does this do a good job crushing ice?
2083264
No, the new one I just got to replace the last new one is already on its way to broken just like the last by crushing fruit and vegetables.
2083265
Yes, it crushes ice well. It has 3 speed/power settings, and one of them is ice crushing. The only things I make in this blender are frozen drinks, and it does well with a bit of stirring with a short wooden spoon.
1421261
I don't think it would last long if you did. We only used it a few times. It was difficult for the blender to crush ice for slushies.
447732
although it says it does, I can't verify - I haven't tried it. Consumer Reports stated it did a nice job of turning ice into snow, but that's from them, not me. Sorry, I just haven't tried it yet.
1254668
I have not tried to crush ice, I am not sure it would work for that as the instructions say only to use in 30 second bursts. I have used it for chopping veggies very fine and it works great for that.
168221
Sorry I haven't tried to make that however, it does crush ice well and you can save lots of $$ making your own summer ice drinks like coolattas! Sometimes I put in coffee, or crystal lite, or lemon, or even tea! I have not had enough time to use it BUT when I do, no regrets!
1125570
It crushes ice no problem . You can get It small enough for blended drinks and smoothies. Smoothies do get a bit frothy though
1504654
its decent - it pounds pretty hard. overall ice works better but this does re-leave some of the tension.
759877
I am not sure - think I read in manual not to be used to crush ice. Great for making smothies, sauces and chopping veg for soups, etc.
1886516
Let me answer it this way I have used it to crush the cans that the energy drinks that look like a bottle on the top. Since I dont drink that type of beer I cant say 100% but if it will crush the bottle cans that I have put in it I am sure it should do the job. It is very heavy duty I know that since someone threw a steel can by mistake in my cans and I was able to crush that also although I do wouldn't advise continuous crushing of steel cans.
267778
Sorry cant answer your question since I only use it for crushed ice, go on line and google the product or ask the question in google and see if it can answer your question.
511921
This machine has a fixed spinning blade that shaves the ice. It does NOT crush ice at all. It produces a fine snow. I hope this helps you.
104862
I don't see why it wouldn't work. I haven't tried it as I have a food Processor and mini processor so haven't needed to use it in that way.. It crushes ice very well so should..
1445701
There are ice crushing machines and then there are shave ice machines. Two totally different types of machines. A shave ice machine creates super fine shaved ice from a block of ice. Ice crushers like this one take cube form ice (not a block of ice) and output depends significantly on the type of ice you use with the machine. Not all ice is the same. Some ice is very crumbly and aerated. Other is is high in mineral content and very hard. What makes this machine stand out from other ice crushing machines is the UL certification and significant warranty provided by Paragon.
1734159
I have never tried it with dry ice, however given that this does not crush but rather shaves combined with the very high torque of this unit I would think that it would be fine. The motor is very powerful and the blade appears very substantial.
1008691
I would say yes, although I have not tried that but it will do shaved ice, so it makes sense to me that you could do that. It pulverizes frozen fruits for smoothies, so again, I would think that the system is quite efficient.
1808702
It might help if you use very hot water. I don't think it is designed to push ice out of a pipe. However it works great when trying to move organic material.
1115366
I don't believe this would be the best tool for you, it is built mainly for snow...the scraper is not that strong or that sharp, it works great but I would not use it on ice! I would get a shovel designed for that. From Tom in Minnesota!