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Oster 6684

*Est. $40

Reviewed December 2009
Oster 6684

pros
  • Good value
  • Purees soups well
  • Durable glass jug resists stains
cons
  • Leaves chunks of ice in smoothies
  • Noisy
  • Buttons hard to clean
 
 
 
 

Some professional reviews rate the Oster 6684 and similar Osterizer models right up there with blenders such as the Cuisinart Smart Power SPB-7 (*Est. $70) and Oster Classic Beehive Blender (*Est. $65), which are more expensive. Owners posting to Amazon.com mostly agree, saying that the Oster 6684 is a good value for a budget price. They like the glass jar and say it makes smoothies from soft fruit and purees soups with ease. However, both professional reviewers and consumers report that the Oster 6684 blender is noisy and sometimes leaves chunks of ice behind in smoothies and icy drinks. Some find its many buttons, which stick out from the base, difficult to clean. The Kalorik BL-16909 (*Est. $40), on the other hand, performs well in ice-crushing tests and has an easy-to-clean dial control. It also does better in professional reviews, which is why we chose it over the Oster 6684 as a Best Reviewed blender.

We found the most comprehensive review of a similar Oster model, the 6663, at Cook's Illustrated magazine, where editors pitted inexpensive blenders against one another in thorough comparative testing. Good Housekeeping magazine also tested an Osterizer blender, the 10-speed model, although it didn't reveal the testing methodology. We found many owner reviews for the Oster 6684 blender at Amazon.com, where owners can comment on long-term durability as well as performance.

     
 
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Our Sources

1. Cook's Illustrated Magazine

Testers compare nine inexpensive blenders on their ability to puree broccoli soup, crush ice for smoothies and cream pesto. The Oster 12-Speed Osterizer 6663 is one of the models included in this detailed test.

Review: Inexpensive Blenders, Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, June 2005

2. Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping tests 16 blenders, but editors only highlight the top four, so we don't know which blenders didn't make the cut. The Oster 10-Speed Blender takes honors for best value.

Review: The Best Blenders, Editors of Good Housekeeping magazine, July 2007

3. Amazon.com

Consumers posting to Amazon.com award the Oster 6684 blender an above-average rating in more than 50 reviews. Most owners are happy with the Oster 6684, saying that it blends well and is a good value. A few are dissatisfied, complaining that the blender is noisy and doesn't crush ice very well.

Review: Oster 6684 12-Speed Blender, Contributors to Amazon.com

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