Product DescriptionAn ultimate chopping and blending solution, this innovative two-in-one kitchen appliance combines the precision chopping of a food processor with the ice-crushing power of a blender. The unit makes it easy to create a variety of foods, from soup to chunky salsa, plus entertain family and friends with the smoothest frozen margaritas. Its six-point-star blade combines a food processor blade and a traditional ice-crusher blade for optimal results. With a variable-speed motor and 600 watts of power, the unit's reversing blade pulls ingredients in for enhanced chopping and blending. In addition, the machine offers one-touch preprogrammed settings with automatic shutoff for frozen drinks and food chopping. Manual controls, which include low/stir, medium/blend, and high/ice-crush, offer flexibility for creating a variety of food and drinks, while low and max pulse options ensure precise blending and control. The blender's 6-cup pitcher-style glass jar includes a clear lid with an integrated rubber gasket seal for a secure fit, plus a food chute for adding foods and liquids during blending or chopping. Dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup a snap. The blender and food processor combination unit measures 7-3/4 by 6 by 15-1/4 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
What Others Say
it does the job
I wanted a blender to make protein smoothie shakes and it does the job. As a novice smoothie maker, I didn't realize how much trouble it is to blend frozen strawberries. I found defrosting the strawberries a little before putting into the blender helpful. Otherwise, my husband and I love it.
Worked just ok, and reliability issues - died after six months
I used this to blend smoothies about 4-5 times per week. I bought it thinking the automatic smoothie feature was going to make it easier to blend -- it didn't. The smoothie "program" runs on low speed forward, then reverse, then faster forward, then reverse, then high speed for a while. It frequently created an airspace beneath the smoothie ingredients so it could blend at high speed like crazy without really mixing anything. That meant I always had to monitor it to see if I needed to stop it and push the ingredients down, so it didn't really make it any easier.
After six months, it stopped working. It wouldn't come on. It felt like it was the keypad that stopped working because the ON key didn't "click" right when I pushed it, ... Read More
Great blender
I didn't know my old blender was so lame until I got this one. We make protein smoothies every day, and this blends all the ingredients and crushes the ice on 1/4 of the time of my old blender.
False Ad???
I called Oster (866-588-1141) on 5/4/2008. They have informed me that they do NOT sell any 1000 Watt Oster Fusion Blender. Not sure where this 1000 W is coming from, Oster declines that they have one!! All fusion blenders are 600 W, which is approximately 0.8 HP.
