Smoothie blender

[jgenie]

If you were looking for a blender for smoothies and a vitamix is out of budget, what’s the next best choice? TIA

[Kestrel]

We have had great luck with Waring commercial model called NuBlend that we got at a restaurant supply store. They are made for bartenders to use, and only have two speeds. However - it is indestructible and we have abused the heck out of it. Very easy to clean, too!

[bisous]

We were given a nutri-bullet and my DH uses it almost daily for smoothies! We also have a Ninja blender and while it is powerful and works well for some recipes, it doesn't blend very smoothly. We're in this weird position where because we can't afford a Vitamix we're just keeping the two very different blenders that we have!

[carolinamama]

At least 4 years ago, I wanted a blender for smoothies but was having trouble pulling the trigger on a Vitamix. I saw the Ninja Professional in Target and grabbed it on a whim one day. It is still going strong and we make smoothies weekly or more.

[mmsmom]

I love my Ninja system that I got a few years ago from Costco. It’s a blender and food processor and comes with individual jars too. We make a lot of smoothies with frozen fruit and greens and it blends it all smooth with no problems.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

the Ninja auto-IQ blender. I got one for my mom last year and it's pretty good. it was like $80-something at Bed Bath and Beyond. the individual jars thing is great. i ended up getting one for myself too (even though i have a Vitamix and a Blendtec). Yes, i am a bit of a blender/smoothie fiend i use at least one of them every day.

the Ninja is great for single-serve smoothies (or for 2 people). i used that a lot even though i had a vitamix and blendtec bc of the indivudal jar that i could just take to work. then i ended up getting single-serve adapter /containers for Vitamix so i could use that.

[mom2binsd]

I have a Hamilton Beach 24.99 blender, been making smoothies for years.

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[Melaine]

I think it was DietCokeLover who got the Instant Pot branded blender? I think that's what I would do if I was buying again. Honestly, although Vitamix is a great product, I've been disillusioned ever since that recall.

[DietCokeLover]

I think it was DietCokeLover who got the Instant Pot branded blender? I think that's what I would do if I was buying again. Honestly, although Vitamix is a great product, I've been disillusioned ever since that recall.

It was me. And I really like this blender. I bought it from Walmart where I think it is normally around $99, but I got mine for $69. It's been great for smoothies and milk shakes this summer.

[lizzywednesday]

...I saw the Ninja Professional in Target and grabbed it on a whim one day. It is still going strong and we make smoothies weekly or more.

I wanted that one, but DH, seeing how I was making smoothies for DD thought I would prefer a single-serve canister one and ... I do not.

I'm still using my glass-pitcher Oster that MIL and I picked out a Walmart over a decade ago instead.