Product Description
The Ninja MEGA Kitchen System provides PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE & POWER in Single Serve, XL 8cup Processor Bowl, & 72oz Pitcher. This professional-quality powerhouse comes packed with a 2+ HP motor that handles limitless tasks in seconds, freeing you to focus on cooking, serving and savoring. THE MOST POWERFUL SINGLE SERVE BLENDER EVER. Experience the Ninja difference with full-sized blender performance, now in single serve blending cups. Create personal health drinks to go. With a generous 8 cup capacity, this machine equips home bakers with the unique capability to effortlessly mix 2 lbs. of dough and features unbeatable food processing ability with the added convenience of a 3 cup mini bowl ideal for everything from meal prep to final touches. The Ninja mini bowl is specially designed to nest perfectly in the larger bowl during use with a tight seal trim to prevent leakage. The supersized 72oz multitasking pitcher provides superior blending performance allowing you to crush ice into snow, create resort style frozen drinks and blend whole fruits & vegetables into delicious smoothies. All parts are BPA free and Dishwasher Safe.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3746 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Color: Black
- Brand: Ninja
- Model: BL771
- Released on: 2013-05-02
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 15.50" h x19.63" w x10.75" l,16.18 pounds
Features
- 2 Horsepower - 1500 Watts Professional Kitchen System
- Frozen Blending, Food Processing, Dough Making and Nutrient Complete Juicing
- 72 oz Professional Blender Jar, 8-Cup Food Processor Bowl with 3-Cup Bowl-in-Bowl
- 2 Professional Single Serve Cups for Blending and Nutrient Complete Juicing
- Makes 2 lbs of Dough in under 30 seconds as well as BPA Free and Dishwasher Safe
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
191 of 202 people found the following review helpful.
By Wool
Powerful blender, had it for about a month. I've used the blender for large quantity smoothies and juices, single serve sizes for just myself, and the food processor portion to make various salsas. I've never had an issue with items not getting processed or cut down enough. The blender makes quick work of anything I've throw in there from frozen peaches, onion, to tomatoes. The single serve, pulse, dough, and blend settings are displayed clearly on the base. Locking suction cups hold the blender's base to the counter. I haven't made dough in it..yet.
I have two minor and I mean minor cons:
1) It's big, expect all the parts to take up cabinet space. Singel Serve cups, lids, large food processor, dough mixers, inserts, etc. The parts don't fit nicely together to compact the space it takes up.
2) Usually when you buy blenders and juicers it comes with a cookbook. It does come with a small book of about 60ish receipes and over half are smoothies. There is a cookbook available running about 20-30 bucks, but if you pay over 200.00 for a blender the cookbook should have been a freebie.
If you are looking for a powerful blender I'd highly suggest it, It's in a higher price range, but you get a quality product.
292 of 316 people found the following review helpful.
By Johnna
I do love the variety of containers ESPECIALLY the single serve container/blender. I mean I LOVE that feature of this machine. But the end product doesn't taste good no matter what container it's in. Especially if you blend veggies. Applesauce is good. Kalesauce? Not so much.
Confession: I was after a Nutri-Bullet, but I was disappointed by its small capacity. I was looking for something with a greater capacity, and I was willing to invest a little more money in something that could hold more. This was the next best option, or so it seemed.
Backstory: I knew two or three people that were very happy with their Nutri-bullet, although most of them only used it one or two times a week. I intended to use such a machine perhaps two or three times a day. I was not confident that the small, and kind of cheap-looking machine could handle that much use over a long period of time. Plastic items do not last long compared with glass and stainless products. The warranty the company is willing to give ought to confirm that for you. Both the Ninja and the Bullet have less-than-desirable warranties. That tells me, as a consumer, that the company does not stand by its product because they aren't dumb, and they know that these products aren't built to last. Avoid products with a one-year warranty or less as rule.
Despite my suspicions, I allowed the BBB rep try to sell me the Ninja. He told me first the he is SUPPOSED to sell the Nutribullet as much as he can, but that in good conscience he did not recommend it. I was mostly after a machine that would liquefy nuts, seeds, and fibrous items like coconut. I also wanted a machine that would minimize the taste of greens and algae that I wanted to incorporate into my smoothies since my young daughter will not eat any vegetables on her own accord. Come hell or high water, this child WILL eat something good for her even if I have to go broke trying to make that happen. The salesperson told me that the ninja obliterates anything he puts in it, and that he purchased several for himself being a personal trainer that frequently makes smoothies. OK, fine. I have an open mind. I am not too proud to take something back.
So, after attempting to make several different smoothies, I was confident that the machine could not handle coconut flesh and other very fibrous items. It barely broke down chocolate nibs and did very little to liquefy the seeds and greens. And that's what I purchased it for. I gave my daughter a glass of a smoothie that should of been delicious and at 3.5 years, she told me it was "too crunchy." Definitely a fail.
FACTS:
- The machine does pulverize things, but not finely enough.
- The motor of the machine smells funny when you press the button.
- If you make your smoothies in the morning, you should make sure you are all set up the night before if you aren't a morning person. You have to line everything up and make sure the arrows match or the machine will not work. I am not a morning person so I resent all of this after paying 200 dollars for it.
- The machine is made by Euro-Pro. If I had known that before I bought it, I wouldn't be writing the review. Their products have failed on me many times and the company shunned every effort I made to find a solution. They make products that are great for a month or two then short out. You know the Shark vacuums? Same people. If you are a fan of replacing appliances every year, you'll be alright!
CONCLUSIONS
- If you are just blending fruits, berries, yogurt and protein shakes, you will probably like the machine.
- If you are a tree-hugger like me that puts chia and hemp seeds, kale and cacao nibs in your smoothies, or any berries with seeds, this machine is NOT going to cut it, unless you carry floss with you everywhere and don't mind your smoothie tasting like there is sand in it.
- Don't let well-meaning sales people deter you from your plan. After watching several videos on YouTube, I have to say I had exactly the same results shown in the comparisons between Ninja & Nutri-Bullet. If you need a better machine than the Nutri-bullet, it's gonna cost hundreds more. I made the investment on a vita-mix since I am still somewhat young and have many years to reap the full benefit of it, and I eat many health foods. I encourage you to watch the vita-mix comparisons with the Nutri-bullet and the Ninja. After you watch those videos, you will be able to buy with confidence.
Oh, and the vita-mix is made in Ohio, not China, and the company offers a seven year warranty on its appliances. I don't mind spending more knowing that the company will back me up if something happens to the machine. Also, I like knowing that child laborers did not put my machine together.
FINAL NOTE: The vita-mix is a whopping 400-549 dollar investment. If you are making single servings, try the Nutri-bullet first, unless, like I said, you're making simple fruit smoothies and protein shakes. The Ninja is fine for that. But if you are trying to incorporate more super foods and greens into your diet, Nutri-bullet is the better choice, and the vita-mix is best if you can stomach the cost. I will review that when I have enough experience with it to offer a fair review. Hope this helped somebody, it took long enough to write.
80 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
By Chris
I NEVER write product reviews unless a product just really "blows my skirt up". I researched this product along with all of the other Ninja products as well as other high-end blenders before finally settling on this blender. I watched countless review, how to, demo's and infomercial videos before finally making up my mind on this product. I just received it yesterday and have used it several times already.
For starters unboxing - or unveiling as I like to call it - is something magical as it comes with many different attachments. (Use Caution when handing the blades - SUPER SUPER SHARP!) The 72 oz. blender which I thought would be really huge but after all its about normal size compared to other blenders of its caliber. The larger processor bowl, the smaller processor bowl that fits inside the larger one and then the 2 smoothie cups that come with their own blending blade.
Upon sitting the blender base on the counter you could tell this product was one to be marveled. The base is really sturdy and I was afraid that the locking rubber feet on it would not grip our counter tops as they have a slight texture to them but it gripped them just perfect and with the base locked to the counter top you cannot pull the blender off or tip it over.
OK. So the first thing my wife made was hummus and she used the smaller processor bowl. The hummus came out really creamy and more blended than what we were used to in our small mini chopper that's manufacturer name rhymes with Cuisinart. The second thing I had to try was what we all see on the infomercials - crushed ice. I filled the blender up 1/2 way with cubed ice and turned it on. Yes, it was loud but what do you expect? You ARE crushing ice - not massaging it. The ice literally turned in to a fine fine powder like snow. After seeing this I had to have more. So after dinner I made some sorbet/ice cream in it (using the 72 oz container) with frozen strawberries, soy milk, some sugar and agave. It turned out so thick and creamy it was unbelievable.
This morning I used the smoothie attachment to make my usual morning smoothie. WOW! This thing.....WOW! My old blender I had to blend my smoothie for about 2 minutes to get it to chewing consistency. The Ninja Mega had my smoothie liquified in less than 20 seconds. For your comparison my smoothie ingredients are: soy milk, fresh spinach, 1 green apple, 14 almonds, chunky peanut butter, cinnamon, chia seeds. All of these were so finely liquified that the only way I knew almonds of chia seeds were in it was from the flecks you could see.
This blender is such a great and easy to use product. My grandmother could use it - but the sound and power of the 2 HP motor would probably scare her in to cardiac arrest. So far I'm really liking this blender and cannot wait to use it again. It's such a travesty that I had to come to work today and that it's not the weekend.
Pros:
-Easy cleanup
-Sturdy construction and feel
-Super sharp blades....SUPER!
-Safety mechanisms that prevent the machine from running if the lid is not on properly
-locking suction cups to latch to your work surface, and easy unlocking. (Flip a level)
Cons:
-It does feel just a slight on the bulky side (What do you expect - this IS the professional edition, not your average college margarita maker)
-The buttons feel cheap and like overtime pressing them may wear the plastic off them (Time will tell)
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