Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender, Black

List Price: $89.99 Discount Price: $68.06

Features:

• Measures 8 by 8 by 15 inches; 3-year limited warranty
• Make bartender-quality drinks from a rugged and reformed classic Oster design with a mighty ½ horsepower output making this the most powerful Oster motor available
• Built to last die cast base with fingerprint resistant finish and an exclusive Oster all metal drive that transfers power from the motor to the blade efficiently for years of smooth operation
• Blend like a pro with a 2 speed toggle switch and 5-cup (40 ounce) scratch-resistant, dishwasher safe glass jar
• UL listed with a heavy-duty cord and rubber feet

Customer Reviews:

Overall great blender [Posted on 2008-07-10]
I purchased this blender after reading countless reviews on this and other blenders and this one came out on top consistently - and with good reason. I've had my blender for about 3 weeks and have been making frozen blended drinks and smoothies (everyday) with one or two batches of soup and salad dressing.

First, what works well are the blending blades, combined with high speed. I have no problem blending ice cubes so they are smooth. The instructions suggest adding liquid items first and then the ice, which I do and I haven't had a problem.

It's very easy to clean; as per the suggested instructions, after making smoothies I add warm water, a drop of dish detergent and blend it for a few seconds; rinse and you're finished. In between batches of different foods, i.e. smoothie/soup, I will wash the entire unit more thoroughly.

The 2 speeds (on/pulse) are perfect for everything the average person needs it for, personally I think any other blender that boasts 8-12 different speeds is simply an advertising gimick and completely unnecessary.

The unit is a great size and doesn't take much space on the counter. The base is narrow and comes in lots of great colors and finishes so you should find one that goes with the rest of your appliances.

For things that are left to be desired: the flimsy, plastic lid seems out of place on the rest of the well-manufactured unit. I don't like the middle plug on the lid. It's not very functional to add ingredients in mid-blend, nor would you want to. The unit blends at such high speeds I think it would be a mess if you attempted to open the plug.

And that brings me to my 2nd concern; it's great that it blends at such high speeds (without the high speed, it wouldn't do as great a job of crushing ice) but if the lid is not securely place and held on with your hand, it will spew the contents all over the place.

And the motor is loud but I can't fault the machine, it does such a good job of blending that it isn't on for very long.

Makes great smoothies [Posted on 2008-07-14]
I looked at reviews of several other blenders before purchasing the Oster BPST02. It makes excellent smoothies. Making one or two servings is quick. The only problem we have had is mixing in additional ingredients to reach the blades when we make smoothies for 4-5 people. It has taken a little time to perfect our method but we have never had a bad or lumpy smoothy. Interestingly, our Oster Galaxie from the 1990s has the same base as this new one and the two are interchangable, but this new machine has a little more power.

excellent blender for smoothies, blending w ice, etc [Posted on 2008-07-17]
Great blender for smoothies, Margaritas, etc. Seems very sturdy and relatively quiet. Good service from vendor as well. Plastic cap in the lid came with a slight crack. They sent me a new one right away.

Professional All-The-Way [Posted on 2008-07-17]
I read the reviews before purchasing and I'm glad I did because this a true professional blender, just like the bartenders use.

So far, I've made hurricanes, mai tais, pina coladas, and margaritas and the crowd was thrilled and so was I. The ice was perfectly crushed (I used bagged and also my countertop Haier HPIM35W Portable/countertop Ice Maker, which I recommend. I do not recommend using that half moon kind that my refrigerator makes, but that kind will do better if you let the ice sit out for 10-15 minutes to soften a bit.

Does what it states, but better than the rest with an all-metal drive and super sharp blades! Bravo, Oster!

A blender that works [Posted on 2008-07-25]
Pros:
Powerful
Glass pitcher
Works well
Easy to use and clean

Cons:
Loud
Components are not of the same quality as KitchenAid (might be more reliable though)

Who should buy this mixer? Anyone who is fed up with a mixer not working as it should, but still wants a quality mixer at a good price.

Coming from my 3 speed KitchenAid I notice that this is not as high of build quality. The glass is thiner, the base isn't heavy cast metal, the blades aren't as heavy. It is also much, much louder, and only has a single speed (or 2 if you count pulse). The KitchenAid used a rubber coupling that helped keep noise to a minimum, but was also a weak-point as it would fail every couple years. Also, on my older model, the blades couldn't be replaced without replacing the jar.

All that being said, the reason I bought this mixer instead of a new KitchenAid is I was fed up with the design of the KitchenAid and wanted something more reliable and better functioning, and so far this fits the bill.

No more unblended ingredients, and seems to have the power to crush through anything. With the metal coupling it should be more reliable. It can also be left blending while I step across the kitchen and doesn't have to be held down like the KitchenAid.

I do notice that air pockets sometimes form, and if they do, just turn off the blender and use the pulse switch once or twice.

So far I am satisfied with this blender, although it isn't perfect. It works, and that is what matters.

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