Vitamix vs Ninja

Vitamix vs Ninja

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Generally speaking, most every fair review that compares the Ninja with Vitamix reveals that TV commercials don’,t tell the truth and these blenders are not in the same class. Below you will find DETAILED reasons why. This is not to say that the Ninja is a poor product, not everyone wants or needs to take advantage of all that a Vitamix has to offer. It’,s about choosing the right blender for YOU and your needs the first time.

Vitamix vs Ninja Blender –, Blending Performance.

There is no doubt that the Vitamix and Ninja Blender can crush ice, blend fruits, blend vegetables, and make blended drinks BUT the results will differ. If you spend the extra for the Ninja Mega Kitchen System then you are able to mix and knead dough similar to how you can in the Vitamix without additional attachments. If you want to make hot soup, or grind grains you will need a Vitamix as the Ninja can not accomplish these tasks.

Power: Both machines have great power, the Vitamix 1380 watts vs Ninja’,s 1000-1500 watts (watts vary depending upon specific model –, pay close attention to the model you are considering). Keep in mind that power is only one factor that affects true performance, other factors such as blade speed, torque and design play a larger part in how well a blender performs.

The Vitamix quite literally is able to handle anything we put in it. The result is always a smooth and consistent texture. The Ninja blender handles fruit smoothies easily but obviously struggles with some of the more demanding tasks such as blending whole frozen fruit and nut butters.

Speed: Vitamix is unique in the home blender world in that it has true variable speed control with an amazing range of 500 to 37,000 RPM. This allows you to efficiently accomplish a wide range of tasks that most blenders can not. When you have the Vitamix running at maximum speed it is loud and you know it’,s doing some serious work.

Most Ninja models have 3 set speeds (and a pulse), speed 1 for dough making, speed 2 for blending and speed 3 for ice-crushing (frozen-drinks). We were unable to acquire information on the actual speed of the settings. The best we were able to get was a report that on speed setting 3, the highest speed, the Ninja blender can run up to 24,000 RPMs. (NOTE: The Ninja Ultima has a dial to change speeds. We find the dial to be “,clunky”, and the speed inconsistently jumps as it is dialed and therefore believe it offers no improvement over the 3-speed versions.)

Blades and Design: Every Vitamix comes with a strong laser-cut four prong stainless steel blade. Two are blunt hammermill blades and two are cutting blades. The entire blade and housing is metal. These blades are made to last and will not lose their edge after 1000s of blends.

The Ninja comes with a vertical 6 blade tower attachment. Six thin sharpened metal blades alternate up a center post. A big benefit of the blade attachment is that it is easily removed for cleaning. A negative is that the blades are sharp and can easily cut your hands. The Ninja depends on this sharpness to blend –, they do dull over time.

We oftentimes found the need to stop the Ninja blender, remove the lid, scrape the inside of the container, replace the lid and continue blending. The Vitamix on the other hand practically never requires such additional effort.

The Ninja blade post does NOT allow the blender to create a Vortex, which is the main design factor that allows blenders to blend efficiently. We found that if you blend with the Ninja at full volume, the ingredients near the top do not get pulled down into the blades leaving you with larger chunks in the top of the blend. Also, areas between the blades and the bottom do not get completely blended. The center post, or “,tower”, is made of plastic, and some consumer complaints mention that this part breaks under heavy use.

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Warranty and Durability.

A big factor in the Vitamix vs Ninja consideration is –, how long will it last? The Vitamix is made in the USA. It is larger in size with a more industrial feel. Vita-mix blenders have the industry’,s best warranty –, 7-Years Full Use that covers everything. Recognized as a world leader in performance blenders, Vita-mix has proven themselves as an industry leader and have been making blenders since 1937.

The Ninja is made in China and comes with a 1-Year limited warranty. (We have found on occasion that a 2 or 5-Year limited warranty can be obtained.) The blender itself is lighter in weight with more plastic components. The Ninja blender entered the US market in 2009 from the Euro-Pro Operating LLC, a company founded in 2003 originally to make vacuums.

While there are plenty of well used Vitamix blenders still working in home kitchens after 20+ years of use, Ninja blenders are still too young to know how long they will last since they’,ve only been in existence for a short time.

Warranty Service: In the off-chance you do have an issue with your blender, Vitamix will cover shipping cost both ways –, no cost to the purchaser, warranty service for the Ninja requires that you pay shipping both directions.

Vitamix Containers vs Ninja Pitchers.

All current Ninja and Vitamix containers are made from BPA-Free plastic. When purchasing a Vitamix you have several container options to choose from in 3 sizes. The Ninja comes with the standard 72 oz. pitcher and the Ninja Mega Kitchen System comes with an additional 40 oz. Bowl and 2 single serving cups.

Even though the standard Vitamix container is rated to do an adequate job of grinding grains, they do offer a separate specialty dry grains container designed just for making your own flour. While the Ninja can grind seeds and nuts to make nut butter it makes no claim to be able to grind grains to make your own flours.

You can make dough in either the Ninja or the Vitamix. The Ninja requires the Dough Blade and Dough Paddle attachments with the 40 oz. bowl to do so, which are available separately or with the Ninja Mega Kitchen System. The Vitamix requires no additional accessories.

Both Vitamix and Ninja state that you can fill their containers to their full capacity and safely blend.

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