Oster 12-Speed Blender

Oster 12-Speed Blender - Brushed Nickel

Product By Oster (8 customers reviews) List Price : $39.99 Best Price : Compare Price : Available From 2 Sellers

Features on Oster 12-Speed Blender - Brushed Nickel

• Oster Professional Blender
• Available in Silver
• Push-Button Controls, Pulse Feature; 12-Speed Operation
• 450 Watts
• Perfect for Soups, Smoothies, Dressings, Energy Drinks, Frozen Cocktails

Customer Reviews on Oster 12-Speed Blender - Brushed Nickel

 "A great blender at a bargain..." 2010-05-04
By Jessica F. Cicale (Poughkeepsie, NY)
I bought this 12-speed Oster to replace the no-name "smoothie maker" I'd been using previously. That machine was often unable to make short work of frozen fruit and ice cubes. I used it infrequently because of its poor performance and eventually gave up and threw it away. When I decided I didn't want to live smoothie-free, I knew that I had to find another blender. I wanted one that could whip ice and frozen fruit (along with various and sundry liquids and protein powders) into a smooth drink. I knew I didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars for the privilege. Enter the Oster 12-speed blender.

I have to admit I was actually suspicious of this blender's quality BECAUSE of it's reasonable cost. The other blenders I was researching cost upwards of $100.00. I bought it anyway and began blending away. It whipped my protein powder and skim milk into a thick, frothy shake. I changed the setting to the highest- "ice crush" and with some trepidation, dropped in several ice cubes in quick succession. The motor and blades didn't hesitate. They chopped up the ice and whipped it into smoothie nirvana. I was thrilled to find that there were no annoying little chunks of ice left as I poured my drink out of the generous 12-cup (more room for your drink to blend) pitcher. I added fresh and frozen fruit and they were blended right in.

I can't say that this blender does other things equally as well because I actually only use it to make drinks. However, I use it every day in what's probably the most taxing way one could use a blender (chopping ice, blending fruit) and it shows no signs of wear. It blends as well today as the first time I used it, without changing tone, smoking, grinding, etc. It IS very loud- but I don't mind. I don't expect silence from something that's supposed to crush ice.

The only problem I've ever had with this blender- and it's a minor one- is that the buttons are very touchy if they aren't depressed completely. I used my blender to make a smoothie for lunch one day and then went back to work. I returned home at roughly six pm to my blender whirring away at top speed. I'd left it plugged in and thought perhaps a power surge had caused it to start up. Resolving to unplug it when not in use in the future, I shrugged it off until it happened again when I was right next to it, and had just finished using it. I'd made my drink and then not pressed the "off" button in firmly enough- it popped out on it's own and the blender started up again.

Since then I've been careful to make sure the blender is unplugged and the "off" button is down all the way and haven't had a problem. On the other hand, I thought that having it running for hours unattended might have worn the motor down (since it's normally used for less than 10 seconds at a time)but it still performs like new. I don't expect this blender to wear out in the foreseeable future, but if it does, I would buy the same one again.

 "Great blender at a great price" 2010-05-04
By S. Innes (Louisiana)
I have been searching for an affordable blender with a glass jar for quite some time now. I bought this one a few weeks ago, and I've been blending things like crazy. The things I love about it are the stainless steel color that matches my appliances, the powerful blending capabilites, the jar is glass not plastic and a good amount of blending options (not just pulse and off like the other cheap blenders!). It hasn't let me down yet, i am fully satisfied with this and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

 "Base cap on this blender will break after limited use!" 2010-04-29
By E. Juarez
Buyer beware, the base cap on this blender will start to crack with limited use. The problem is they use such thin cheap plastic for the base cap and the glass jar is so heavy that the base cap will begin to crack with very little use (screwing it on and off to wash, blending, and placing it down on your counter) making the entire unit an earth contaminating piece of junk. Don't waste your money on this thing unless you can get your hands on a few replacement base caps, otherwise buy something else, preferably a blender without this type of design.

 "could be more stars, but........" 2010-02-25
By leecat (Iowa City, IA, US)
only used the blender twice to make smoothies. the second time there was a metallic sound and it quit working. i could hear something rattling around inside it so after turning it over and noticing that only two screws held it together, i removed the screws, pulled it gently apart and found that the nut had come off of the motor shaft. i screwed it back on tightly and now the blender works again. fairly simple repair, but still shouldn"t have had to be done.

 "Engine smoking and died on very first use" 2009-12-29
By Gabriel D. Vine (Los Angeles, CA United States)
I tried to make a green smoothie right after buying this unit at Target. The blades and container shape seemed to make a perfect vortex. However, the motor was obviously not up to the task of grinding raw vegetables and fruits, as it started smoking and completely died. Smelled horrible, too. Guess I have to spend $400 on a Vita-mix or something. Obviously these cheap blenders don't possess the power necessary for my lifestyle.

Oster 12-Speed Blender - Brushed Nickel