Ninja Thirsti Ultimate Drink System, Pink

Bought this as an upgrade from my first, love that it makes my soda so much quicker, only downside is that it only allows for 2 sizes instead of the 4, but I'm ok with that. Most times I'm making 24 oz at a time, but when I have my 30oz drink cup I have to make an additional 12 oz instead of the 6 I used to make.

This has been a wonderful upgrade to my past model. I love the variety of flavors and heigh for larger drink sizes. The pod compartment is easily accessible at the top offering fast swapping of flavors with visitors. The water reservoir allows for a fair number of drinks before refills are needed and the dispensing speed seems improved too - it even comes with a CO2 cartridge to get you started. My friends and family have been using this more than getting drinks from the fridge which makes it a nice addition to parties. We love to mix and match drink flavors and styles to create our own new favorites. My only wish would be for the pod compartment to have a "dust cover" in case there is no pod but it's certainly not a deal breaker. This is definitely a good value and great quality.

I got this model as a replacement for an older model through the warranty. Overall it is definitely an upgrade. It dispenses a lot faster for making carbonated and non carbonated drinks. I like the water reservoir better too, it "clicks" into place and doesnt waddle around when the tank gets low. The only downsides I have are not being able to dispense 6 & 18 ounce drinks, it only does 12 and 24. Having the other options is nice when trying new flavors and if your water bottle holds like 42 ounces, no real way around just filling it to 36. Also the reservoir holds the same amount of water, but for some reason the machine wont take out the bottom like 2-4 ounces so it registers as no more water and will stop the drink from finishing. Then you have to add more water and let it drain. So if you're making a 24 ounce drink it'll dispense 12 ounces fine and then stop almost all of the way through the last 12 ounces. You'll have to get a new cup to "drain" the water and make another 12 ounces again. It's really just more annoying than anything, especially when you do in fact have enough water for the drink.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I may have received this model from Ninja but there was no pressure to leave anything more than an honest review of my experience with this machine. I’ve had this new model for about a week and a half now and absolutely love it! I had a previous Ninja Thirsti model that worked great and a Sodastream before that but this model is noticeably faster than the older Thirsti and more convenient than the Sodastream. While my previous Thirsti model allowed me to dispense in increments of 6oz up to 24oz and this one only does 12oz or 24oz, this new model seems to dispense 12oz faster than my old could do 6oz without loss of carbonation. The open top design for the flavor pods in this new model compared to the hinged compartment of my old is a definite improvement in my opinion as it feels sturdier and allows for the low calorie soda line to be used as well. I also noticed the water reservoir seems to slide on a little more securely than my previous model. About my only complaint so far is I have 2 of the Ninja 18oz travel bottles that I used all of the time with the old model but with this model, I can only fill them to 12 oz so would love to have a 12oz Ninja travel bottle option instead. I have a 24oz Ninja travel bottle, too but sometimes I’m just not feeling like having that much. That said, I still highly recommend this machine over the others.

My family and I have used the older model and recently got this one. We are huge fans of how this one performed! Very quick and simple to set up and use. The capacity is great for my household size and the weight is not very heavy so it's easy to move around. We have basically all the flavor pods as my dad is diabetic, he enjoys the sugar free flavors. The pink color is so cute and I love making sparkling lemonade all the time in it!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So far so good. I love the Thirsti and it makes drinking healthier. I have cut down on the soda and only have one occasionally. The Thirsti low and no calorie sodas are very good, but once in a while I want the full fledge sugar rush.

Once you have this machine, you can't imagine being without it. It's so convenient to have any flavor within reach, and the best part is there's never any waste. No half empty cans or bottles. The syrups are flavorful and we love them all. We're very pleased with our purchase. The reason I gave 4 out of 5 stars is I only wish there was an easier way to clean the machine. There isn't a way to clean inside the upper part where you put the syrup bottles (upside down). It doesn't separate from the main unit and there are so many nooks and crannies that it's impossible to get in there and properly clean it. We do our best to maintain it, but it would be cool if that part had a way to remove it. Other than that...bravo!

opened up and set up and did not work. i called Ninja and was told to return to Walmart this is the second one i have alot of ninja products but this ome is a dud

I bought this as a gift for my wife. The first one it if the box did not dispense syrup out of port 2. We were able to return it and the second one was working, but now it too has stopped dispensing syrup on port 2. The value is not there either, when I compare other products this machine cost more power serving. Also if youlook at the cost per serving you can buy canned soda for the same cost.

I don't like this model at all.. I preferred the first model because I could customize the settings to my liking. Unfortunately this model has set settings to each flavor pod and won't dispense if you try to change them. It also won't dispense the same flavor twice for the 24 ounce. It also has less size options, it went from 3 different sizes to 2 and drinks don't stay carbonated as long as the y did with the first model.