Will this one crush ice when making protein shakes and smoothies?
255335
yep i put in a few ice cube to make my smoothie colder does a good job on ice
1326808
It works very well. I have a protein yogurt frozen fruit smoothie and it mixes with no problems.
1849555
Mine couldn't even blend ice cream and milk for a shake, much less crush ice. I ended up buying a Faberware10-speed blender with preprogrammed settings and it's awesome! I've never been able to make such smooth smoothies at home before. No ice chips.
1565118
The Ninja will work great for frozen drinks. I have a regular blender also but it is worthless when I add ice to it. That is why I got the Ninja.
168221
Sorry I haven't tried to make that however, it does crush ice well and you can save lots of $$ making your own summer ice drinks like coolattas! Sometimes I put in coffee, or crystal lite, or lemon, or even tea! I have not had enough time to use it BUT when I do, no regrets!
511922
The machine I have only makes snow ice that is very fine. It doesn't make chunky crushed ice. If it does do it I don't know how to make it do it.
225918
I have never tried it but I would imagine no. As mentioned before it's just a plastic blender piece. I do use it for making drinks cold with ice though as the spinning does melt the ice if it's only a small amount. For on the go smoothies I use a different blender which I do recommend: Hamilton Beach 51101B Personal Blender with Travel Lid, Black
267778
Sorry cant answer your question since I only use it for crushed ice, go on line and google the product or ask the question in google and see if it can answer your question.
939876
I used the ice from a bag in this. It seemed like the thick, dense, cubes from a tray were too much for it....although it still crushed them. Just made really loud sounds like it was too much for the small motor. Using bagged ice was no problem for this blender and lasted a few years for me with lots of use.
1125566
It's good at ice crushing. I eventually broke the glass container on mine and now I'm using the Ninja which has a plastic container.
1207565
Very good. Whether you use hard ice or frozen fruit it chops it up pretty well. My smoothies come out great. That's the main purpose I bought this blender and yes I would buy it all over again :) but it is very loud when you blend. If that doesnt bother you then it's perfect!
1574445
I use it for protein shakes with bananas ice and mix. It almost jumps off the table it's so strong. Good blender
1040229
Yes, but do not use for crushing ice cubes, it will break easily. It is made of cheap plastic.
478351
Have never used yet to make peanut butter, I would say no and a definite no for trying to crush ice.It is a VERY nice, heavy duty hand blender... makes great salsa, mashed potatoes, puréed.
1408438
Yes. I use it to make smoothies. It makes short work of frozen strawberries and frozen bananas as well.
816019
Yes - it is large enough. I use mine to mix 1.5 oz of protein powder, 12 oz liquid, plus some crushed ice without any problem. If you are using powder be sure to shake REALLY HARD, or else a few lumps may remain.
1474157
Yes it will but it isn't the same quality which is what I found so disappointing. After about 7 uses, the blade already wouldn't blend iced drinks anymore.