Age 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and older Gender Male Female I made the Ninja 9 recipe in the NutriNinja Pro Blender (BL450). I did NOT PEEL anything but the onion. I added whole flax seed. EVERY ingredient was pulverized! I poured the Smoothie into a fine strainer. All of it drained through without me pushing it through. I've attached photos of the blended Ninja 9. To show the texture, I took a picture of the blades. I've made a Smoothie with Raw Rolled Oats, Stick Cinnamon & Raw Cacao Nibs. Again, EVERY ingredient was pulverized! Frozen Fruit & Ice are easily crushed. Instead of an 18-oz cup, two 24-oz cups should've been included. Another 24-oz cup can be purchased for $20+. But, I shouldn't have to spend another $22. The 18-oz cup is collecting dust high up in the cabinet. For this reason, I took off 2-Stars. Interestingly, 23 out of the 30 recipes are for the 24-oz cup. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () Verified purchaser Fast and easy to operate, clean, and store.

Yes () No (4)  Report Yes () No (4) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser It's a great machine. Noisy of course, but when you consider what it's chopping, it's great. You also have to stand there and hold it down. There's no "on" button. I was a bit disappointed they did not include the 8 1/2 X11 book of recipes and ideas. That was a Boomer. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () Verified purchaser I've been through my fair share of blenders on the go. I immediately tried the Nutri Ninja and it's amazing! It actually exceeds my expectations. It does not have an on/off button. This is good because you don't need to leave it on for more than 5 seconds anyway unless you are grinding coffee beans or something harder than maybe 20 seconds. This is a great safety feature as well! I usually blend spinach, kale, fruits and it blends so far and so fine! Comes out very smooth!!! It's so powerful and the blades are not even sharp! Another great safety feature! Just make sure if you pass the "limit line" to smash everything down and ensure the blade is tightened and flush with the sealing.

If you place the cover over the cup once your done and want to give it a good shake, make sure you tighten the sip hole with her finger.....the juice comes out a tiny bit if you don't hold tight. The cups are HUGE so make sure when you blend that you blend enough to fill you up! This product is my favorite and I use it EVERY DAY!! Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () I am not a kitchen person. Gadgets, cooking, etc. this was bought hoping to save some money on the smoothies, shakes, and icees my son and husband love as I was about to toss the old blender away. First, this thing takes up less space. Second, it was so easy to use that my nine year old uses it with supervision.Not once has he screwed up the operation. screw the lid close, put in base, twist to lock, and press to activate. No muss, no fuss. I mean it WORKS! We have to use restraint when using this because our other blender required us to turn it on and leave it going for several seconds. this, you press down a few seconds and if your not careful, a smoothie is more like a cup of juice.

Fourth, cleanup is easy. I like the book that came with it. Makes you want to truely experiment. I imagine people who want this for a healthier lifestyle would have little room for complaint. It is not using whisper technology, so I suppose don't run it with a sleeping baby in your arms. For the length of time it would need to run, you have to be looking for fault to complain over the noise. Yes () No (5)  Report Yes () No (5) Verified purchaser I especially like that it has steel blades, several size glasses that have interchangeable lids, cleans up easily, conveniently stored, easy to use with simple directions. cuisinart bfp-603 blender and food processor reviewsRecipe book is ok and a good starter. oster my blend blender kmartThe strong motor (900) makes for a bit of a noisy operation but because of the power, ice cubes and frozen fruits grind quickly and effortlessly.breville hand blender 500w review

Yes () No (3)  Report Yes () No (3) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser I bought this because it was on sale right around New Years and I had wanted one. It does a pretty good job but didn't chop hard things like carrots to the consistency of a juicer. My brother told me to add ice with the hard vegs and it will pulverize them and it sure did. It did a fine job for a small blender. I make smoothies no problem and now that I know to add ice to harder stuff, I'm sure I'll have no problem. ninja master prep professional qb1005 recipesI make homemade tomato sauce twice a week with it and it is the best sauce ever. ninja 1100 blender at costcoCan't wait to can some in the summer when tomatoes are in season. kitchenaid mixer repair tulsa ok

I recently made a sort of "ice cream" in this blender and it came out great. I used half and half instead of cream but it was just fine. Use a lot of ice to get it to freeze semi hard then put in freezer for the finish. Yes (0) No (0)  Report Yes (0) No (0) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser Worked great till burnt in house fire Yes (3) No (1)  Report Yes (3) No (1) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser Good size for single servings, muscly protein shakes, nasty healthy grass tasting shakes, and delicious fatty ice cream shakes.kitchenaid vortex diamond blender review Yes (1) No (0)  Report Yes (1) No (0) Verified purchaser Verified purchaser Works good. Like it very much. Yes (1) No (0)  Report Yes (1) No (0) Verified purchaserAfter a life-time’s effort and all kinds of creative strategies to try to get him to eat fruits, my son, after all these years is still not a fruit fan.

That is, until the gleaming display of a Ninja complete kitchen system caught my eye at Costco. In need of a good blender and food processor I went ahead and bought it (Yeah, Costco strikes again – you never can go in there and come out without spending more than you planned can you?) The Ninja kitchen system came equipped with a Nutri Ninja (heavy duty juicer). Feeling like I had nothing to lose, I tried making a smoothie. Oh what a dramatic overnight change in my household! Not only did my son love it; for the first time since he’s been driving, he went to the supermarket to get all kinds of fruits so he could experiment with the Nutri Ninja! There’s been no turning back since then – a fruit/vegetable-rich smoothie a day makes for a happy mom and yes – a household with now other Shark Ninja appliances added! Which brings me to our Featured Client of the Month. The following abridgement is based on an article by Beverly Beckert that was originally published in Concept to Reality Magazine’s Summer_Fall 2016 issue.

SharkNinja, formerly Euro-Pro LLC, made a name for itself through its Shark® and Ninja® products. In July 2015, Euro-Pro changed its company name to SharkNinja to establish one unified identity – and to capitalize on the awareness, consumer trust and success of each brand. Headquartered in Newton, MA, with offices across the US, UK, Canada and China, the company has been recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America. Through their unique offering of state-of-the art blenders and food processors, coffee bars, irons/steamers and vacuum cleaners, SharkNinja has strategically increased its share to 30% of the competitive U.S. household appliance market, with annual revenue reported at $1.6 billion dollars. Other recent recognitions include being ranked the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Upright Vacuums” by the J.D. Power 2015 Vacuum Satisfaction Study(SM) Based on a simulation-driven approach, SharkNinja uses a combination of analysis tools and techniques to gain a deeper understanding of product behavior, as well as improve product performance and durability with simulation tools from Altair’s HyperWorks® suite helping drive engineers’ efforts.

It takes approximately 18 months for a product to go from concept to the store shelf, depending on the appliance. In the case of vacuum cleaners, the process begins with marketing and industrial design (ID) teams pitching product requirements and functionality. Simulation is heavily involved throughout the process, as it helps product designers and analysts better understand the root cause of potential problems early in the design stage. In fact, it is the first step in a series of standard practices that Senior Mechanical Engineer Pu Zhou, the R&D and NPD (New Product Development Practices) lead has implemented at SharkNinja. “We use finite-element analysis (FEA) to simulate standard structures before tooling takes place so that we can identify any problems before they occur,” says Zhou. He adds that before every tool change, they run FEA to help ensure things go smoothly. Time to market and cost drive internal measures of success. To help keep costs low, SharkNinja relies on global contractors with different skill levels to provide CAD models;

however, the models are often in need of repair before analysis can take place. Simulation tools in the HyperWorks suite, such as SimLab®, help address this issue. SimLab automates simulation-modeling tasks to reduce human errors as well as cost and time spent manually creating finite-element models and interpreting results. Zhou explains that the company wants its vacuum cleaners to be sturdy enough to withstand accidental drops or impact occurring during normal usage without mechanical failures or housing cracks. Using Altair’s HyperMesh®, a finite-element pre-processor for modeling complex geometries, and RADIOSS®, a nonlinear structural analysis solver, they do extensive drop testing, strength and durability analysis. AcuSolve® is used for Fluid dynamics simulation and flow analysis is performed to increase the suction power of vacuums and the mixing effectiveness of blenders. Whether consumers prefer an upright or canister model, the lighter the vacuum, the better, especially when users have to carry the appliance up and down stairs.

That’s why SharkNinja devotes time to light-weighting design initiatives such as in-house user testing, for which the company invites consumers to participate. While analysis tools are used in product development, they also play a role in SharkNinja’s quality initiatives. The company’s Continuous Improvement team handles issues after mass production, often requesting engineering change modifications to products already on the shelf. Zhou collaborates with this team, running simulations before any new tooling takes place. SharkNinja’s innovative decision to adopt simulation technology in its NPD process – and make it a global standard practice – has strategically propelled the company to success. The R&D team can perform more virtual tests of different designs to see how they perform. Team members have been able to change the cost component of products by simulating performance with different materials. Manufacturing problems also have been averted or prevented through the use of simulation.