Oster BPST02-B Blenders

The Oster BPST02-B Blenders is ranked #1 in its ability for making Margaritas, #1 for ease with which it crushes Ice, #2 in Durability, #3 in its ability for making Milkshakes, #3 for Juicing, #4 for Mixing, #4 in its ability for making Smoothies, #5 in how well it makes Soups and #6 in its suitability for Grinding.

"Great blender - we've had ours for about a week and have made numerous margaritas, pina colatas, frapachinos, fruit slushies - good stuff. I've never had a blender capable of handling…" - on Jun 28 2009 …full review

"I was simply looking for a good blender to make margaritas when we have people over for parties. All the other blenders we have bought simply wouldn't blend the ice completely, not to…" - on May 11 2009 …full review

"…recommend this blender as well. It blends a terrific smoothie in no time and it mixed up delicious margaritas as well. Excellent quality --one of the best blenders I've owned!" - on Sep 20 2008 …full review

"I love this blender--it makes our frozen margaritas and frozen coffee drinks in a flash! And the noise, well the person who said she needed earplugs while using it must be…" - on Sep 9 2008 …full review

"…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…" - on Jul 17 2008 …full review

"…and the kitchenaid. Both the cuisinart and kitchenaid are nice blenders, but they don't crush ice as well as this one. The waring, as beautiful as it is, just is overpriced for what…" - on Jul 1 2009 …full review

"…frapachinos, fruit slushies - good stuff. I've never had a blender capable of handling crushing ice like this one - really the best blender I've ever had hands down. It handles…" - on Jun 28 2009 …full review

"This blender is great. Very strong, but as other reviewers stated, it is ridiculously loud. It will crush ice like nothing but make sure to use it during the day or at a time when you…" - on Jun 23 2009 …full review

"…which keep it from wanting to flip over or move around. I have used it to make smoothies, crush ice, and whip up a pesto sauce. For all of these things it worked very well. Secondly…" - on May 30 2009 …full review

"…which I never could before. You should have no reason to worry about having insufficiently crushed ice anymore. This blender is a little louder, but when you run it a far shorter time…" - on Apr 17 2009 …full review

"…blender for feeding fresh solids to my baby. The parts that latch the blender onto the base are metal instead of plastic, which means it is much more durable and will likely last longer." - on Mar 22 2009 …full review

"I've only had this product for about 3 weeks, but it has been awesome thus far. I've only used it for smoothies and it hasn't failed me yet. It's easy to use and seems very durable." - on Aug 15 2008 …full review

"…powerful blender. I decided on this model because of the all metal drive. It has to be more durable than the cheap plastic ones you see on all the others. The machine overall is heavy…" - on Jun 4 2008 …full review

"…feel the need to go to 499.00 for a vita-mix, but I wanted something more durable than the garden variety blenders I've had before. Excellent Blender, no frills, good build, a bit noisy." - on Feb 8 2008 …full review

"…house and needed a blender with power and this one has it. There are not options for speeds, but not necessary for what we use it for. Very durable and hope to have it for years of use." - on Jan 7 2008 …full review

"This is as good as It gets. This Blender I wonderful. I can make Juice, smoothies, Milkshakes, & frozen drinks too. It a must have if you have kids who don't like to eat thier veggies. I…" - on Mar 24 2009 …full review

"…you attain a good consistency very quickly. We have made frozen mixed drinks, smoothies, milk shakes, etc. We have only had the blender for one month, so I cannot yet comment on…" - on Aug 22 2008 …full review

"This blender is all I needed. Two speeds is plenty and simple for making milkshakes, smoothies, frozen drinks, etc. It is a tad bit loud but mixes quickly, so the loud sound doesn't have…" - on Aug 18 2008 …full review

"…cup apple juice + 1 banana + large handful strawberries = all you need for a perfect smoothie. And great for soups (potato leek, ginger squash). Plus it is a totally sweet lookin' blender." - on May 29 2009 …full review

"This is as good as It gets. This Blender I wonderful. I can make Juice, smoothies, Milkshakes, & frozen drinks too. It a must have if you have kids who don't like to eat thier veggies. I…" - on Mar 24 2009 …full review

"I got this blender to make smoothies. Juice and (often frozen) fruit mixed together. This blender destroys everything you put in it. Viciously. The problem is it's only got two speeds:…" - on Mar 11 2009 …full review

"Yeah, it's a bit loud but what a piece of work! I liked it so much I bought one for my sister. I use it to blend vegitables and juice mainly but I think it would blend ball bearings if…" - on Aug 27 2008 …full review

"…tablespoons ground flax seed (use 2 if you want a less thick drink) approx. 3/4 cup juice -- my favorite is L&A Pineapple Coconut. If I have it, some chunks of fresh pineapple…" - on Apr 30 2008 …full review

"…suggests you can buy with the blender - it comes with the exact same blade. Good to have a spare around I guess in case I go nuts mixing gravel or something but it's not really necessary. " - on Jun 28 2009 …full review

"…something that every blender can handle. This blender has done a really good job for me. Mixes everything I need for a "green smoothie" and does a good job of it. Not was powerful as…" - on Apr 19 2009 …full review

"…you flip the switch it's like going from 0-60 immediately and sometimes I just want to gently mix things, not pulverize them. I was surprised when I made a smoothie with almond butter…" - on Feb 24 2009 …full review

"…only complaint is that the base of the pitcher seems too narrow and you always have to turn the blender off and stir up the contents to make everything mix. Otherwise, it would be perfect." - on Feb 20 2009 …full review

"This blender is all I needed. Two speeds is plenty and simple for making milkshakes, smoothies, frozen drinks, etc. It is a tad bit loud but mixes quickly, so the loud sound doesn't have…" - on Aug 18 2008 …full review

"…knowing that this is metal, gives me more confidence that this won't fail due to the contact area. if you get this blender, i'm sure you'll be making a ton more smoothies as i know i will." - on Jul 1 2009 …full review

"…true, but I don't think I have every owned a blender that isn't noisy. For the money, this is an excellent blender. Makes great smoothies, which was my primary reason for this purchase." - on Jun 29 2009 …full review

"I love my new blender. I have been making smoothies everyday and it works great. It crushes ice very well and blends the drinks better than any other blender I have had. It is very…" - on Jun 26 2009 …full review

"Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender, Black Works great, has lots of power. It is noisy, but it does the job. Makes great smoothies." - on Jun 20 2009 …full review

"I have had this blender for 2 months. Made a smoothies every day plus other items. No complaints, just a great product." - on Jun 17 2009 …full review

"…cup apple juice + 1 banana + large handful strawberries = all you need for a perfect smoothie. And great for soups (potato leek, ginger squash). Plus it is a totally sweet lookin' blender." - on May 29 2009 …full review

"…is that it requires no gasket, which usually wear out. The bad is that when pureeing hot soups, the lid "softens an deforms" enough so that the removable dome is in danger of coming…" - on Nov 23 2008 …full review

"…top piece (middle) is not very secure. The first time the blender was used, it fell through its hole, and the blades chopped it to pieces. Needless to say, the soup had to be tossed!" - on Nov 22 2008 …full review

"…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…" - on Jul 10 2008 …full review

"Had this unit for approximately three months now. It is frequently used to blend soups and make smoothies. It performs admirably at that. The base construction seems very solid -- no…" - on Jul 1 2008 …full review

"I am very happy with this blender. We bought it to make smoothies at a school fair. We made about 100 smoothies in an afternoon. It grinds through ice and frozen strawberries with ease.…" - on May 20 2008 …full review

"…several times a day to make all sorts of smoothies and power shakes. I swear this thing could grind bricks if I threw them in. There is absolutely nothing negative to say about this…" - on May 14 2008 …full review