Are you looking for a blender to make smoothies or simply a drink to make your diet healthy? Well, to make all that a whole lot easier, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is here with a design that is both powerful and compact. You even get a recipe book which not only includes smoothie recipes but also dinner plans as well as an entire 6-week transformation plan. And so with all that at a pretty affordable price, less than that of the Oster Versa Pro, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 may just be the best blender you can get right now.
Why We Like It – NutriBullet NBR-1201
Making your life a whole lot healthier and easier at the same time, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is one of the best blenders you can get right now. It comes at a pretty affordable price and with 12 pieces all of which fit together seamlessly to blend everything you may need to blend ranging from nuts and seeds to ice as well. And with a fairly compact design, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 won’t take up much space in your kitchen or counter whilst still providing you all the functionality you may need.
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- Pretty powerful blending
- Compact and easy to place design
- Easy to use, wash and store
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- Can be a bit noisy
- Blades and base can’t be washed with dishwasher
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Performance
Starting with the motor itself, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 comes with a 600W motor, which although less powerful than the 1700Watts NutriBullet RX, will easily power both the milling blades and the extractor blades, both of which are separate parts, to cut through seeds, stems as well as ice. Along with that, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 comes with a total of 12 different parts starting with the base, the two motors, one large cup, two shorter cups, 1 handled lip ring, 1 regular lip ring, 2 lids, a pocket nutritionist as well a manual which is also a cookbook. That’s a whole lot, and they all come together to provide you the best blending experience.
Firstly to start with how it all operates, you take everything you want to mix into the cup you need, the tall one or one of the short ones, upto the given maximum mark. For the ingredients you can simply use the cookbook which includes everything from tasty milkshakes to healthy smoothies. You then attach the milling blade or the extractor blade onto the cup after which you simply push down the cup, upside down into the base. To start the blending, simply push it down and slightly twist the cup clockwise and let the blade do its work. Both the milling and extractor blades operate to use a cyclone motion, drawing the ingredients towards it with time, and it doesn’t take much time ranging at max to about 30 or 45 seconds even with ice cubes. Once the blades are done cutting and mixing down everything, simply untwist the cup and the blade will come to a halt. After that, you can take out the cup and either pour it down into a glass for drinking then and then, or if you want to keep it for later, simply use one of the lids to cover it up and store the cup. There have been certain reports of ice causing the BPA free plastic to get scratched so try to make sure you don’t cross the maximum limit marker as it can also cause a spill.
Aside from that, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 also makes for easy cleaning as the cups are completely dishwasher friendly, however you have to wash the blades with just water as they aren’t. And for any instructions on specific recipes, the cookbook contains everything ranging from dinner and sandwich recipes to a 6-week plan as well as a journal for your note taking. This, like the recipe book provided with the much more expensive Ninja Professional Blender BL610, will make blending new healthy nutritions into your diet a whole lot easier.
Overall, it’s fairly well built and easy to use, but if you do come across an issue do make sure to use the short but still usable 1 year warranty that is provided. As for compatibility with other blenders, you cannot use any parts from the NutriBullet Magic Bullet High-speed blender mixer system. ”
Design
With the base measuring to be 5.3 x 8 Inches and weighing about 3.6lbs, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is more than compact enough to be placed on your kitchen counter without taking up much space. It also comes with a 145cm power cord which provides a decent amount of flexibility with moving it. There are no buttons on the design itself thanks to the simple twisting mixing method, thus giving you a pretty great exterior design. However, this does limit the NutriBullet NBR-1201 in terms of functionality unlike the Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender and the Oster Blender Pro 1200 Blender with their adjustable buttons.
Other than that, with it’s grey exteriors and solid materials, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is both a nice and functional addition to your kitchen countertop.
Value
Priced at about $50, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is much less expensive than the Oster Blender Pro 1200 Blender as well as the NutriBullet Pro. It is comparatively much more affordable and living up to its price with a good amount of power, functionality and a solid and durable design, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is a great blender with a great value. However, if some parts do tend to be damaged as like many customers from amazon com have reported, make sure to take advantage of the short but functional 1 year warranty.
NutriBullet NBR-1201 Wrap Up
While it may not have as many adjustable options like the Oster Blender Pro 1200, or be the lightest blender out there, with a easy to use method, a great cookbook and recipe with a transformation plan as well as a good amount of power, blades and cups when it comes to blending itself, the NutriBullet NBR-1201 is an amazing blender you can get right now for a pretty good value.
