"Does its job decently" 2010-08-08
By
sj114
It is an average blender that does a fairly decent job. Very good for large quantities. It has just been a month since I started using it, and haven't faced any problems.
"GREAT BLENDER!" 2009-10-20
By
D. Frymier (Leesburg,, FL USA)
This is my 3rd blender in 2 years so I researched it a lot before I purchased this one. For the last 2, I just purchased the cheapest one. One of them had a glass jar and it broke. Having experienced that, I was determined not to buy one with a glass jar (very few available). Finally, after the second one started smoking, I looked for one that made better smoothies since it seems that's mainly what I use it for. This blender puts the other 2 to shame. My kids noticed the difference right away. NO MORE CHUNKS, just creamy, smooth smoothies. The crushed ice feature is the main reason why I bought it. Living in Florida, my kids love Hawaiian Ice in the summer. Can't wait to make that!
"Great blender with chopper, no food-processor, really" 2009-08-19
By
Rubab Khan
All the gripes people have here are legit, that this is not substitute for a food processor unless you are looking for only chopping, which was the case for me
As everyone else agrees, the blender part is great.
The "food processor" unit is excellent too for chopping only. The jar is large enough for two big onions or three medium onions (in quarter slices) at a time. But if you want slicing, grating etc. you need to buy some rare accessories that are not available on Amazon, Ebay, or even Oster website. May be you can call them to get those ... But I didn't need them and so didn't bother to. If you really want a combo that can do the job of both a blender and food processor, buy the Hamilton Beach combo.
"I agree" 2009-07-17
By
Jerome M. Spector (St. Louis, MO USA)
I just read a 5-star and a 1-star review of this product and I agree totally with both. Bottom-line: don't buy this model.
I agree that the blender part is super. It makes great smoothies and crunches ice much better than my last blender.
I agree that the food processor is miserable. I too bought it assuming I could use it to grate. It nowhere said I was getting half the functions I could get with any cheap food processor. When I discovered the problem, I too bought additional parts in order to grate. They don't work on this machine. But it's not all bad. The plastic is so frail, it broke the first time I knocked it over. Now I can throw the food processor parts away and buy something that does the things I expect a food processor to do.
And another thing. I'm feel so stupid. I bought this model specifically because I figured a 2-in-1 machine would take up less space. A food processor without a base has the same size foot-print as a food processor with a base. I hope you realize how much I'm risking to write this. I have a reputation for being a pretty savvy consumer and if anyone I know reads this....
"Great blender/processor" 2009-06-22
By
M. Prickett
I have used this blender a lot since I received it. It makes great smoothies and salsa! The ice chopping feature works great- no little pieces of ice left. It was a great purchase for the money.
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Customer Reviews on Oster 6873 14 Speed Blender Combination Food Processor
