Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System CB402

Cheap plastic and poor replacement policies – I gave this 2 stars for the fact that it has a strong motor. The parts are somewhat easy to clean, except that the handle of the blender container has a hard time drying out. The base motor is made of cheap plastic. The suction cups on the bottom of the base are so unforgiving that the base of my blender motor snapped off. I have had this product… Read more

for little over a year and a half. It is always stored on a mat under the counter top when not in use. I have used this product on 15 to 20 different occasions, for different meal preparations. I purchase the standard 1 year warranty. Had I known better, I would have purchased the 5 or 10 year warranty. Customer service is helpful, however, they require that I buy a new motor base. I asked if I could purchase a warranty for this base replacement, in which their response was no. I would need to buy a whole new unit inorder to purchase a warranty of any kind. It saddens me to say that this is a lesson learned. I want this review to educate others on the warranty policy if they decide to purchase any Ninja products.

A Quality Multi Blender – I was taken aback with so many elements when I first opened the box. Nonetheless, the Quick Start Guide did help to guide one through the features & operations of the unit. After having tried this unit for a bit of every intended function, I sumarise my review as belows: Build Quality & Overall Presentation 4/5 The packing box may be a bit bulky,… Read more

and with so many elements, one may need to find another box to store the elements. The built quality of each part is top-notched. The plastic materials used for the container and parts make one feel they could withstand extensive use in the years to come. The base is made of stainless steel and has suction cups beneath to hold it done securely.

Operation & Features 3/5 The container is very easy to secure to the base, and the two lids are easy to lock in with only one twist. Two different lids may confuse one first, but once understands their respective uses and the components associated with, it would be quite swift thereafter.

For its intended multi-tasks, I feel the blending function earns the full mark, and the grating the 2nd. The coffee grinding is not as good as a dedicated grinder, and I wish the chopping & slicing/shredding could offer at least at least fine or coarse sizes.

The unit has a very powerful motor but with the Auto-iQ program, it seems one doesn't need to keep pressing the operating button all the way. In doing so, the noise duration is also relatively shorter. I haven't fully explore this intelligent feature, but it does seem to work pretty well.

Cleaning & Maintenance 4/5 It is relatively easy to extract or clean for veggies and fruits, and the spindle can be removed to access into the container fully. The container

For anything a bit greasy, like making dough or shredding meats, it is recommended to use a dishwasher to get it thoroughly cleaned up. One warning is the blades are rather sharp, so pls handle them with care.

In summary, this is a all-in-one food blender/processor cum coffee grinder that is well built and perform well for its multitasks. Highly Recommended if one doesn't want too many different food processing units on the kitchen benchtop.

Fantastic! Not just a blender! – Our old blender used to get pulled out for "Blender" jobs, we quickly found this "Blender System" is a food processor that does many jobs as well as blending. One of the favourites in our house is smoothies for both kids as well as adults cocktails, which we used our old blender for but the Ninja is easier and smoother for thick mixes and the… Read more

included lid is useful for easy keeping of excess for later. This now means less devices in the kitchen cupboards, as we've given away the old blender and this does more, as well as allowing us to make more fresh homemade options such as our own pizza bases which the kids love.

One of the standouts for us vs the old basic blender is the ability to prepare meal ingredients with the slice/shred/grate functions. This eliminates multiple devices and is easier to feed in items if various sizes using the top insert big or small options. On the rare occasion the kids help, it keeps the kids hands away from cutting components also!

Pro's of the system: * Flexibility, same device from smoothies and vegies to homemade pizza bases which we love * Storage lids on containers allow us to keep excess or cook earlier in prep for meal time * Cost effective vs the very high end food processor systems if you only need these extended blend functions * Powerful vs our old blender which struggled with thicker mixes * All parts (except motor) can go into dishwasher

Cons of the system: * Storing the cups/blades/accessories etc. * Sharp blades (I have cut myself when rushing, be careful!) * It's loud!

Minor issues but good overall – Unpacking the system, the first impressions are good. The motor base unit and jug are solid and seem like they will last a while, as do the included accessories. It's good to see that the cup design is the same as other Ninja blenders (fits on the power base in the same way) so you don't need to throw out old cups and purchase new ones. There… Read more

is, however, a caveat that I'll detail later when it comes to older accessories.

The Ninja Foodi is fairly compact compared to comparable units; we have an older "TM" and although it has a slightly different application set, the Ninja Foodi will perform most of the same functions while taking up less space. In all, it takes up about the same footprint as a decent-sized kettle or 2-slice toaster.

First assignment was a fruit and ice smoothie, which it cruised through. One disappointment for me is the noise generated, though. An admittedly more expensive unit such as "TM" can inflict just as much pain on whatever is in the jug, with a much lower level of noise. While it's a bit nit-picky at this price point, I did expect the latest and greatest in the Ninja family to be a bit quieter than the years-old Ninja that we have in the cupboard. To my ears, nothing has changed on that front. Happily though, the resulting smoothie was well and quickly blended.

The CB402 also does a good job with its slicing/shredding attachment, tearing through cabbage and slicing carrot with no worries at all.

One recommendation I would have is not to mix the cups that come in this kit with any older Ninja lids or caps you might have in your cupboard. I found that the ones we already had from a previous Ninja system *seemed* to screw on alright but the threads were ever-so-slightly different in their pitch. As a result, the older lids didn't give as good a seal on the newer cups. They're cheap enough as extras, so do yourself a favour and buy a few new ones so you aren't mixing and matching when you're in a hurry and ending up with a potentially leaky cup.

Overall, the Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System CB402 is a good all-rounder. It does everything it says on the box reasonably well, and while there are definitely more premium appliances available, it's unlikely that you'll buy any of them new for a price approaching the Ninja system. As mentioned before, my downsides were compatibility with older accessories (mainly between new cups and older lids) and the noise level. This the one that really sticks with me; you would think that years of development would have yielded some refinement, but the Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System CB402 makes just as much racket as older entry-level Ninjas and other cheapies.

These pitfalls aside, if you want a good value system that gets the job done and doesn't take up a heap of space, the Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System CB402 does its job admirably.

Awesome! It does the work of 3 appliances! – Let me explain and work backward - I have been able to get rid of 3 appliances out of my pantry and replace them with just this one! I got rid of ... 1: the coffee grinder, 2: Our big powerful jug/stand blender, 3: Our little Nutribullet (sorry we loved you little fella so we put you in our airbnb for guests to enjoy). It's unusual to find any… Read more

appliance these days that is sturdy and really well-built. The Ninja Foodi Power Blender is just that. I am super impressed with the thickness and sturdiness of all the parts, especially the big handled jug and lids - actually all of it is impressive. This is kind of like a nutri-bullet, food processor and stand mixer had a child - this is it.

With this unit, you can mix, whip, blend, chop meats and veg, mix (I did a cake mix!), make dough, slice, shred and grate plus grind coffee beans and spices. OMG so many things in such a tidy package. It comes with a recipe book to get you started - there are so many things it can do...

The unit comes with an extensive array of kit considering the units price...a standard Nutribullet style cup, another XL cup specifically for thick items like acai or smoothies where you can twist the top while blending and this pushes the food at the top of the cup down to the blades - so ingenious. Just this is a game-changer for my smoothie-loving kids. These 2 cups come with 2 different chopping blade attachments too. There is a large 2.1 lt "pitcher" (jug) that has 2 ingenious lids - one for pouring (so you can make a smoothie/drink and put the whole jug with lid into the fridge for later) and the other lid accommodates the pusher attachment - same as you would have on a food processor. This attachment accommodates quite large veggies (we put in whole carrots) and still works well with small soft items such as tinned pineapple pieces.

My first effort was a carrot & pineapple cake. The pics attached show how well and neatly it grated/shredded the carrots. Then I turned over the cutting blade and it thinly sliced a tin of pineapple pieces in juice - I just tipped the lot down the spout and I cant believe it sliced the lot. Generally, there is always a chunk of veg left at the top with a food processor but there was absolutely nothing left sitting on top of the blade, it chopped the lot - and really nicely.

To this carrot and pineapple mixture, I inserted the dough mixer - I just made a space in the centre and pushed it into the bowl! It worked perfectly to do this. I added a cake mix (packet, a slurp of oil and 3 eggs. The auto-function pulse mixed it all together amazingly well.

Removing the pitcher, then I attached the spice grinder and ground up a few whole cloves. I was surprised even though there were not that many cloves it ground them up quite fine.

On the controls - you can go manual and control the speed of the motor or use the pre-programmed settings which are: spread, smoothie, bowl, chop, dough and disc (for chopping and slicing).

The cleanup was pretty good - I washed everything I used by hand it didn't take long. I note the manual says everything can also go into the dishwasher.

And..even one of the plastic bags the unit came in is the perfect size for covering the unit when its in the pantry in storage. All of the attachments fit into one storage tub.

Overall, thrilled with this unit and would highly recommend it especially if you are short on storage or pantry space because it can do so much. I have it 5 stars out of 5 thanks Ninja !

Powerful, efficient smoothie kitchen king (but loud) – I received this Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System a few weeks ago as part of the Product Review Ambassador Program. The arrival of the Ninja Foodi came within a week of replacing an old blender with a new one (a fairly inexpensive $100 Philips HR2224), so I was curios to see if there would be a noticeable difference between the two… Read more

machines, considering that I was really only using the Philips blender (and its predecessor) to make smoothies for the kids. I had chosen the Philips because it had an 800 watt motor which for the price, was quite impressive. The Ninja Foodi is more than just a blender though. It slices, dices, blends, kneads, grinds, mixes and more. It also has a small footprint so it doesn’t take up much bench top space. The first photos show what comes included with the Ninja Foodi, and it is very impressive (if not a little daunting). Straight out the box (and after reading the relevant instructions), I decided to try the spice grinder to grind some coffee beans. This was going to be exciting, as I’ve never ground coffee before (always purchased pre-ground coffee). It took a number of attempts to find the right amount of time to grind the beans as I found the advised 25 seconds way to short which resulted in very course coffee. If I was using a plunger, I’m sure it would be more than adequate, but for my benchtop coffee machine, I found that between 40 and 50 seconds did the job. The grinder was great (think I’ll only be buying beans from now on), but it was loud. Screaming. At first I thought it was just the beans being tossed around in the metal cup part of the grinder, but no, it’s just loud, really really loud when using this application. The next thing we used was the “power nutri cup”. Our standard smoothie at the moment is a cup of frozen berries, a cup of milk, a cup of yoghurt and one banana. With everything in the cup and the smoothie option selected on the dial, off it went. It starts off with four short pulses/bursts before going into a regular spinning/mixing/blending cycle which lasts about 40 seconds (maybe 50?). And again, it is banshee screaming loud. After the cycle finished, we removed the power nutri cup from the base, removed the blade and placed the drinking lid on it and the verdict was a definite two thumbs up. The mixing and consistency was perfect. But it was at this point, I was worried about just how noisy the Ninja Foodi was going to be when using it. The motor on the Ninja Foodi is 1200 watts, so it is pretty powerful to say the least (50% more powerful than the Philips model I had been previously using. But was the noise it made during use worth the extra power?

Going through some of the other applications of the Ninja Foodi, I was glad (relieved even) that the loudness is only confined to the grinding and smoothie function. Slicing up veggies for a salad was a breeze and very quick and the 2 included disc attachments give you the options of slicing, shredding and grating and they worked very effectively whilst much quieter. For the most part, emptying the blender was easy enough, but it was a little trickier with shredded foods (more on this in my conclusion). We also decided to make brownies one evening, so we thought we’d try the dough blade. Not sure if this was the right blade to use, but it certainly mixed everything up really well, but getting the mixture out was a laborious task. A lot of the mixture stuck to the dough blade (and as stated, perhaps not the right attachment to use for this) and that was annoying to get it off, and again, emptying the blender wasn’t as easy as it could have been. Now this could well be because the brownie mixture was relatively thick, but was mostly hampered by the fact that the blending bowl has a raised ridge in each corner which makes it really hard to use a spatula to scrape ingredients out as you keep hitting the ridges which results in mixture being annoying hard to remove from the corners and bowl in general. And so, in conclusion, the Ninja Foodi is a great device that does what you would expect it to do, with ease, and I have found that it excels with smoothies and coffee grinding). With everything being dishwasher proof (and easy to fit in dishwasher), cleaning is also easy. The only two negative things that stand out (to me anyway) are how loud it is for smoothies and coffee grinding (ironically, the two functions I will use this for the most), and the ridges in the corners of the main blending jug which make it hard(er) to use a spatula to scrape out some of the ingredients. Despite those two “flaws”, the Nija Foodi now has a permanent place on my benchtop.

Top quality product, a bit elaborate – Good: Top quality - up there with the best brands Smooth and powerful compact footprint Strong suction cups on base unit Less Good: Too many parts Complex shapes makes washing and drying a chore Stong suction cups make it a chore to move around A storage container for all the parts would've been a good inclusion Detailed review: I always had this… Read more

impression that Ninja was one of those cheap TV marketing brands promising the world’s greatest innovations and then failing on the reality. So straight up I have to say I’m very impressed with the quality of the Foodie Power Blender. This appliance doesn’t look cheap and more importantly does not feel or operate in any way cheap. It’s right up there with the long established big name players in the market – Breville, Kenwood, Cuisinart, KitchenAid, etc. This version (the Ultimate System) comes with a huge collection of attachments to cover all of its advertised functionalities. Prepare to free up storage space for it all. The drive unit is a reasonably compact unit with a nice streamlined look and feel. It’s all electronic controls – push buttons and a multifunction dial with digital display in the middle. Pressing the dial starts and stops the machine. Turning the dial allows you to select presets, manually set a speed and adjust speed while running. There is a separate button to pulse. There’s several paper guides and manuals which include recipe ideas to try. The accessories all fit smoothly and tightly onto the drive unit. There are suction cups under the drive unit which are both good and bad – they suction nice and strongly but that also makes it a bit of work to unstick it and move the machine. There is one large tall pictcher with two chunky lid attachments that match with specific blades. The chopping blade and the dough blade work with one lid, the grating and slicing discs with with the other lid. It would have been preferable if one lid worked with all the blades and disks. There are two cups – a Power Nutri Cup, and a Power Smoothie Bowl. Both similar size and again, the differences aren’t all that obvious so I don’t really see the advantages each offers vs just having one cup to do it all. The last accessory is a Coffee & Spice Grinder featuring a small permanently attached blade in a metal cup with a clear plastic cover. In operation the unit runs smoothly and reasonably quietly. It seems to have a sort of torque sensing feature, you can hear the motor adjusting the power as it’s running and the digital display shows a timer showing how long the machine has been running for. We have made dough, bread crumbs, grated a cheese block, chopped veges, blended a gazpacho, made a taco spice mix and made smoothies. It’s done an excellent job of all of it. Clean up – all the attachments can be put into the dishwasher. One downside is that if you need to handwash parts to reuse straight away, the pitcher lids are chunky complex shapes that are not easy to wash clean and wipe dry. As a multi-function food processor this is a great option if you don’t already have a food processor and/or blender, or you’re wanting to replace your existing appliances. I think many competing food processors offer a level of multifunctionality these days which means this has plenty of strong competition but I definitely recommend that the Ninja Foodie Power Blender be high up on your consideration list.

All in one appliance. Great for all the family – The Ninja speaks for itself. It is sturdy. Encased in hard plastic around the base too. It has excellent suction - a positive when relying on appliances to be stable on benches. The jar too is made of clear tough plastic also allowing to view the lock system at the base. The Ninja is a quiet appliance, so pleasant to use around others within your… Read more

working area. There are attachments to use for slicing and shredding. The shredding is more coarse so if you are aiming for a finer shred, you may be disappointed. There are positives and negatives for me - Pros : most importantly, the safety feature. Lid needs to be attached in order to start. Also has a release button for the lid to be removed. Sizing of jar - more than adequate in sizing, so you may prepare ingredients within. We made a double batch of cookie recipe without any issue. The advantage of 2 lids as opposed to having a lid that does all. You have the standard lid and the shredding/slicing chute lid A range of accessories including your handheld travelling cup. (make the ultimate smoothie when on the go) Bonus of mini grinder for herbs/coffee beans. The advantage here is that it all interlinks with the Ninja base. Therefore less appliances required within the kitchen.

Cons: Chute width is a little small. You will need to cut your produce to fit through. Standard carrots are great as for cabbage, needs to bee cut down to fit through. Another con for me, batter becoming caught in the spool. When trying to clean, the batter travels up into the spool base making it difficult to clean. In a dishwasher, I’m not certain as I don’t have this appliance.

A moot point, as shown in my photos, a storage case is available to store the attachments. Was seeking into purchasing but the model shown is only available overseas. The Australian version isn’t moulded to fit the attachments. I have placed my attachments in a storage container.

Overall - will I recommend - Yes. It is versatile, easy to use, quiet, adequate food capacity. Quick in food preparations and most importantly- time. With the Ninja, I found that I saved time which is a plus when having a large family.

Below are the cookies made with my daughter. Easy peasy. No hands over working the dough. Came out easily as shown in photos.

The Good, the Great, the not so good – I will start this review by saying that this product has been sent to me for review but the following is my own statement. I have a blender/food processor and a stick blender so I will use them as a baseline. The Ninja Foodie has a small footprint compare to all my appliances put next to each other, I like the versatility it offers and I think it… Read more

can replace a number of benchtop appliances.

The good and great,

The blender is a beast, it has blended perfectly everything I did, cocktail mix, soups, no problem, everything was perfect. I try to make our pizza dough with the mixing blade, it got all the ingredients mix together in minutes, same for the cookie dough. The fact is that using the same jug with a different lid, you add the discs to slice or grate vegetables or other ingredients and in the same fashion it does it effortlessly. What ever you do, the machine will ask you to select the function you want to use and the onboard computer will adjust the speed and time required to accomplish the task at hand to get a perfect result every time, and you won’t be disappointed. The “single serve” cups are fantastic for smoothies, quick homemade sorbet or simply you have a small batch of blending to do, it will make it happen. It has become my son favourite utensil in the kitchen. After school milkshake, smoothie or frozen yogurt, you name it he has done all the flavours possible. It is a safe, easy and intuitive product to use so there is no issues for him to do it by himself. Once he is done with it, it is in the dishwasher and no more washing or mess to clean up after him. I absolutely love that! My personal favourite is the “coffee grinder” small cup, I like to make my own spice mix and for years I have been using a manual coffee grinder that I was dedicated to this task. I would put all my herbs and spice hole and turn for up to 15 min depending on the quantity I was making. With this little gem, I get it done in seconds, it grinds and mix everything perfectly, I get all my mix done for the dinner just as I need it so it is fresh and fragrant. The thing that is great in all that, once you are done it all goes to the dishwasher, it’s great not to have to wash my old stick mixer under that hot water. But as good as it is and how much the kids love all the function it gives them, there is some issues and that’s why I won’t give it 5 stars.

The not so good,

I am going to say it, the first time you will use the single cup mixers get ready to get your earplugs, IT IS LOUD! I don’t know if I will post the video yet with my phone as a decibel meter but I got some very high read. On average it is around 95Db for a smoothie with milk and frozen raspberries. Try to sleep on a weekend and you get rudely awaken by teenagers making their morning milkshakes. Seriously that is by itself my biggest issue with this machine, it’s louder than my vacuum cleaner and it is the same wattage. I don’t know if by increasing the power they have increase the noise level compare to their older models. On the blender use, I’s not that loud and this is more what I was expecting in terms of noise. Anyway, my other issue is that it is supposed to replace a few of my benchtop appliances and if the results were saving me time and effort, I could look the other way for some of the flows. But I like to be honest I will still use my stick blender because I can blend straight in my saucepan my boiling hot soup, and all the extra I have to wash, is the stick. I will still use my kitchen aid to make my pizza dough because try to get the dough out of the blender is a messy pain and I still have to use a separate bowl to rise it, so more washing. I will still use my small mixer attachment for small quantity chopping because it’s small and easy to wash. And my last regret is that it only offers 1 grater size and 1 slicing size, on my old one I have 6 different discs. My issue is that I love food and one size doesn’t fit all…

To finish, I think if you are starting your new kitchen or want to downsize your appliances number so you only have one good and solid appliance on your benchtop this is your perfect match. It’s versatile, if you count the single serve bowl as glasses you really only have to store the discs the extra lid and the mixing blade so it will save you space. If you disregard my issue with cleaning extra things which are honestly just a me problem this machine will deliver in every way and you won’t be disappointed.

If Ninja is reading this, please add to the extras you can purchase some disc with a larger size hole grater and a finer slicer, also if you can manage to add a small chopper that would be awesome because one onion in that big blender is overkill.