NutriBullet Rx N17-1001 High-Speed Blender - 1700W Professional Countertop Blender for Smoothies, Juices & Meal Prep - Powerful 1000W Motor - BPA-Free - Ideal for Kitchen, Gym & Healthy Lifestyle (Black)

We have been Vitamixers for 15 years. My parents were are Vitamixers, my grandparents are Vitamixers and all my siblings are Vitamixers too. It seems to be one of those things that run in families like Ford or Chevy. Anyway, we have ALWAYS used Vitamix blenders and they've been great, but our old one needed a new blade (I had already replaced it once) and even though the motor was still good, I wanted to see how far blending technology has come since we bought our Vitamix 15 years ago. I have heard great things about the Nutribullet, but was put off by the small size of the canister and the lack of different types of lids and pitcher spouts etc. Then I found the Nutribullet Rx which offers a canister size close to that of our Vitamix and I was sold! I asked for it for Christmas. I/we have used it at LEAST 3 times a day since Christmas and I'm a huge fan! I drink two smoothies per day, my husband likes to make milk shakes with it and my son who is autistic and has a very limited selection of foods he will eat gets a smoothie for dinner every evening. It's the only way we are able to sneak protein and fruits and veggies and probiotics and everything he needs into his diet. He is VERY picky! If there is even the slightest chunk of something or his smoothie isn't perfectly blended, he will refuse the entire thing. So far this has been an absolute winner for our needs!I thought my old Vitamix had been doing a good job blending my greens but it wasn't until I tried this one that I realized it had been leaving bits that the nutribullet blends COMPLETELY buttery smooth! Frozen fruits that caused our vitamix problems (banana, avocado, strawberries and peaches) are usually no sweat for the nutribullet. It's faster, easier to clean and takes up less space on our counter. I LOVE it! I only have a few complaints:* It really irritates me that they didn't put liquid measurements on the pitchers/cansiters. That's such an simple things that you just take for granted that blender companies do! Alas, these pitchers don't have measurements so I had to write them on with a sharpie for convenience and easy of use. It's really, REALLY dumb that they didn't do that.* We have found that if you allow it to run its cycle and shut off automatically, the resulting beverage is too warm. If you're making soup or bulletproof coffee then no problem, but for smoothies, bad news. These blades spin fast and blend fast and in our experience, the smoothie is ALWAYS done MUCH sooner than the auto shut off, so we just push the button to stop it manually or pull the canister off the base which also stops it. Even then, we have to be careful not to let it go too long or add extra ice cubes to compensate because we find that this heats up the contents WAY faster than our vitamix use to. Just something to be aware of.*While we find this way easier to clean than our old vitamix, this blade assembly isn't allowed in the dishwasher. Sure it's not hard to wash by hand, but I always have to deduct "points" for kitchen gadgets that have parts that are not dishwasher safe. At least if you're going to make a part that can't go in the dishwasher, include a special brush or something for cleaning it by hand, or some sort of stand to put it on while it dries or isn't in use. We end up letting it dry in the sink and keep it on its side on the blender itself (see pics).*The only other thing I miss about the vitamix is the ability to choose my speed and power level. This thing does not have that ability. That keeps it simple which is nice, but I just want to mix instead of blend or extract nutrients and full power/speed is way overkill. It would be nice if it at least had an option for low and high speeds.All of that being said, when you compare the price of the vitamix and the nutribullet Rx with the performance and features, what you get for your money in the nutribullet Rx is FAR SUPERIOR in value to what you get from a vitamix or probably a blendtec for that matter (though I can't speak from personal experience). Before you spend hundreds on one of those blenders that has a lawn mower engine, I highly recommend you try the nutribullet Rx first. It gets very heavily used every day and has yet to find a fruit, vegetable or powder that it can't COMPLETELY emulsify.I sincerely hope this review has been helpful to someone else! And yes, I paid full price for this. Feel free to ask any questions!Summary: Great hot soup blender at a fantastic price! I would recommend! Read the safety precautions. Lookup recipes on their website.The Purchase: I purchased the "repackaged with cosmetic flaws" offer, sold by Amazon. It arrived very well repackaged, with User Guide and all accessories. There is no noticeable cosmetic damage and the blender works great. Win!!!The First Recipe Results: I made the mushroom soup recipe from Nutribullet's website and it is DELICIOUS! Steaming hot right out of the blender. The soup is creamy and perfectly blended, absolutely no chunks of mushroom, onion or garlic. My photo shows sauteed mushrooms reserved for adding to the soup after blending.The Nitty Gritty: Everything but the base motor and blade are dishwasher safe. Cleanup is fast and easy. The soup pitcher is easily big enough for 3 servings of soup. With the blade unit attached it measures 9.25" tall and 4.8" in diameter. The blade unit measures 4.8" in diameter too, so I'm glad the set includes tool that fits into the bottom to tighten it properly. To address other reviews about the gasket getting caught in the blade, read the safety precautions. The user guide specifically says to "assure that the blades rotate freely and the gasket is seated and undamaged. Check gasket to make sure it is completely seated in the cross blade unit before each use" ...meaning look down into the blender. If you see the gasket, stop and fix it before blending. The assembled unit does not fit under my cabinet like my smoothie blender does (photo included for size comparison). The blender has a default smoothie mode and a Souper mode. Just press & hold the "n." button on the front for 2 seconds to activate Souper mode. The soup blender program goes for 7 minutes, slowing down twice. Easy peasy!El producto ha estado trabajando bien, hoy día Septiembre 6 2022 el producto ha dejado de funcionar.la compra fue hecha el 1 de Agosto 2021. Donde puedo llamar para ver cómo arreglar este asunto gracias.This is the best product I have ever bought for myself! I bought the 1700 Watt and I absolutely love it. This thing has power, does great smoothies and makes great heated soups. Yes it is a little noisy but it does not bother me and it shouldn’t bother you! Don’t be afraid to buy this product! Thank you and enjoy!I probably could've got a smaller one, but this is good if you're making multiple smoothies.I purchased this upon the recommendation of my nutritionist and am 100% happy with it. I gave my Ninja system to my son and prefer this over the Ninja. The tool they provide to help open and close the blade is extremely helpful. Highly recommend for smoothie making!I love this blender it’s the best out there and it’s a great priceGreat thanks good to make perfect smoothies.My Top end nutribullet started leaking in the motor in 14 months and less than 15 times usage! I had hard time getting any service and when I got the service guy, he wanted to replace the blade for Rs 3500! My regular mixie blade hasn't got spoilt for 10 years! About Rs 20000 down the drain!! Bad product, worse service!! DON'T BUY!!Llegó mil días después que hasta Amazon me ponía que sí no llegaba tal día pudiera reembolso. Ahorita llevo usándola como 5 meses y la parte de las aspas empezó a filtrar; y eso que solo la uso como a lo mucho dos veces por semana o hay semanas en las que no la he usado. Estoy contactando a servicio al cliente a ver qué me dicen pero para lo que costó, creo que se descompuso muy rápido.Muy bueno, practico y funcional, dehace todos los alimentos para los licuados, prácticamente hasta las semillas debla chia.. muy recomendable.Trae muchas tapas y faltó que pulverizara como la otra versión lo demás buenoLeakage in the jar