Comments on: Help! I need a new blender!

By: James Kelvin

James Kelvin — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:06:42 +0000

Hi Guys, Nice information.

By: Suzanne Rhodes McKelvie

Suzanne Rhodes McKelvie — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:42:34 +0000

I love,love,love my Oster chrome Beehive blender. Simple. Got it on Amazon.com. I have had blenders with more watts and my husband managed to burn up 2 in the same month.Both were expensive. So far he has yet to wreck the Oster. Endorsement enough! He breaks everything. I love the square heavy weight glass and the chrome beehive shaped base is so cool.

By: bushidoka

bushidoka — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:15:12 +0000

If you get an immersion make sure it is stainless steel not plastic. I ruined a plastic one – warped it to heck on something really hot.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:40:03 +0000

Hi Suzie!

We have had the same blender since before we were married ('96) and use it quite regularly, not everyday, but pretty close. It's been great, a Cuisinart Vari-Speed blender (it's glass). I do second the immersion blender comment too, I use mine a lot and it runs great (it's Cuisinart too).
Hope that helps.

By: AvaDJ

AvaDJ — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:59:31 +0000

Oh Suzie, yes, now I see why you need a new blender. Amazing how long some of them last though. I left a comment and recipe on TFN forum for you. Decisions, decisions!

By: Twyla

Twyla — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:57:16 +0000

My blender story: Many years ago my parents met, fell in love, got married, and received a blender as a wedding gift. I won't say how many years ago that was. The top part was glass, but broke, as was replaced by a plastic one that matched which was found .. somewhere... I inherited this blender a few years ago; also to make smoothies (and iced cappuccinos).
My blender is starting to go. The motor smokes a bit sometimes .. but it is still alive.
I am on the hunt for a new one, but I won't shell out more than five bucks for one. I am holding out for the big town wide garage sale in birch hills in the spring.
Also looking for a food dehydrator at the same sale but thats another story

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:11:28 +0000

I used to own coffee shops and we used blenders for a lot of things and I have tried them all – including the very expensive commercial varieties. Best bet is to buy something not too expensive and use it until it dies. We had the best luck with Sunbeam. I now use a Kitchen Aid at home and have had good luck with it. Only had to replace one small part in 8 years, but I don’t use it every day.
By the way, how is the knife sharpener?

By: bushidoka

bushidoka — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:52:40 +0000

Good discussion here on Blendtec vs Vitamix.

By: bushidoka

bushidoka — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:32:24 +0000

Check kijiji and yard sales for older Osterizer blenders that pre-date Free Trade with the US. So mid 80s at the latest, or any time before then. Those babies were Made in Canada and were built like tanks! And fit all of the same Osterizer attachments up til 3 or 4 years ago when they changed the attachment format.

Kitchen Aid is not a very good name these days BTW. If you want a truly high powered blender go for either Blendtec or Vitamix. Check out the Blendtec will it Blend videos for a real hoot! They both have a 2 horsepower (yes HORSEPOWER) motor and are industructable. Anything else is iffy.

By: A Cup Full of Cake

A Cup Full of Cake — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:45:13 +0000

Vita Mix. The only way to go. They are pricier but they have less expensive models. Around $300 or so. BUT they last forever. I hate the magic bullet for smoothies – never fully blends frozen fruits and I have an ancient Osterizer that works awesome but is being replaced with a vita mix. I saw one at a friends house and watched her make a PERFECT blended margarita. I was sold!!