Nutribullet vs cheaper versions?

dinneenp · 25-04-2015 12:28am #1

Hi,
What are the differences between the Nutribullet and cheaper versions? Nb is 600w, a lot others are 300w. Any other major differences, is it worth the extra money?
Thanks in advance,
Pa

CarpeDiem85 · 25-04-2015 10:23am

dinneenp wrote: »

Hi,
What are the differences between the Nutribullet and cheaper versions? Nb is 600w, a lot others are 300w. Any other major differences, is it worth the extra money?
Thanks in advance,
Pa

I have the Nutri Ninja which is 1000w but it was €156 so more expensive. The Nutribullet seems to be well marketed as there are other alternatives out there that are better.

deisedude · 27-04-2015 9:39pm

CarpeDiem85 wrote: »

I have the Nutri Ninja which is 1000w but it was €156 so more expensive. The Nutribullet seems to be well marketed as there are other alternatives out there that are better.

Have the nutri ninja myself. Got it on offer in currys a few months back for €99. Think its brilliant. Had a cheap argos blender before and it was useless

Alf Veedersane · 27-04-2015 9:55pm

Have an 800W Kenwood hand blender. Great piece of kit. Purées the bejaysus out of everything in jig time.

Almost as important as the super smooth puree it produces is the handy cleaning.

Cost €50.

CarpeDiem85 · 27-04-2015 10:07pm

deisedude wrote: »

Have the nutri ninja myself. Got it on offer in currys a few months back for €99. Think its brilliant. Had a cheap argos blender before and it was useless

It's brillant. It's whizzes everything to shreds. I should have waited until I saw it on sale though

Connorzee · 28-04-2015 1:14pm

I have a nutrininja as well. Arguably better than the nutribullet going on some youtube review/comparisons. On sale on argos at the moment for €98 coincidentally

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3796586.htm

deisedude · 28-04-2015 3:59pm

CarpeDiem85 wrote: »

It's brillant. It's whizzes everything to shreds. I should have waited until I saw it on sale though

I just got lucky to be honest. Went into Currys to buy the NutriBullet and the Sales person said the Ninja is better and on offer so bought that instead!

From reviews it seems like there is very little between the Ninja and Bullet so I'd say if anyone is looking to buy one or the other just go for whatever is cheapest

Zillah · 28-04-2015 5:00pm

deisedude wrote: »

Have the nutri ninja myself. Got it on offer in currys a few months back for €99. Think its brilliant. Had a cheap argos blender before and it was useless

Honestly, if you haven't seen one in action it is very easy to assume they're just expensive blenders.

These things reduce nuts to homogenous liquid in a few seconds. They're monsters.

ColeTrain · 28-04-2015 5:01pm

Zillah wrote: »

Honestly, if you haven't seen one in action it is very easy to assume they're just expensive blenders.

These things reduce nuts to homogenous liquid in a few seconds. They're monsters.

Couldn't be any easier to clean either!

Tar.Aldarion · 28-04-2015 5:09pm

I got my friend a nutribullet and they say it is class, no need for a more expensive one. It will make nutbutter in a second, completely liquidizes what you throw into it, can drink from the container and cleaning it takes a second. Gonna get one for myself

fruits and vegetables with the skins and stems are all thrown in, very cool.

conzy · 28-04-2015 5:31pm

The original Magic Bullet (same manafacturer) is an awful pos. So unless the nutribullet has improved on it a lot I would look elsewhere

Zillah · 28-04-2015 6:09pm

conzy wrote: »

The original Magic Bullet (same manafacturer) is an awful pos. So unless the nutribullet has improved on it a lot I would look elsewhere

It's improved a lot.

dinneenp · 29-04-2015 11:14am

What makes the nutri ninja/Nutribullet better than other cheaper/brands?
What makes the other brands useless?- just weaker, not as well built etc.?

blinding · 29-04-2015 11:17am

Will they break up ice cubes ?

Alf Veedersane · 29-04-2015 11:17am

blinding wrote: »

Will they break up ice cubes ?

At their wattage, yes.

Zillah · 29-04-2015 11:30am

blinding wrote: »

Will they break up ice cubes ?

Nutribullet manual says you can include some ice in your blend but that you should not use it for just ice (aka, a little bit is fine but not much).

Tar.Aldarion · 29-04-2015 11:47am

dinneenp wrote: »

What makes the nutri ninja/Nutribullet better than other cheaper/brands?
What makes the other brands useless?- just weaker, not as well built etc.?

Well when I made nut butter with a cheaper blender it took like 10 minutes of blending, it takes a few seconds with the nutribullet. I imagine power and design.

Hanley · 29-04-2015 11:59am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I got my friend a nutribullet and they say it is class, no need for a more expensive one. It will make nutbutter in a second, completely liquidizes what you throw into it, can drink from the container and cleaning it takes a second. Gonna get one for myself

fruits and vegetables with the skins and stems are all thrown in, very cool.

Pretty much this.

I

my nutribullet.

dinneenp wrote: »

What makes the nutri ninja/Nutribullet better than other cheaper/brands?
What makes the other brands useless?- just weaker, not as well built etc.?

It does everything they do quicker, more efficiently, with less hassle and is easier to clean up after.

Muahahaha · 30-04-2015 12:26am

I got the Breville Active from Amazon for €30 a few months back. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-Blend-Active-Personal-Blender-White/dp/B00DGLUW4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430349599&sr=8-1&keywords=breville+blend+active
I considered the Nutribullet/Ninja but couldnt justify the cost. Im pretty happy with the Breville and reckon the sports bottles that you make your smoothie in feel much better in your hand than the one that comes with the Nutri ranges which is more like a large open cup. You could take the Breville sports bottles out and about with you, to the gym or whereever but the shape of the cups that come with the Nutribullet dont really seem practical for doing the same.

I've had smoothies from both and while the Nutribullet does use its extra power to really liquify things I really cant see where that extra €70 is going. IMO Nutribullet have a multi-million marketing and advertising budget and I reckon thats where the bulk of the price is ending up. I reckon once that fizzles out they'll be €60 or less this coming Xmas. At that point I might consider it but tbh the Breville crushes ice and has no problems crushing frozen berries so it does everything I need it for at the end of the day.

For what its worth the Nutribullet scores 4.7 out of 5 from 1300 odd reviews on Amazon, the Breville also scores 4.7 out of 5 but from 2,700 reviews. So I doubt you'd be disappointed with either, its more a matter of how much you want to spend and if you think you would really need that extra 300 watts of power to justify spending €70 more.

fussyonion · 02-05-2015 12:50am

Strange cos I know a girl who works in that industry and she says the NutriBullet is far superior to the Ninja.

lubie76 · 05-05-2015 9:29pm

Got a nutribullet last Novemenr and use it every day for green smoothies. I also use it it for nuts etc. I would consider it fantastic but haven't seen the ninja in action so can't compare. I did have a Braun smoothie2go 300w blender before and it was totally rubbish, couldn't chop ice and struggled with any frozen fruit, eventually just stopped working as did my mums one which she used even less than mine.
I would recommend the more expensive models like the nutribullet and ninja if you are serious about health benefits, the cheaper versions just don't last.

Bananaleaf · 07-05-2015 12:31am

What comes with the nutri ninja? More than one cup? Looking at Argos and it's on offer for 98 but looks as if there is only one cup with it.

juke · 07-05-2015 8:08am

2 cups

dinneenp · 16-08-2015 1:36am

Update:
Bought the nutri ninja in Argos, love it. So simple, Quick, convenient. The idea is simple but blend, put the sip/drink lid on and away you go. No mess. Can also be cleaned quickly with warm water and small squirt of washing up liquid and blend for a few seconds.
I use it most days and throw anything into it; frozen berries, rockets, red pepper, banana, milk/water/orange juice and some seeds (sunflower or similar) is my most common one.

Left over broccoli, carrots go into it. For anyone debating to get one or not I couldn't recommend it more.

Bananaleaf · 16-08-2015 11:56am

dinneenp wrote: »

Update:
Bought the nutri ninja in Argos, love it. So simple, Quick, convenient. The idea is simple but blend, put the sip/drink lid on and away you go. No mess. Can also be cleaned quickly with warm water and small squirt of washing up liquid and blend for a few seconds.
I use it most days and throw anything into it; frozen berries, rockets, red pepper, banana, milk/water/orange juice and some seeds (sunflower or similar) is my most common one.

Left over broccoli, carrots go into it. For anyone debating to get one or not I couldn't recommend it more.

Rockets? Wow I'd say they give you a boost in the morning :pac:

16-08-2015 2:27pm

I bought a smoothie 2 go (kenwood) a few years ago. Nearly got caught up in the nutribullet buzz and bought one, so glad I didn't!!

The smoothie 2 go is fantastic, I haven't found anything yet that it didn't blend including frozen spinach, frozen berries, ice etc.

Really reasonable price too.

Bananaleaf · 16-08-2015 2:52pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I bought a smoothie 2 go (kenwood) a few years ago. Nearly got caught up in the nutribullet buzz and bought one, so glad I didn't!!

The smoothie 2 go is fantastic, I haven't found anything yet that it didn't blend including frozen spinach, frozen berries, ice etc.

Really reasonable price too.

What was the price?

Is it easy to clean? Do you blend in the cup you use to drink?

16-08-2015 2:58pm

Bananaleaf wrote: »

What was the price?

Is it easy to clean? Do you blend in the cup you use to drink?

I don't know how much I paid for it, but it is 34.99 in argos, there's only one cup with it though, I got two with mine.

Couldn't really be any easier to clean tbh.

Yep. Blend, stick on the lid, done.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4238603/Trail/searchtext%3ESMOOTHIE.htm

Irishcrx · 17-08-2015 8:36am

Bananaleaf wrote: »

What was the price?

Is it easy to clean? Do you blend in the cup you use to drink?

Did the same , bought this instead of the nutribullet...it's a great blender and dead handy to clean and on the move. It's blended everything I've thrown at it in seconds as well brilliantly..

10-09-2015 11:18pm

Really want to get a nutri-bullet or ninja but cannot afford one at the moment

has anyone seen or bought the processor on offer in aldi this week? Wonder if it's any good?

I want one just for smoothies and milkshakes

Link to aldi processor: https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thur-10-sep/products-detail-page/ps/p/mini-food-processor/

dinneenp · 10-09-2015 11:53pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Really want to get a nutri-bullet or ninja but cannot afford one at the moment has anyone seen or bought the processor on offer in aldi this week? Wonder if it's any good? I want one just for smoothies and milkshakes

Link to aldi processor: https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thur-10-sep/products-detail-page/ps/p/mini-food-processor/

Are the container sections big enough? If you can't afford an expens6one I'd buy whatever you can. Since I bought mine I've been drinking kale, celery, rolled oats and more.

DarkoT · 14-09-2015 7:01pm

You can clean your nutribullet very easy, unlike some of the cheaper versions where the cleaning is real pain in the *ss

ColeTrain · 14-09-2015 7:10pm

The Nutribullet and Ninja both get top marks in this article.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/14/nutribullet-blenders-juicers-put-to-test?CMP=twt_gu

WoollyRedHat · 10-01-2016 1:41pm

Where can I get a Kenwood 800w? I presume with the Smoothie to go Kenwood 300 wyou couldn't blend as many vegetables as the higher wattage or the likes of a nutritional ninja, could anyone advise?

WoollyRedHat · 10-01-2016 5:43pm

Also does anyone have any experience with the Salter Nutripro blender that they have for sale in Power City?

Nutribullet vs cheaper versions?

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