A blender can be one of the most useful and versatile pieces of kitchen equipment. Some people even use their blenders more than once a day.
There are many different types of blenders on the market and their functions and technology will vary so it can be difficult to choose the right one for you at first glance. Thus, we’ve used and reviewed many blenders and we hope that this Ninja Professional Blender 1000 review will help you in your search.
We’ve highlighted some of the best features offered by the Ninja Blender and reading through, it should quickly become obvious whether this blender will suit your needs in the kitchen or not.
Ninja Professional Blender 1000 Review
The Ninja brand provides highly functional and innovative products and it has quickly made a name for themselves in the small household appliance market due to their outstanding quality. Their blenders are typically state-of-the-art machines to help aid your busy lifestyle.
Who Is This Product For?
This product is suitable for anyone looking to blend up drinks such as smoothies and milkshakes, or foods such as soups, sauces, and dips. It can be used easily by left- and right handed people. It would ideally suit someone with a busy lifestyle as its parts, except the base, can be loaded into the dishwasher after use.
What’s Included?
When you order the Ninja Professional Blender 1000, you will receive the 1,000-watt base along with a 72-ounce pitcher with lid, and stacked blade assembly. You’ll also get a 25-recipe inspiration guide to help you get started with using your new gadget.
A limited warranty is also included to offer peace of mind with the purchase in case anything should go wrong with the machine in the first year, through no fault of your own.
Overview of Features
Here's what you'd expect from this professional blender:
Design
The first thing you’ll notice about the Ninja Professional Blender is the sleek, modern, and black-and-silver design which will look great in any kitchen. The 72-ounce BPA-free professional blender jar is ideal for whipping up large, up to 64 ounces of liquid, batches of frozen margaritas, daiquiris, Pina Coladas, or smoothies and milkshakes for all your friends and family.
Since this blender features such a large pitcher, you should make sure that your countertop can accommodate the size, especially the height. If you have cupboards above your countertop, then make sure you can slide this 9.5 (L) x 7.5 (W) x 17 (H) inches machine underneath so that it can store neatly when not in use.
Performance
The 1,000-watt motor offers professional power that can blend ice into snow in just seconds, and blend your favorite ingredients into smooth sauces and dips at the touch of a button. The six-blade assembly design of the “total crushing” blades is a unique design that offers perfect and speedy ice crushing, as well as blending and pureeing other ingredients to perfection.
Convenience
This blender is straightforward to use with just five, one-touch buttons on the front of the machine base to control three different speeds. It also has a pulse setting and one button to turn the blender on and off.
The pitcher, lid, and blade assembly are also dishwasher-safe, and the control panel can be wiped down, making this blender really easy to clean up after use.
Pros:
- Easy to use and clean
- Powerful professional-grade motor
- Crushes ice in seconds
- Quite versatile
- Risk-free purchase
Cons:
- Quite large to store
- Quite noisy
How to Use
When you receive your new blender, you should wash the pitcher, lid, and blade assembly in warm, soapy water. Once the pitcher is clean and dry, you can assemble the blender by aligning the pitcher with the base and twisting into place. The handle should be on the left- or right-hand corner before twisting, and you’ll hear a click once it’s locked into place.
Next, you should fit the six-blade assembly in an upright position onto the drive gear (it will fit loosely) and then add your ingredients. Secure the lid into place and then plug the blender in and press the power button on.
Select your blending speed according to the blending chart in the user manual and once you have reached your desired consistency, press the off button and remove the lid by pressing the lid release button. Enjoy!
Alternative
Although this is primarily a Ninja Professional Blender 1000 review, we realize that no matter how good this blender is, it won't suit everyone, so we wanted to present an alternative option.
If you live on your own, for example, and are looking for a blender primarily for smoothies and drinks, then you probably don’t want to use such a large pitcher every time you blend. In this case, you may be better off considering the Nutri Ninja Pro Blender.
This blender consists of a base and two 24-ounce beakers where you blend your ingredients in. Each beaker or cup has its own to-go lid as well so you can literally blend and go. The motor power is at 900 watts which is enough for the purposes of drinks, including crushing ice. You could also probably get away with using it for smaller amounts of sauces and dips if needed.
A 75-page recipe booklet is also included with your purchase so you’ll never run out of ideas of how to get the most out of your Nutri Ninja Pro!
Conclusion
If you are looking for a blender for drinks only and are operating on a tight budget, then the Nutri Ninja Pro is a fantastic purchase. The patented blades break down fruit, veggies, seeds, and nuts, really easily and we love the fact that you can just screw on the to-go lid and you’re ready to go!
However, there are a few different reasons why the Ninja Professional Blender is great and the first being that we prefer the larger sized pitcher as we like to make things in batches. This larger blender allows you to make a whole pitcher of smoothie at once and share it between the family or keep it in the fridge for later!
The other reason we like the larger size is that it makes it more versatile when it comes to blending soups and sauces. The motor is powerful too so it can handle a larger variety of ingredients and it’s so easy to use and clean we just can’t fault it.