Oster® Classic Series 8-Speed Blender with 6-Cup Glass Jar, Gray

This is my 2nd Oster blender. The first one (had it 5 yrs.) works just great. I bought this one for my husband's house so I can make my smoothies there too.It's a sturdy blender made with glass - so no microplastics coming into contact with food.What I love about it:I like the one I bought 5 yrs ago, and I like this one even better...Oster is a reliable brand that performs well over time.This model IS quieter than prior models, like the customer reviews say.Many setting options is great.Notes on use:> I hardly ever use the high settings. From my perspective, blending a smoothie a little longer, at a lower speed, is gentler on the blades and less noisy than the higher speeds. Perhaps the fact I use it gingerly is why it performs so well over time. So take care of your blender.> I clean it with a brush in the sink. Once in awhile I take it apart and wash the parts individually, but in my opinion, it doesn't need that kind of deeper cleaning that often.> Another tip: A friend showed me how he cleans his blender and it's brilliant - he puts hot water in with some dishsoap and blends it! Then rinse & air dry. This is probably the very best way to clean it. But if your chia seeds are stuck in there, use a sink sponge or brush.I will never understand why people spend so much on expensive fancy blenders when Oster makes very good products that do the job just fine at a reasonable price point.

I was planning to purchase a $250 blender but I decided to get this at less than 1/4 of the price. I'm glad I did. It works great. The picture is a thick sturdy glass and is easy to wash.I must mention that for the first two days there was sort of a smell a burning plastic or wires. I may have considered returning had I not already thrown out the box. But now that smell is gone. I know that sounds like something someone might take at least one star off for but otherwise, this is such a high quality and effective blender that it gets 5 stars anyway.

Great quality. It works just as it should. Shipping took kind of a while, but as expected, and arrived when promised.

This is a great blender. It’s inexpensive and blends everything really well. A little noisy when blending, but no worse than my old one. It’s perfect for smoothies.

My blender arrived with the filler cap broken, the blender is good, box was okay not damaged…

This blender is great! I’ve not had an Oster in years, and am very pleased with this one. Lots of different settings, works fast and thoroughly, and was a a very good price. Sturdy and dishwasher safe.

I have tried this blender three times and each time the liquid leaked all over my counter. The blender was properly assembled via the instructions. When I tried to obtain a return code, a message appeared that I needed to directly contact the seller, who is required to respond within 2 days. After 4 days, there is still no response from the seller. Amazon customer service stepped up in a very professional way and represented that it would credit my VISA card for the amount spent. The problem is the product & the seller, not Amazon (thank you, Amazon). Since the blender is useless, I plan to put it in the trash.

Very satisfied. I was leaning toward buying more expensive blenders - that apparently have a wider range of functions, but so many have plastic jars, rather than glass. My previous blender, an Osterizer that I bought more than two decades ago finally died. In any event, this blender totally meets my needs - which are primarily making smoothies. Also, I like that it is not too tall and hence fits under the kitchen cabinet.