VEVOR Commercial Ice Shaver Crusher, 441LBS/H Electric Snow Cone Maker with 5L Ice Box, 300W Tabletop Shaved Ice Machine for Parties Events Snack Bar, Home and Commercial Use

I've owned this for almost a year now and it is by far my favorite thing ever purchased from Amazon. I think I only paid around $117, which was a steal, but now they have changed the style and drastically increased the price. My dad wanted one, but I can't find the same style or a comparable price. I eat this soft pellet ice non-stop! The machine produces a lot fast! I keep a large cup nearby to keep refilling the tank. I think it can be plugged into a fridge, but I have mine standing alone on the counter. My only complaint at all is this thing is pretty large and takes up a lot of counter space. Other than that, I can't imagine life without this machine! I hope it lasts for a long time.

This is one of my best investments I just it all the time only downside is ice has to be transferred to a freezer or ice will melt but I certainly love it

So far so good. Using with bottle water and it really drinks it if you leave it on. It would be great if they would incorporate a recycling feature for the melting ice so you wouldn't need a drain bucket, but we are just using a second 5 gallon jug to collect it and will be able to reuse it. It seems to be built well and is fairly quiet. Remember if using bottled water you can not put it under the counter and drain needs to be lower than the unit to drain properly. We have it on a standard height counter top and we are 5'5" and it is not to hight to get ice out but is difficult to place a 5 gallon jug on top. After a week it has been a good product for the money. Will update if anything changes.

I hope this review helps my fellow ice chewers...I prefer my ice to be "crunchy" or "crispy." You know what I mean... that perfect level of slightly melted that still gives you a satisfyingly crunch, yet is softer and less damaging on your teeth. I usually crush my ice into a sort of thick slush, but I was getting sick of this extra step so I started looking into countertop ice makers. I like the ice at Sonic, so I thought a nugget style maker would be perfect. Unfortunately, I don't like the ice this produces. It is small and soft, but when you bite into it there is no crunch at all. Instead, the nugget is very melty and full of water, so when you bite down it just compresses into a more compact piece. Since I'm not getting the "fix" that my ice chewing compulsion needs, I can't justify keeping something this expensive or that takes up so much counter space. Sadly, I'm returning and going back to my old trusty mallet method of crushing ice.I also tried putting a batch of freshly made ice nuggets into my freezer, but since it's so water logged, it just froze into one giant chunk. So if you were hosting a large gathering or wanted to make batches ahead of time, this will not work.On the positive side, it was easy to operate and works quickly. It's quiet, and the design is sleek and looks nice amongst my other appliances. But it does take up a decent amount of counter space, and it's tall, so it looks big in my small kitchen.

Love it

Small -- approximately 12-inches by 12 by 12 -- and makes ice cylinders quickly. Relatively quiet. Some reviewers report that the ice melts quickly, which is true because the ice is tubular. The tubular shape offers the liquid a large surface area to allow the liquid to cool quickly. Ice in a cube form has less surface area than a tube, so a cube melts slowly. That's not a criticism of the product but statement of basic physics.We've used this ice maker for a month on a kitchen counter and it's worked without flaw. A friend uses the same device at the Burning Man event, and it too has worked without missing a beat. If this can survive playa dust it can survive anything.

This little ice machine is awesome! I bought it for my husbands grill station. He has a bar inside his grill area and it works great. We also used it for our Christmas party, never ran out of ice. It's the good chewing ice as well.

Easy setup. Simple to use. Works quickly. Take 1-2 ice cycles for it to get really really cold.. but works great! Smaller than I thought but thats great since have limited counter space. Perfect little machine!