Customer Reviews

Oster BPCT02-BA0-000 6-Cup Glass Jar 2-Speed Toggle Beehive Blender, Stainless Steel

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I just picked this up at the store the other day, and thought I'd write a review because it has some big pros and cons. As for the pros, this thing does actually work...really well. I used to have a Kitchenaid blender for about triple what I paid for this Oster, and it left chunks in my fruit smoothies no matter how much I blended. It also leaked a bit. The Oster blends frozen fruit and berries to a smooth consistency without ANY chunks whatsoever. I was kinda amazed because I figured if my expensive blender left chunks, then that was the norm for all blenders. So I'm very happy that it does the job very well. However, it does have a couple downfalls. There is only one speed, a pulse, and the off setting. This doesn't bother me too much though, because as long as it blends my smoothies smooth, then I'm happy no matter what the speed is. This blender's big downfall is its noise: this thing is louder than hell. It's about as loud as a gas powered leaf blower. It actually hurts my ears, and I'm seriously considering wearing earplugs to make morning smoothies. The loudness isn't the whole issue either. It has this high-pitched whine that just really irritates my ears. I guess that's why they called it the Beehive Blender...

In conclusion, it's a good blender because it actually does what it's supposed to do. However, BE WARNED: it is VERY LOUD!!! It will wake your entire house up!

Wow! My husband researched blenders, and this was one of the best (his priority) and well priced (my priority). My girlfriend fried her blender, warned me that making acai shakes might fry mine, and then was amazed at this thing go! Watch your fingers on the blades, they are crazy sharp. And Oster sells an ice blade as well - I can't imagine what harm that would do me! Very few moving parts, so it is hard to break. Great warranty, customer service and communication. Oster is wonderful company to work with and this little blender is a dream.

Right out of the box - arrived in two days as advertised: The body is in fact steel, not chromed plastic. The collar is hard rubber and the carafe is glass. Not all that loud, but looks and feels professional, like blenders twice the price.

Will update this review after I have used it for a couple of weeks. So far I am thrilled.

I bought this blender about a year ago. I don't use it often; perhaps I've made malts or smoothies a dozen times. Tonight when making a chocolate malt I noticed that the jar wouldn't seat atop the motor. I looked at the plastic ring that holds the cutters on and interfaces with the motor. It was cracked in six or eight places.

Sigh. So many well-made things these days are compromised by worthless plastic. I don't understand why Oster uses breakable plastic for one of its most important parts.

After using a 20$ cheapo walmart blender for 6 years, I decided I needed an upgrade. After thorough research on amazon, I landed on this model.
I have zero regrets. I make vegetable and fruit smoothies on a daily basis and chocolate milkshakes for my family. This blender is fantastic. As long as there is 1/2C - 1C liquid, and you add the ice a little at a time, it can buzz through anything. It turns icecubes into slush in about 20 seconds. It rips through frozen fruit in no time.
If you are making a particularly thick shake, I have gotten the "air bubble" effect where there is no movement and you have to turn it off and use a spoon to reorganize the contents. Although I saw there was a milkshake blade that got good reviews.
Other reviewers complained about the noise, I find that funny. The first time I turned it on, I warned everyone in the kitchen that the blender was supposedly very loud. Apparently, my last blender must have been REALLY loud because this thing is a silent hum compared to it.

I purchased this blender to replace an older Oster that I had for about 10 years, which was a 450-watt model. Over time, it seemed to be having a harder and harder time with my morning smoothies, which I make with frozen fruit. The new one that I purchased was listed at 600-watts, and the difference is like night and day! No problems with anything I have blended yet, even jars full of ice. One minor complaint, as other reviewers have pointed out, is the noise. This blender is quite loud, but that makes sense as it is sporting a more powerful motor. Overall an excellent blender, with quality construction and a very satisfying boost in power over other models.

I bought this blender about a year and a half ago at Target. I was just looking for a blender for smoothies but didn't want to go too cheap. Unfortunately, I got to the store and most of the blenders were gone because they had a really good sale going on. Only the really cheap ones for $30. or less were left and the extremely expensive ones. I finally saw this one and it was moderately priced at $60 bucks so I read the box to make sure it was something I could use and bought it thinking it would be as stuck in my cupboard after awhile. But what a great surprise, it was a really good ice to snow crusher, blended smoothies really smooth and also pulverized hard food. This is really a great product. It does sound very loud but I don't care because after my workouts I like my smoothies and I feel good that I didn't spend alot of money for things I can't afford but the quality is very sound. The toggle switch is really simple, hold it down for a regular consistent blend and click it up for a faster, stronger, blending. The sound is not an issue for me but thats my opinion.

Best blender I have every owned. It has an all metal drive and is heavy weight and durable. I love it! It is very loud so be prepared but I believe it is loud because it is powerful. It has a very sharp blade and powers right through ice. I am very pleased with it. I previously owned a kitchen aid blender and this one is much better for sure!

I just got my blender from Amazon. Shipping and packaging were fine. The glass jar is okay, except that the base is thin plastic- they used to be metal. The base of the blender itself also has a plastic collar, and honestly, I can't tell if the "stainless steel" is real or not. Certainly seems cheap. When you turn the unit upside-down, the housing is thin plastic. The worst surprise is when you turn it on. Even empty, the motor sounds terrible. It's really loud and it sounds as though it's trying to blend ball bearings.

Oster used to make terrific blenders here in the states. The one that this one is modeled after is really wonderful and will last fifty years; I'd be surprised if the new ones last six months. I'm packing the one I just bought back in its box and returning it. Then I'll be on the look out for an old Oster. It's truly disappointing that many of the great companies have sold out and make junk now. This grumpy old man has had it.

Here's an update. I was so disappointed with this blender that I found an old Osterizer on Ebay for 30 bucks. It was in mint condition. It's so much better made that it's hard to believe they're the same company. Metal base on the glass, and the blender itself is heavy and solid, the stainless steel is actual, honest-to-god steel, even the collar- which is plastic on the new "retro" version. The best surprise is when you turn it on. It it so much better, quieter, and well-made that I cannot believe it. honestly, the newer "retro" one requires ear protection. and it sounds as though it wouldn't last out the week. Oster, you should be ashamed!

Do yourself a favor, find an old one at a garage sale, Craigslist or Ebay. It'll be a much, much better unit.

I don't make ice drinks, but I might start. I purchased this to make pemmican. My freezer gets filled up with "past its prime" meat, and a good way of taking care of this in a healthy way is to make it into pemmican. Basically, dry the meat out, make it into powder, and mix it with lard for a tasty and nutritious paleolithic snack. Since I don't have a squaw to bang my dried meat in between rocks for me (a process which seems mighty labor intensive), I bought this thing.

Lo there, it made fast work out of a bunch of shoe-leather like jerky: five pounds of dry meat were pulverized into dust in a matter of minutes. Quite an awe inspiring piece of machinery. I have a small lathe in my kitchen as well. This thing has twice the horsepower. The lathe cuts titanium. I'm pretty pleased with this piece of machinery. I'm sure it has the usual "planned obsolescence" issues that modern blenders apparently do: for example, I know the "all metal" joint has rubber in it. But, the price ain't bad, and it's still an impressive gizmo which gets the job done.

Edit add:
my next round of pemmican didn't do so well with this blender: the rubber connector piece managed to strip the threads off of the motor spindle. Taking it apart was infuriatingly difficult. They must have some special thin walled socket which fits in the tiny channel they put in the legs of the thing. I didn't, so I had to cut half the legs off to get at the bolts. Upside; the rubber feet still work. Then, once inside, there was a plastic washer missing, so the thing wouldn't go back together again without me cutting an extra washer (I don't know why it was assembled without one, or how it managed to work without the washer, but there you have it). Finally, apparently the motor spindle is made of softer metal than the metal in the rubber drive coupling. I'm pretty sure the purpose of the rubber drive coupling is to shear off before stuff like the threads on the motor spindle disintegrate. Well, it failed to fail, and now I have a $60 piece of junk I can either attempt to rethread on my lathe, or throw in the trash. Hopefully the JB-weld fix works for a while.

A great disappointment. Yeah, I know, I shouldn't use it to make pemmican maybe, but, well, it should have worked better than it did.