Oster Reverse Crush Blender is perfect for your daily smoothie
352288
Oster Reverse Crush Blender is a sturdy basic blender. Short enough to fit under my upper cabinets and is not ostentatious on the counter. Glass jar lends just enough heft to feel like a quality product.

The motor on my 2 year old Ninja system was going out, and my daily smoothie started to become a chore to make. The Ninja system seemed like an eyesore on my counter-tops, and was kept in a drawer. Dragging it out added to my frustration.
I have a least one frozen drink a day, from berry smoothies to green smoothies to healthy chocolate "milkshakes". I considered investing in either a Vitamix or Blendertec system. Both were pretty expensive, and had options that I may not ever utilize.
My need was simple: blend up frozen fruits and veggies with added ice lump-free.
I like the feel of glass blenders, and wanted one that would fit well on the counter. The Oster has met all of those requirements.

The frozen drink button works fairly well, but I am not used to the lack of control. It sometimes takes a couple of cycles to get the drinks nice and smooth. Tip: If using whey, add if after the frozen drink cycle and pulse it into your drink. Incorporating it into your smoothie at the beginning seems to create a texture that doesn't blend smoothly.

This blender is a good choice if you are looking for basic functions at a good price.
4402992
This blender does a pretty good job at making smoothies.  It is amazing at crushing ice.
452243
This is a great personal blender.  I use it for smoothies, crushing graham crackers, crushing oatmeal, etc.  It crushes very quickly.  I have had mine for awhile & I haven't had any problems with it.
4746450
My husband was tired of hearing me curse our Oster blender every time I tried to make smoothies, so he bought the Ninja. I was skeptical at first, due to the hand-held motor and plastic bowls, but this thing is amazing! It whips ice and frozen fruit to perfection in seconds, and clean-up is a breeze. This morning, I spent exactly 2 minutes chopping onions, celery and carrots for soup, as opposed to hauling out the food processor, putting the parts together and washing everything afterward. The Ninja is also great for chopping nuts and grating hard cheese. I love having the choice of a small bowl for small jobs. Couldn't be happier--and the blender is relegated to the garage.
835567
This machine is so easy to use....just fill with your favorite smoothie items (only to the max fill line....otherwise, you get leaks!), and blend! No lengthy cleanup, just wash and rinse the cup and the extractor blade and you're done! I bought it on January 13th and have used it constantly ever since. I have not been disappointed once! I recommend buying the Pro 900 Series since the motor is more powerful than the 600 and you get the power base, the 32-oz. Colossal Cup, the flip-top lid, 1 short cup, 3 stay-fresh resealable lids, 2 extractor blades, and 2 tall cups. The 600 watt gives you only one of each and other reviewers have said that the 600 doesn't blend as well as the 900.
912817
I really like this blender. For smoothies, the preprogrammed frozen drink button and the reversable motor does a good job. Now I no longer have to stop the motor and push down the frozen fruit with a spoon and start blending again to get a consistant drink. The reversable motor does this for me--automatically. All I have to do is dump in the ingrediants, press the frozen drink button and walk away (to grab a glass or two). When the blender stops, perfect smoothie.
2332849
I have 4 children and make blender drinks with ice almost everyday. The Frozen Drinks button that does the reverse cycle works great and blends the ice very fine. We have kale from our garden that we throw in and it blends smooth. I'm very happy with this purchase and it's mid range price and excellent performance. I have only had it for about a month but it is working supremely.
420896
I love my KitchenAid blender. I've made smoothies every day since buying it. It does the job very well without a big mess. The blender is easily cleaned and the color is pretty!
2155151
I am very happy with my new Oster Blender.  I love the powerful motor and the large capacity jar.
It makes wonderful smoothies.
4059553
It is wonderful, easy to use and does smoothies wonderfully. So happy I upgraded from my other blender and will not go back.
4335971
I got one of these blenders free from a community exchange and I love it.  I make smoothies consisting of bananas, strawberries, pineapples, LOTS of kale and a little water.  I have to blend it for about 3-4 minutes, but it blends very well.  My daughter crushes ice in it and makes protein shakes regularly. I make creamy salad dressing of out cashews, water and spices, and mock tuna pate out of almonds, sunflower seeds and veggies.  It does everything perfectly for us.  I do plan on purchasing a Vitamix soon just because I want one as I go more into the direction of become largely raw / vegan.  However, the Black & Decker has been a strong and reliable blender for me.  I can't imagine giving it anything lower than a 5 out of 5 rating.
2501745
This is great for my on the go smoothies!

I put a couple of ice cubes x3-5 and the blender easily blends everything without a problem.

I love the on the go bottles. The lid can be enhanced, but it's great overall
2535803
I am so thrilled with this blender. The quiet shield really works. Sure you can hear it but it's much quieter than other blenders out there - even high end ones. I really like that the base is compact so it doesn't take up too much countertop space. And the 32oz container is perfect for my blending needs which are really mostly smoothies. If you're used to a 64 oz container and like that size this will be too small. I've used the blender for fruits, veggies (frozen and not) and ice and find my smoothies are so smooth. Frozen bananas are a staple for me in smoothies and I used to get some chunks left over - no more. I also find it easy to clean and it looks so sleek and pretty. Definitely a win.
292186
Not sure you can buy a good blender these days, at least not one that's as good as my old Osterizer.  That thing just flat out worked.  This came highly recommended without a high price tag and it's adequate.  The reverse crush is kind of cool but since I try to do a lot more than smoothies with a blender, I'm not finding it's pre-programmed settings all that useful.  I made salsa and had to push the ingredients down multiple times and still resorted to setting my own speed.  I just hope it will last a few years.  My old Osterizer was $35 at Target and lasted more than 10 years - making waffles, salsa, hummus and smoothies.
4479999
I originally ordered this because I wanted to make smoothies and cream soups.  I use it every day for smoothies.  It is so easy to clean up.  I don't think i'll ever go back to a blender. I have had no problems at all.
3803935
I loved my magic bullet!  My friend bought it off the tv when they 1stt came out and it was buy one now and get a second one free and I got the 2nd one.  Best gift!  I use it daily to make smoothies.  Such a great way to get in so many fruits and veggies I otherwise would not be eating.  I am LAZY and anything that requires cleanup or prep is not going to happen.  I can buy frozen fruit/veggies (or throw some in the freezer), have some yogurt or juice in the fridge throw whatever I want in the cup and it is done in a few seconds.  Best part is that you unscrew the blade, and run it under the faucet and it is basically clean.
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So I'm kind of obsessed with this blender ! I was skeptical about the power of it but it works great for my green smoothies. I prepackaged frozen fruits, greens, chia seeds and honey in mason jars (a weeks worth) and every night I take one out and put it in the fridge to thaw. All I do is add milk in the morning and use this blender and it comes out smooth and delicious. I hope the gasket holds up because I plan to use this everyday. It's my 4th day and so far so good. One thing to note, if you screw the adapter on too tight it can be a little bit of a struggle to get off but not too much of a problem. I was just more aware how tightly I fastened it