Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender Review

What the Reviewers Like:
A number of owners like the fact that this blender has a metal drive mechanism instead of a plastic one.

What the Reviewers Don’t Like:
Some owners complain that this blender is noisy, and it takes some jiggling to fit the jar into the base.

Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender review highlights

Most owners are very happy with this blender, which they say is powerful and sturdy. It's said to do a particularly good job crushing ice. Most owners say the two-speed switch controls are sufficient. They say that this blender is solidly built, and they expect it to last for years.

We could find no reviews of the BPST02-B in such consumer publications as Consumer Reports or Cook's Illustrated, but this blender, under the name Oster Contemporary Classic, has been reviewed in the Wall Street Journal and Money magazine. At Amazon.com, this blender has accumulated more than 120 owner-written reviews.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Amazon.com
Review of the Oster 6684 12-Speed Blender
Contributors to Amazon.com
As of February 2008

This blender earns 4 1/2 stars (out of 5) in 121 owner-written reviews. Owners say it's sturdy and crushes ice easily. Several owners say that it's loud, but others say it's no noisier than any other blender.

2. The Wall Street Journal
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Blenders Enter the Ice Age
Charles Passy
22-Jun-07

In this article, Charles Passy covers five blenders with special ice-crushing features, testing their ability to make frozen drinks. According to Passy, the Oster Contemporary Classic delivered a "decent margarita," but it takes some effort to get the jar to fit inside the base.

3. Money.com
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A Crush of Powerful Blenders
Stephanie D. Smith
Jul-04

This short article highlights three models, but testing details are few, and Stephanie Smith doesn't reveal how many models she tested. The Oster Contemporary Classic Beehive Blender is her budget pick.

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Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender Review