Ninja - Detect Kitchen System Power Blender Plus Processor Pro (TB401)

It really depends on your application. On the consumer side, I've used so many different tools, it's hard to remember which unit performed better than others, but the one that stands out is the Ninja. I was working an event and had to make a particular dish that required a blender. In the moment I decided to test which of the two I had was up to the task. Equal in gradients in both the Vitamix and the Ninja. To my surprise, the Ninja was the very clear winner. The Vitamix just couldn't handle it. Which made me a little sad because I've been a Vitamix person for 20 years. I ended up buying the Ninja Detect Power Kitchen System Pro for my restaurant a few years ago and it's never failed us. It comes with a bunch of stuff I'll never use but the core components are perfect for us.

I think it really depends on how often you cook & what you are making, it definitely helps with eating healthier because you can prepare vegetables better for salads or soups and the clean up is pretty easy. I previously had a MagiMix years ago but if I was going to buy another one I'd go more towards the Ninja BN800UK or the newer TB401UK, they come with the food processor, blender & smoothie cup as well. Plus the good thing with Ninja is you get a 2 year warranty & if you sign up for the newsletter you get 10% off so you get a £200 item for £135.

The food processor itself makes a big difference too, I had a small one for years and never used it because it just made everything into mush. Patting everything dry after washing and making sure not to crowd your pan also make a big difference. My older 8 cup ninja is a workhorse. As an example I made a very vegetable heavy cottage pie on Tuesday. While the meat was browning I prepped multiple pounds of vegetables in under 10 minutes. A pound of carrots took about 20 seconds to fice into mostly uniform 1/4 inch chunks. A pound of celery Celery takes about the same. I cut both the roots off of both then make roughly 3 inch pieces and slice the fattest carrot parts lengthwise, especially if they are very fresh. Onion takes about 6 seconds in the FP. My total hands on time for multiple onions can be 2 minutes. I just cut the roots off, peel and quarter. A pound of baby bella mushrooms takes 3 seconds. Sweet peppers/green peppers take 3 minutes total to stem, seed, cut in half and drop in the FP. Filling for deviled eggs takes 30 seconds once the eggs are peeled. An entire block of cheese takes 30 seconds to grat They aren't beautiful square dices but I'm not doing fine dining and I can make a vegetable heavy dinner on a weeknight with 20 minutes of prep instead of an hour or more.

I stand by the Ninja blender, food processor, small electric chopper, smoothie maker, etc. I got a combo pack and love it. It has lasted years and works for everything. My family members have bought them on my recommendation and love them too. Just my opinion though. I know everyone has their own preferences.

I’ve had the same ninja blender like device (it’s sort of a hybrid blender and food processor where the motor gets put on top of various containers) for like a decade and it still works perfectly

They are very powerful and also very loud 

I have the Ninja food processor (with the shredder, slicer) not the blender and the single cup blender ... they are SO LOUD. Sometimes sounds like a train. But damn if they don't get the job done.. 

I am not sure if Ninja products are available to you but I bought one and I love it. It has the base and “attachments” for the blender, food processor and single serve smoothie cups I guess you would call them. ( I use the cups to make pesto since I am not a smoothie person)