food Processor 1400WP smartTORQUE 6 Auto-iQ Presets

The media could not be loaded.  Back story: I didn’t realize how much I’d taken for granted my prior blender, a beast from Farberware that could power through anything and had super solid construction…or so I thought. The jar collar cracked a couple of years ago, and when I tried to replace it, I learned the model had been discontinued and parts were not available. I looked for a replacement blender then, but I couldn’t find anything that seemed to fit the bill. So I used industrial epoxy and fixed the crack, and all was good for over a year.Alas, the inevitable occurred. The epoxy failed, and I had to consign the old Farberware to the landfill. (Actually, the garage, which is my appliance and electronics graveyard.) I started my search anew, but had a hard time finding a blender that would also play well with the other black-and-stainless gadgets on my pantry shelf. I ordered one anonymous monstrosity because of its looks and purported power, then immediately returned it when it left large shards of ice in my margarita (after having blown out my eardrums). (Note so self: no more unrated Amazon products.)I needed a blender. So I looked again and landed on this one, even though I was leery of the plastic pitcher. Y’all, this thing is giant! I’m usually making drinks or recipes for one. However, I performed the litmus test (hello, margarita), and even with one serving, this thing performed admirably. Plus, it came with a recipe book and a little brush thingie for the disgusting things the dishwasher might miss.I won’t lie; it’s loud. I wonder if that’s because of the plastic (vs. glass) pitcher. But my dog and I can hide while it’s working, because you pre-set it and go. It does all the speed-shifting magic for you, once you choose the setting.It remains to be seen how it does with anything other than margaritas or post-workout smoothies, but honestly, that’s all I’ve ever used a blender for anyway. This one has a dough hook though…and I’m a big sourdough snob…who knows? Hard to imagine consigning my whole rye sourdough starter to this chunk of plastic, but maybe I’ll try something more pedestrian.Meanwhile, can you tell I’m enjoying my margarita while I write this review?

Had another version when a piece went missing so a replacement was needed. It was easy to set up but OMG, I guess I didn’t realize how much my old blades had dulled!!!! These beauties are SHARP so keep that in mind! The motor is powerful! I was shocked at the improvement from my other one. It’s not very silent but it has the power to land a jet. I’m sure it will be able to work dough (though I’ve never used it for that). The suction on the bottom holds it firmly (very firmly) in place with no worries. It’s as thick and durable as my old one without being cumbersome. Y’all need to get one! It’s a fun gadget that does it’s job well. For easy cleaning, I add a drop of dish detergent and water and start it up. It basically cleans itself. I still pull it apart and clean it but watch those blades! I now use a bottle brush. You’ll love it though!

Whether you’re making margaritas for girls night or a good smoothie for breakfast. This is a great blender!!

The media could not be loaded.  Hope my sister likes this ! Thank you Amazon and thank you to the workers who deliver this for me.

Recently, my old school blender crapped out on me so I figured it was time for a new one anyway because my old one did a terribly job at blending smoothie bowls. I spent a lot of time researching the best blender and came across this one advertised for smoothie bowl even going so far as to having a bowl option on the menu. It was a little pricey, but I figured if it does the job then it’s worth it.When I got it I didn’t realize how huge it was in comparison to my old one. That isn’t a problem for me at all especially it I’m making smoothie bowls for more than one person.When I tested it, as other reviewers stated, it is pretty loud but honestly what blender isn’t? And if it gets the job done then who cares about noise.Boy did it get the job done though. I like really thick smoothie bowls so I didn’t have to run the bowl option 3 times to get it to blend.As opposed to my old blender where I would have to stop it every 10 seconds to push everything down, I only have to do it once with this blender and everything gets blended.Very impressed and I hope it lasts me a while!