Oster 2605 Hand Blender :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

great product, breaks too easily

2008-06-04
I want to LOVE this product and for the most part I do. But, I'm on my 3rd one since December 2007 due to the blender (part that attaches the motor to the stick) melting. When it works, it works great. I use it mainly for smoothies and it blends all the frozen fruit without problem. Oster support has been super and have replaced the product each time in under two weeks. I will continue to use it and get it replaced until they either correct the problem or stop sending me replacements!

Love it!

2008-05-31
This is one of the best and most used appliances I have. It works great. Highly recommend it. Easy to use and easy to clean. It's great.

Customer Service at Oster is great

2008-05-30
I like this little blender. The attachments are fine. The food processor is small and it does small jobs well.

The blender itself is great, except don't try and put ice in your glass which is where I went wrong. I bent the blade and it didn't work very well. But I emailed Oster and within 1 day they responded they would replace the blade attachment for free. I have only had this tool for 1 month!

Very impressed.

No Stamina

2007-12-12
I came across this page because I am shopping for a new hand blender. I bought this one some months back (at Sears), and shelved it some days later. The burning smell was bad enough, but then the blades started making this horific noise and I was convinced they were going to just fly off and maim me. Also, in reading reviews for other brands, it seems that this guy was really very slow and weak.

Disappointed

2007-12-07
I bought this to replace a Braun MR430, (its motor died after 2 years' heavy use). Compared to the Braun, the Oster's containers are much larger, and it's supposed to have more power. However, this takes much longer time to puree or chop food, and the result is not as fine as the Braun, especially the chopper - with the braun I could chop vegetables into very fine textures in seconds, but with the Oster it takes minutes and there are always some big chunks that could never be caught by the blade! Besides, when using the "high" setting there's a burning plastic smell.

I wish I had bought another Braun.

Works Fine

2007-10-17
i've only used it to make smoothies, but works fine. no issues with blending the ice, but you may want to crack the cubes in half before you start blending to make it easier. also, cleaning is simple. i cannot attest to bigger more elaborate gourmet jobs as i do not possess those skill sets.

Oster power

2007-08-15
We are very pleased with the power of this blender and it is a snap to clean.

One word of caution, please ensure that the power is set to low on the top edge of the handle. Then increase slowly. This hand blender has the power to blend and mince, and can send contents over the edge of the pot. My wife loves it, and cleaning the unit is a easy.

This company (WAS) wonderful!

2007-05-01
I ordered the Oster 2605 hand blender in October '06,,, in April '07 the plastic on the blending rod attachment cracked in half and I could no longer use it. I emailed the company and in two days I had a reply telling me a replacement rod was being shipped right out to me, no charge. I had the piece a week later. This was the second hand blender I purchased in a year and I really thought I was going to have to buy a third one. I was thrilled at how easy it was to get it fixed.

ETA on August 4, 2008, well I haven't owned the hand blender for two years and the blending rod has broken for the second time. Now the blade is slipping right out of the rod when I try to use it. When I contacted the company they tell me I should go to a service center to get it repaired. Looks like no more replacements for me,,I'll probably be shopping for that third blender, hopefully I can find one that can actually stand up to constant use.

just what i was looking for

2006-07-07
this blender is perfect. great compact size with dual abilities for food and ice drinks. the lid/ rubber base is a wonderful multipurposed accessory. this blender is blending while measuring made easy

completes my bar

2006-07-07
this black blender is the best addition to any bar in my opinion.. it is the perfect size to fit in my shelf behind the bar!