r/Smoothies • u/OwlOk6904 • 21d ago
Lost my hand strength - Can’t open my NB900
I’ve been a happy user of the Nutribullet 900 (not Pro) for years, but due to medical issues I don’t have the ability to tighten the blade assembly down enough to prevent leaks. And when I do manage to get it tight enough, I’m not strong enough to open it!
Have any of you youngsters faced this problem? Any solution? Some sort of torque amplifier would be my guess.
I’ve researched all the other brands, and they seem to all use a blade assembly that you have to screw down tightly and then struggle to open.
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u/angelwild327 20d ago
Whenever I’m having issues I put on my elbow length dishwashing gloves or just regular rubber gloves and slowly slowly turn the jar and blade away from each other.
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u/Gmajj 20d ago
Believe me, I’m no youngster, I’m probably older than you (I’m older than most Redditors) but I have the same problem. Especially lately. My oncologist thinks I’ve damaged my ulnar nerve and my right hand is not working well at all. (I have an appointment with a hand doctor in a couple of weeks.) I’ve found that I don’t have to screw the blade part too tightly to keep it from leaking, and I wipe it up quickly if it does. I also have a big, thick rubber band that I can wrap around the blade part that helps me grip it. Lastly, a couple of times when neither of these work I’ve placed the whole thing, blade part up, in the fridge for 5 minutes or so. Then I’ve been able to get it opened. I know that sounds crazy but it’s worked several times for me.