Oster 4093 Classic Beehive Blender, Chrome | 
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Brand: Oster
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $45.00
You Save: $24.99 (36%)
New (40) from $45.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 650
Color: Clear,White
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.9
Dimensions (in): 15.6 x 10.4 x 8.7
Warranty: 1
MPN: 4093
Model: 4093
UPC: 034264003262
EAN: 0034264003262
ASIN: B00005QFKG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Powerful 500 watt motor blends, chops, grinds, grates, and crushes ice | | • | 2 speeds plus low-speed pulse function for just the right amount of control | | • | 40-ounce, ribbed-and-tapered glass container | | • | Classic beehive-shaped base clad in chrome; rubber feet equals stability | | • | Measures 16 by 7-1/4 inches; 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com
Powered by a 500-watt motor, this classic blender blends margaritas and smoothies, mixes soups and sauces, chops fruits and vegetables, grinds coffee beans and nuts, grates cheese and coconut, and crushes ice. The blender has a high speed and a low-speed pulse control, which can be held down for continuous action. Its 40-ounce, ribbed-and-tapered glass container fits onto Oster's distinctive beehive-shaped base, which is clad in lustrous chrome and outfitted with slip-proof rubber feet. Its stainless-steel blade-assembly removes for cleaning, and the container is calibrated in both ounces and liters. Fully assembled, the blender stands 16 inches high on a 7-1/4-inch-diameter base. With the exception of the dishwasher-safe glass container, all parts--including the plastic lid with its plastic 2-ounce measuring insert--require hand washing. The blender carries a one-year warranty against defects, and its instruction booklet includes dozens of recipes. --Fred Brack
Product Description
Give your kitchen a modern appliance with retro styling. Enjoy healthy fruit smoothies in the a.m. and less innocent beverages in the p.m. The continuous speed and pulse along with a stainless steel cutting blade will have your ingredients chopped, blended, and purEed in next to no time.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 96 more reviews...
 Mine's better than yours! August 11, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just bought the Hamilton Beach 52277 Classic Chrome 12-Speed Blender, Silver (for under six bills with shipping) to replace an aging but still working Osteriser (that had lasted two decades). With 800 watts, my new one is far more powerful. I also like the glass jar (as my Oster had) for being able to blend hot soups. The heavier Hamilton lid is very flexible but somehow survives the dishwasher without any softening (unlike the Oster). Moreover, the gear teeth the jar sits on are straight (rather than angled - what was starting to regularly slip on the Oster) for a better fit. Even though I rarely use more than fast, slow, and pulse (the Hamilton blender has ten speeds and pulse), I'm glad I picked this one over the Oster 4093 Classic Beehive Blender, Chrome with its noisier but weaker 500 watts, the need to handwash a loose fitting lid, and just two speeds (on and pulse). Finally, I have not seen any undue splashing as others have commented elsewhere from the new "Wave-Action" blade (as others have also complained about the new Oster blade). I'm posting this review here as a comparison for those considering this chrome Oster blender.
Beehive Blender August 7, 2008
This is a good basic blender. I like the Pulse functionality a lot. It has done a fine job so far. We'll see how long it lasts. It is a good value, though I'm really looking forward to a Vit-a-mix oneday.
 Beehive is the best July 18, 2008
This blender exceeds my expectations. It blends smoothies extremely well, and the blender is easy to clean. I find it a useful tool to have along with my food processor and Vita-Mix.
Strong but messy July 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this to replace my Braun blender, which died after a mere two years of use. Despite the outstanding reviews the Oster received, I would not recommend it. Yes, it is strong - too strong. If you put more than 1 cup of liquid in there, it goes all over the kitchen - and that is despite forcefully holding down the lid during the blending process. Blending a huge pot of soup one cup at a time is not fun.
On the other hand, it did an outstanding job with pesto - better than the Braun. On pulse, it does a nice job of sucking everything down into the blades. I don't have to constantly stop and stir.
Unfortunately, I make soup far more often than I make pesto. So while I will not be getting rid of this until it dies, I will be cleaning up my kitchen far more than I had anticipated.
Excellent blender July 7, 2008
After about 25 years, it was necessary to replace my old Waring Blender. I read all the reviews, and decided on this blender by Oster. It is attractive, and does a great job. Follow the directions, and put your ice in last for smoothies, and all will go well. I also used it to blend soup I had made, and it did a great job with that as well.
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