Ice Shaver and Snow Cone Machine - Premium Portable Ice Crusher and Shaved Ice Machine with Free Ice Cube Trays - BPA Free

This ice shaver is great! We used it for an shaved ice bar we had at a party. Easy to use, cute color, and no issues. Perfect travel friendly ice shaver for a budget friendly price. BUT what I wanted to really review - is the bonus ice cube tray. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ICE CUBE TRAY!!! I actually went on amazon to see if I could buy them (forgot it was a bonus from this purchase). I wish they sold these ice cube trays separately!! That's how good it is. I may need to make another purchase just so I can get another ice cube tray! HA!

I echo what most reviewers have said about this ice shaver. This is one of those cheap and simple things that is just works, effectively and efficiently. I needed a blender to make this simple dessert called scramble. I needed to crush ice. Actually i bought a cheap hamilton blender for about $30. Then after purchasing rather than search for “ice blender” i searched “ice shaver”. Now the hamilton had kixed reviews and i understand that it is for smoothie but it does have a crush ice settings. But i was still doubtful. I ended up purchasing this ice shaver also after reading all the reviews. And the hamilton i didnt even took out the shipping box and it went straight to ups to be returned. This ice shaver efficiently shaves ice in perfect soft fluffy texture. Best of all it’s mechanical, no electricity need (which also means it is quiet). I would wane potential buyers though that if you are thinking of getting extra ice trays, make sure you get smaller ice trays, same size as the ice tray that come with this shaver. The reason is that inside the shaver there is a divider to keep the ice innplace while the bottom bladed floor rotates to shave the ice. I included a pic on this review of what the i side looks like since not a lot of people posted this part and not even the stock photos show this. If you are simply looking to shave ice THIS is the tool for it. If you’re looking to make smoothie, i think it is possible you’ll just need to mix it, pour it in the ice tray then once frozen, drop the cubes in the shaver and shave along!

Started thinking about Shave Ice the other day, and thought, why don't I just make my own. So, after a quick search on Amazon, this unit is about half the price of most of the others, so I decided to give it a try. It arrived this morning, and here's my thoughts on it. First off, the big question is, how fine does it grind the ice. In my opinion, this is a bit too course for shave ice, and possibly even a tad bit too coarse for a snow cone. Basically, the output is similar to rock salt that one might use on icy winter sidewalks. When I squirt some flavored syrup on it, most of it tends to filter down into the bottom of the cup, because the larger ice crystals will end up coated, but can't absorb it, so the reduced surface area of the ice doesn't hold the syrup well. It still tastes good, just not as good as a proper shave ice would. As for ease of use, I was actually surprised at how easily it cranked. I was half expecting some degree of difficulty or clumsiness as I cranked, but it was really easy and fast (not anymore difficult than a child's Jack-in-the-box toy). Of course, I'm sure various factors could affect this, such as how much air is captured in the ice, size of ice cubes, etc. But, for my half moon shaped ice cubes from my Whirlpool refrigerator's ice maker, it made short work of it. Cleanup, as expected, is easy. I mean, you're cleaning ground up ice out of it. Dismantle it into it's three main parts and give it a quick wash in the dish sink. For the lower cost, this is certainly worth the price, in my opinion, as long as you understand what you are purchasing. I'm dinging it one star for the coarse grind of the ice, but otherwise I have no complaints.

Works perfect. Small and easy to use.

ALL THE STARS!! We love this snow cone maker. This is a really fun and safe way for littles to help make a cool, summer treat. Adult supervision still required, but there are no blatantly open blades, the device is fairly quiet, and children can EASILY shave the ice. No electricity needed, so it can be taken on camping trips, to the lake, etc., and it is inexpensive (around $20)! Instead of buying the syrups, you can use Koolaid mix (or similar) with raw cane sugar to make your own flavored syrup. Children are empowered and learn independence when they can help with everyday tasks. My son just turned 4, and this was very easy for him to use. This is a definite WIN on every level.

As a low iron girly who also wants to eat snow... GET THIS!!! I freeze juice into the cubes too and just shave it down and its soooo perfect. The soft consistency of snow and I can just eat it out the bowl it shaves into. I love this! I even love how easy it is to shave the ice. GET THIS!

I love how it shaves the ice. It's fast and easy to use. Mine just makes a really loud squeaking noise. I haven't seen any other reviews so I think it's just mine. I'm getting a replacement. Once I get it I'll update review.

I wasted no time trying this out as soon as I got it. Previously had purchased a different brand and it broke under a month, but I think this one will last longer because you’re not cranking to death. The ice shavings reservoir is roomy so it’s easy to mix your syrup in. It comes with an ice cube mold but I just used bagged ice. I do recommend breaking up ice cubes with a meat tenderizer mallet after putting some ice in a sealed ziploc before you use it so it doesn’t strain the machine too much. You control how much pressure to put on top of the hopper so you’re not struggling trying to close the top part like other brands. I’m very happy with this so far, and I’ll update if that changes!

The item was good but i discovered that it has a part that was not fixed well; i contacted the seller and he advised me to return and got refunded.

Works well

Perfecta, fácil de usar, barata y con hielera de goma incluida. Con la manivela permite picar el hielo en menos de 1 minuto. Permite raspar el hielo, perfecta para hacer raspados y bebidas frías, no hace el hielo igual a los granizados, pero si rayar el hielo para muchas bebidas frías. Por su precio y utilidad, recomendable 10 de 10.

Wow esta maquinita, es super fácil raspar el hielo y funciona muy bien, lo deja muy finito para un raspadito de mango con shile ashagahahs uwu 💕

This ice shaver is excellent, this is my second one, and I only needed it because I smashed my last one by dropping something heavy on it, and that was after 2 years of almost daily use. I will always recommend it.