Ninja Food Processor, Professional Plus, 1000 Peak Watts, 4 Functions for Chopping, Slicing, Purees & Dough with 9-Cup Processor Bowl, 3 Blades, Food Chute & Pusher, Silver, BN601

I have to confess that I was planning on keeping my Cuisinart forever, and just replacing the plastic parts as they broke. I was totally sure that no other food processor could be as good as it.... and I was totally wrong. A plastic safety feature broke off 2 days before Thanksgiving and I panicked because I couldn't find anyplace to get a new part in time. So I spent an hour or so reading reviews for other food processors and chose this one. I bought it from Amazon because they could deliver it the next day, whereas the closest store I could pick one up was 6 hours away. I am telling you this so you understand that this was a desperation purchase. But I could NOT be happier. The first thing I noticed was that the turning mechanism was NOT part of the base, so there was no hole in the bottom of the plastic bowl like I was used to. This means that when I turn it on, that initial surge wouldn't make stuff drip out of that center hole and get all over the food processor. It also means that if you want to soak it when you are done, the water won't be pouring out of that hole - you can fill the bowl totally up with water. The lid has a gasket so if you overfill the bowl, it all stays inside when you turn it on. The chute is SOOO nice - no more of the funky extra piece that my Cuisinart had that makes it VERY difficult to clean when you are done. When you use the disk, it is low enough that any vibrations are NOT going to reduce the life span of the bowl, but high enough for you to put a reasonable amount of stuff inside before needing to remove some to add more. When I made a smoothie with frozen strawberries, the machine did it absolutely effortlessly. The chopping blade is amazing - the amount of time it takes for this gadget to chop everything into beautiful tiny pieces is miniscule - I was still putting stuff in the top when I noticed how well everything was already chopped. It has suction cups on the bottom to hold it in place, which is also VERY nice, since my Cuisinart liked to take a tour of my countertops. All 3 accessories fit inside the food processor for storage (I don't know if the dough one would fit in there as well, but I will never use that). There are just a few things that I would like to see improved. The main one is that when you are done, all the lights start flashing. If you have sensory issues like I do, you may want to think twice before buying this - it make my heart start racing and I can't turn the thing off fast enough! I would like the chute to be wide enough that I could put a whole cucumber in it to be sliced. I would REALLY like another disk that could make thicker slices, and I totally understand that it wouldn't fit inside for storage. And it is going to take some time to get used to the pusher. It fits in the chute SO well, that when I first opened up the box, I thought it wasn't included - only to later realize that it was already on the pusher. And I am still having that trouble 2 weeks later - not realizing that it is there until I put something in the chute and nothing comes out - LOL. My Cuisinart's pusher was white plastic, so it was obvious, unlike this one that is made of the same material as the rest of it. But in general, I am very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend it. Oh - and one more thing. The bowl is higher than I am used to, and I was having trouble getting all the tiny garlic pieces off the sides of it. What I did was fill the bowl with water and dump it into a strainer. Ta da - the bottom of the strainer was full of the garlic, which I could easily put into my wok!

First off... Please be careful when cleaning the slicing disc. I was washing with a soapy paper towel and I was being gentle and careful and the blade was adjusted to the smallest setting, which is nearly even with the disc surface, and I cut my finger. I went and got a bandage and returned and did the same thing to another finger and I thought I was being diligent. I would suggest using the dishwasher to clean it... but still be careful handling it while putting it in and taking it out.That being said, this thing is so well thought out. There is a gasket on the lid which helps with a good deal for t liquid s. There is a button that pops up and locks the lid into place and keeps it secure. You have to push it to release the locked lid. There are substantial suction cups as feet that keep this thing securely on the counter while working with it.Last night was the first time I used it after buying it about 2 months ago. I was making French onion soup and needed to slice 18 onions. I cut the onions down with a knife to make each wedge a size that would fit through the feeder shoot. All I had to do with almost all of them was just drop it in. That blade spun so fast and it I swear it sliced each wedge in less than 2 second. Like I was putting it through a wood chipper! I wish I had done a video so I could show how impressively fast it was. When the bowl met its capacity, the unit turned off. I think there must be something that triggers it to stop when the items in the main container push the disc up slightly. It never over filled. It always turned off immediately when reaching the disc.Even though this is made of plastic material, it is heavy duty. It looks like glass. It is much nicer quality than the one I had replaced it with. That ones plastic parts broke off of and made it inoperable. The Ninja works so incredibly well. It cuts prep time of slicing and shredding something down to nothing. I spent more time preparing the onions to be sliced. It's noise level is minimal. The thing has a higher pitch sound than the one I used to have. I believe the rate it spins at is so much faster than anything you can buy for home use. I feel like I'm using an industrial processor. As I said Very Impressive!

OHMYGOODNESS!!!! I was pretty certain I was going to like this Ninja Food Processor. I didn't know how MUCH I was going to like it! It's sleek, has several options for different functions, and it's SO QUIET!!! I used my old Black & Decker unit recently; I wanted ear plugs it was so loud. I decided it was time to replace it. I already have the Ninja blender and appreciated the noise level of it. So I chose Ninja again - and I'm SO happy I did! I purchased the smaller unit as there are only two of us. I highly recommend it!

Granted, I don't have much experience with food processors in general but this one is holy goated. It's not bigger than my blender in height, the size is perfect. I compared the price to other processors and I noticed a lot of the smaller ones were around the same price so this is good value. I have chopped carrots, sliced apples, made a milk shake, shredded chicken, made cookies, made hash browns and made bread in this and the chop quality is still prestige. I am actually surprised that the durability on this thing is really good. I will admit that the chop speed is really fast and turning it on I did expect it to be a bit slower, I do have sensitive ears, so I have to wear headphones to drown the noise it makes.

Enormous improvement over the original Cuisinart style food processor. Love it!!! No Spills because bowl is solid without a hole in middle. Double tiered blades do an amazing job. Various speed settings and automatic off processing controls. Cover is a breeze to lock into place and remove. And it is ironically both lighter weight while also being at least as stable if not more so thanks to the suction cups that hold unit in place. I rarely write reviews positiive or negative. But this product is outstanding.