Customer Reviews

Oster 2614 2-Speed 250-Watt Hand Blender, White/Silver

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(53)

 

 

The bottom line first: don't buy this piece of garbage. With far better choices on the market, such as the Cuisinart, the value equation just doesn't work out.

Another reviewer says that this works fine as long as you're not using it for ice. Well, I was trying to puree a soup made with fully cooked (soft) vegetables and chicken broth. What could possibly be easier than that? The shaft broke after a minute of use.

Even in this era of disposable "Made in China" stuff I couldn't believe it, so I read and reread the instructions to make sure it wasn't something I did wrong. In this case -- Oster, it's not me, it's you. After you look at the inside of this thing, it's easy to see why it broke. The shaft is so cheap and flimsy, it's a joke. Tiny gears made of the cheapest plastic drive the blade, they stand no chance of holding up.

I purchased a Cuisinart CSB-33BC Quick Prep Hand Blender after this thing disintegrated. The Cuisinart has been great so far. The materials are superior to the Oster. The nylon bottom can be used with confidence with any cookware. My primary use is to puree soups in the pot, rather than go through the messy process of transferring the hot liquid to my blender. So far, the same use that killed the Oster in a minute hasn't bothered the Cuisinart one bit.

Even if this Oster product works for some folks, why not buy a better product when the cost is the same? If you're not convinced, just go to a store where you can get your hands on this thing and the Cuisinart and a few other competitors. In comparison, the Oster looks like it should be an accessory for a kid's Easy Bake Oven set, not a serious tool for the kitchen.

This item needs zero stars, but that's not an option here. I bought this for Christmas 2004. After one use the handle broke off and we noticed there was a fine crack up the shaft. Oster sent us a new blender, no return of old needed, which was nice. We looked at it and saw that it, too had a hairline crack going up the shaft. One use and it also broke. They again sent us another. Guess what? It was the exact deal - it broke immediately. When I called again they stated they have never received any calls about a problem like this and I told them I thought it was pretty unbelievable that I was the only one in the United States with three blenders that break at the shaft. The person insisted she'd never heard of this complaint. Well, they wouldn't send me another of course and when I asked for a different model because that option was offered to me with the prior phone call, I was told no. I needed to cut off the cord and mail it back to them with the receipt for a refund. I couldn't find the receipt (very irritating because I always save that stuff), so they refunded me what they thought it was worth.

A very cheaply made piece of junk.

The motor is more noisy than the Braun and GE immersion blenders, and it gives a sad little whine as it starts up and winds down, so I think there is a problem with the interface between the motor portion and detatchable blender portion. After blending for 15 seconds, the motor housing smells charred, so maybe there is a problem with the motor as well.

1) Not very powerful
2) Broke after a few uses

I have used this blender several times for making spreads and sauces and it is not very powerful. Just yesterday when I was cleaning the removable shaft, a lot of nasty brown liquid and bits of plastic(!?) was pouring out from the inside of the shaft!!

I clean it thoroughly every time like I do all my other appliances. After reading the previous review, I suspect the gulk must be the cheap plastic wearing off!! Beware! This product can be a health hazard. Don't buy. If you already have it, you might want to run some water into the shaft and pour it out to see if nasty stuff comes out. I'm going to see to returning it or notifying the manufacturer.

I had a similar experience with two of these blenders as another reviewer. After the first one broke making milkshakes(the plastic housing that connects the shaft to the motor), Oster sent me a second one. This one broke in the same place making salad dressing - these just aren't designed very well.

I would stir by hand before I would ever purchase another one of these...

We've had this Oster 2613 hand held blender for less than six months and used it less than 10 times. The attachment head melted into the blender itself causing the attachment itself to melt off and fall into the potatoes being blended. My wife, not knowing why it fell out, grabbed the attachment from the potatoes and burned her fingers.
The product is made in China.

This is a well designed product which fits comfortablly in your hand. The power is outstanding and whips up malts and shakes in seconds. The detatchable drive shaft is very convienent for washing. The blades are very sharp too. It is a tad-bit noisy but not as loud as a regular blender. Thanks Oster!

My partner and I picked up one of these a couple of months ago for soups & fruit smoothies. Today, while blending some yogurt, tea, and kiwi's the motor on this got really loud and I smelled something funny. I stopped the blending and saw smoke rising from the joint between the motor and the blender. I'll add my images to the images on this - the thing MELTED.

What a piece of junk. Go look at the reviews for the same two speed Oster hand blender in white - I'm not the only unhappy customer!

This blender, regardless of what you make, sucks. I used it to blend cream of mushroom soup after everything was soft, cooked and perfect. The plastic housing broke after the second use of the blender. Poor, poor construction and quality.

My first impression with this unit was not good. The seperate high and low buttons push into the housing to activate, and the surrounding housing has sharp edges, so it was uncomfortable. My second impression came when I tried to use the blender on a bean soup. I felt it was ineffective, that is until I realized that the blending blade had fallen off. After sifting through the soup, I found the blade, and tried to thread it back onto the shaft, but that didn't work -- the threads wouldn't hold.

I did like the idea that the blender portion was seperate from the motor unit, and could be removed for cleaning.