Oster 4093-008 2-Speed Blender

Pros: 2 Speeds make it very easy -- crushes ice like a dream
Cons: a little on the loud side

In my never-ending quest to find a blender that will last more than a few months I set out and did quite a bit of research on which ones consumers liked, hated, suffered with & fell in love with.

After much review, my husband & I decided on...

Pros: Built like a tank, looks like a collectible, works like a charm
Cons: One speed fits all

The vintage cardboard box is as faded as the brown, torn receipt inside ... a crumbling, rust-colored repair order with an antiquated Los Angeles "RIchmond 7" phone exchange on it, written in blue pencil and dated September 9, 1955.

...

Pros: Attractive, durable
Cons: lid is a bit odd

I bought the Osterizer Blender because it matched my kitchen appliances. Much to my surprise it's actually a very well-made, well-functioning blender. It seems like it has been around for ages, so they must be doing something right! About ...

Pros: Makes perfect mixed drinks and smoothies, blending ice into the drinks to perfection.
Cons: A little hard to clean, leaves clumps of ice cream in milkshakes.

I've had a few blenders in the past that had all sorts of bells and whistles, with multiple speed settings, changeable blades and more. But none of them compare to the Oster Beehive Blender. This model is a real kitchen workhorse, and it's fairly ...

Pros: Simple and powerful
Cons: none

Our blender has been the life of the party on many occassions providing us with frozen frothy drinks by the dozen. The motor just won't quit. It is pretty simple without a lot of special settings. There is just an old fashioned switch up and down. Yes...

Pros: Classic looks, spacesaving kitchen workhorse
Cons: Most parts not dishwasher safe

Over the years, I have had bad luck when it comes to buying blenders. Almost without exception, they have fallen far short of my expectations (most of my blending involves making frozen drinks which of course require ice-crushing).

My last...

Pros: styling, powerful performer
Cons: container slides a bit

No, this model is definitely not for gadget freaks. It only has two speeds, high and low. It operates with a simple switch mechanism, pushed to the left is one speed, the middle is off and the other direction is the second speed. Truly nothing fancy,...

Pros: Looks cool.
Cons: One speed. Not good at crushing ice. Can only blend soft foods.

I needed a blender, and I saw this in the store. It was from a good brand and looked nice, so I bought it.

I took it home and used it to make pancakes. It worked great. But when I try to make mixed drinks it leaves whole ice cubes and...

Pros: Power, and easy to clean
Cons: only one speed

This blender is proof I am lucky. I won this blender from DirectTV for watching the Wedding Singer on Pay-Per-View. I thought it would be a cheap blender. I was so pleasantly surprised.

The blender has only one setting, but I have never known...

Pros: Stylish, Easy to Use and Good Performer
Cons: None

THE QUICK & DIRTY LOWDOWN

The Oster Beehive Blender is super stylish, simple and powerful. It's the best blender I've ever used.

THE FULL STORY

As with many of my appliances, we registered for...

Pros: It blends.
Cons: Cleaning, Power, Cant crush ice, Blade sticks

Sunbeam-Oster's famous Osterizer blender is good for blending "easy-to-blend" items, like bananas and milk, and that's about it. Try blending ice and you will end up with a lot of water (the ice chips and immediately melts) and large chunks of...

Pros: Good solid blender that works every day
Cons: Plastic that looks like chrome on the top

Do you know what the difference between liquefy, frappe, and blend is? Well, I don't. Usually when I put something in a blender, I just want it, uh, blended. It's not like I'll be reading a recipe or something, and it says "Frappe for 3...

Pros: sleek chrome design, monster power
Cons: metallic shake canister holds less volume

Don't get the weak looking Oster with the glass jar, even though it holds more volume than the metallic shake vessel. But all that chrome looks so good next to the Henckles Knife Set and the duplex meat grinder.

I have that original Osterizer...

Pros: powerful, simple and stylish design
Cons: a bit loud with ice cubes

I could not resist buying this Diner-Style Blender. It looks great in the Kitchen with its heavy chrome look. That's right, just 2 speeds on this chrome beauty and as many have said, "that's all you really need." We bought ours 6 months ago...

Pros: Simple toggle switch
Cons: "Durable All-metal" drive system isn't

One reason I bought the Oster beehive model is that I was tired of all the useless buttons most of the others have (they ARE useless--admit it!) and I liked the simple toggle switch on the Oster. This was my 4th blender in two years; I hoped it would be...