Osterizer Classic Beehive Blender Review

After destroying my brother's blender trying to make the ultimate smoothie, I decided it might be time for a new blender for him, since his was 4 years old.  Of course the first person I called was my mother to see what Consumer Reports said about blenders.  And the Osterizer came highly recommended. This blender only has 2 speeds - full throttle and pulse which is what most people use anyway. Its great for crushing ice, frozen fruit, chocolate chips. It looks great and has enough power for most any kitchen project. I advise you to read the manual before operating though as I made a mistake and put all the frozen ingredients in first. It needs liquid at the bottom to pull ingredients down into the blade. I mean this blender is so strong it would probably grind rocks if you put them in their.  It completely goes crushes ice in seconds. I can't wait to try some of the recipes in the booklet that came with it!