BEAST BLENDER FULL
BEAST BLENDER PRO

It easily crushed ice and frozen fruit, pulverized leafy and fibrous vegetables and had no trouble mixing our powdered protein drink in about 10 seconds. The Ninja had no trouble making any of our test smoothies. If you’d rather keep an eye on things and stop it manually, you can turn off this function at any time by pressing the “start/stop” button. We were initially skeptical of this feature, but ended up being impressed with the results, and appreciated how it let us hit the button once and walk away to do other things, confident we’d get good results.

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The Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro has dedicated crush, smoothie and pulse modes, but our favorite feature in testing was its Auto-iQ function, which automatically selects a blending and pausing pattern for your chosen mix and stops once the blend is complete.

Its straightforward control panel was the simplest to understand right out of the box of all the personal blenders we tested, making it easy to get right to blending as soon as we plugged it in. The Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro’s solid construction gives the machine a sturdy, high-quality feel, and the wide base provides a stable foundation for its powerful motor.

Maybe you don’t care if your blender’s beautiful, but if you do, this is a solid (and giftable) choice.Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account The thick Tritan vessels feel sturdy, and while the ribbed design has a purpose (it’s said to create “internal turbulence” during blending for the smoothest results), it also just looks cool. Since the Beast’s counter appeal is highlighted as a crucial selling point, I can attest that it’s as gorgeous as expected. All in all, I can see myself reaching for this when I don’t want to fuss with my tried-and-true Vitamix. Whether this was user error, I don’t know for sure, but my next try - pulsing first, then blending for a minute - worked perfectly. After a minute of blending, a sizable icy chunk somehow survived intact. For my first go, I popped in a packaged frozen smoothie and oat milk, without paying close attention to the how-to (quantities and the order are key). The former is a traditional blender (its cheapest “starter” model, Vitamix One, is priced at $350), while the latter is marketed as a “personal blender.” Still, the compact Beast is described as ice-crushingly powerful, with a 1,000-watt motor. To be fair, the Beast doesn’t pretend to be. It’s also noticeably quieter than other blenders I’ve tried and cleans up quickly. Hit the latter for less than a second to pulse, or press for a second to start the “intelligently programmed” one-minute cycle, which briefly slows at preset intervals so ingredients can settle down. There’s only an on-off button and one blending button. No need to figure out a bunch of switches or different settings.

BEAST BLENDER FULL

The full set - with the B10 blender base, two blending vessels, and a travel-friendly glass bottle with a chamber for making infusions - retails for a relatively reasonable $235 on nordstrom.ca.īut how does a machine designed for fashion actually function? I took the blender for a spin recently, and here’s what I found. So, I was surprised to learn that the appliance’s celebrity status doesn’t come with the equivalent sticker shock. Since then, his new invention has racked up raves from the likes of Oprah and Halle Berry.

The Beast launched earlier this year, but the L.A.-based startup’s founder, Colin Sapire, is well known for another product: the popular (but far less chic) NutriBullet. Like so many trendy appliances, the Beast looks made for Instagram, which is exactly where I first took notice: It’s the sort of sleek, minimalist blender you’d expect in the kitchens of Lululemon-loving, AirPod-wearing aesthetes everywhere. When you make a purchase through the links in this article, we may earn a small commission. Our journalism is independent and not influenced by advertising.

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