Sales Rank: 585


Features:

Powerful 500-watt motor

2-speed rotary dial

Revolutionary ice crusher blade

5-cup, scratch-resistant glass jar

Dishwasher safe glass jar

Average Rating:
Rating: - Champion of the Blender Wars
After reading some 100+ blender reviews I purchased this classic blender. The metal drive was certainly a deciding factor, good looks notwithstanding. But even more decisive were the claims that this is an ice crushing monster.

And guess what? It IS. I used the Oster in a side by side comparison test with the Cuisinart 7-speed Smart Blender in a ice-off. The beehive made a much more frothy pina colada. The Cuisinart had to blend longer in order to pulverise the ice, which it finally did, but it definitely struggled. The Oster immediately chewed up the ice cubes. These are both 500 watt blenders, sufficiently powerful and up the to task, but the Oster is the clear winner.

This particular Cuisinart is also chrome and very handsome and it has a very nice large glass beaker, but the Oster can't be beat for price and performance. SO..........if you're out there researching and reading about the blender wars, this is another vote of confidence for a classic machine.

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Rating: - Oster Classic is just that
This blender is excellent. It crushes ice very well & has an all-metal drive. 2 speeds is just enough. We compared it to very expensive models and it won us over with the cool retro beehive look from the 50s. We like the glass container too. It sits securely in place when blending. This model also made excellent all-fruit drink by blending ice cubes, juice, chunks of apple, orange, and pineapple and it worked just perfectly.

Tip for ice crushers: nuke cubes for 10-15 seconds & pour on top of liquid in the carafe. You will get perfect drinks every time in this blender.

We like the professional results like the professional models at a very affordable price. Can't beat it. We would recommend it to anyone.

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Rating: - Best blender on the market at a low price!
This is by far the best blender on the market, and it's at a very low price for the outstanding results you get from this fine machine. I've used multi-speed blenders in the past and they junk out really quickly, and don't chop ice well, if at all. This chops up ice like nothing else. We've made great "icee" style drinks with this blender. All you need are the two speeds, the multi-speed blenders are really only about 3 different speeds listed under 10 or more types of blending styles and you're paying a ridiculous amount for them. Get those, you'll get robbed.<br /> Get this blender! You won't regret it.