Comparison Review: Top 5 Blenders

The personal blender is the newest style of a mixer. Like a hand blender or immersion style model, a personal blender usually has a smaller wattage engine than a counter-top model. You are not going to be making 48 or 64 ounces of product at once like you can with larger family-sized models. What personal blenders do offer is speed, easy cleanup, and low cost. You can quickly whip together a juicer or smoothie for 1 or 2 people in a couple of minutes.

Which personal blender is the best?

Personal blenders are also super-portable. They are small, lightweight, and can easily travel with you. However, sometimes you need greater jar capacity. That is where blenders with 48 or 72-ounce containers come into play. Apparently, they in some cases may cost more than a personal blender, and they are not as portable. However, when you are blending for more than 2 people, it is nice to have that larger jar and more capable motor.

In this comparison review, we are going to look at 5 of the most popular personal blenders. They will be compared head to head with 2 counter-top models with 72 ounce and 40 once containers, as well as a personal blender with a 48-ounce jar that consistently rates as the bestselling product in the entire Personal Size Blenders category at Amazon. Let’s crank up these machines and see what you can expect.

• Oster Simple Blend 100 10-Speed Blender with Blend and Go Cup

The #1 best-selling model in the Personal Size Blenders category at Amazon.com offers 10 different speeds and a 700-watt motor. You grind and shop with a stainless steel blade, and can fix up to 48 ounces of juices or smoothies at a time. Offered in black or white, and backed by a 3 year satisfaction guarantee and an impressive 10-year motor warranty, this blender comes equipped with a “blend and go” cup for making single servings in a hurry.

Instead of using the 48-ounce jar, a portable plastic jar snaps onto the blender motor. Add your ingredients, blend, and then drink out of the container, which comes with a secure drinking lid.

• Magic Bullet Blender, Small, Silver, 11 Piece Set

In the Household Blenders category on Amazon, the Magic Bullet Blender is often found as the bestselling model. This is a little misleading since this machine is used to make 1 or 2-person servings for a quick mix, grab and go portability, not family sized quantities. You can whip, grind, chop, mix, blend, and both the cups and lids are top shelf dishwasher safe.

You receive a 10 Second Recipes Book with your purchase, and you have a choice of 6 colors. Unlike conventional blenders, you place your ingredients in a cup or mug that fits onto the 250-watt motor. Blend your ingredients, remove your tall cup, short cup or party mug that comes with your purchase, snap on the lid and away you go. The tall cup holds 16 ounces, and you can buy additional cups and mugs up to 32 ounces for larger servings.

• Magic Bullet NutriBullet 12-Piece High-Speed Blender/Mixer System

Offered in 3 different colors, this unit is an upgrade from the 11 piece set just reviewed. You get one tall cup and two small cups, like in the 11 piece model, and a powerful motor upgrade. This unit has a 600-watt motor that can handle bigger jobs than its less powerful, less expensive sibling.

That stronger motor means more versatility in the juices, soups, protein shakes and smoothies you can make with this “grab and go” personal blender. Because of the more powerful motor and an additional blade, you can expect to more efficiently grind and pulverize fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds to release more of the nutrition inside. You receive a Pocket Nutritionist and cookbook with your purchase.

• The Ninja Professional Blender (BL610)

The Shark Ninja company has combined a powerful 1,000-watt motor with a large 72-ounce container in their Ninja Professional Blender. Visually this is a good looking machine with an attractive, sleek design, and all parts are dishwasher safe and BPA free.

One nice feature usually found on much more expensive machines is the auto shutoff if the lid is not secured. You can crush ice to snow in seconds, and unlike the previous 3 models we have already reviewed, there are no “grab and go” drinking cups that come with this model. However, Shark Ninja does offer 16-ounce cups with travel lids as additional accessories you can purchase.

• Hamilton Beach Power Elite Multi-Function Blender with Glass Jar and Chopper (58149)

This is a combination small blender and food chopper in one. The blender jar is 40 ounces, and the chopping bowl can handle 24 ounces. Stainless steel blades and a mess-free pouring spout sit atop a 700-watt peak power motor. There is a total of 12 blending functions, and both the blending and chopping jars are BPA free. This affordable blender/food chopper is backed by a 3-year limited warranty, as well as the respected Hamilton Beach name.

Making smoothies doesn’t have to be a time-consuming job if done smartly and by using the tips in this article. Batch making from your smoothie station using pre-packaged ingredients will save loads of time and will always have smoothies ready at your fingertips.