The best blender ever
I did so much research and read so many reviews. I narrowed it down to 2 Oster blenders and went shopping. I wanted it sooner rather than waiting for it to be shipped so I did not buy it at Amazon. I did do all of my research here though. Anyway, the store I went to had my two choices but also had this model at half of the price. It had the same watt motor, all metal drive and the appearance was more to my liking than the other choices. So I thought why not and boy am I glad I took the chance. It works beautifully. I use it mainly for smoothies and they come out perfect. For those of you that complain about noise of other models, just keep it on the lower 4-5 speeds.I don't think this model is unreasonably loud but I have never had to use the top speed. I also make my own cashew cream and that comes out creamy smooth as well. My previous Kithen Aid could not come close and I spent $70 for it four years ago. I highly recommend this blender.
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I'm amazed by this blender
I considered America's Test Kitchen's recommended Kaloric blender and Consumer Reports recommended Oster. The Kaloric had too many 1 star reviews, the Oster did better in the reviews. Both were $40. I had a really cheap Hamilton Beech that lasted for over 10 years so I didn't want to spend more than $40, but less would be better. I thought I would check my local superstore and found a model identical to the CR rated one for $40 and this similar one for $21. I didn't pay attention to the "all metal drive" on the box so when I was taking it out of the box I was impressed with the metal blade assembly at the bottom. My HB's plastic blade base was cracked almost all the way through, so that won't happen here. The first thing I did after washing was try ice. It was indeed snowy as touted on the box and it is the quietest blender I have ever heard. The blades are very sharp, I will have to update in a few weeks to see if it lasts. The glass jar is very heavy, which is probably a good thing...
Loud, vibrates, but gets the job done
Let me admit I am a little frightened of this blender. Some others have written of the noise it makes. While it is loud, it isn't so much that as the sense that it's getting ready for blast-off. I keep a hand on the lid because the blender vibrates and wants to travel, and I just get a bad mental visual of the whole thing blowing clean off the counter. This means two things: (1) evidently the blenders I've owned in the past were weak weanie-blenders and (2) this sucker BLENDS - you can see it hurling the bottom ingredients upward immediately. Beyond that, I like the large glass jar, especially the wide mouth which makes it easier to pour out whatever you've just mixed and to get your hand in there to clean it if you wash by hand.
Cons: The buttons are a little weird, very close together and kinda cheap-looking. They don't satisfyingly "click" into place, they sort of "mush" down. Also, it's hard to get the blade clean because of its design. I use a clean toothbrush...
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