Oster 6642 12-Speed Blender, White

Oster 6642 12-Speed Blender, White

Not sure which blender the *other* reviewers were using....
Alright, so this isn't the *best* blender in the world. Not even close. But it's cheap, it's rugged, and it works perfectly well at most tasks. It chops, blends, and mixes just fine (and says it can also "grate", "puree", "shred", "cream", "chop", "grind", "whip", and "liquefy"). I've never had any problems crushing ice or making frozen drinks with mine -- although I'll admit that it will get jammed on big chunks of ice (more of a problem with the pitcher than the blender, I think... it just can't chop them effectively if they're too big to fit between the blades and the edge of the pitcher, or if they get stuck there). It's also (as the first reviewer noticed) not great at making milkshakes, since it just thrashes the bottom of it like crazy instead of mixing it -- but I'll bet it works a lot better if you replace the blade with the "Milkshake Blade" accessory that it talks about in the owner's manual. Mine has easily survived several years of use and abuse, including having a...

Great blender, AMAZED at the many 1 stars not Osters fault!
People who gave this blender 1 star, do you have any common sense? The paragraphs below address most if not all 1 star review issues:

When you use the rubber gasket, you don't have to tighten the bottom to such an extreme that you crack it! Moderately tightening it is enough and it goes on the side of the blades not on the opposite side of the blades or else all the liquid will spill no matter how much you tighten it!

ALL blenders are difficult to clean, not just this one since they're all made with blades, rubber gaskets and glass or plastic jars. You would have to write a bad review of all blenders since they're all made in the same hard to clean way!

What you are smelling is not "burnt" smell it is probably the new smell of the motor along with the lubricant and it is not a strong smell at all. It goes away with time. Your saying you purchased another one and it had the same smell proves that it is normal. The motor needs to ventilate or it...

Be sure to get the one with the glass blender jar!
Before this one, I owned another Oster blender that had a plastic jar. It accidentally fell off the countertop and it cracked. The plastic jars also scratch easily and just aren't very durable!

So be sure you get the glass jar. Also, having the extra-powerful motor is good too. I only use a couple of different speeds, so I don't think more speeds are important, however.

This blender works well, however you do sometimes have to stick something in there to get the top of your concoction well-mixed in with the rest of it. But that's probably the case with most blenders.

I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because though the jar is dishwasher safe, you're still supposed to handwash the other parts. Blenders are great, but they're a pain to clean!

12 SPEEDCOMPACT CUBE DESIGN FOR COUNTER-WORTHY APPEAL5-CUP SCRATCH-RESISTANT & DISHWASHER-SAFE GLASS JAR450WALL-METAL DRIVE SYSTEM FOR POWER & EXTRA DURABILITYSTAINLESS STEEL ICE-CRUSHING BLADEUPC : 034264042445Shipping Dimensions : 12.70in X 10.40in X 7.30inEstimated Shipping Weight : 6.95Offering 12 speeds and powered by a 450-watt motor, this blender stirs party dips, purées vegetables, creams butter, chops nuts, whips cream, mixes drinks, grates cheese, blends batters, shreds coconut, grinds coffee beans, liquefies soups, and crushes ice. For precise work there's a pulse button, and the "grate" button also functions as an "easy-clean" control for quickly cleansing the 40-ounce, scratch-resistant glass container with soap and water during multibatch work with the same food. (The container is also dishwasher-safe.) The blender's stainless-steel blade-assembly removes for cleaning. The container is calibrated in both ounces and liters, and its plastic lid contains a 2-ounce measuring insert. Fully assembled, the blender stands 13-3/4 inches high on a 7-inch-square base, which is clad in white plastic with a gray accent band and rubber feet. The blender carries a 1-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

• Powerful 450-watt motor of ice crushing power with twelve speeds including pulse
• 5-Cup dishwasher safe and scratch resistant glass jar
• Oster® All Metal Drive for lasting durability
• Removable filler cap for easy and convenient filling and measuring
• Stainless steel ?Ice Crusher? blade for perfectly crushed ice every time