I was wondering if this blender has the capabilities of a juicier? For example:If i add kale would it blend, or would there be chunks floating around?
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I have only used my blender for smoothies. I love the texture of my drinks with this blender. I also own the Breville elite juicer. I would recommend this juicer to any one. I don't like those chunks in my drink so I tend to juice my vegetables.
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Hi Diane, I wouldn't say it has the capabilities of a juicer because they are two totally different kind of machines designed to do different functions. That said I love my blender. It's very powerful and very quite compared to others. I can blend green drinks with very little chunks left over if any at all. It kind of depends how long you blend for. Usually a minute or two is sufficient for my needs. Hope this helps.
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Hi Diane, I believe it would, as I have used it to make pesto, which calls for a large amount of fresh basil. It worked just fine for this, so I think the kale would be much the same.
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It is very very powerful so i have no doubt it will deal with whatever you try to do. We are very happy with it and it is very high quality
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A juicer extracts the fibrous material and leaves only the liquid parts of fruits and vegetables- this blender would chop the kale up very finely but I don't think you would be left with a liquid. Hope this helps!
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I would tell you to avoid this blender, because the electric motor is designed to burn right after waranty, but you already bought it. It does not come with this to my knowledge. For anybody else reading this post, please do not buy this cr**.
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Honestly, I would say avoid this blender for smoothies. Mine burned up on Kale. Take the plunge and buy a Ninja. If I had done so, I would've paid only 100$ instead of 150$ (50 for this blender and 100 for the Ninja.).
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Hi Lois. As you can see, I purchased the Ninja Master Prep Pro. It came with a large blender and 2 smaller blenders. I use one of the 2 smaller blender sizes about 98% of the time as they are a very good size for blending and chopping. The Ninja is awesome for making "snow" for drinks and snowcones. Just fill the container with ice, then 'pulse' the top blender button. Pulse for a second or two then stop. Repeat over and over again until the ice gets to the consistency you desire. I also make 'icecream' in the smaller size blender, as it is the perfect size for 2-3 people. I cut up bananas, strawberries, peaches, blue berries, etc and place in the freezer. Then I take out whatever size portion I think I need, add a small amount of 1% milk then 'pulse' until the contents turn to icecream. This is a low fat and delicious treat. Only takes about 60 seconds to blend, and then another 60 seconds to clean the blender and cutting blades. Vegetables, gotta be mor cautious when using the 'pulse' because the ultra-sharp blades will pulverize the veggies and seeds VERY fast if you don't watch what you're doing. Salsa is quick and easy, just let the blades do the chopping and blending. I have been extremely satisfied with this machine. I just don't use the large pitcher/blender part that much. The ideal set-up for purchase would be : 1 large pitcher/blender, 1 smaller pitcher/blender, and 1 "bullet shape/sized blender for individual smoothie making. THAT would be the PERFECT set-up. All-in-all, LOVE my Ninja. No problems what so ever. Easy to clean. Doesn't take up much room either. Oh, just be warned that when crushing ice, it can/will be noisy. Minor detail really. Enjoy it.I do.
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Haven't tried it in the blender but do make smoothies with pumpkin seeds, chia, hemp seeds, nuts and frozen cranberries and frozen blueberries. I do have a Cuisinart food processors that I make butters in.
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Yes this can blend kale, you do have to let it run quite some time, but it does,
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If you mean blend as blending into a smoothie, yes, I have been able to blend kale well in my KitchenAid.
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blends any vegetable or fruit well - I makes smoothies and throw everything in -- you do need some liquid, though--actually never tried without some kind of liquid. its a great little blender - easy to clean - not a bunch of parts! I am on my second one - I dropped and broke the spinner mechanism - my fault
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I think this blender is not good enough for fine purees. If you need fine purees then go for another one. Cheers !
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I blend apples, celery, cucumber, ginger, and fresh lemon juice. I add some water and am able to drink it as a thick shake. No chunks whatsoever in the shake. Hope this helps you.
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This blender is amazing because not only does it blend anything you can think of , but the amount doesn't matter because as the blending begins it draws down the ingredients, unlike that of a conventional blender this blender sucks everything downwards instead of up and all over the place. I use this to do green smoothies all the time, it's the reason I bought it. It is the best most powerful blender that I know of. watch youtube"will it blend" see the power. and everything is blended so smoothly. Absolutely no chunks. I hope that helps you.
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If you blend long enough you get puree. I use it for green smoothies in which I put raw spinach and/or kale. I will end up with a puree of the spinach or kale, along with some bits that I like because it gives me something to "chew." The only problem I have with the Ninja that I didn't have with the VitaMixer is that I sometimes have to stop the Ninja, remove the top and scrape the sides. With the VitaMixer, I could use a plunger with the top on so didn't have to stop to scrape the sides.
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since the blender tend to crush things into very small piece, the final result liquid is pretty rich, a bit too rich to be called "juice". it's not suitable for making juice because it doesnt have a filter to extract the juice from the fruit pulp. You might want to do it yourself but the juice will still be a bit grainy.
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I have the Bamix Pro, my second Bamix and I have loved mine. I wore the first one out, like, worked it to death in about 13/15 years. So sorry your doesn't meet your expectations. I don't even own a blender.
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I have only had mine a couple of months and so far am very pleased with it. I also have the small Ninja chopper and have used it consistently for two years so I do think the blender should equal the performance of that and more.
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i make a smoothie every morning which includes carrots, lemons, beets, kale, ginger, all the "usual suspects"...and it blends them into a perfectly smooth drink! i do cut things up into manageable sizes before putting them into the cannister but this thing is a beast :) my only issue with the blender is the ill-fitting lid and spillage when pouring, but it's nothing egregious.
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I was researching this blender to make baby food as well. Did you purchase this model? If so, how is it working for you?