Video Product Review and Giveaway: Magic Bullet Platinum Pro

Written by Deb Ng - April 11, 2008 502 Comments

By now you’ve surely seen the infomercial for the Magic Bullet. In the commercial you see the happy couple playing host to house guests on the morning after what appears to have been a hell of a party. In 30 minutes the couple whips smoothies, omelets, cheese for nachos and more with this amazing machine – to the astonishment of the their guests. The infomercial is lame, but entertaining. Is it true though? Does the Magic Bullet do all they say it does?

So I gave it a whirl…

I was given the chance to review the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro for a couple of my blogs. I’m here to tell you it’s a nice little machine. It’s compact, so it only takes up a small area of my counter and it’s very simple to use. There aren’t a whole lot of button and features, and the manual wasn’t written by the Army Corps of Engineers. I like that I only have to put the container on top the Magic Bullet base and turn for it to work. I use it ever morning for my morning smoothie and another plus is that I can blend right in the mug. That means only the mug needs washing. I’ve made guacamole with this and grated cheese and each time it works like a charm. I even put in frozen fruit for a frozen fruit smoothie and again, no simple and quick.

To give you an idea of how easy it is, I did a video review as well:

Now, I do have one small gripe and that’s all the Magic Bullet components. I have no where to store it all. If you’re going to design a product for people who have no space on their counters, you need to include items that are easy to store. But beyond that small nitpick, the Magic Bullet Platinum Pro is worth every bit of the $100 you’ll pay for it.

Like the Magic Bullet? Would you like to win one? Tell us in the comments what you would use your Magic Bullet for – include recipes if you’d like. We’ll draw a winner at random on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

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502 Outstanding Responses to "Video Product Review and Giveaway: Magic Bullet Platinum Pro"

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Ali Gutierrez

salsa, pesto, fresh *everything*!
http://www.olivekids.com Kim P

Love this product – yes had to rearrange cabinets to fit everything in one place (my dad got it for me for x-mas it was on sale for $35 at Kohls -he always has to tell me when he gets a bargin) Anyway – I use it every morning for breakfast – one banana, 1/2 low fat yogurt, naked juice an some frozen fruit oh so yummy – to take it work I put plastic wrap on the top before I screw on the cover. It is so good and it gets me to eat something in the morning
MaryAnn L

Scrambled eggs
Geoff K

Would definitely use it to make my breakfast smoothies — great contest!
Tracy Tanner

I would start making breakfast smoothies now that spring is here!
Tonya Keener

Milk Shakes yum yum
joanne117

Smoothies! Awesone giveaway-thanks.
rebecca

soup
Jessie Thompson

Coffee beans!
http://www.anythingparenting.blogspot.com Pamela

I bought my son one for his wedding and he is so happy with it and me. I was over there a few times now and he offered to make me a smoothie, It was the best thing I have tasted. I have thought about buying one and now that I have seen how easy it really is to use, I will probably have to get one of these units. That old Kitchen Aid with a million pieces will have to move to the basement.
Dawn V

I’d probably make guacomole and other dips, alothough the possibilities are endless …..
Shannon

I’d make strawberry banana shakes for the boys and margaritas for me!
Louise Brouillette

It would be perfect for my pesto made w/ my own fresh grown basil!
Marilyn Wons

I would love to win this. I would make slush ice drinks during the summer with it – thank you
Ilicia R.

I would definitely use it for making my own babyfood, milkshakes, smoothies, just about anything.
Tom Freeman

Chocolate milkshakes and protein shakes. This thing looks awesome!
Marlo Atchison

smoothies!
Peggy Doty

Milkshakes for my Grandkids
Christine Atchison

tropical drinks
Raquel Osorio

I have been wanting to own one of these. I have 3 children who love milk shakes every morning. This is sure a winner in my books. So easy and less of a mess to clean up. I’d make them there favorite strawberry/bannana milk shakes every morning.
Anne Taylor

Wow, the possibilities are endless!! Basil Pesto, basil, pine nuts, garlic and EVO. Smoothies, using fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, juice. Milkshakes; fave ice cream and a little milk (I like em thick) Roasted Red (or any colour) Pepper sauce. Of course fresh guacamole.

(I have secretly wanted one of these since I first saw it on an informercial, but was hesitant, cause I didn’t want my hubby or kids to laugh at me) lol
Victoria Ross

margueritas!!
http://www.worknagrepeat.com Cindy M

My neighbors have one of these and it makes the best darn margarita you’ll ever have. I’m not even going to pretend I’d use this for food. I’d use it to make my favorite drink I discovered down in the Domincan Repulic: The Caipirinha (pronounced Ky-per-a-nia).

DRINK RECIPE

Caipirinha

2 oz. White Rum
1 Lime
1 tsp. Sugar
Soda Water

Use a tall “tom collins” type glass. Cut the lime into 8 wedges and put in the Magic Bullet. Add sugar and ice cubes. Turn on Magic Bullet and crush it for about 10 to 15 seconds–don’t make it too fine a mash. Leave chunks of ice and lime. Put this mixute into the glass and fill with soda water. Stir and enjoy!
BRIAN E.

…fruit smoothies !!!
http://thehomeschoolway.blogspot.com Betsy

I would use it to make smoothies!
Margaret Smith

Thank you for this great giveaway. I would use the magic bullet for making smoothies, yogart shakes, scrambled eggs, to name just a few. Thank you again and please enter me.
Rosa Bartolucci

I would me making fresh sauces and grate fresh cheese
Diane Eckstine

I own one and love it. Would love to win one for my daughter
Teri Meairs

My daughter has a newborn, and soon wants to start making her own baby food. I think the Bullet would come in handy. It would be fun to experiment!
Mary Rupe

I would like to try vegetable drinks, I can’t get my kids to eat more vegetables,
lisa

Hummm I might try making fresh salsa
Brenda Emmett

I would make lots of smoothies with it. I would probably try grating cheese too.
Patricia Schraier

We’d use the blender mostly for all the health drinks we use.
http://freewebs.com/tphotocd/ t kelley

i’d make a ton of yummy smoothies for my daughter and i to enjoy in the summertime!
Mya Brooks

I’ll go with the majority and also say smoothies and salsa. They both sound sooo refreshing right now.
margaret herrin

Omlettes.
Sharold Friedrich

It is fresh fruit and vegatable season coming up so I would have to say salsa, chunty and smoothies.
http://break.com/leandrew LeAndrew W. Taylor

I love this product! If I was lucky enough to win one of my own, I’ll use it to make my famous ‘Mango Delight’ Smoothies!
Conn ONeil

i would definely chop onions, as they really tear me up and I would love to use it to make my banana smoothies and anything else I decide to whip up
Cori Westphal

I’ve watched the informercial and I love all of the things you can do with this thing. I would probably try it all! But just to get me thru all of that cooking, I’d throw in a couple of margaritas!!! Thanks for the great contest!
Shilo

I would use this great product to make strawberry banana smoothies or chocolate milkshakes.
Shannon Baas

milkshakes
Gale Cox

This takes my imagination to a new level. There’s nothing that this Magic Bullet can’t do.
Barbara Moorman

Smoothies, shakes, grinding my own coffee, crushing ice, chopping/pureeing fruits and veggies.
Stephanie V

for smoothies and finally having a blender that works!
Carol Harrity

I would use to make pesto with fresh basil from my garden to start with.
http://www.fashionfling.com Lesha

Banana shakes
kathy

Fruit smoothies…………………..
Elaine Rosser

I would us it for making my morning smoothies!

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