“It helps to invest in a good blender. I use the Ninja Pro 1000 (BL610) and it wrecks everything I put in there.”

87% of 30 verified owners recommend the Ninja Professional BL610.
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“It helps to invest in a good blender. I use the Ninja Pro 1000 (BL610) and it wrecks everything I put in there.”
“This is a good blender. This is a good price. But there’s no way to wash that dumb blade without cutting yourself. Be careful with this thing.”
“I tried blending it for like 3-5 mins, it comes out not chunky but still very gritty.”
“If you want the best cheese possible using cashews, a Ninja won't quite do. You'll get a smoother result with a Vitamix-teir blender.”
“It's the bomb because while it's not CHEAP, it's not overly expensive either, it's dishwasher safe, the blades lift out easily and the jug is solid so it doesn't leak. It has enough power that it liquifies almost anything. It's the best $100 I've ever spent!”
“Finally opened it today, and it died on the first blend. Started emitting toxic rubber-smelling smoke from the motor after 5 seconds.”
“Really easy to use, it's no louder than a small vacuum cleaner, and really easy to clean as well. The lid has a flap at the top so you can pour it into your containers easily.”
“I bought a Ninja a year and a half ago to replace my 10 year old kitchen aid blender. What an upgrade. Use it every day for my post work out shake which includes ice and frozen fruit (along with protein) and still works great.”
“After three minutes of blending, the greens were still only partially broken down, making the smoothie come out a little grainy”
“Noise levels are loud on high speed, akin to a jet engine warmup, which might disturb light sleepers or quiet mornings”
“I have this at my house, I Have had no issues with it. Not super cheap but not vitamix expensive either.”
“Absolutely! I’ve got one of these blenders. Pretty cheap and they have multiple sets of blades going through it. Simmering the ingredients make them very soft so then I put them in here, turn it on high and play video games for about 10 mins and then come back and it’s all smooth! I actually bought this blender a few years ago when I got into making hot sauc”
“Ninja Professional Blender 1000W BL610. I have had it for about, I would say 3 years, and it works pretty well.”
“Yep! This is the blender Ive been using every day for a few years now”
“The [Ninja pro blender](https://www.target.com/p/ninja-professional-blender-1000w-bl610/-/A-15124276) is amazing, and considering the track record here definitely worth doing the Target small appliance extended warranty which is very generous if anything does go wrong. But i have used my friend’s ninja to make snow cones from a blender ful of ice cubes and i”
“Owned a blendtec for awhile, really regret paying that much for it. Ended up just getting a Ninja blender for $80 that also came with two protein bottle attachments for ~$80. Works fine.”
“It works a charm. I add 48 oz water 1.5 cups hwc, and three scoops of KC. turn on low for 30 seconds. no more power or time or you end up churning the hwc into butter.”
“I have [this](https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Professional-Blender-1000-BL610/dp/B00NGV4506) one and like it! My smoothies come out great, and it was $75 on sale.”
“I have this [one](https://www.target.com/p/ninja-professional-blender-1000w-bl610/-/A-15124276) (which is usually on sale for $79 )and it works great if you want to upgrade for larger smoothies/soups/salsas/etc”
“I think it is the BL610 looking at photos online but I’ve had it for probably 7-8 years so there might be a newer version of it. I do wish it was glass but I don’t put anything hot in it and it blends up so well!”
“I recently bought the Ninja BL610 Professional Blender, and it has been a game-changer in my kitchen. Cleaning it is relatively easy as well.”
“We ended up getting a mid-range Ninja on Amazon ([This one](https://www.amazon.com/SharkNinja-BL610-Ninja-Professional-Blender/dp/B00NGV4506)) and I love it! It doesn't struggle with anything and it's very easy to clean and use.”
“I bought a very similar model of the same blender (BL610) in 2020 as "Amazon used", and it didn't come completely broken in box and completely unusable; it actually lasted me a year and worked perfect until I moved and had to sell it”
“very happy with my Ninja BL610, they are under $80 right now - I couldnt immagine a vitamix being 4-5x better”