Side by Side Comparison of: Oster vs O-Gasket vs VREMI

I haven't used this blender for very long, but so far it's exactly what I need. I also have a ninja which is 1500 watt and although it blends faster, I never liked the pitcher attachment for it because the blades were always annoying to clean IMO. Since the ninja pitcher attachment broke (totally my fault so don't think ninja blenders aren't reliable because mine still works great) I got this one which works great. Gotta love the price too. I've used other Oster blenders before as well and they're never disappointments.

Ok so we all know that this blender is no Vitamix, that being said I was probably non stop doing research and looking for a decent blender after forcing myself to come to terms with the fact that I just cannot afford a Vitamix right now. I Came across this one and read many reviews and watched youtube vids about it and decided to take my chances. While waiting for it to arrive I was kicking myself because I thought this blender was going to suck, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this blender is AWESOME (so far, it's been a month) So I thought this wasn't going to be able to make good smoothies, and honestly every time I use it I'm low key insulting it in an undertone like "lets see if you can handle this, I know you can't, you're just pretending," but it always proves me wrong. I make green smoothies all the time including kale and it doesn't take very long for it to blend any veggie to a nice texture, the fiber that's left behind is not the kind that you'd want to sit there and pull off of your tongue after every sip. For the price, this blender is a yas, even though I still want the vitamix, if you are like me and cant afford one of those, I think I can say pretty confidently that this blender is the most high power cheap blender you'll find and you wont be disappointed, unless of course you think it is anything like the Vitamix. I'm simply saying that this cheap blender does the job surprisingly well for what you pay for it.

I bought this for making smoothies. It does that and so much more. It is the only kitchen electric that I use every single day. It makes shakes, smoothies and the best blended tropical drinks like piná coladas and margaritas. But it also make mundane things like bread crumbs. I am very impressed since my far more expensive blender at home doesn't perform any better. It is loud though, but only for a few seconds because it is also quite fast.

Works very well, Looks good on my Kitchen Countertop.

Comments useful for South Indian Women-
This blender is very good alternative to Indian mixers/Grinders like Sumeet for making Idli and Dosa Batter.
Reversible motor makes it easier avoiding the constant need to stir. Glass jar makes it very easy to wash.
Just remember to use "Food Chop" option at the beginning for few seconds you start making the Dosa-Idli batter

I used to hide my Indian grinders since they don't look good on Kitchen counter top. This one looks so cutee and goes very well with my other stainless steel gadgets. Really made my life easier and now my family is enjoying all sounth indian breakfast dishes more frequently.

I bought this to make green smoothies - those addictive fruit and vegetable combinations (for those few of you who haven't heard about them yet). We have an Oster blender from the 1960s that still works great, but we were worried that aggressive daily blending might be too much for its 50 year old motor. We love our old blender's retro look and we are not ready to part with it, so we decided to buy a new blender. The Vitamix and Blendtec units are being pushed for green smoothies, but as we already have lots of food processors to do all that other work (second marriages, two full kitchens...) all we really wanted was a blender. We looked at other makes, but Oster consistently got great reviews, and as we had been so happy with our other Oster, choosing this brand was very easy.

We chose this model because it was basic, and was a very good price on Amazon. I don't like pre programmed appliances, so I was a bit put off by the "Frozen Drink" and "Food Chop" buttons. Clearly this is aimed at the margarita-and-salsa crowd. Although it was my intention to ignore the pre programmed settings and just use the manual ones, the "frozen drink" setting turned out to be just great for smoothies. It reverses direction a couple of times which pulls all those fruits and vegetables into the blades. You still need to pack it sensibly so that the blades have something to grab and liquify at the beginning but the reversing feature means you don't have to be quite as concerned. Depending on the ingredients, it sometimes needs to blend a little longer than the frozen drink setting allows, so I use the high speed setting on manual for a few seconds.

I have run the motor for a couple of minutes to see what it can do and whether the base unit became warm or started to smell like burning plastic - the signs of poor quality blenders. This has emitted neither heat nor smell as a warning that it was being used too hard. If you let it run on high for a minute or so it will completely pulverize everything, right down to the strawberry seeds. The "food chop" setting is not particularly useful because the shape of the blender jug does not allow enough movement for this to work properly. A food processor or mini-chop does a far better job. If all you want is a basic, reliable, powerful blender, this may be the unit for you. I'll admit that I was almost seduced by the Blendtec demo at Costco, but I know I would never use most of the features (grind flour? Make ice cream?), and all I really needed was a really good blender, which this is, at a fraction of the cost. This one feels very substantial, and has a glass jar.

Just changed my review to five stars. I have had it for 1.5 years now and it is still doing great.

I love this blender. The only reasons I give it four stars are these; the blender jar is VERY heavy for a person with arthritis. So I only say this as a warning to anyone who has trouble with arthritis. It can be hard to take the blender apart for cleaning, but again, that is due to my arthritis. The other thing is that when the blender is on high speed, it is so noisy it hurts my ears. I have to leave the room while it is running. But it works great, is so easy to clean, looks nice on my kitchen counter. I may need to go to a plastic jar in future years, but I would highly recommend this blender to anyone.

This is the perfect blender for shakes. It has a frozen drink setting that has a preset amount of time. It usually doesn't even take the entire preset time to make my smoothies perfectly blended. The back and forth motion of the blades have made it so that I have never had to stop the blender and stir my smoothie. I have been using this blender daily for over a month now and have had no problems with it.

Before I purchased this item I read several reviews that took a star away for how loud the item is. It is noisy, but in comparison with the blender I had before it it isn't as loud. I expect having the power to efficiently blend up frozen stuff quickly to be kind of noisy.

The one thing I would change is the pulse options. I like having a dial so I can increase or decrease the blending speed as needed. Even though the options aren't how I have traditionally seen them before it still makes emulsion dressings and purees like a champ. I would definitely recommend this versatile tool to anyone!

I've only used this blender for gazpacho, and for smoothies that do include frozen fruit. So far I haven/t tried it for crushing ice cubes. Attempting to vegetables left them very uneven, it wouldn't replace a food processor, better improve my knife technique. The feature that sold me was the glass jar, plastic never stays so sparkling clean. Four stars for working well with basic uses, no fifth star because it really isn't a food chopper as claimed and because the jar sits loosely in the base instead of going firmly into place, which is disconcerting.

The Oster BVCB07 6-cup food blender is a great and inexpensive way to create smoothies. I make smoothies every day and for 1-2 servings this blender is a good match.

Pros:
- great glass container which cleans easily and won't scratch.
- all parts disassemble and reassemble quickly.
- the base is heavy and won't tip due to its conical shape
- small enough to fit under a cabinet
- strong enough motor to make frozen drinks in small quantities (2-3 servings) as well as fruit and green smoothies.
- lots of settings for different jobs.

Cons:
- blending volume is limited. Motor will have a hard time to cut through too much food.
- extreme conical shape of glass container will not easily chop food on top without stirring in between blending
- nuts, carrots, and dried fruit will not blend completely but be small enough to drink (Tip: cut dried fruit into smaller pieces first). There is some "texture" to the drink which I prefer anyway and is a plus for me!

Overall, I like the Oster. It was affordable and it does all my blending needs. I use it several times a day and I usually don't create more than 2 servings at a time which is probably the best use for this machine. Yes, Vitamix is the king of blenders but they are bulky and prohibitively expensive. The Oster fits my space and budget. A great deal for the money.

I've had this blender for a month and use it every morning to make my green smoothie. It works very well, thoroughly pulverizing tough leafy greens (mainly kale) and cubes of ice into liquid along with various types of fresh and frozen fruit. The powerful 600-watt motor is noticeably more effective than the more common 450-watt motors.

The pre-programed blending modes are very nice. The Frozen Drink program reverses the blade while ramping up the speed. The blade reverse feature really helps get stubborn frozen fruit, ice and tough leafy greens down into the blades.

The glass pitcher and the rubber top seal very well, and the steel blade mechanism is mondo durable. The bottom collar and rubber seal work flawlessly to prevent leaks and reliably mate the pitcher to the base.

A few minor negatives: "7-speed" is a bit deceptive. This is a 3-speed blender (High, Med, Low) with a high and low pulse plus the two pre-programed blending modes: Food Chop and Frozen Drink. Also, this blender is loud when running on high speed. Granted it is not any louder than other blenders, but be aware it makes noise. It would be nice if the blade reverse were available outside the Frozen Drink program, i.e. with a dedicated control button.

Overall a excellent blender. You won't be sorry you bought it.

UPDATE (March 2013): Still going strong, chopping up ice and smoothies every morning. Be sure to replace the blade periodically. I recommend the ice chopper blade if you are doing smoothies or a lot of ice. It is time to replace the when it has a lot of up-and-down movement on the blade shaft. New blades are tight with no such movement.

UPDATE (October 2014): The blender still working great. Just replace those blades.

UPDATE (July 2016): Still going strong. Keep those blades changed. A reply below claims their blender does not reverse in Frozen Drink mode. Not sure if Oster changed the specs. Please see attached video.

Enjoy! :)

Be careful not to rap on the top edges of the glass container. After a couple months, I realized glass had chipped away some! Then there was the night I pureed some food for 96 yo my mother and realized the gasket was being chopped up into the food!!! Took time to find replacements (only available online), so unusable til they came and still not sure how it happened, since I checked each time to see the gasket was centered. Also seems to have some issues with settling onto drive properly, but figured out something that worked. Otherwise, did a great job doing the puree.

Had mine for a year, barely used it at first but about a month ago I started whole30 where I make a lot of homemade mayo, I've noticed that after substantial use over 3 weeks when put on low it's beginning to struggle a little bit. And I can't use a higher speed to make the mayo. I'll be looking to upgrade here soon. But I didn't expect it to be amazing at such a low price.

more power than the blender I'm used to.
lighted buttons unnecessary; they feel a bit flimsy... (prefer more 'solid-state' than extra electronics)
Don't fill up over 5 cups; while being whipped around, there was overflow from the top.
Also stepped away for a moment while running, and the '6th cup' of blending liquid lifted the top off so it dribbled down the back of the unit & on the countertops..
Lid is more firm and plastic-like vs rubber top. Good for what it is at this price point. May add add'l reviews if other applications reveal other issues.

Not bad for the price you pay for the blender, but I tried this for at least three weeks and am now in the process of returning it. I used this only for green smoothies and noticed that there were always green specks left over. It is also extremely LOUD. I used towels under it and over it almost every time. The low, medium, and high settings also seemed to do nothing for blending. I found myself using on the high pulse setting for the smoothies. It definitely wasn't bad, but we're officially switching to the Vitamix! Can't wait.

This blender is great for a while, but as someone who uses a blender almost daily, it doesn't hold up. The plastic bottom cap has cracked 3 times on me, and the plastic on the base just broke, so now if the blender leaks at all it will spill down into the motor. This is fine for occasional use, but if you're someone who needs to blend on the regular, I'd pass on this.

Edit: I bumped it up a star because Oster customer service is pretty helpful and sent me a new bottom cap for free outside warranty. He said that they do have a thicker bottom cap than what I've been sent previously (so I'm not sure why they even make a flimsier piece other than for cost savings on their end). I can cover the broken plastic on the base with duct tape to prevent leaks into the motor, but it was not a replaceable part, so I will eventually (pretty soon) need to upgrade to a blender with sturdier pieces overall.

I wanted quality but was dissapointed. The container doesn't fit the base well. The top in a semi hard plastic. Doesn't have a quality feel

Came from warehouse. Rated as VG, but came dumped in box. Cosmetically didn't seem very "stout". Didn't bother to try. Returned it.

Update: I did return this product. Cannot recommend it due to the fit, as described below, as well as the excessive noise and extreme vibration. I recently bought a Cuisinart ReMix6.0, which I can recommend. I got it on sale for close to the same amount as this Oster. Writing review on Cuisinart now.I have to call Oster about this. It doesn't seem like the container fits on the power unit properly. It's lose, wobbly, and when you turn it on any setting above low, it vibrates so bad I can't hold on to the container and it moves around on the countertop.

I use this for about a month now. It really is okay... especially if you have the patience to spend about 10 min to come up with a smoothie. I personally did not like how long it takes for this to crush the ice and even soft fruits. It feels sturdy enough though and easy enough to clean as well. Update - about 1 year after buying this: it became really dysfunctional over time... and it's too loud/noisy...

I had an Oster blender that I bought a few years ago that we loved. The blender was accidentally broken so I figured I would purchase another Oster in the same price range as the last one. This one looked good. My husband makes health shakes on a daily basis. It is VERY SLOW to make them and requires a ton of stirring. I tried to use it to puree some veggies and it didn't work at all. I tried to use it to mix a small portion of dough (as the recipe called) and it got jammed and was very difficult to clean. I regret buying this item and do not recommend it to anyone. The 2 stars are because it WILL make a shake, slowly with lots of work.

I got his blender after reading the reviews but I hate it. It takes forever to blend anything. I had a black and decker earlier which actually got the job done faster. This one has blades which move in both directions which I thought was a good thing but noticed it takes longer to chop anything as the blade runs and then stops and then moves in the other direction which really didnt help getting the job done any better. If I use the pulse feature, it keeps grinding the bottom quarter of the food and doesnt even pull the stuff on the top down. I have to constantly open it and move stuff down for it to get blended, which just causes uneven blending as the stuff closer to the blade gets very watery with constant blending and the stuff near the top is chunky. Wouldnt recommend it!

I used it two times then it stopped working. It does not start up. It doesn't seem like it's getting any power; it is totally dead.

This blender is the most horrible POS I have bought in a long time. Terribly loud, turns itself on the counter like a gyroscope trying to commit suicide off the edge. Electrical smoke and grinding noise from blending a couple bananas and milk. Complete piece of garbage.

We've had this blender for only six months and honestly it cannot even crush ice, or frozen fruits, etc. Whether the blades are too dull, or the motor just doesn't have enough oomph, I don't know. We don't use it very frequently so it took awhile to realize how truly crappy it is. I wish we hadn't tossed our old blender when we bought this one, and wish we could return it but it's too late. No smoothies for us;-(

I purchased this on February 15 of this year and the motor died. It is completely useless.

It does a nice job chopping, but the noise and vibrations are so extreme I hesitate to use. I have to use both hands just to hold the base down to keep it from vibrating and spinning around on the counter. The jar does not seem to fit well at all. I thought the metal on metal construction was worthwhile, but it is so unsteady that the plastic around the metal fitting where the blade insert goes is already shearing away. I called Oster, but they needed so much information it was like filling out a tax form and I never did get an answer or solution to the problem.