Read First Before Buy Nutri Bullet NBR 12 12 Piece Hi Speed
I bought the Nutribullet before ever seeing the infomercials. We needed something to replace the Magicbullet we took to the office.
First...forget the MagicBullet. This Nutribullet is nothing like the MagicBullet. It's a very sturdy and solid quality mixer. We also own a Vitamix but this NB is now my go to mixer for healthy smoothies. I even put my huge vitamin and calcium tabs in with my smoothie/shakes and they're pulverized. The Vitamix is great...but VERY expensive...and, a pain to clean through out the day (I make several shakes/smoothies per day). The Nutribullet is a breeze to clean...just rinse off and you're good to go. And, the fact that you can use the reservoir/cup as your glass, is even better.
I've tried several of the recipes that came with the Nutribullet and they're great. I prefer frozen (organic) fruit to make more of a frozen smoothie.
So far (3 weeks now), I'm VERY happy with my Nutribullet.
I bought the Nutribullet before ever seeing the infomercials. We needed something to replace the Magicbullet we took to the office.
BalasHapusFirst...forget the MagicBullet. This Nutribullet is nothing like the MagicBullet. It's a very sturdy and solid quality mixer. We also own a Vitamix but this NB is now my go to mixer for healthy smoothies. I even put my huge vitamin and calcium tabs in with my smoothie/shakes and they're pulverized. The Vitamix is great...but VERY expensive...and, a pain to clean through out the day (I make several shakes/smoothies per day). The Nutribullet is a breeze to clean...just rinse off and you're good to go. And, the fact that you can use the reservoir/cup as your glass, is even better.
I've tried several of the recipes that came with the Nutribullet and they're great. I prefer frozen (organic) fruit to make more of a frozen smoothie.
So far (3 weeks now), I'm VERY happy with my Nutribullet.
ON a recommendation from two friends, I bought the Nutri Bullet..been wanting to have a juicer, for years, and was always hesitant about which one, so never got one...anyway, I bought mine at Target $99.00, and I use it once or twice daily...I love it...For greens, I have used kale, swiss chard or baby spinach (my fave), and for nuts I go back and forth between raw cashews and almonds, and then I almost always use from papaya, pineapple, granny smith apples, celery, carrots,cucumber,melon, banana, strawberries..I always use organic coconut oil and either chia or flaxseed...i stock up and use different variations, but so far, it has been wonderful...for liquid i also use a little organic vanilla soymilk, and fill the rest with filtered water. ...For anyone who wants to go raw, this is def a great way to start..I have NOT tried frozen fruit, am getting everything as "fresh" as i can...YOU WILL THOROUGHLY ENJOY THE EASE of it, and the RESULTS...
BalasHapus
BalasHapusOk people, I am very analytical. So when I saw an infomercial about this, I dove deep into each health claim it made. Further, I dug into all the Amazon reviews about the actual feedback of users. I will detail my concerns before my purchase, and 1 month after using it ~2 times per day. So roughly 60 uses.
BalasHapus"it sounds like a military jet engine when it is running" -> Not so. It sounds as loud as loud as any blender I have ever used. Does not come close to the sound of a jet engine.
"the plastic cup broke when screwing on tightly" -> Not yet. I have tightened the lid tight enough to prevent leakage, and tight enough that my wife cannot open it. There is a rubber ring that gets compressed to prevent leakage and probably absorbs some force when tightening. Would say i put it pretty tight, and it has not broken.
"it smells like grease or electronics burning when using" -> Yes. The first use it did smell like electronics smoking. As a guy, i am not super sensitive to smells. That said, it was noticeable, but not very strong. It dissipated over the course of a few uses. I would imagine there is some lubricants that were burring off initially. No smells at this point.
I hope this helps. Also, a note on my health/weight loss. I drink a big one at b-fast, eat like crap at lunch (company buys lunch every day), and big one for dinner. I am down 15lbs, and have ALOT of energy in AM and PM. I still get food comma after lunch - but i eat like crap so that is to be expected. Take care.
I had not seen the infomercial when I purchased this. I was looking for a powerful smoothie maker after my smoothie blender died. The base is MUCH heavier/substantial and well made than the Magic Bullet. It also looks more expensive/nice. I know this because I was at Target examining them both closely. The 600 watts of power has been great to tear through kale, chard, frozen berries, almonds, chia seeds. I love the consistency of the smoothie when I am done. it is not a complete liquid, but really well blended. I love that you keep the nutrition of the pulp. It is not like my first old juicer that left the pulp out of the juice, but also the nutrition. It was a NIGHTMARE to clean. Then I bought the smoothie blender that is now kaput! The Nutri Bullet literally rinses clean in ten seconds. Obviously rinse it right after you are done using it. My daughter won't touch anything green and we put kale, chard, broccoli and fruit,berries to make it NOT green and she likes it. Honestly we are NOT a family that likes kale, chard, broccoli, prunes, but feel so much better now that we are ingesting them. It took about two weeks for me to notice a difference and feel better. My husband and I have been having two a day and I have lost 4 lbs in 18 days without trying. They just keep you full and satisfied. It has taken the edge off my sweet tooth. They will keep you "regular."
BalasHapusI don't know why they don't just give you two large smoothie cups. We only use the big size. Do not fill past the max line with fruit or water. It will leak out of the seal and down into the blender and out the bottom. There is no way to clean out where the smoothie leaks through. We overcrammed it the first few times and learned our lesson. It doesn't "liquify" or make it as smooth as when you use less.
Also you save a fortune when buying greens and frozen fruit from the big box stores. The smoothie tastes SO much better really cold. Our first green smoothie was not a success because it was warm! I would recommend defrosting the frozen fruit just slightly. It just blends it up better. (I think part of the problem were the frozen strawberries. They were huge and rock solid/hard to "liquify" completely.) We had such a big container of spinach/greens we ended up freezing it and it works/tastes great! My daughter complained it wasn't sweet enough, we tried honey, had to use too much, stevia, just didn't taste that great and then read about the health benefits of prunes. We tried 2-3 per big smoothie, enough for two glasses and it is perfect. A little sweetness and no prune taste at all. We also purchased the almonds, chia seeds and prunes at a huge savings from the big box store.
I highly recommend this Nutri-Bullet. It takes me about two-three minutes to make a smoothie and clean up. (I blend it for about thirty seconds.) We are trying/experimenting with foods we would NEVER eat. The directions and nutrition booklets are great to read through for health/diet info. I just love that this Bullet takes up less than half the space of my dead smoothie blender and 1/10 the space of my monster sized juicer that is going on Craigslist!