Thanks for watching our Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System product review video! I hope you enjoyed it! If you liked it, you might like this Ninja Professional Food Processor Review: th-cam.com/video/i4854RdEebA/w-d-xo.html
Hey Joe nice to finally see your content. Congratulations on 1k subscribers. How are you watch hours?. And by the way I actually started doing some livestream channel reviews let me know if you are interested.
@@CrissJohnsonY Heya Chris... At about 7500 hours since February right now on the watch time. Yeah! That would be awesome to do that with ya, and thanks!
@@JoesPhenomenal Oh 7500 watch hours that is impressive. Gonna get that monetization soon! I'm planning to stream each Tuesday and Sunday starting this week, so if you are interested you can stop by or even submit your application.
I just bought it, but I wanted to see reviews on it. I love how you got straight to the point. No corny talk. No BS. No overly kindness. Nothing cringe unlike 99% of other youtubers👍🏽
Hey thanks, Revery! Appreciate the nice comment! I'll admit, I've had plenty of cringy videos in the past though... Haha... It's taken a while to refine them and figure out what to remove and what to keep. I still try to make it a little fun though.
I have made peanut butter with this machine using the smoothie bowl container and followed their recipe and it made excellent peanut butter. I do use the blender to knead bread and also slice veggies. I do like the fact that the container’s plastic does not absorb odors so if I’m shredding veggies, even onions, all I have to do is rinse the container out and it doesn’t retain odors.
Thanks for this review! I was sold on getting a vitamix but now that I've seen your reviews. You've saved me alot of money because now ill be purchasing the Ninja. Thanks alot this was very helpful👍
Echo of the comments below. I just wanted to know if it worked well, but ending up getting a thorough tutorial and demonstration without seemingly 10 excess words. Incredible. I have a GC to Best Buy and will be picking this up today. Thanks and subbed!
I was gifted the Ninja Professional for Christmas but had been watching the Ultimate. Great review! I'm gonna return and invest a little more money on this machine. The overall design is great too.
Thanks .. I'm making sauerkraut tomorrow and haven't used my Foodi yet.. I can imagine I'll be using it a lot more after watching your video.. I guess my research paid off in buying a good product
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Joe!!!! You helped me make up my mind about what to buy!!!! With this one, I won't need to get a separate blender AND a food processor!!!! You ARE awesome.
Thank you for your review! I bought it on sale on black Friday and felt a little overwhelmed with all the gadgets. But your explanation was so great and straight to the point!
Very informative and helped me decide between the Ninja Professional & Foodi Ultimate. I am downsizing and love the idea of potentially replacing my stand mixer, blender, mini chopper/processor, and maybe even my coffee grinder into an all-in-one system that will take up a lot less space in my new smaller kitchen. Also loved your sound effects, lol!
Thanks, Angela! I'd probably keep that stand mixer, though... It's a lot more convenient for baking and such, IMO, even though I did do a pizza from scratch with nothing but the Ultimate System.
I just found your channel today. Your videos are fantastic and funny. I learn a lot and enjoy them. Really, you deserve more subscribers; this man is totally being slept on.
This was a really good review! I just bought the foodie, and just started using it today. So far I’ve only made a smoothie, but I’m looking forward to using the other attachments as well. Thanks for the review.
Ninja blenders are hard to resist buying bcuz they look so impressive and high end. But I gave them up for a Vitamix with no regrets. I have one Ninja blender left, the one that only works with cups. I love that one for very small mixing jobs and how cool it looks on the countertop.
Definitely they have the aesthetics for sure. Lots of functions for the price, too. The nicer Vitamix blenders can withstand a nuclear bomb though, I think.. And they have the best warranties I've ever seen for a small kitchen appliance! Definitely plenty to love, there.
thank you for sharing ,this is really helpful for me to know, this really worth it, and replace all other big machines like dough one. ps. thank you for the music on the back that was smooth and not to loud compare to other videos we can hardly hear what the person is talking .
Thanks, Mina! I had those same problems at first... Takes a little while to learn what levels everything needs to be at... It sounds different when you edit than it does on TH-cam, so definitely some getting used to!
Cool! I think you're gonna like it. It's worked really well for everything we've done with it so far... We even have a pepperoni pizza video on the channel here where we did the entire thing from scratch with just this and a rolling pin. Came out pretty great, too... And thanks for the sub! Appreciate ya!
Hi Joe, great video, thanks for taking the time to review this Ninja system. I will use your affiliate link to buy it; however, I have one concern. Amazon complaints include the loud noise this system makes and I notice that no review videos actually have the volume of the machine playing while blending (something that would be helpful to include). Can you comment on how loud this blender is when in use? thanks
Hey, David! Thanks for checking out the video! The Ninja blenders are by no means quiet, but that really a byproduct of a powerful motor. The vitamix stuff is probably about 15% louder than theses are, but in any case, I've never felt like it was obscene or anything. A lot of those complaints come from people that are coming from lower power machines... to put it in perspective, it's a little louder than you average vacuum cleaner. The problem with putting the noise lvl in the video (at least what I've experienced) is that the volume difference between that and my voice is big enough to where when I edit, it pushed my voice volume way down, so i have to raise it back up, and then it causes audio clipping... so i have to hard limit the decibels to compensate, and they makes it sound less loud vs. my voice.... that and different peoples listening preferences and setups change how it sounds.... However to put in in perspective, the average blender makes about 80db, while Ninja's top out around 88 to 90 db.... 90 decibels is about what you get from a hair dryer. Hope that helps!
Costco is not the same model number as your review...it looked the same but the power of the motor was different....you have to read all the fine print
@@blacina9036 It should be the same power ratings... some stores advertise the peak power and some advertise the sustained power though... which is confusing. The costco model has a different model number for sure, but that's par for the course with just about everything at costco.. They get special bundles whether it be extra stuff in the box, or different colors, or whatever. If I remember correctly, the Costco version has the same power numbers, the same bundle, and the same sizes for the single serve and smoothie bowl cups, but I think the base is a different color? WHen they were carrying the power blender bundle before, they included a larger smoothie bowl cup than the standard one. In any case, I always liked getting stuff over there if for anything else, they have a crazy good return policy if anything weird happens. That price they have it for right now is AMAZING.
I saw that! It's a great price over there, too. I thought about picking an extra one up from there to use as a gift when Christmas comes up... It's such a long ways off though. Haha
Hey man love the content! I’m having a hard time deciding on which blender to buy! I’m going to be mainly using my blender 90% for smoothies and protein shakes. Which would you recommend?
That's what I do in the ultimate system mostly too. I defintely recommend it, and it's good to have the other features for when you need them. You can save a little money with the of the personal sized single serve blenders, though. I am actually reocording an unboxing and working on a review for the Nutribullet Pro. That might be interesting if you have a couple of weeks you can wait to purchase... It's getting a direct comparison to the ninja foodi power belnder also.
@@JaquelineLanMarinho I wanna say I got it for $179 on the Black Friday deal? SO not a huge discount, but something is better than nothing I suppose. Frankly, I went into the store expecting to pay full price anyways, so it was a nice surprise. LOL
I just got this as a gift. I haven’t tried it yet. Mine is a dark gray instead of silver. It came with an extra large smoothie bowl maker and nutrient extractor nutrient extractor cup a dome mixer and it also says it’s 1600 peak watts so I’m thinking it’s the same blender but in a different color.
We are still using the one in this video, and we use most of the functions on it. Been pretty happy with it. The food processing discs could be a tiny bit larger, but it's not really an issue at all.
I think it is.... We had that other set in house before.... It's nice too, but I didn't see any point to the smaller processing pitcher.... Without the ability to use discs or even have a chute on top, that smaller pitcher ended up just sitting on a shelf, and I basically just had a Blender and single serve cup. I like the ultimate quite a bit.
Alright! Glad I could help you out! I have a vs. video coming out pitting this setup more directly to Ninjas blender and Food processor separates that goes a lot more in depth. You can kinda see where that might be headed, though.
Joe, if I want a blender and good food processor in one, which machine would you recommend? Or am I destined to have to buy a dedicated food processor? I don't use it very often. Much more the blender. Thanks!
Hi Jackie... I've been happy with that Ninja Ultimate system... Has done great on professing duties for me and my regular food processor has been sitting in a shelf ever since I got it. The discs are a little small, but that didn't bother me too much.
Hello Joe, Could you please let me know the best grinder to make Indian Dish Dosa Batter ? I am so confused 😢 Also, we Indians make varieties of Chillie / Pulses / Grains powder for our everyday cooking... like Fennel Seeds , Pepper, Corriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds powder 😋 I want to buy one machine thats compatible for batter & powder grinding. I know its tough... but i have a small kitchen. Please... help, as i don't know these watts, voltage, HP etc., men's stuff 😅 By the way... as per this video, which is better, as per many comments ? could you send me the name of the set which you recommend in this video ? Thanks 🙏
That's a tough one for me, since I've never made Dosa Batter. How much do you plan on grinding all at once? Since those seeds are small, the bigger blenders won't do a good job unless there is enough in there to reach the blades well. If it's small quantity, the smaller blenders might be a good idea.
I like the review, but can it handle hot liquids like soup? It’s seems so hard when reviewing blenders on line to get thorough information. Seems that glass pitchers can really only handle the heat and not plastic.
@@jeremypearson6852 thanks! That one isn't rated for hot liquids, so no soups. I think ninja does make one that is, but I'm not sure. All the Vitamix stuff is though as far as I remember.
If you don't have a KitchenAid mixer and you don't do a ton of baking, it does the job just fine. Also, if you have a very small kitchen and no space for a bunch of appliances, it really is a great option. For me, I feel like the actual mixer has more utility though... and larger capacity. Sure does clean up easy, though! The ultimate system has a different base. You can only use those extra attachments on the new base, because the regular power blender doesn't have the buttons. It physically fits on there, but that's about it... that was the first thing I tried!
Fantastic review! Do you think this would also do all of the jobs that mu Nutri-Bullet would do, thereby taking the place of three of my current appliances?
I think so... Is your nutribullet a single serve smotthie Blender? The Ninja is a lot. More powerful, especially with its single serve cups. Nice thick blends without having a bunch of uncrushed ice that you end up with sometimes if you have one of the lower power ones..
Thanks! I've been planning to do that one actually... Looks pretty compelling and seems like a pretty logical update to the ultimate system. Will try to fit that one in soon once we Clear up our content queue.
Hi. My Ninja Auto iQ (I think it's BL640) broke. I am thinking to buy the Professional Food Processor. Your video is very helpful. Can I use the Auto-iQ's cup and the processor bowl with the PFP?
That's a good question... Not sure about the new version of the food processor, but it looks like it might be closer to the new Detect base. Was your IQ a blender? Might be incompatibility with the functions since the PFP base has disc options on it.
Hi Joe, great video! Gave you a like and subscribe. I got a question for you! I have a Nutribullet, and mold/fungus started growing in the base between the plastic and the gasket. I cant remove it however (its not intended to be removed), and there's no way to clean that part. Can I disassemble the jug on this blender and make sure everything is clean? Also, do you think that this would be okay for making daily smoothies with rolled oats, peanut butter, and flax seed? Or should I go with a Vitamix (is that cleanable...?) Sorry for so many questions!!!!! Thanks!!
Heya TM! Appreciate the sub and kind words! The pitcher on the only had one area that can really get moisture buildup. That is inside the handle. You can definitely get water in there if you submerge it or clean it in the dishwasher since it's not designed to seal water tight. If you flip the pitcher over there are 2 Phillips head screws in there that whne removed, allow you to disassemble the handle and get in there.... There are some plastic control arms it it though, so you would need to be really careful ful with that..... Also you don't wanna strip those screw holes, either. I just clean mine by putting some warm water and detergent into the pitcher and blending it once on the smoothie setting. Super easy, and it comes out clean. That will clean the blades nicely too in most cases so you can avoid touching those as they can be a little dangerous. That's how I do it and I never get any water in the handle. Hope that helps!
They actually have those on sale at Costco right now. If you are outside of the United States, it might be tough. Ninja doesn't have the best international sales availability.
Heya.. According to Ninja, you can. However, I never put anything with plastic parts in my dishwasher. I juts hand wash everything. I've found that even dishwasher safe plastics get messed up over time, so I just like to play it safe. For the cleaning of the cups and pitcher, I will just shoot a small amount of detergent into them with warm water, and just blend them on the machine for a couple of cycles. Come out nice and clean, and you can keep your fingers away from those sharp ninja blades.
I just got mine today at Target and found it on Walmart for 199. Then used a target discount only paying 195. Because the coupon cover 100% of the taxes and change left over to toward the price
Hi friend! I loved your vídeo so usefull!! I have a doubt! I usually make a lot of butters, like peanut butter, almond butter , nuts butter etc, also i make tahini and raw chickpeas in order to make chickpea flour, my question is, which blade and which container may i use for make it that??
Hi, Karen. Thanks! I would use the single server cup for most of that stuff if you can. It depends how much you're making. The single serve cup with the twisti tamper built in does a pretty decent job keeping stuff moving.... You still might have to stir a couple of times though. If you're doing larger amounts...like with the flour, the regular blender pitcher is fine.
Hmm... Really hard stuff might scratch up the inside of the pitcher a little... Other than that, I would think it would be OK.... I did chickpeas in there to make hummus, but they were canned ones.
@@JoesPhenomenal ok, I hope one day you can make a video on how to make chickpea flour or pistachio butter, I'll be super attentive, thank you very much for answering me I'm your fan
Hey Joe! This is a fantastic and informative video. I noticed this doesn’t have an ice cream option. Do you know if it’s possible to use this for ice cream?
You can do it in the Blender, but you might not get the consistency you want. Might be able to do. That in the smoothie bowl maker attachment. I've done frozen yogurt and sorbet in there and both have come out nice, but had to put the finished stuff into the freezer for a while to firm it up.
I haven't used the Ninjachef stuff, so I don't have a great frame of reference on it... The Ninja Ultimate system is really veraitile with the processing discs and stuff though. For me, the ability to eliminate my food processor from the countertop was a pretty big deal. It's nice and powerful too.. Just not sure how the power and performance of the blending duties compare to the other though.
I tried that... The pitcher will work, but the disc spinning is a new function that isn't on the old base, so it won't make the processing discs go. I was bummed out. Haha
This is really nice. I had a Ninja IQ, that I had a lot of attachments with. I sold the Blender, & forgot to sell the attachments. But it worked pretty good, for several years. I upgraded to another brand of Blender.
@@JoesPhenomenal A Vitamix A3500. Now all I have to do, is sell the attachments to the Ninja. 😀... I still have a lot of other Ninja products in my kitchen. They're really doing a great job, with their small kitchen appliances. I have the coffee maker, which is great! And the Ninja air fryer, the one that flips up. And I also have a Shark Ninja Vacuum cleaner. Im definitely a fan, of theirs & yours. 🙂
@@MoDavI-sl7iy Aww.. Thank you! Hey.. How do you like your shark vacuum? I was thinking about getting one of those. My Dyson is about to die a terrible death.. Haha. That Vitamix model you got is a fantastic one, by the way. To me it's their best value.
I think it's pretty versatile...It was able to do everything that our dedicated processor could do... and since it's also a blender, you save on counter space.
Heya Karl. I've heard those too. It's possible for sure, but all I can really tell you is that we haven't experienced a problem like that with any of the 3 we've had in here, and we use them quite a bit. Wish I could give you a better answer than that, but for me personally based on my experience with them, I'm not too concerned.
With just that little bit of liquid, it's likely going to be really thick so it can get stuck a little. I''d use the single service cup to do that, so the area is smaller. Less of a headache I think.
I have the ninja foodi, I bought it so long ago and I lost pieces. I don’t remember having all these though is it possible I got the smoothie bowl etc but NOT the other one? Anyways, since I have the BASE, can I buy the parts to compensate?
You might be able to get the other parts from the Ninja website in the accessories area. You probably got the Ninja Foodi Power Blender... the ultimate system has all the extra stuff, but was built on the same foundation... just don't try to use the discs and on your existing base. The ultimate system base is different in that it has special controls for that. the Smootie bowl cup should work fine though.
I just bought mine today at Kohls. It’s advertised as 1600 watts but the model they sent ss401 is 1200 watts? The manual they gave is ss400. Which is it? Is there a big power difference 1600 and 1200?
Heya, Alan... The 1600 is the Max output and the 1200 is the sustained power output... That's the only one that really matters, IMO. The max number is more so they can put bigger numbers on the box.. Most of the manufacturers use that kind of jargon. The Ultimate system has plenty of power, anyways though. Can't say that I've really ever wished to myself that it had more. I think all the ss400 series machines end up with the same or similar manuals as well.
I have a vitamix but want to get a food processor. I'm wondering if I bought this mainly for food processing (grating cheese & carrots etc) if I would be as happy with it... it would be a bonus that I can also use for smaller single cup smoothies but I figure why not as a backup to my vitamix? it's a tiny bit less than the cuisinart 12 cup elite at costco... thoughts?
Hey! Thanks for stopping by! I think it's a great machine... You're right about the capacity though. It does hold a little less, but it works well. It ended up replacing my dedicated food processor all together, despite the smaller size. It's a nice value too.... Having a backup is always a good thing!
@@JoesPhenomenal but what about the base, I read many reviews about how it is stop working after one year and other reviews about the bottom of the base come off ?
@@AhmedAhmed-z4e6h I've seen those. Can't really comment on it too much. I haven't had anything like that happen. Ours still looks and feels new, and I use it several times a week. The bottom of the base could possibly be something like people trying to pull it up from the sides and maybe the suction cups on the bottom holding it down or something like that. When I lift it, I've always curled my fingers around the bottom of it, so it wouldn't have all that pressure on the bottom. That might be the difference.
@@JoesPhenomenal oh that’s great 😃 I want to ask too, does it chop green leaves like parsley very fine ,without extracting the water from the leaves, to make salad ?
It does extract quite a bit of the water due to the fact that the blade tree is so sharp. It doesn't really pulverize stuff like a lot of other blenders do.
I really like this Ninja system... seems to do just about everything and the price is really great..... I will take a look at the Kitchenaid's specs and get back to you though!
Ok.... so the Ninja Ultimate system is a complete system... it is essentially a 1600w blender with options for single serve cups and smoothie bowls that also has the ability to use processing discs to handle food processing duties. The Kitchenaid 13 is a 13 cup food processor. It has higher capacity than the Ninja which is a max of 9-cup, but I couldn't see any power numbers on their site. I assume that the Kitchenaid is a little less powerful, since the ninja needs the extra power for blending duties. Now, since the Kitchenaid is a food processor only, it means that it can't handle regular blending duties like the Ninja would, but it definitely has higher capacity so it can hanle larger jobs. How well it works, I can't be sure of since I haven't used it, but KitchenAid makes good stuff, so I have to assume it works pretty well.... but so does the Ninja and it can do a lot more stuff. I doubt you could go wrong with either one, but if you want to save counter space, Ninja's all in one solution will mean you only have one appliance out on your countertop instead of 2. If you need to be able to process jobs larger than 9 cups, however, the Kitchenaid might be a better choice overall. In my case I had a dedicated food processor before, and when we picked up the Ninja Ultimate system, I ended up putting the Food processor in the pantry and forgot that I had it after a couple of weeks. Kitchenaid might be a little more durable though, possibly? That's hard to say, but on average they make pretty resiliant products... their mixers are, anyways... Hoppe that helps!
I do have a ninja blender qith spiraling attachments the exact model is NN210Q.I hardly use it since first getting so it sits in my cabinet.i live ninja product have the blender mentiond,mentioned, ninja foodi pressure cooker,and small ninja air fryer
Nice! Correct me if I am wrong, but the NN210Q can spiralize, but it can't do reglar slicing, right? I want to say that it didn't have discs for just regular processing, but I could be totally wrong.
Hi, thanks for your great videos! I bought this after I saw your videos, but something happened and I don’t know if I am doing something wrong, the rubber seal on the flat lid doesn’t make seal properly and when I make juice it leaks near the pour spout cap, have that happened to you or to someone here before? Thanks in advance!
Just checked on mine... Seems to seal really well.... Take off your lid and follow the rubber seal around the side.... Make sure it's popped in there really good all around. I have had a seal get a little crooked before and had a similar problem until I messed with it a little.
Just wondering if you have any suggestions to help me get the rotten milk smell out of the blender cup for my Ninja Ultimate blender system. The blender cup with the built in plastic paddle blades for making smooties has a disgusting rotten milk smell no matter how much I clean it. I was concerned when I realized that the plastic oddly blades cannot be removed and I don't own a dishwasher so I just can't see how to properly clean around the blades that are almost touching the sides of the cup so I cannot even get a dish cloth behind it to clean. Thanks in advance if you have any tips
It's easy for stuff to get stuck behind those tamper blades in that smoothie bowl cup. Especially nut butters and stuff. The way I clean that and my other pitchers is I fill it about half way with warm-hot tap water, squirt in some dish soap (I use blue Dawn), and then stick it on the base and run a couple of cycles. with the one with the tamper on it, you can continuously turn that dial while it's blending, and it should get all that stuff thats stuck back there out... cleans up any kind of smells you have left over too.... If that doesn't work, you can let it soak in white vinegar also.
That might be peak as well. Ninja tends to advertise the peaks more than not. We actually had the 801 in house a while back, however, and I feel like the Ultimate System was better. Felt more powerful, and also the food processing part is a lot more useful.
Yep... No complaints here, yet. It's been really solid. Have used the food processing attachments much more than I ever did with my old dedicated food processor, also.... Weird.. haha.
Is handle on the lid able to lock down flat? If not, I bet the lid isn't oriented the right way. It can only go on one way, even though it can still fil on there. If you're standing in from of the blender, the spout on the pitcher should be on the left rear.
Oh me too! If you are using the processing lid, you can pull out the pusher, and you can pour right in there without removing the lid or turning off the machine. If you are using the regular lid, you can always open the spout and pour it in there.
Thank for this awesome video. I have the SS351 and the Ninja Twisti SS151, the 32oz pitcher that came with the Twisti fits the SS351, so do all other single serve cups. I love the idea of being able to slice and shred, and I am looking into the SS401. I am wondering since the single serve cups from the SS151 fit SS351, I would assume they would fit the SS401 as well. Do you think or know if the 32oz pitcher from the SS151 would fit the SS401 as well? And for all Ninja fans, I just got a flyer from Costco, from October 26th to November 20th, they will sell that SS401 for $129.99. If I can use the 32oz pitcher from the SS151 on that, I will be at Costco on October 26Th.
Hi, Anne. The Pitcher will probably physically fit (the ss351 one does), but the problem is that the Ultimate System base is what you need for the processing discs to work. Also, there is a plasitc switch in the pitcher that engages when you have the discs installed. Without the correct base, the motor won't spin with that attachment installed. The single serve cups still should work and the basic blender stuff works too. At least all that stuff from the ss351 did..... It was a bummer though.
Try making sure the pitcher is seated properly and that the lid is on the pitcher the right way. The spout on the lid should be opposite of the handle. If it isn't, the doesn't come on. Hope that helps!
It doesn't have the suction lever on the side that ninja used to use.... Just regular suction cups now. That being said, if the cups and the counter top are clean, it makes a good seal and holds on really nice. When you want to pull it up, you gotta be careful and grab it from the bottom around the sides, so you don't put too much stress on the plastic. I've hear of people breaking clips on the bottom of the base when they pull on it from the top too much.
Thanks a lot for replying. I used the order version and liked a lot except the suction part. I broke the motor very badly. Wanted to try the newer version but don't have confidence on it due to it's same suction part.
The co401b is the bundle sold at Costco. (that's what the CO is). Special bundle just for Costco members. Surprisingly, it appears to be exactly the same, except for better pricing.
Which one would you recommend slice bell peppers🫑 in full slices? Slices similar to a sandwich 🥪 shop? Right now, I'm using the $12 Mainstay Slicer from Walmart only because it's the only one I found that slices full slices. It works well and fits in a drawer for easily! I also have a Ninja Professional Auto IQ with the cookie dough attachments. I didn't want to buy another full size knowing I only want to slice cucumber and bell peppers. Much Gratitude for your time. Tiffany Martinez
Hmmm.... Getting those full size slices is a tough one. You end up needing a countertop slider for thatx and they're mostly pretty big. Ninja makes onez but I've never used it.
I ended up ordering this one, 7 Cup Food Processor by Cuisinart, 600-Watt Motor, White, DLC-10SYP1 via Amazon...I hope it does everything it said it would. It was "on sale", $25.96 Off. If you can think of the name that Ninja makes, kindly let me know! Gratitude again for your time and replying!😊
It's 1200w sustained power with a 1600w peak.... however some companies advertised sustained power and some advertise the peak wattage.. It's deceptive for sure and makes comparisons harder.
Excellent review, thank you! Unfortunately this Ultimate system isn’t available in Europe (I wonder if it’s because of the “SS” in the name), so I had to order next best thing - Foodie power blender - which leaves me without slicer, shredder and grader. This makes me sad 😢 Can you please check if the extra parts from Ultimate fit on foodie power blender? I might order them as accessories from the US
Hi, Deny. The parts physically fit, and you can do the blender functions, but none of the stuff with the discs will. The pitcher has a plastic passthrough that activates something on the base when you have the disc lid on it. Also, the power blender base doesn't have the option to control that either... It was the first thing I tried when I got it. The availability might have something to due with the power output. It peaks at 1200W. Isn't there some sort of law there restricting everything to 900w or something like that?
@@JoesPhenomenal thanks for the reply! It sucks those are not compatible with the Foodie Power Blender. No, I don't think power output is the issue, the are plenty of machines over 1500W here and both Professional Plus Kitchen System and Foodie Power Blender are advertised as 1200W (not peak) here. So this is very disappointing they don't make Ultimate model available here. Looks like I'll have to live without those extra features or get a dedicated food processor for slicing/shredding/grating
Thanks for the review. Just an FYI on your audio, it is EXTREMELY bass heavy. It's so bass heavy that I had to turn it way up to hear your voice. But it ended up being too loud, soI had to mute your voice and put the closed captions on so I could watch without damaging my ears.
Shoot... Thanks for the heads up. Recorded on a wireless lav mic and the audio wasn't great so I had to fix it in Audition... Must have been too heavy handed on it for your setup. Sorry about that.
Thanks for watching our Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System product review video! I hope you enjoyed it! If you liked it, you might like this Ninja Professional Food Processor Review: th-cam.com/video/i4854RdEebA/w-d-xo.html
Hey Joe nice to finally see your content. Congratulations on 1k subscribers. How are you watch hours?. And by the way I actually started doing some livestream channel reviews let me know if you are interested.
@@CrissJohnsonY Heya Chris... At about 7500 hours since February right now on the watch time. Yeah! That would be awesome to do that with ya, and thanks!
@@JoesPhenomenal Oh 7500 watch hours that is impressive. Gonna get that monetization soon! I'm planning to stream each Tuesday and Sunday starting this week, so if you are interested you can stop by or even submit your application.
Cool! What time were you thinking?
@@JoesPhenomenal Around 8am CST/CDT 9am EST/EDT on Sunday and on Tuesday I'll do it 30 minutes after VidIQ's audits.
I just bought it, but I wanted to see reviews on it. I love how you got straight to the point. No corny talk. No BS. No overly kindness. Nothing cringe unlike 99% of other youtubers👍🏽
Hey thanks, Revery! Appreciate the nice comment! I'll admit, I've had plenty of cringy videos in the past though... Haha... It's taken a while to refine them and figure out what to remove and what to keep. I still try to make it a little fun though.
Always the case with a smaller channel. Only useful info.
Trying to keep it that way as long as possible!
Excellent review! I love the idea of being able to eliminate some of the extra kitchen appliances in favor of a do-it-all system. Thanks!
Thanks man! It's a big deal when you have a small kitchen like I do!
I have made peanut butter with this machine using the smoothie bowl container and followed their recipe and it made excellent peanut butter. I do use the blender to knead bread and also slice veggies. I do like the fact that the container’s plastic does not absorb odors so if I’m shredding veggies, even onions, all I have to do is rinse the container out and it doesn’t retain odors.
Yeah... I'm happy with mine as well. FOr cleaning I just stick some warm water and dawn dish soap in it, and blend it for about a minute. Works great.
Thanks for this review! I was sold on getting a vitamix but now that I've seen your reviews. You've saved me alot of money because now ill be purchasing the Ninja. Thanks alot this was very helpful👍
Aww.. You're welcome! I'm so happy I was able to help you!
Echo of the comments below. I just wanted to know if it worked well, but ending up getting a thorough tutorial and demonstration without seemingly 10 excess words. Incredible. I have a GC to Best Buy and will be picking this up today. Thanks and subbed!
Hey, Thanks! Glad I could help ya out!!
I was gifted the Ninja Professional for Christmas but had been watching the Ultimate. Great review! I'm gonna return and invest a little more money on this machine. The overall design is great too.
Thanks! So far I've been pretty impressed with it!
Thanks ..
I'm making sauerkraut tomorrow and haven't used my Foodi yet..
I can imagine I'll be using it a lot more after watching your video..
I guess my research paid off in buying a good product
Nice... Let me know how it turns out.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Joe!!!! You helped me make up my mind about what to buy!!!! With this one, I won't need to get a separate blender AND a food processor!!!! You ARE awesome.
No problem! It's great to be able to save some counter space!
Congratulations on 1 THOUSAND SUBS!!! Big milestone! You deserve it!!!
Hey thanks! I appreciate ya, bud!
Thank you for your review! I bought it on sale on black Friday and felt a little overwhelmed with all the gadgets. But your explanation was so great and straight to the point!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Very informative and helped me decide between the Ninja Professional & Foodi Ultimate. I am downsizing and love the idea of potentially replacing my stand mixer, blender, mini chopper/processor, and maybe even my coffee grinder into an all-in-one system that will take up a lot less space in my new smaller kitchen. Also loved your sound effects, lol!
Thanks, Angela! I'd probably keep that stand mixer, though... It's a lot more convenient for baking and such, IMO, even though I did do a pizza from scratch with nothing but the Ultimate System.
I just found your channel today.
Your videos are fantastic and funny. I learn a lot and enjoy them.
Really, you deserve more subscribers; this man is totally being slept on.
Thank you very much for the kind words. So glad you like them!
Man, this review has sold me on the set. It's on Cyber Monday at Walmart for $89 right now
Woooooowww. Nice. I'd say buy 3 sets. That makes an awesome Christmas present for someone.
This is exactly the review I wanted. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this 🙏 I impulsively bought one last night and was worried I rushed into a decision. I’m relieved 😅
Lol... Those darn impulse buys!
costco has it on "sale" right now for $130 and your review was very helpful. thank you
omg thank u for commenting this, gonna buy one rn
You're welcome! Glad I could help out.
Great review! I was on the fence for this one and this review really helped me make a decision. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad I could help you out!
I like His reviews, he doesn't BS us.... Thank you
Hey thanks! Appreciate ya.
This was a really good review! I just bought the foodie, and just started using it today. So far I’ve only made a smoothie, but I’m looking forward to using the other attachments as well. Thanks for the review.
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words. Glad I could help ya out!
Ninja blenders are hard to resist buying bcuz they look so impressive and high end. But I gave them up for a Vitamix with no regrets. I have one Ninja blender left, the one that only works with cups. I love that one for very small mixing jobs and how cool it looks on the countertop.
Definitely they have the aesthetics for sure. Lots of functions for the price, too. The nicer Vitamix blenders can withstand a nuclear bomb though, I think.. And they have the best warranties I've ever seen for a small kitchen appliance! Definitely plenty to love, there.
thank you for sharing ,this is really helpful for me to know, this really worth it, and replace all other big machines like dough one.
ps. thank you for the music on the back that was smooth and not to loud compare to other videos we can hardly hear what the person is talking .
Thanks, Mina! I had those same problems at first... Takes a little while to learn what levels everything needs to be at... It sounds different when you edit than it does on TH-cam, so definitely some getting used to!
I took a chance and ordered an SS401 today. I'm glad this was a good review. lol New subscriber.
Cool! I think you're gonna like it. It's worked really well for everything we've done with it so far... We even have a pepperoni pizza video on the channel here where we did the entire thing from scratch with just this and a rolling pin. Came out pretty great, too... And thanks for the sub! Appreciate ya!
This was phenomenal Joe! 😏 Hubby just bought me one for Christmas can't wait to open and use it
Nice!
Hi Joe, great video, thanks for taking the time to review this Ninja system. I will use your affiliate link to buy it; however, I have one concern. Amazon complaints include the loud noise this system makes and I notice that no review videos actually have the volume of the machine playing while blending (something that would be helpful to include). Can you comment on how loud this blender is when in use? thanks
Hey, David! Thanks for checking out the video! The Ninja blenders are by no means quiet, but that really a byproduct of a powerful motor. The vitamix stuff is probably about 15% louder than theses are, but in any case, I've never felt like it was obscene or anything. A lot of those complaints come from people that are coming from lower power machines... to put it in perspective, it's a little louder than you average vacuum cleaner. The problem with putting the noise lvl in the video (at least what I've experienced) is that the volume difference between that and my voice is big enough to where when I edit, it pushed my voice volume way down, so i have to raise it back up, and then it causes audio clipping... so i have to hard limit the decibels to compensate, and they makes it sound less loud vs. my voice.... that and different peoples listening preferences and setups change how it sounds.... However to put in in perspective, the average blender makes about 80db, while Ninja's top out around 88 to 90 db.... 90 decibels is about what you get from a hair dryer. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much doing this review! It was straight to the point. Just brought mine from Costco, and I'm really excited 😊
You're welcome! Yeah.. I saw they are having a great sale on those right now.
@Joe's Phenomenal yup! It's 40.00 off and I'm so happy lol
Niiice... I might need to get an extra one.... And save it for a gift for someone... Maybe even a subscriber giveaway or something.
Costco is not the same model number as your review...it looked the same but the power of the motor was different....you have to read all the fine print
@@blacina9036 It should be the same power ratings... some stores advertise the peak power and some advertise the sustained power though... which is confusing. The costco model has a different model number for sure, but that's par for the course with just about everything at costco.. They get special bundles whether it be extra stuff in the box, or different colors, or whatever. If I remember correctly, the Costco version has the same power numbers, the same bundle, and the same sizes for the single serve and smoothie bowl cups, but I think the base is a different color? WHen they were carrying the power blender bundle before, they included a larger smoothie bowl cup than the standard one. In any case, I always liked getting stuff over there if for anything else, they have a crazy good return policy if anything weird happens. That price they have it for right now is AMAZING.
Thank you for this review! This system is on sale at Costco right now so I'm doing some research. Sounds like it might be worth it.
I saw that! It's a great price over there, too. I thought about picking an extra one up from there to use as a gift when Christmas comes up... It's such a long ways off though. Haha
@@JoesPhenomenal That's a great idea!
I just bought mine from costco for $120
No regrets. I make a lot of smoothies and cant wait to try dough!
Wow... You got a really good deal
Thanks for the reviewing ! it's great introduction about the products.
You're welcome!
Great review! I am looking at something that handles cheese very well and after watching this, I'm sold.
Glad it was helpful!
Love the tortilla blanket lol but great review. I just bought this and I am very excited
Lol Thanks! You saw thet, eh?
Thanks for the helpful review. Your style is very comprehensive and informative.
Thanks, Vincent! Appreciate ya!
Loved our old Ninja but a few pieces got lost & parts too $$$. Just ordered this & excited about food processor addition! Thanks for review!
You are so welcome! Glad I could help you out. We,ve been pretty happy with our in-house unit here. Great bang for the buck!
Thank you for your honest review of this product. I made a purchase after watching the video. Thanks
Thanks! Glad I could assist you!
Great informative content...Well done!
Thanks for checking it out!
Hey man love the content! I’m having a hard time deciding on which blender to buy! I’m going to be mainly using my blender 90% for smoothies and protein shakes. Which would you recommend?
That's what I do in the ultimate system mostly too. I defintely recommend it, and it's good to have the other features for when you need them. You can save a little money with the of the personal sized single serve blenders, though. I am actually reocording an unboxing and working on a review for the Nutribullet Pro. That might be interesting if you have a couple of weeks you can wait to purchase... It's getting a direct comparison to the ninja foodi power belnder also.
bought this today prior to watching this. looks like i made a good decision!
Cool! Hope you like it! It's a fantastic value for sure... Especially when you can save some counter space in the process!
I just purchased this….. what do u think about the vitamix blender? I find it to be too bulky but I hear it’s awesome.
The Vitamix stuff is big, bulky, loud, and they lack a lot of features... but they are POWERFUL, and they last really long, too. That price, though.
Great review! I have all the info I need now. I’m getting this!
Awesome! Hope you like it.
Fabulous video I like how you have experience with multiple types of ninja I want this one
Thanks, Lady! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Chef Joe! This video made all the difference for me for this Black Friday shopping!
No problem at all! Glad I could help you!!
how much it was on black friday?
@@JaquelineLanMarinho I wanna say I got it for $179 on the Black Friday deal? SO not a huge discount, but something is better than nothing I suppose. Frankly, I went into the store expecting to pay full price anyways, so it was a nice surprise. LOL
I just got this as a gift. I haven’t tried it yet. Mine is a dark gray instead of silver. It came with an extra large smoothie bowl maker and nutrient extractor nutrient extractor cup a dome mixer and it also says it’s 1600 peak watts so I’m thinking it’s the same blender but in a different color.
Sounds like the Costco version. If the model number has a "CO" in it, that's where it's from... Makes sense though. It's on sale there now I think.
Hi which food processor with blender would you recomend? Which have lots of option to do and easy to clean . Thank you
We are still using the one in this video, and we use most of the functions on it. Been pretty happy with it. The food processing discs could be a tiny bit larger, but it's not really an issue at all.
@@JoesPhenomenal thank you for your replay. Please tell me do you think this one is better or model bn800? Thank you
I think it is.... We had that other set in house before.... It's nice too, but I didn't see any point to the smaller processing pitcher.... Without the ability to use discs or even have a chute on top, that smaller pitcher ended up just sitting on a shelf, and I basically just had a Blender and single serve cup. I like the ultimate quite a bit.
@@JoesPhenomenal ok. Which one is more quieter ?
They seem about the same to me. When using the discs they're actually both pretty quiet since it spins at a lower speed.
Just picked this unit up today for $30.00 can’t even wait to use it.
Geez... That's the deal of the century. How'd ya swing that?
@@JoesPhenomenal i used my pc optimum points towards the payment
Ahh... Good thinking!
Great review. Helped me decide on which to choose
Alright! Glad I could help you out! I have a vs. video coming out pitting this setup more directly to Ninjas blender and Food processor separates that goes a lot more in depth. You can kinda see where that might be headed, though.
Joe, if I want a blender and good food processor in one, which machine would you recommend? Or am I destined to have to buy a dedicated food processor? I don't use it very often. Much more the blender. Thanks!
Hi Jackie... I've been happy with that Ninja Ultimate system... Has done great on professing duties for me and my regular food processor has been sitting in a shelf ever since I got it. The discs are a little small, but that didn't bother me too much.
Excellent review! Thank you! 🎉
You're welcome!
thank you for making this video!!! it really helped me make my decision
You're so welcome!
Hello Joe,
Could you please let me know the best grinder to make Indian Dish Dosa Batter ? I am so confused 😢 Also, we Indians make varieties of Chillie / Pulses / Grains powder for our everyday cooking... like Fennel Seeds , Pepper, Corriander Seeds, Cumin Seeds powder 😋 I want to buy one machine thats compatible for batter & powder grinding. I know its tough... but i have a small kitchen. Please... help, as i don't know these watts, voltage, HP etc., men's stuff 😅 By the way... as per this video, which is better, as per many comments ? could you send me the name of the set which you recommend in this video ? Thanks 🙏
That's a tough one for me, since I've never made Dosa Batter. How much do you plan on grinding all at once? Since those seeds are small, the bigger blenders won't do a good job unless there is enough in there to reach the blades well. If it's small quantity, the smaller blenders might be a good idea.
best review and comparison of the line up.
Well, thank you kindly!
My old one just burnt-out, so I am in the market for a new blender. Will the old containers fit the new system?
Thank you! Wr just bought this one and I need exactly this tutorial!
Glad it was helpful!
I like the review, but can it handle hot liquids like soup? It’s seems so hard when reviewing blenders on line to get thorough information. Seems that glass pitchers can really only handle the heat and not plastic.
@@jeremypearson6852 thanks! That one isn't rated for hot liquids, so no soups. I think ninja does make one that is, but I'm not sure. All the Vitamix stuff is though as far as I remember.
“Opens Amazon app” 😂
Wicked review Joe! Thanks!
I can’t wait until tomorrow
LOL. thanks!
Was the dough better than the kitchen aid? Also can you purchase the additional food processor attachments if you get the basic Foodi?
If you don't have a KitchenAid mixer and you don't do a ton of baking, it does the job just fine. Also, if you have a very small kitchen and no space for a bunch of appliances, it really is a great option. For me, I feel like the actual mixer has more utility though... and larger capacity. Sure does clean up easy, though! The ultimate system has a different base. You can only use those extra attachments on the new base, because the regular power blender doesn't have the buttons. It physically fits on there, but that's about it... that was the first thing I tried!
Fantastic review! Do you think this would also do all of the jobs that mu Nutri-Bullet would do, thereby taking the place of three of my current appliances?
I think so... Is your nutribullet a single serve smotthie Blender? The Ninja is a lot. More powerful, especially with its single serve cups. Nice thick blends without having a bunch of uncrushed ice that you end up with sometimes if you have one of the lower power ones..
Thank you for your video got Ninja Foodi Power nutrl"blender 3-IN-1
My older food Blender stop work now making health soup
My blood pressure gone😊😊
You're welcome. And great news about the Blood Pressure!
Love the video! Could you do a comparison with this machine and the new Ninja Detect Kitchen System Power Blender?
Thanks! I've been planning to do that one actually... Looks pretty compelling and seems like a pretty logical update to the ultimate system. Will try to fit that one in soon once we Clear up our content queue.
Hi. My Ninja Auto iQ (I think it's BL640) broke. I am thinking to buy the Professional Food Processor. Your video is very helpful. Can I use the Auto-iQ's cup and the processor bowl with the PFP?
That's a good question... Not sure about the new version of the food processor, but it looks like it might be closer to the new Detect base. Was your IQ a blender? Might be incompatibility with the functions since the PFP base has disc options on it.
@@JoesPhenomenal Thank you for your reply. I bought a new one! I haven't tryed the old one on the new one but I love my new Ninja.
@NXGNfamily yay! Conograts.. Opening new stuff is always fun too.
Hi Joe, great video! Gave you a like and subscribe.
I got a question for you! I have a Nutribullet, and mold/fungus started growing in the base between the plastic and the gasket. I cant remove it however (its not intended to be removed), and there's no way to clean that part. Can I disassemble the jug on this blender and make sure everything is clean?
Also, do you think that this would be okay for making daily smoothies with rolled oats, peanut butter, and flax seed? Or should I go with a Vitamix (is that cleanable...?)
Sorry for so many questions!!!!!
Thanks!!
Heya TM! Appreciate the sub and kind words! The pitcher on the only had one area that can really get moisture buildup. That is inside the handle. You can definitely get water in there if you submerge it or clean it in the dishwasher since it's not designed to seal water tight. If you flip the pitcher over there are 2 Phillips head screws in there that whne removed, allow you to disassemble the handle and get in there.... There are some plastic control arms it it though, so you would need to be really careful ful with that..... Also you don't wanna strip those screw holes, either. I just clean mine by putting some warm water and detergent into the pitcher and blending it once on the smoothie setting. Super easy, and it comes out clean. That will clean the blades nicely too in most cases so you can avoid touching those as they can be a little dangerous. That's how I do it and I never get any water in the handle. Hope that helps!
How to buy this blender😊
They actually have those on sale at Costco right now. If you are outside of the United States, it might be tough. Ninja doesn't have the best international sales availability.
OK Joe but if you’re going to use all these different attachments can you put them in the dishwasher after?
Heya.. According to Ninja, you can. However, I never put anything with plastic parts in my dishwasher. I juts hand wash everything. I've found that even dishwasher safe plastics get messed up over time, so I just like to play it safe. For the cleaning of the cups and pitcher, I will just shoot a small amount of detergent into them with warm water, and just blend them on the machine for a couple of cycles. Come out nice and clean, and you can keep your fingers away from those sharp ninja blades.
I just got mine today at Target and found it on Walmart for 199. Then used a target discount only paying 195. Because the coupon cover 100% of the taxes and change left over to toward the price
Nice!
Hi friend! I loved your vídeo so usefull!! I have a doubt! I usually make a lot of butters, like peanut butter, almond butter , nuts butter etc, also i make tahini and raw chickpeas in order to make chickpea flour, my question is, which blade and which container may i use for make it that??
Hi, Karen. Thanks! I would use the single server cup for most of that stuff if you can. It depends how much you're making. The single serve cup with the twisti tamper built in does a pretty decent job keeping stuff moving.... You still might have to stir a couple of times though. If you're doing larger amounts...like with the flour, the regular blender pitcher is fine.
@@JoesPhenomenal thank u so much for answer! Do you think, if it doesnt damage with stuff very hard like chickpeas?
Hmm... Really hard stuff might scratch up the inside of the pitcher a little... Other than that, I would think it would be OK.... I did chickpeas in there to make hummus, but they were canned ones.
@@JoesPhenomenal ok, I hope one day you can make a video on how to make chickpea flour or pistachio butter, I'll be super attentive, thank you very much for answering me I'm your fan
That pistachio butter sounds pretty interesting.... Will have to look into that.
Hi, what about nut cream? Thanks 🤗
Hey Joe! This is a fantastic and informative video. I noticed this doesn’t have an ice cream option. Do you know if it’s possible to use this for ice cream?
You can do it in the Blender, but you might not get the consistency you want. Might be able to do. That in the smoothie bowl maker attachment. I've done frozen yogurt and sorbet in there and both have come out nice, but had to put the finished stuff into the freezer for a while to firm it up.
If I want to blend /powder some spices like pepper corns, cinnamon sticks, will this do the trick?
@Joesphenomenal i have a question.
What do you prefer between this blender or ninjachef blender ??
I haven't used the Ninjachef stuff, so I don't have a great frame of reference on it... The Ninja Ultimate system is really veraitile with the processing discs and stuff though. For me, the ability to eliminate my food processor from the countertop was a pretty big deal. It's nice and powerful too.. Just not sure how the power and performance of the blending duties compare to the other though.
Can this be used to grind seeds?
I love this , i use it everyday
I wonder if I can buy replacement parts (feed chute and discs) and use it on the SS351 Ninja Foodie model since they look almost identical 🤔
I tried that... The pitcher will work, but the disc spinning is a new function that isn't on the old base, so it won't make the processing discs go. I was bummed out. Haha
Thanks very good report, I'll buy one now.🙂
LOL.. nice. Hope ya like it!
This is really nice. I had a Ninja IQ, that I had a lot of attachments with. I sold the Blender, & forgot to sell the attachments. But it worked pretty good, for several years. I upgraded to another brand of Blender.
Whatcha end up replacing it with?
@@JoesPhenomenal A Vitamix A3500. Now all I have to do, is sell the attachments to the Ninja. 😀... I still have a lot of other Ninja products in my kitchen. They're really doing a great job, with their small kitchen appliances. I have the coffee maker, which is great! And the Ninja air fryer, the one that flips up. And I also have a Shark Ninja Vacuum cleaner. Im definitely a fan, of theirs & yours. 🙂
@@MoDavI-sl7iy Aww.. Thank you! Hey.. How do you like your shark vacuum? I was thinking about getting one of those. My Dyson is about to die a terrible death.. Haha. That Vitamix model you got is a fantastic one, by the way. To me it's their best value.
@@JoesPhenomenal.. I have two. One is a robot vacuum. I luv them both. I also have the Roomba (Irobot). I'm a gadget junky, if you haven't guessed
LOL
Lol... Nothing wrong with that! Why 2 robots? Upstairs and downstairs? Which of those is better to you? The roomba or the shark?
I've never had a food processor but needed one a few times and I'm looking to buy this do you think it should cover all my food processor needs?
I think it's pretty versatile...It was able to do everything that our dedicated processor could do... and since it's also a blender, you save on counter space.
Ah nice! The new Ninja blender! Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! Thanks for stopping over, my friend!
ive heard stuff about the blenders motor burning out and wanted to know if this should be a concern when buying
Heya Karl. I've heard those too. It's possible for sure, but all I can really tell you is that we haven't experienced a problem like that with any of the 3 we've had in here, and we use them quite a bit. Wish I could give you a better answer than that, but for me personally based on my experience with them, I'm not too concerned.
What u suggest about these for making 0 or just a bit liquid sorbet
With just that little bit of liquid, it's likely going to be really thick so it can get stuck a little. I''d use the single service cup to do that, so the area is smaller. Less of a headache I think.
I have the ninja foodi, I bought it so long ago and I lost pieces. I don’t remember having all these though is it possible I got the smoothie bowl etc but NOT the other one? Anyways, since I have the BASE, can I buy the parts to compensate?
You might be able to get the other parts from the Ninja website in the accessories area. You probably got the Ninja Foodi Power Blender... the ultimate system has all the extra stuff, but was built on the same foundation... just don't try to use the discs and on your existing base. The ultimate system base is different in that it has special controls for that. the Smootie bowl cup should work fine though.
I just bought mine today at Kohls. It’s advertised as 1600 watts but the model they sent ss401 is 1200 watts? The manual they gave is ss400. Which is it? Is there a big power difference 1600 and 1200?
Heya, Alan... The 1600 is the Max output and the 1200 is the sustained power output... That's the only one that really matters, IMO. The max number is more so they can put bigger numbers on the box.. Most of the manufacturers use that kind of jargon. The Ultimate system has plenty of power, anyways though. Can't say that I've really ever wished to myself that it had more. I think all the ss400 series machines end up with the same or similar manuals as well.
I have a vitamix but want to get a food processor. I'm wondering if I bought this mainly for food processing (grating cheese & carrots etc) if I would be as happy with it... it would be a bonus that I can also use for smaller single cup smoothies but I figure why not as a backup to my vitamix? it's a tiny bit less than the cuisinart 12 cup elite at costco... thoughts?
Hey! Thanks for stopping by! I think it's a great machine... You're right about the capacity though. It does hold a little less, but it works well. It ended up replacing my dedicated food processor all together, despite the smaller size. It's a nice value too.... Having a backup is always a good thing!
I don’t need the disks but I like how this machine looks, it is hard to decide between this one or ss351 or BN805a
It's a great machine. You may not need those discs now but they sure are nice to have when the time comes that you need them.
@@JoesPhenomenal but what about the base, I read many reviews about how it is stop working after one year and other reviews about the bottom of the base come off ?
@@AhmedAhmed-z4e6h I've seen those. Can't really comment on it too much. I haven't had anything like that happen. Ours still looks and feels new, and I use it several times a week. The bottom of the base could possibly be something like people trying to pull it up from the sides and maybe the suction cups on the bottom holding it down or something like that. When I lift it, I've always curled my fingers around the bottom of it, so it wouldn't have all that pressure on the bottom. That might be the difference.
@@JoesPhenomenal oh that’s great 😃
I want to ask too, does it chop green leaves like parsley very fine ,without extracting the water from the leaves, to make salad ?
It does extract quite a bit of the water due to the fact that the blade tree is so sharp. It doesn't really pulverize stuff like a lot of other blenders do.
I am trying to decide on this and a kitchen aid 13 cup which in your opinion is better
I really like this Ninja system... seems to do just about everything and the price is really great..... I will take a look at the Kitchenaid's specs and get back to you though!
Ok.... so the Ninja Ultimate system is a complete system... it is essentially a 1600w blender with options for single serve cups and smoothie bowls that also has the ability to use processing discs to handle food processing duties. The Kitchenaid 13 is a 13 cup food processor. It has higher capacity than the Ninja which is a max of 9-cup, but I couldn't see any power numbers on their site. I assume that the Kitchenaid is a little less powerful, since the ninja needs the extra power for blending duties. Now, since the Kitchenaid is a food processor only, it means that it can't handle regular blending duties like the Ninja would, but it definitely has higher capacity so it can hanle larger jobs. How well it works, I can't be sure of since I haven't used it, but KitchenAid makes good stuff, so I have to assume it works pretty well.... but so does the Ninja and it can do a lot more stuff. I doubt you could go wrong with either one, but if you want to save counter space, Ninja's all in one solution will mean you only have one appliance out on your countertop instead of 2. If you need to be able to process jobs larger than 9 cups, however, the Kitchenaid might be a better choice overall. In my case I had a dedicated food processor before, and when we picked up the Ninja Ultimate system, I ended up putting the Food processor in the pantry and forgot that I had it after a couple of weeks. Kitchenaid might be a little more durable though, possibly? That's hard to say, but on average they make pretty resiliant products... their mixers are, anyways... Hoppe that helps!
I do have a ninja blender qith spiraling attachments the exact model is NN210Q.I hardly use it since first getting so it sits in my cabinet.i live ninja product have the blender mentiond,mentioned, ninja foodi pressure cooker,and small ninja air fryer
Nice! Correct me if I am wrong, but the NN210Q can spiralize, but it can't do reglar slicing, right? I want to say that it didn't have discs for just regular processing, but I could be totally wrong.
Hi, thanks for your great videos! I bought this after I saw your videos, but something happened and I don’t know if I am doing something wrong, the rubber seal on the flat lid doesn’t make seal properly and when I make juice it leaks near the pour spout cap, have that happened to you or to someone here before? Thanks in advance!
That's weird... I'll look at mine and see if there's a way to Re seal it.
Just checked on mine... Seems to seal really well.... Take off your lid and follow the rubber seal around the side.... Make sure it's popped in there really good all around. I have had a seal get a little crooked before and had a similar problem until I messed with it a little.
Just wondering if you have any suggestions to help me get the rotten milk smell out of the blender cup for my Ninja Ultimate blender system. The blender cup with the built in plastic paddle blades for making smooties has a disgusting rotten milk smell no matter how much I clean it. I was concerned when I realized that the plastic oddly blades cannot be removed and I don't own a dishwasher so I just can't see how to properly clean around the blades that are almost touching the sides of the cup so I cannot even get a dish cloth behind it to clean. Thanks in advance if you have any tips
It's easy for stuff to get stuck behind those tamper blades in that smoothie bowl cup. Especially nut butters and stuff. The way I clean that and my other pitchers is I fill it about half way with warm-hot tap water, squirt in some dish soap (I use blue Dawn), and then stick it on the base and run a couple of cycles. with the one with the tamper on it, you can continuously turn that dial while it's blending, and it should get all that stuff thats stuck back there out... cleans up any kind of smells you have left over too.... If that doesn't work, you can let it soak in white vinegar also.
thanks for the reply. So the BN 801 model has 1400W. I need powerful equipment. Maybe he's ideal
That might be peak as well. Ninja tends to advertise the peaks more than not. We actually had the 801 in house a while back, however, and I feel like the Ultimate System was better. Felt more powerful, and also the food processing part is a lot more useful.
I am thinking of buying this system. Now that you have had it for a few months do you still recommend it?
Yep... No complaints here, yet. It's been really solid. Have used the food processing attachments much more than I ever did with my old dedicated food processor, also.... Weird.. haha.
I’m having real difficulty comprehending why the lid is not clicking into the steel blade for my recipe. Its the flat lid. What am I doing wrong
Is handle on the lid able to lock down flat? If not, I bet the lid isn't oriented the right way. It can only go on one way, even though it can still fil on there. If you're standing in from of the blender, the spout on the pitcher should be on the left rear.
Would you recommend the one from Costco?
Model CO401B
I was looking at that. Looks like everything is about the same... Good price, too.
@@JoesPhenomenal Great! Thanks for the reply.
@@deborahasabere5775 you got it!
I love to make pesto. Is there a drizzle hole to add oil/liquids while processing on either lid?
Oh me too! If you are using the processing lid, you can pull out the pusher, and you can pour right in there without removing the lid or turning off the machine. If you are using the regular lid, you can always open the spout and pour it in there.
Thank for this awesome video.
I have the SS351 and the Ninja Twisti SS151, the 32oz pitcher that came with the Twisti fits the SS351, so do all other single serve cups. I love the idea of being able to slice and shred, and I am looking into the SS401. I am wondering since the single serve cups from the SS151 fit SS351, I would assume they would fit the SS401 as well.
Do you think or know if the 32oz pitcher from the SS151 would fit the SS401 as well?
And for all Ninja fans, I just got a flyer from Costco, from October 26th to November 20th, they will sell that SS401 for $129.99.
If I can use the 32oz pitcher from the SS151 on that, I will be at Costco on October 26Th.
Hi, Anne. The Pitcher will probably physically fit (the ss351 one does), but the problem is that the Ultimate System base is what you need for the processing discs to work. Also, there is a plasitc switch in the pitcher that engages when you have the discs installed. Without the correct base, the motor won't spin with that attachment installed. The single serve cups still should work and the basic blender stuff works too. At least all that stuff from the ss351 did..... It was a bummer though.
I just got mine but it’s not powering on,what should I do
Try making sure the pitcher is seated properly and that the lid is on the pitcher the right way. The spout on the lid should be opposite of the handle. If it isn't, the doesn't come on. Hope that helps!
Good video! Very thorough
Thanks!
Hey, how about it's suction? I am curious to know is it easy to move?
It doesn't have the suction lever on the side that ninja used to use.... Just regular suction cups now. That being said, if the cups and the counter top are clean, it makes a good seal and holds on really nice. When you want to pull it up, you gotta be careful and grab it from the bottom around the sides, so you don't put too much stress on the plastic. I've hear of people breaking clips on the bottom of the base when they pull on it from the top too much.
Thanks a lot for replying. I used the order version and liked a lot except the suction part. I broke the motor very badly. Wanted to try the newer version but don't have confidence on it due to it's same suction part.
Yeah.. Just lift from the bottom and you'll be all good. I haven't had any issues with mine, but I know where you're coming from.
Hello, do you know what the differences are between the ss401 blender and the CO401B blender? Thanks
The co401b is the bundle sold at Costco. (that's what the CO is). Special bundle just for Costco members. Surprisingly, it appears to be exactly the same, except for better pricing.
Great real world review!!
Thanks!
I just plugged in my new blender and it only has two little - is blinking. Nothing else won’t work when I push the buttons 😭😭😭😭
Check to make sure the lid is on all the way. if it doesn't snap down all the way, it will just blink the light.
Which one would you recommend slice bell peppers🫑 in full slices? Slices similar to a sandwich 🥪 shop?
Right now, I'm using the $12 Mainstay Slicer from Walmart only because it's the only one I found that slices full slices. It works well and fits in a drawer for easily!
I also have a Ninja Professional Auto IQ with the cookie dough attachments. I didn't want to buy another full size knowing I only want to slice cucumber and bell peppers.
Much Gratitude for your time.
Tiffany Martinez
Hmmm.... Getting those full size slices is a tough one. You end up needing a countertop slider for thatx and they're mostly pretty big. Ninja makes onez but I've never used it.
I ended up ordering this one, 7 Cup Food Processor by Cuisinart, 600-Watt Motor, White, DLC-10SYP1 via Amazon...I hope it does everything it said it would. It was "on sale", $25.96 Off.
If you can think of the name that Ninja makes, kindly let me know!
Gratitude again for your time and replying!😊
Cool! I'll have to check that one out, myself!
does it have 1600W or 1200W after all? I read some complaints saying that at the base of it is 1200W.
It's 1200w sustained power with a 1600w peak.... however some companies advertised sustained power and some advertise the peak wattage.. It's deceptive for sure and makes comparisons harder.
Excellent review, thank you!
Unfortunately this Ultimate system isn’t available in Europe (I wonder if it’s because of the “SS” in the name), so I had to order next best thing - Foodie power blender - which leaves me without slicer, shredder and grader. This makes me sad 😢
Can you please check if the extra parts from Ultimate fit on foodie power blender? I might order them as accessories from the US
Hi, Deny. The parts physically fit, and you can do the blender functions, but none of the stuff with the discs will. The pitcher has a plastic passthrough that activates something on the base when you have the disc lid on it. Also, the power blender base doesn't have the option to control that either... It was the first thing I tried when I got it. The availability might have something to due with the power output. It peaks at 1200W. Isn't there some sort of law there restricting everything to 900w or something like that?
@@JoesPhenomenal thanks for the reply! It sucks those are not compatible with the Foodie Power Blender.
No, I don't think power output is the issue, the are plenty of machines over 1500W here and both Professional Plus Kitchen System and Foodie Power Blender are advertised as 1200W (not peak) here. So this is very disappointing they don't make Ultimate model available here. Looks like I'll have to live without those extra features or get a dedicated food processor for slicing/shredding/grating
That is so Weird.... I guess that ultimate system model isn't available in a lot of places....
Thanks for the review. Just an FYI on your audio, it is EXTREMELY bass heavy. It's so bass heavy that I had to turn it way up to hear your voice. But it ended up being too loud, soI had to mute your voice and put the closed captions on so I could watch without damaging my ears.
Shoot... Thanks for the heads up. Recorded on a wireless lav mic and the audio wasn't great so I had to fix it in Audition... Must have been too heavy handed on it for your setup. Sorry about that.