Oster 6847 Metallic Silver 5-Cup 12-Speed Blender

by Oster

Product Features

• Oster Professional Blender
• Available in Silver
• Push-Button Controls, Pulse Feature; 12-Speed Operation
• 450 Watts
• Perfect for Soups, Smoothies, Dressings, Energy Drinks, Frozen Cocktails
• Stainless Steel Gears, Stainless Steel Blades, Durable Stainless Steel Grinder
• Glass Container Holds Up to 40 Oz. Holds Up to 5 Cups
• Plastic Brushed Finish
• Shock-Resistant
• Jar and Blades are Dishwasher Safe
• 1-yr. Warranty
• Dimensions: 8.0"x7.0"x15.0 "

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001EUBCF2
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,604 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Turn on your creativity and blend your way to great health with Oster. This Oster 12-Speed Blender does it all: chops, whips, blends and crushes ice with ease. With a powerful 450-watt motor and stainless steel Ice Crusher blade, eating healthy has never been easier when you can make your favorite smoothie or frozen treat in just seconds. The large capacity 5-cup pitcher-style glass jar is thermal shock-tested to prevent shattering from extreme changes in temperature and features cup markings for easy measuring. The durable metallic silver design compliments any decor, while the Oster All-Metal Drive system ensures it will last.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars we use it daily, February 6, 2009

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friede "über geek" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oster 6847 Metallic Silver 5-Cup 12-Speed Blender

since we first received this blender, we've been using it pretty much every single day to make smoothies. thus far, no issues yet, and it seems quite powerful and sleek all in one pkg. not to mention it has a real glass container and everything's dishwasher safe too. recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great blender at a bargain..., May 4, 2010

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Jessica F. Cicale "bookworm" (Poughkeepsie, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oster 6847 Metallic Silver 5-Cup 12-Speed Blender

I bought this 12-speed Oster to replace the no-name "smoothie maker" I'd been using previously. That machine was often unable to make short work of frozen fruit and ice cubes. I used it infrequently because of its poor performance and eventually gave up and threw it away. When I decided I didn't want to live smoothie-free, I knew that I had to find another blender. I wanted one that could whip ice and frozen fruit (along with various and sundry liquids and protein powders) into a smooth drink. I knew I didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars for the privilege. Enter the Oster 12-speed blender.

I have to admit I was actually suspicious of this blender's quality BECAUSE of it's reasonable cost. The other blenders I was researching cost upwards of $100.00. I bought it anyway and began blending away. It whipped my protein powder and skim milk into a thick, frothy shake. I changed the setting to the highest- "ice crush" and with some trepidation, dropped in several ice cubes in quick succession. The motor and blades didn't hesitate. They chopped up the ice and whipped it into smoothie nirvana. I was thrilled to find that there were no annoying little chunks of ice left as I poured my drink out of the generous 12-cup (more room for your drink to blend) pitcher. I added fresh and frozen fruit and they were blended right in.

I can't say that this blender does other things equally as well because I actually only use it to make drinks. However, I use it every day in what's probably the most taxing way one could use a blender (chopping ice, blending fruit) and it shows no signs of wear. It blends as well today as the first time I used it, without changing tone, smoking, grinding, etc. It IS very loud- but I don't mind. I don't expect silence from something that's supposed to crush ice.

The only problem I've ever had with this blender- and it's a minor one- is that the buttons are very touchy if they aren't depressed completely. I used my blender to make a smoothie for lunch one day and then went back to work. I returned home at roughly six pm to my blender whirring away at top speed. I'd left it plugged in and thought perhaps a power surge had caused it to start up. Resolving to unplug it when not in use in the future, I shrugged it off until it happened again when I was right next to it, and had just finished using it. I'd made my drink and then not pressed the "off" button in firmly enough- it popped out on it's own and the blender started up again.

Since then I've been careful to make sure the blender is unplugged and the "off" button is down all the way and haven't had a problem. On the other hand, I thought that having it running for hours unattended might have worn the motor down (since it's normally used for less than 10 seconds at a time)but it still performs like new. I don't expect this blender to wear out in the foreseeable future, but if it does, I would buy the same one again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Base cap on this blender will break after limited use!, April 29, 2010

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E. Juarez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oster 6847 Metallic Silver 5-Cup 12-Speed Blender

Buyer beware, the base cap on this blender will start to crack with limited use. The problem is they use such thin cheap plastic for the base cap and the glass jar is so heavy that the base cap will begin to crack with very little use (screwing it on and off to wash, blending, and placing it down on your counter) making the entire unit an earth contaminating piece of junk. Don't waste your money on this thing unless you can get your hands on a few replacement base caps, otherwise buy something else, preferably a blender without this type of design.