Ninja Smart Screen DUO Technology in Black (CT661V) Countertop Blender with Freshvac, 72 oz

This is by far the best blender I have ever on owned!! It is also very easy to use, clean, and store! You no longer have to hold the top when blending because the lid seals on and the base has suction cups on the bottom! Removing the oxygen really does make smoothies vibrant in color! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a blender that is worth the every cent!

Replaced an old Nutribullet with this. Primarily to make single serving smoothies. The auto-blend smoothie feature is amazing! perfect every time and ingredients rarely get stuck in bottom and thus not mixed in like what happened in my nutribullet. It is loud but also depends on ingredients like if I'm using ice cubes or not. The big container is great for large batches of smooties, too. I didn't want the version with the food processor bowl attachement so this is perfect.

I’ve loved this blender. One reason I got it is for the single use cups. But the vacuum tech is a poor design. The rubber wore out/broke right away, so there isn’t a good seal at the bottom of my cup. To properly clean it, you have to take the seal off, which broke the little plugs.I love the blending power on the big pitcher and cups though, and the smart screen that allows you to select the type of blend and walk away for it to run the program.

I used to be skeptical of people who made "green smoothies" and dismissed it as a silly health fad. Then I developed an auto-immune disease called ulcerative colitis. After years of struggling with this illness, I ended up having surgery to remove my entire colon (large intestine). The surgery was a success and I'm healthy again but I have difficulty digesting fruits and vegetables without a colon. If I'm not careful, too much leafy greens or fruit skins can actually cause an intestinal blockage. The only thing I can easily digest now is processed foods like white bread, pasta, and cheese. And while I love all those foods, it's not healthy in the long run. I decided to get a blender to try and improve my nutrition, because I figured I could handle the fruits and vegetables if they were blended up. After some research of various brands and models, I came across the Ninja Smart Screen Blender with FreshVac and decided to get it.I've been using my Ninja blender every day since it arrived. So far, I'm very impressed. The blender seems extremely powerful, so much so that it has suction cups to keep it securely on the counter. It's relatively easy to clean, but there are lots of nooks and crannies in the plastic molding that need to be rinsed. The blender blades slide out so the pitcher can be washed easily. The manual says everything is dishwasher safe, but I'm washing mine by hand just to try and keep it in the best condition. I really like how easy the blender is to operate. There's no guesswork involved, I just press the "smoothie" button and the blender does all the work. There are other options like "extract" but I haven't tried them yet, nor do I have any idea how extract is different than smoothie.I do have some negative feedback, but not enough to detract from my rating:- I'm not sure if I have a slightly defective pitcher, but the plastic handle is not solid. A bit of water got into the handle when I washed the pitcher in the sink. It eventually dried out, but I may contact the manufacturer about it, since if any food particles get in there, it will get nasty.- I had a bit of trouble with the FreshVac one time, when apparently the seal on the cup was not sealed, and the FreshVac ended up sucking liquid out and all over the counter. Now I just press down on the seal before I use the FreshVac and haven't had any further issues.- I'm worried about the longevity of the FreshVac seals and the hinged caps over the seals. I want to stress I haven't had issues yet, but it seems like they would easily wear out or break. I will update my review if this happens.

Wanted to replace a $20 Oster blender that died after 18 years. We use our blender at least weekly for margaritas. We didn’t want to spend several hundred dollars for an appliance we don’t use daily. Enter this Ninja model. So easy to clean - it all goes in the dishwasher!The blades are not just on the bottom but also in the middle and do a fantastic job with anything we throw in. So great with ice, too.Will now use it for smoothies etc. because it can handle almost anything. Read about the vacuum feature- so cool. A great buy!

We LOVE this blender. I only have one thing I haven’t figured out how to love and that’s how to clean under the little tab for the fresh vac on the bottom of the cups. Seems like a easy place for weird growth and germs. But the blender itself is amazing. We’ve only really used it for smoothies, that’s what we bought it for to replace our Oster. We wanted something with more power and we got it! So happy with it! The smoothies really are smoother with the fresh vac. My husband and I were both skeptical that it would be.

I use it for my Protein drinks. Mix frozen fruit ,protein powder,milk, nuts and blend into a great smoothie. Vacuum attachment is a good feature. No froth in smoothie.....Some protein powders do not blend well, but this blender does a great job

This worked twice. The third time, it started to blend, then stopped mid program. When the countdown finished, I tried it again.I turned the power on and off. I tried unplugging it and plugging it back in. I tried using the vacuum. I tried unsealing and reselling the blade.I even transferred the unfinished smoothie to the big container. Nothing worked. (You can see the unchopped spinach in both pics )There's literally nothing I can do. The programs will restart and count down, but no blending at all.I previously had a ninja blender, and I loved it. I used it almost every day, which is why I decided to replace it with the same brand. Big mistake.