Ninja BN701 Skilled Plus Blender, 1400 Peak Watts, 3 Capabilities for Smoothies, Frozen Drinks & Ice Cream with Auto IQ, 72-oz.* Whole Crushing Pitcher & Lid, Darkish Gray

Great quality multi-use product
I’ve been using a cheap blender for way too long and I have to say this blender is amazing. I can make smoothies either way ease now unlike before where I had to stop and push fruits down to the bottom where the blades were. I also love the mixing attachment as I used it to make banana bread and it worked so well. I haven’t tried the other two blades yet but the stacked blade and the dough “blade” are amazing. Would 100% recommend.

My Ninja blender/processor
My Ninja blender/processor is awsome! Well worth the price I paid. I have used it for many things, such as, smoothies, salsas, pizza dough, chopping and puree, iced Coffees and blushes! I am still learning about what all I can use it for. The power is amazingly strong. Also the single serve containers are beneficial for when I just want a small amount, they work well making my iced or frozen Coffees. The suction cups on the bottom of the Ninja are pretty strong, I have no issue with the Ninja moving around when it is doing its thing. The blades are pretty sharp, there is no problem with them cutting, chopping, puree, mixing, blending….etc. I’m very satisfied with my purchase.

Performs Well Despite Its Design Flaws
I purchased this blender to replace a much older (and cheaper) Ninja blender I’ve had for what seems like a million years now. It still works, but it just never quite had the power needed to blend ice into a texture that wasn’t gritty and crunchy. I’ll be honest, purchasing this new Ninja blender was definitely an impulse buy. I was literally at home drinking a Starbucks Frappuccino when I said to myself, “I sure wish I could make these at home”.
Long story short, this blender DOES have the power to replicate your favorite frozen drinks in terms of texture. No grit. No sand. Just smooth ice. It’s fantastic. I’ve used this blender to make smoothies, slushies, and frappes that always come out amazing. But here’s the thing: I ended up returning it and getting a Vitamix instead. And there are a few reasons why:
What really bothered me about this blender was the container design. Almost everything about it is frustrating. My old Ninja blender container, nearly 10 years old, had very similar issues because the fundamental design is nearly identical. The plastic pitcher has a long blade attachment that loosely fits inside and takes up an enormous amount of room. Getting everything you want blended in the container at once can be challenging if you are using big chunks of things like ice cubes or pineapple. Oftentimes I had to blend my ingredients in segments to make room for more.
This type of blade design is also annoying if your ingredients end up compacted at the bottom. There’s no ability to tamper. And if you pull the blade out when stuff is in there, it’s not going back in until you’ve loosened up that area. To reduce the likelihood of getting ice or other ingredients compacted, it’s necessary to ensure you have plenty of liquid in the container before blending and add frozen things (including ice) last. Chopping ice first and adding liquids after is a big no-no.
Which brings me to another concern I had regarding the blade, and that is longterm durability. You see, there are typically two types of blades you can find in a blender: ones that chop/slice and ones that pulverize. These long blades are designed to slice through ingredients and over time, especially with hard ingredients like ice, the blades will start to dull. I have no doubt the machine itself will last a long time, but the blades will wear out quickly depending on how often you use it. If you only blend OCCASIONALLY then I think you’ll be ok. But if you blend ice daily I think it’s worth investing in a blender with a better blade design and better warranty (like Vitamix). Otherwise, you’ll need to sharpen the Ninja blades yourself (or replace them) as they dull in order to ensure consistent performance.
For comparison, Vitamix blades are dull by design; they sit at the bottom of the container and pulverize from below. It also allows you to fill the entire pitcher without this annoying obstacle in the way. Unlike the Ninja they cannot be removed, but Vitamix offers a 5, 7, or 10 year warranty depending on the model. It sounds dumb, but I compare these different designs to washing machines: the Ninja would be a top-load machine and the Vitamix would be front-load. The two drums are very different. In any case, I decided I did not want to deal with the Ninja blade long-term since I blend daily.
The other thing that really bothered me was the handle design. It’s just like my old Ninja. It has a black plastic cover that is screwed onto the clear handle. This creates a hollow, and NOT airtight space where water gets trapped when cleaning. Regardless of whether a blender is dishwasher safe or not, I only wash them by hand. So to constantly see a clean, dry pitcher that has water drops trapped in the handle bothers me to no end. Sure, you can unscrew the plastic cover to dry it out, but who wants to do that every time they wash it? Not me!
At this price point, this is a solid blender and does a great job. But I only recommend it for casual use. Daily use I think will benefit greatly from a better quality blender that, while initially more expensive, will likely save money longterm since blades will last longer and pitchers won’t get water trapped in them.

Working fine. Surprisingly excellent and powdering ice cubes
When my beloved Kitchenaid blender died after 23 years, I splurged a bit. Picked this one due to the glowing reviews. So far, it’s done a great job on making fruit smoothies and pureeing onions into a smooth slurry. Last year, I bought an attachment for my stand mixer to shave ice. One of my fondest memories from traveling around southeast Asia were the shaved ice desserts, and I finally bought the attachment that lets me make my own versions. I was (very happily) shocked to see how well the Ninja 701 turns basi ice cubes into fluffy and soft snow. Don’t need my special attachment any more!!! Only question will be how durable this item turns out to be. I can’t imagine that it will also last a quarter-century. But then, I don’t know if I myself will last a quarter-century, so I’m happy to enjoy this high-powered machine one day at a time. 🙂

Muy buena y de excelente calidad, muy útil en el hogar.

If you live in UAE don’t buy it because the plug will not work.