This item is from USA and 110v but is advertised in Europe which is 220v. You need a step up converter for it to work or if you plug it in and switch it on, it simply blows up. A lovely item which I was really looking forward to using but not with it being 110v. The 3 stars would have been 5 but for it not being for Europe.

It took a while to learn how all the moving parts go together and work but my goodness: this blender is the best! I used to have an Oster I loved with a smoothie setting but I broke the glass container after many years. I had to replace seals a couple of times. There are no separate seals with the Ninja. I forgot the 3-tiered blade insert a few times (hard to blend w/o blades) but once I got it--it chews up whole frozen strawberries in my daily smoothie. The settings make it automatic. with its settings.

Although I get top shelf coffee ground the taste is somwhat bland.

It is not bulky, light and easy to use.
One piece of advice: the blade is very sharp, so be careful not to hurt your fingers.

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