Customer Reviews

Oster 2609 250-Watt Variable Speed Hand Blender, White with Sterling Silver

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We received this hand blender as a gift and were very happy with it until the gear that drives the blade shaft stripped out it is apparently a cheap plastic gear. If that one part were made better the thing would probably be a nice appliance. I tried the Oster service center and couldn't even get a replacement part. The guy on the phone said that most of the hand blenders were purchased on a "throw-away basis". It would be nice if they would advertise that fact. "Buy this blender and throw it away a few months later!" They probably wouldn't sell to well.

I also used this mixer for mixing powder drinks with milk. I had problems after a few months with the metal blade shaft seizing up, and eventually flakes of what appeared to be metal started showing up in the milk.

I used the blender for a few years. I liked it until the plastic part that holds the blade cracked and let the blade loose. I guess it is a blender with a short life-span. If you need something long lasting, don't buy it. If you don't mind replacing it every 2 or 4 years, then it is a very practical and versatile tool.

I bought this item on a promotion at Kroger, and have been happy with it so far: Haven't run into the short life span noted by others. - Yet. - A notable incompetence with the design is a semi-sealed hollow space immediately behind the blades. Food will get into there and PUTRIFY. You need to design it so it is either completely sealed, or easy to get in and clean, or not there at all. Why don't designers think and learn? Is this the first immersion blender ever made, or is this well into the 21st century? Yet they are still coming out with the equivalent of cars with square wheels -- not because they work, but because they SELL.

I have had this for 6 months and it works great for sauces and smoothies. It is a good investment for a light weight 2 speed blender. If you want a heavy duty blender go for a more expensive one. This one is great for my blending needs.

The lower end is made of such a low melting plastic that it immediately distorted when used to blend hot soups. Eventually, the plastic end jammed against the blade, and that was the end of it. It was obvious from the first time I used it that the distortion problem would keep getting worse.

My wife and I bought two Oster 2609 hand blenders for making shakes as part of a diet program. Initially they worked great. The bottom can be removed and rinsed but deep cleaning is difficult. The blender has the tendancy to go into hydraulic oscillation and make a mess. The tabs on one motor broke after ~6 months so the blender base will not stay on, meaning blending is a two handed job. The bearings in the base are getting tight and I don't think will last much longer. I am disappointed.

It worked really well for occasional use over a few years. Then one day it broke and never worked again. That seems to be a common occurrence. Great for the price, but not high quality.

Everything that is stated in the information is exactly what I had recieved. thank you