Nostalgia SnowPro Electric Shaved Ice & Snow Cone Maker 64-Ounce Ice Shaving Capacity, 4 Reusable Cones, Side Shelves, and Scoop Included

This thing works fantastic, it's easy to assemble and shaved the snowballs like pro.when you touch the snow feels sooo soft as heck.just because of how good this thing works I rarely even go to snow balls stands N only take a couple of seconds N my snow balls is good to go so yeah the speed is nice on it too.just be careful how much ice you put in there because it can get jam and stop working N check on the inside every once in a while if you plan on shaving alooot of ice because it can jam the shaving part of the machine and stop it for working.but other than that I shaves like pro and worth spending your money on👍❤️

I found comparing the various models available on the site a bit overwhelming, and ended up getting this "RSM702" in May 2017 mostly on it's seemingly small footprint and the excellent video another purchaser provided.May write a long/boring explanation later, but here are some of the highlights.==============================================================DOES IT WORK: Yes! (RSM702 circa May 2017.. Cannot speak for past or future revisions)DOES IT MAKE FLUFFY SNOW: No, not really. It is thicker than snow you find blowing about in drifts, etc.WHAT DOES IT MAKE: Large-ish snow "crystals" like you might find on your windshield by the wipers. Thicker than "fluffy drift-snow".DOES IT TAKE "FREEZER" ICE CUBES: Yes. But you are supposed to "let them sit" a bit to "melt/soften" them first.HOW MANY CUBES CAN FIT INSIDE: Instructions say 4-5 but can hold more. I was using 6, but was still room for more in the bowl.HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO "CUT UP" THE ICE: Less than 30 seconds, but there is always some "ice residue" left behind.HOW DOES IT PROCESS ICE: There are 3 plastic "fins" in the bowl that spin and force the cubes over a small blade located in the front of the unit. This cuts the ice into little bits which fall down a hole near the blade and out the nozzle in the front.DOES IT HAVE AN ON/OFF SWITCH: No. You "turn the lid" to lock the lid in place which starts the plastic fins spinning. Unlock to turn off.IS THE "CONE HOLDER" REMOVABLE: Yes. It is held on by plastic pegs and comes "reversed" inside the bottom of the unit for shipping. You can leave it there if you want and just use a glass or something to hold the cones. Or use a bowl, etc.IS IT "LOUD": Depends on the person, but I would say yes. Inexpensive item = no sound insulation.DIMENSIONS: 7 3/4" depth; 7" width; 12" height.CORD LENGTH: About 31" not counting the plug.POWER: Varies. Says 30w on the unit. Kill-o-Watt showed it "peaked" at 27w as it began to grind into six cubes, but quickly dropped down to the mid-teens as the ice was processed away. If you let the blades spin while it's empty, the unit whirs along at 7.8 watts.WHAT IS IT MADE OF: Mostly plastic and phillips-head screws, along with the metal cutting blade of course. It has rubber suction cups on the bottom to "hold it" to a surface. Unfortunately the cups don't hold to the glass tray I am using, so will have to improvise.WHY IS CLEANUP A DOWNSIDE: There is a gap between the Plastic Fins and the surface of the bowl where the ice cubes sit. It is not a tight contact like between windshield wipers and a winshield, so a small amount of ice will always be left behind in the bowl since the fins cannot force all the crystals down the hole by the blade. Additionally some leftover ice may be found clumped inside the nozzle itself, but this can be knocked down with a sppon or something. The fins may also shoot bits-o-ice up between the lid and the top of the bowl, so there might be bit-o-ice clustered just under the lid.The trick is this - as this unit is All One Piece you cannot take it apart (without a screwdriver) so there will be bits-o-ice left inside the top of the unit after each use. Best way to cope with this is to place a bowl or something under the nozzle and let the remaining ice melt/drip it's way out. Once the ice residue has melted, you can dry what water is left in the bowl/lid area with a cloth/towel/etc. Just always be careful of where the blade is. The instructions say that there will be some water dripping out the nozzle after each use, and states "this is normal".Note: If you move the unit while water is still around the top, it could shift and drip inside the rest of the unit. So try to make sure the top area is dry before moving/tilting it. "Cleaning" is just moving a cloth around the fins and such. Unless you have at it with a screwdriver, looks like no way to clean the individual parts.Unrelated: There are some more expensive "all metal" units that appear to be able to grind up over a hundred pounds of ice without a care, and these have a blade which can be adjusted (screwdriver?) to allow thinner cuts and I guess, make "fluffy snow ice". These units are also All One Piece so cleaning is still just moving a cloth around. The all metal unit is also larger and I went with the RSM702 to save on countertop space. Finally I have just a regular freezer for making ice cubes, so unless I buy bags-and-bags of ice from a store, would never have over a hundred pounds of ice to process. I did process three groups of six-cubes-each to make a bowl full of ice, and all seemed well. I left another small bowl under the nozzle to catch the drips and came by later with a cloth after the ice residue had melted.Back Story: For two years I had been using a 2008-era Model X hand blender with chopper attachment to crush ice. I would stuff the chopper attachment with ice cubes and grind away. It would make "fluffy snow" ice but would also leave sizable pieces of ice untouched. Then the plastic gears in the chopper and blender itself started to fail, and finally died. Did some reading after the fact and learned that "can crush ice" translates in English to "can crush ice THAT HAS BEEN PRE-CRUSHED BY SOMETHING ELSE FIRST." So opted to get something that alleged to crush non-precrushed ice, and ended up getting the RSM702. Also ended up getting a low tech hand blender for simple mixing as the more sophisticated 2017-era models all have an annoying safety switch on top.

OMG !!!!!’n the best investment every. I use it for home and events. It’s always a hit

This works. Not as well as some, but it functions. It's nice to be able to just throw some ice cubes in the top, put the lid on and press the power switch. It grinds up the ice, somewhere between crushed and flaked. It does not have a simple way to clean it out as far as I can tell, I just leave a mug under it and let the leftover ice melt. Then I can wipe it out with a little detergent and a wet rag. I thought about getting one of the hand crank models, really this was just because I came across some shaved ice syrup I wanted to try out. My son now wants a few different flavors, he is really enjoying the simplicity of using this little machine. We do not use the supplied plastic cone, which does have a stand that also folds away so you can put other mugs/cups under it. I think you could easily fit a twelve ounce cup/mug but not a full size glass (sixteenish ounces). So shorter cups or large mugs fit. Obviously if there is no easy way to clean the ice out it will drip until the ice has melted. You could probably tip the ice out the top and then just run a little hot water through it to clean out the rest on the blade and in the chute. However, if you just leave it a couple hours with a mug underneath and the top open the ice melts and drips into the mug and the inside dries fairly easily. This isn't likely to be an appliance that lasts through several generations. It likely won't last more than a couple years. However, it was inexpensive and does the job it says it will with the least amount of effort. You don't have to make a giant ice cube that is perfectly shaped for the machine, you just pull ice out of the freezer, whatever shape your ice is, and put it in the machine, it has a funnel type shape with a blade that rotates around crushing/shaving the ice. The machine and most of the parts are plastic. There are no other functions other than just on and off. It is a little loud (think blender or food processor). It does tend to shift around if you don't have it on a sturdy surface or if you put too much ice in it to start. I used a combination of crushed and solid ice cubes because that is what my ice dispenser decided to give me even though I selected solid cubes. I don't think it really matters size or shape as long as it fits in the funnel.If you are only mildly interested in making a icees/snow cones every once in a while like I was it will get that job done. If you are looking for something that is going to be used every day for months or years invest in a sturdier machine. I personally didn't even know if we were going to like the syrup, but now I am looking forward to making Hawaiian ice with my nephews next week.

Cumplió mis expectativas, mis nietos han disfrutado su granizado

I love this. It makes enough to put into my iced tea, and it is nice and cold.

It definitely is a pretty cool machine and can make nice shaved ice. I am pretty skeptical on how long this will last since it is made of 90% plastic and the parts seem a little flimsy. Looking down in the ice chute, the only metal thing I see is the blades. Those blades could snap off the plastic that’s holding them in place. I’d probably give this 4 starts if it were built a bit stronger, but you get what you pay for.