Ninja HB150C/HB152 Foodi Heat-iQ Blender, 64 oz, Black

Bought our first one May 2020 and now it's finally throwing an error a mere 6 whole years later, that the jar isn't on, when the jar is on. This is also after repeated, nearly constant abuse from multiple foreign exchange students who didn't follow the directions, nightly 4 cheese alfredo melting/processing, we beat the he'll (without the apostrophe) out of this thing, we are replacing it with an identical model. This thing has put up with so much, and taken it so well, I have zero critique. We never sharpened the blades, they were great. The motor held up. It's just the coupling between the pitcher and base, that clearly states, "DO NOT SUBMERGE" and was promptly run through the dishwasher multiple times before my kids got it through their heads. We love this unit, just bought our second, we might bury it in the back yard with our most beloved pets. The best value for the money, stop haggling with yourself, just buy it.

I like to make raw food from my cats (Note: I haven't done bones in the blender and don't plan to! Can't buy replacement blades, you have to purchase a brand new carafe since it's all attached so don't dull them!) and it has taken an arduous 2 hour process with my old oster blender and me mostly cutting manually to about 30 minutes. Processes chicken thighs like a charm! Just make sure there's ample water. Also have made soups in it and I really enjoy having the hot blender! I also love that it can wash itself and by using boiling water sterilize itself - extra important given the raw meat usage. CONS: Pretty heavy since it's glass but nothing I can't handle (145 lb lass who can only do 10 pushups lol). Can't throw in the dishwasher and can't submerge because of the heating element- be cautious. The rubber lip can get smelly if you do a lot of curry etc in there, I soak mine in vinegar frequently and it seems fine. CANT BUY REPLACEMENT BLADES, this sucker is all one piece so you break blades/glass/handle/heating element you have to buy a whole new carafe. Kinda loud? But it's a blender what do you expect lol PROS: Glass carafe! Wont crack easily like the plastic ones. Self cleaning/sterilizing as long as you don't mind getting any leftovers up top. Strong/powerful this thing gets the job done just as well as a vitamin in my opinion Set and forget! If you wanna do something you can leave it Warning jingle before it starts blending so it doesn't scare the bejesus out of you when it's on a program/self cleaning (If you're making something hot it'll rest and boil it before it blends and if it didn't have this I fully think I would crap myself) Overall if you're looking for a new blender, especially one with a glass carafe as that was important to me, I highly recommend! I love mine so far it's a workhorse.

It arrived three days early—it’s truly amazing! It blends seeds really well; my smoothie came out perfect. It’s not very noisy, it’s large, and the jar is a bit heavier because it’s glass, but that’s not a problem for me. It’s easy to clean. The heating function is powerful and heats up quickly.

Awesome product. Makes homemade soup from start to finish in about 30 minutes

I love this blender! I received a vitamix blender as a gift years ago. I loved the features it offered; however, I couldn’t justify paying $500+ for a blender. Sadly, I hated it; smoothies had ice chunks, regardless of what setting I used or how many times I ran the cycle, sauces weren’t as silky smooth as they should have been, and I just never thought heating something in the plastic jar was a good idea as I was trying to eat clean and didn’t like the idea of heating plastic so chemicals could possibly leech into my food. That blender sits in my storage unit collecting dust. Recently I was staying with a friend and had the opportunity to use her Ninja blender (I am not sure which model, but it was the kind with about 10 blades spaced up the center blending bar); it was great! As soon as I got home I opened the Amazon app in search of that blender and I found this beauty. I love that it had a glass jar and that it offered the heat setting; the only thing I was worried about was that it had the traditional blender set-up with the few blades at the very bottom of the jar, was this really going to be able to get things smooth? But, at a quarter of the price of the vitamix and free returns, I decided to give it a go as I had nothing to lose. This is a substantial appliance. It’s very solidly built (and a little heavy), so I cleared a spot on my counter for it so I wouldn’t have to schlep it around the kitchen from the cupboard to the counter. Having it out has also encouraged me to make healthier choices and use it more. Everything I have made so far, from smoothies, to soups and sauces have turned out perfectly. I was a little hesitant to invest over $100 on another blender, especially after the Vitamix experience, but after giving this a try, I have no regrets about my decision; it actually inspired me to order the ninja foodi air crisp pressure cooker, hopefully that will be as amazing as this blender.

I ordered this 11/2020. I absolutely loved this blender. Just last week I got the E01 error. I am so sad. I made homemade enchilada salsa using the cook features along with other types of salsa. This was a powerful blender. We made smoothis as well and natural juices such as raw carrot juice and I would just use a nut bag to strain. Yes this was a heavy blender but it was very durable. The glass jar was perfect. The cleaning feature was great. I found that if you clean it right away there was no issue. So about 3.5 years in, the jar started leaking at the bottom. Not a big leak but some wetness was left behind. I think the liquid just finally made its way inside the blender and that is what caused the Eo1 error. Its going to be really hard to find a blender as good as this one was. The cook feature was the best. This blender has doubled in price since I purchased it in 2020 so I think I will have to settle for whatever else is out there.

This thing is so great!!!! I had a blender from Target previously and the motor on that one died (actually you could smell burning and it likely would have caught on fire eventually). I wanted something that was strong enough to blend a smoothie that might have ice or frozen fruit and was nervous this would break too. It's STRONG. I make smoothies all the time in it. The preprogramed smoothie cycle is 45 seconds. BAM. Perfectly blended smoothie in no time. Sometimes I toss a short of rum in there for a daquiri style drink. I've also made both the smooth soups using the preprogrammed cycle and also the hearty soup using a cycle. They came out great!!! I haven't tried to make pasta sauce or dip in this yet, but I will. For now, my favorite use is for smoothies and soups. It's very easy to clean, you just fill water up to a certain line and put a few drops of dishwashing soap in and then press the clean button. It's a cycle that takes about 6 and a half minutes and then you just rinse and let dry. Once or twice I had to use the brush they give you with it to get some debris from the blades but usually I don't even have to do that. I'm so glad I found this. I couldn't afford to spend $300/$400 on one of those top of the line blenders but this one honestly, I can't find a single thing wrong with it or that I would improve so save yourself some $ and buy this!!

The very best to blend, make incredible soups, and make frozen treats! Easy clean up! Love this product!