I never had a Bullet before, as I never made smoothies. We think it does a good job very quickly. One thing I don't like is that if I remove the blade to add another ingredient, the contents mess up the screw on area and I have to wipe it off before reassembling. I like that it doesn't take up as much counter space as my food processor, so I leave it on the counter.
For sure I can say that this Pro model sounds louder and has more bark during blending than the less powerful model we had before. However, I'm noticing that during blending frozen fruits, they don't always get fully blended. I feel like I'm having blend for longer even though this one is supposed to be more powerful. My husband complained of the same thing. Either way we are not ready to invest in a VitaMix so this will just have to do. Beware that if you're switching up from the less powerful model, keep your expectations reasonable. Only other thing I really like about this model is the nice color.
I love to make fresh vegetable juice. I had always used a juicer. But if you’ve ever used one you know they leave behind a lot of pulp and are really difficult to clean. Every time I juiced I had to take the whole thing apart and wash it and then reassemble it. I found I wasn’t juicing as much as I wanted to because of the mess and inconvenience. So I bought the NutriBullet Pro. I could not believe how great it worked. Absolutely everything is used, no pulp and no mess. I’m back to juicing every day again. I’m sold, never going back to an old fashioned juicer again.
I purchased this item for my teenage son to make smoothies and protein shakes. I purchased it on 3/7, and the very first time my son used it we noticed a faint burning smell. Fortunately, it operated as described and there were no other issues. Fast forward three weeks and about 4 uses later and it has completely died. A quick internet search revealed some issues with the trigger mechanism becoming stuck or a faulty power cord. This seems highly suspect for something with less than a half dozen uses. I don’t recommend this product.