Saturday, February 1, 2014

Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL771 Review

Product Review: Ninja Mega Kitchen System


Price Range: $200-$250

Features:
  • Multiple Ways to Blend
  • Automated Functions
  • 2 Horsepower Motor
Pros:

Unlock the power of high speed blending at a fraction of the cost. With a 2 horsepower motor, the Ninja Mega Kitchen System Blender will nearly blow your socks off. Most Vitamix Blenders employ a 2 horsepower or a 2.2 horsepower blender. However, Vitamix blenders usually run in the ballpark of $400 +. For half the cost receive a powerful blender that is up to any of the tasks traditionally reserved for the Vitamix. Liquify entire garden bounties into a rich smoothie or soup base in less than a minute.

Employ a blending container for each specialized task in the kitchen. When it comes to blending, there are often a multitude of things one wants to do with the blender. One of the most annoying things though is having a single blending container size. With the NutriBullet, you are stuck with a small blending container. With the Vitamix, you only have a large blending container. Oftentimes this deters me from going through the hassle of using the blender in the first place. If I want to use the speed and power of the Vitamix to make hummus, I would either have to make a ton from scratch or have one heck of a time cleaning up the blending container because I chose to make enough for only one or two servings. The Ninja Mega Kitchen System Blender comes with a 72 oz professional blending jar, an 8 cup food processing bowl, and 2 single serve cups. Blend all of your big smoothies in the 72 oz jar and knead your own homemade dough. Prepare salsa and chop difficult things like carrots or beets in the 8 cup food processor. Make your morning smoothies in the single serve cup. Life made easy with the Ninja Mega Blender.

Smoothies and frozen drinks are really the star of this blender. As I have said before, I love Vitamix blenders, but sometimes I want to drink a small amount of smoothie at one time from a single serve cup. This meant I would have to keep a NutriBullet on hand if I truly wanted to have the best of both worlds. With the Ninja though, you can prepare a single serve smoothie in the morning quickly and efficiently. Smoothness is a guarantee, quality comes out very comparable to that of the NutriBullet. Now though, making smoothies for multiple people in the 72 oz container is not as great of quality as the Vitamix. Small chunks will be left in the smoothie when using the Ninja, the Vitamix always pulverizes everything. When making purely fruit smoothies or frozen fruit treats, this is never a real problem. Green smoothies tend to come out alright, I would not say they are perfect in the 72 oz container though. The only thing I would not recommend are blending seeds or seedy fruit. For the most part then, the single serve cups should work well when it comes to making smoothies (2 cups included, make multiple smoothies in the morning without having to need the 72 oz). Where the 72 oz truly shines is in dough kneading and frozen fruit treats.

What are the differences between the BL770 and BL771 blender models? With the BL771 model currently being reviewed, a Bowl in Bowl/3-cup Mini Prep Bowl is included with the purchase. The BL770 model lacks this Prep Bowl and includes nothing the BL771 lacks. I really like using the Ninja Prep Bowl to chop/mince things like onions and root vegetables. Basically, it is a massive labor saver when it comes to chopping things into tiny pieces.

Cons:


Be aware of the sharpness of the detachable blending blades. Personally, I am not a fan of detachable blending blades which are a common feature in Ninja Blenders. The 72 oz blending container comes with a massive six blade tool. Each of these blades are extremely sharp and can easily nick you if you are not careful around them. Especially when it comes to cleaning the blades, you may run into quite a bit frustration if you do not have a dishwasher and have to clean the undersides of each blade. Thankfully enough the single serves do not employ such a dangerous technology. My advice is just to be careful around these blades as you would be around any knife in the kitchen.

Guarantee:

Ninja offers a 1 year warranty to replace any parts that malfunction as a result of faulty manufacturing. Nina does charge a service fee and charges the customers return postage that will total out to be nearly $40.

The Amazon A-Z Guarantee is the best guarantee in the market. In the event that the product is not delivered, delivered in a broken condition, or is not meeting the quality expectations of the buyer, the item may be returned to Amazon for a full refund. A 30 day window exists to file a claim to Amazon over any problem that may come up with the product.


Value for money?

The Ninja Mega Kitchen System represents a great mid-ground between top of the line blenders and sub-$100 models. While I would not say the Ninja Mega Kitchen is of equal quality to the Vitamix brand of blenders, I find that it gets the job done well enough. Making smoothies is just fine in the Ninja and sometimes more preferable than using a Vitamix due to the single serve cups. With a wealth of opportunities to take advantage of with the Ninja due to all the blending containers, I find the Ninja Mega Kitchen System to be a great choice for people that like to both make fruit smoothies and do plenty of other tasks in the kitchen. Overall, I give the Ninja Mega Kitchen System 3/5 stars.

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