Reddit mentions of Ninja Professional Countertop Blender with 1100-Watt Base, 72 Oz Total Crushing Pitcher and (2) 16 Oz Cups for Frozen Drinks and Smoothies (BL660), Gray

Same story here. I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-BL660-Professional-Blender/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_7?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453656001&sr=1-7&keywords=Ninja+blender

Ice, frozen fruit, and most leafy greens are not a problem but it doesn't seem to handle kale with ribs well. I made butternut squash soup last night (oven roasted squash, sautéed aromatics) and it was silky smooth.

Here's my diet. It takes a little planning, but very little effort when I come back from work and the gym exhausted every day.

Do you have access to a costco and a free weekend? Buy the following

• 12 costco vacuum sealed skinless boneless chicken breasts
  
• 1 bag normandy mix frozen vegetables
  
• 1 bag frozen fruit mix of your choice
  
• 1 sack or barrel of protein powder of your choice
  
• 1 bag red quinoa (or lots of the single-serving brown rice bowls)
  
• Kale and spinach (costco-sized)
  
• almonds, cashews, or other nuts you like
  
  Also buy a foodsaver (you might also want to get extra bags) and a microwave veggie steamer
  
  If you don't have a nice blender, get one. I and consumer reports recommend this one which has a powerful motor and the option for individual cups.
  
  Take a day on the weekend and prep yourself. Open all the chicken breasts. I like to slice them in half so that they're between 4 and 7 ounces uncooked, but if you're trying to gain a bunch of muscle you might want to leave them whole. Vacuum seal them all into bags with your food saver and throw them into freezer. Assuming you eat out a few times and split the chicken, that's dinner for a month.
  
  Next, shred the spinach and kale either by hand or by pulsing it in the blender. Put a handfull of each in the vacuum bags (or regular quart freezer ziplocs) and freeze them.
  
  Now, the low-prep (or rather one day's concentrated prep a month) bachelor diet
  Breakfast: Protein shake
  
• spinach and kale baggie
  
• scoop of protein powder
  
• frozen fruit
  
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
  
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  
• green superfood powder to give it a vitamin and caffeine boost
  
  Morning Snack:
  
• Mixed Nuts
  
  Lunch:
  
• I live in texas and get MyFit Foods every day. It's expensive but convenient.
  
  Afternoon snack: Pre-workout shake
  
• 1 cup almond milk or whole milk (I bring it to work in a shaker cup and leave it in my fridge)
  
• 1 scoop protein powder (I put a scoop of protein and superfood powder in 10 small containers at the beginning of the week so I can just throw them in my morning smoothie and afternoon bag every morning.
  
• Green superfood powder
  
  Dinner:
  
• baked chicken breast. Throw one of your breasts in the fridge the night before and it will be thawed in time for dinner. take it out of the oven while your oven is preheating to let it warm a bit first. I also pound it out with a meat tenderizer to make it a little thinner. 20-30 minutes at 350 F should do it. Use an internal thermometer to check doneness
  
• Season with your favorite spice mix or grilling sauce. Target has a bunch of yummy sauces under the Archer Farms brand.
  
• Steamed veggies, no butter or oil. Just throw a handful of the Normandy mix in your microwave veggie steamer for 5-6 minutes on high, no need to thaw them. They come out perfectly al-dente
  
• If you're craving some carbs, have Quinoa or brown rice. You can make it in the stove-top or a rice cooker.
  
  There you have it! I got really good results from this diet. Let me know if you have any questions!

I know you already made your purchase but I just wanted to point out this ninja is $130

http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-BL660-Professional-Blender-Single/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375320889&sr=8-1&keywords=ninja+blender

and it comes with the single serving blade and 2 smoothie cups which I use every day (frozen banana chunks + milk!!). I've only had it for a few weeks so I'm not sure how long it will last but it pulverizes ice in a heartbeat.

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Professional-Blender-Nutri-BL660/dp/B00939FV8K

hmmm i looked at the ninjas, might give them a try. although i'll probably go for this one: http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-BL660-Professional-Blender/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425582585&sr=8-2&keywords=ninja

My Ninja blender's not quiet but I've had it for 2+ years and it's been great so far. I have an [older model of this one I think] (https://smile.amazon.com/Ninja-Professional-Blender-Nutri-BL660/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1506536502&sr=1-4&keywords=ninja+blender)The multiblades for the main blender can be annoying to clean, but it's worth it. Also the single-serve blender/cups that came with it is equally powerful. I use that more often when I make smoothies or other things like hollandaise sauce, salsa, etc

I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Professional-Blender-Nutri-BL660/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_79_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F2ZZH7XDVN9GD42PRCBE

I use it all the time for smoothies and dressings/sauces, so the little cups are great.

I upgraded from a Ninja blender to the Oster Versa and it's so much better. It's definitely a lot quieter. I use low speed to crush and break up the materials before going up to the high-speed to smooth. It blends smoother and froths up the protein shake to have some more volume, although there is a chance for small chunks if stuff gets stuck in the corners.

Ninja Blender $50 off - https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Professional-Blender-Nutri-BL660/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=gbph_img_m-3_a7ea_3dbf184b?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=1c6fc6a7-cc3b-46ad-ade8-06b5e4eea7ea&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=13887280011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=6CJYPCH1H5X1DH0QH8CV

There was a Ninja blender on there for a minute (gone now) that was for 60/70.00. Camelcamelcamel shows it's lowest price ever on Amazon being 82.00. I was strongly considering it but didn't think I'd actually do enough blending.

https://camelcamelcamel.com/Ninja-Professional-Blender-Nutri-BL660/product/B00939FV8K

I found this full-size Ninja blender w/ stacked blades + smoothie cups. Win!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00939FV8K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16HZ3J3WEU71V

I don't have your exact model. But I do have a ninja it is this one
https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-Professional-Countertop-1100-Watt-BL660/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ninja+blender+with+smooth+cups&qid=1555036172&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Now in answer to your question about the smoothies. or frozen stuff. it processes so fast it makes ice cream before it makes a smoothie. so yes, less frozen. and or more liqiud.


as for the overheating! SEND IT BACK! TAKE IT BACK! that is Wrong! it will catch fire something is wrong with the unit. Please don't keep this one.

http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-BL660-Professional-Blender/dp/B00939FV8K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417983054&sr=8-2&keywords=ninja+blender

I have this and it is the bee's knees.

This website doesn't have up-to-date info, though. It's saying that Amazon is selling their Ninja blender at 119.99, but with the Prime Day deal the blender 69.99. This site says don't buy it, since 119.99 is the average price, but the actual Amazon deal is $50 cheaper than that. So if this website can't track deal info properly... wtf does it do?

Ninja makes 2 lines of blenders one is a cheapy Magic Bullet competitor which works well when compared to other machines in the segment and cost ~$50 but are no substitute for a real blender.

My SO bought her Ninja at Costco for $130 and has been using it to make frozen fruit smoothies and crushing ice every morning. I haven't used it myself but according to her it's lightyears better than our old Oster blender.

Save up man, it's a totally worthy appliance. I did lots of research before getting mine, and I love my blender! Also, magic bullets work well, live long, and are relatively inexpensive too.

Step 1: Baby Spinach + Pears + Bananas (All Organic) + Water + Blender + Drink Everyday

Step 2: Diamond Push-Ups (put your knees down at first if you need to), Regular Push-Ups, Wide Push-Ups, Sit Ups, Lunges, Squats

• Steady
  
• Slow
  
• In Control
  
• Start with only 1 rep
  
• Max out at 10 (all you need to build muscle)
  
• It will hurt at first (the day after) but feel AWESOME within a month.
  
• Do this every other day (to rest).
  
  Your life is now at least 25% better, and you didn't spend much time or effort on anything yet.
  
  Step 3: Hypnotist. The best ones seem to be actual Dr.s. Don't fall for scam artists. A hypnotist with find the limiting beliefs in your sub-conscious ("I'm 97% introverted"), and switch them around to positive beliefs. (Consult your Dr. or whatever)
  
  Step 4: Understand and respect emotion. You have some failing to do in regards to social interaction. You will have to fail in front of people. As you get older and remain unskilled, these failures seem more serious. They aren't. There are millions of people around. People really just want to feel good. People feel good when you feel good. See steps 1-3. Meetup.com is a good place to meet like minded people.
  
  Step 5: Profit.