what model & brand is best for chopping ice and chopping veggies & fruit?
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I use the Ninja and find it works great for making smoothies as well as pureeing when making soups.
318955
I personally bought this Ninja for fruits and vegetables. I found no problem using it. It blended well. I also tried some meat and fish, not bad as well. It is only one speed with no botton. easy to use. I would give 5 star for it. I do mostly fruit smoothies, absolute no problem at all and satisfied.
1558533
i am using it to chop veggies for adults as well now. I see many years of use from it ( presumably that it would work)
1563202
I think it would depend on the features you think you might use. I only use the S blade for ice and frozen fruit smoothies and for making gravy and soups - the other uses stated in the write up are just not things I have used it for. But then again I am not really cooking for a family - just 2 adults. I travel a good bit and take mine with me for the morning smoothies, but I don't really have room for the case, so that stays home. I would check to see if the motor is the same size on the 3 vs 5 speed as that will also make a difference if you plan to use it with ice and frozen fruits like I do - more frozen will need bigger motor. I had my original one for over 12 years which was a variable speed and used it several times a day and the only reason I needed a new one was sloppy in putting the blender mechanism on and when I turned the motor on it broke the connection between the two. The motor still works great, just couldn't get a repair job on it. Hope this helps.
478350
There is another attachment which is used for ice. You can find it online. This is a large "pitcher" much like the chopper included here. It comes with a metal sleeve and a different blade for chopping ice. It works just fine. The power is there.
1037245
No, it only juices the fruits and veggies. You need a blender for that, some fruits like berries you can just throw in blender with the ice and whatever else.
358442
I'm not sure about the best brands myself, but I love this knife. I use it mainly for chopping onions and garlic, and for cubing meat. Slices nicely through when the meat is still frozen in the middle. The color does not peel off like I've read on other knives. Very sharp and the handle makes it very easy to operate with.
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The set I have includes the chopper but we never use it. I find that a good chef's knife does a better job of mincing herbs. As far as hand blenders go, this is the Cadillac. The stand color matches the blender and allows for blade storage.
2219845
I did buy the refurbished module, looked really good but a little to large for my use, at this time. I have, and do use an, (Oster 8 speed Blender 6 cups 475 watts. of Power chops and Grind with stainless steel blades) on sell. I bought two of them, also from amazon! This was the same model I use for years! (It does the same things that the Brevill does somewhat!) And also better and, cheaper than the one that, Montel Williams, sells!"I think! Be Blessed!!!"
384810
I don't know about the veggies, but I blend large frozen fruit everyday. It is a heavy duty blender. Just two speeds, but very efficient.
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If you are looking for a "juicer" that removes the pulp - this is definitely not it. However, it puree's better than any blender on the market. The ninja does great with making great "snow" style ice, but it leaves unappealing chunks on basic juices. The Blendtec also does an excellent job - but you have less control over the speed. We use our vitamix for tons of things - even wheatgrass added to our fruit/veg juice! It is the best for making hummus. My knowledge on the other 2 blenders is experience from friends & family that use it for the same purposes I do. They are all going to get the vitamix too. Hope that helps If you are looking for a "juicer" that removes the pulp - this is definitely not it. However, it puree's better than any blender on the market. The ninja does great with making great "snow" style ice, but it leaves unappealing chunks on basic juices. The Blendtec also does an excellent job - but you have less control over the speed. We use our vitamix for tons of things - even wheatgrass added to our fruit/veg juice! It is the best for making hummus. My knowledge on the other 2 blenders is experience from friends & family that use it for the same purposes I do. They are... » Read More If you are looking for a "juicer" that removes the pulp - this is definitely not it. However, it puree's better than any blender on the market. The ninja does great with making great "snow" style ice, but it leaves unappealing chunks on basic juices. The Blendtec also does an excellent job - but you have less control over the speed. We use our vitamix for tons of things - even wheatgrass added to our fruit/veg juice! It is the best for making hummus. My knowledge on the other 2 blenders is experience from friends & family that use it for the same purposes I do. They are all going to get the vitamix too. Hope that helps « Show Less
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I think so, depending upon what you're chopping. I mainly use the blender for smoothies. Sor far great. It chops strawberries very good.
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Yes, it chops really fine. I'm not.a ran of a blender except for milkshakes. I use the food chopper for everything else. Be careful not to hold down power button too long though because it will make micro pieces. Powerful little thing.
1960135
My wife and I make smoothies every day of the week in this machine which generally include frozen fruits (seeds, leaves, cores) kale with stems, whole walnuts, lemons with seeds . . . there is nothing this machine hasn't dealt with quickly and efficiently. I compared wattage and rotation speed with the Vit-A-Mix which is a fine machine . . . at twice the price. Couldn't recommend this machine more highly!
1443110
No problems chopping the veggies you mentioned. Will dice them very finely if need be. The longer you hold down the pulse button, the finer the dice. The blade is good, remains sharp through tons of uses. Easy to clean, but the top unit contains the motor and cannot be submersed. I just use a damp paper towel to clean it. The rest is easily washed by hand. The blade unit comes out of the chopping chamber for easy cleaning. I do not know specifics about warranty, but I do know that Black and Decker usually offers life time warranties on their products.
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My humble opinion: my wife wanted a Vitamix. I was skeptic because of the high price and not having heard of that brand before. So I searched for all high-power blenders available in Amazon, sorted by price, ignored the ones with few reviews, and read reviews carefully. This, and the costliest Ninja, were the only ones with no complaints of them stopping working after a few months. Since my wife did not trust the Ninja, and I trust Oster as brand, I went for this. We're very happy with this choice: it grinds everything, and the price was right.
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I didn't have much luck with mine - it made more of a cucumber slush than slices. I ended up returning it and getting a food processor, which handles that and everything else much nicer.