My special needs son makes ice every day several times a day. Would this hold up to that? Been through two Nostalgia's that each lasted 4 months...
2046423
I honestly am not sure. We don't use it on a daily basis. When we use it, it works. It is made of very light weight plastic, so I don't know if it could be used several times a day. That said, the price is very reasonable and may be worth a try.
2046424
My grandson used it multiple times thru out the day from July-September. It was still working great when we put it up. We could not keep enough ice in the freezer he used it so much.
2046425
While I have only had mine for a couple of months, it seems to be well engineered and crafted. I originally used one at work, and it is on its second year . . . so far so good. I would be willing to recommend this for heavy family used based upon my experience. By the way, it does an awesome job on shaving the ice.
966554
I've been using it for a week shy of six months, and its held up really well for the cost. I still use it about 3-6 times a day with my little one, and its pretty much the same as it was when we first bought it.
148022
We've had ours for 4months. We use it every day and are very pleased with it.
1388973
Our 3 and 4 year old grandsons have been using daily for 4 months and no issues with denting or keeping liquid cold.
2025551
Good question, but I'm not the one to ask unfortunately. I purchased it in the fall and it been freezing and cold here in the N.E. Based on its construction, which is fairly heavy duty plastic of a honeycomb type nature (its not solid plastic but has cavities between the inner and out layers) I would imagine it would hold up well.
1311967
Yes! I have had mine for about a year and a half - my ice cubes still get crushed into a snowlike consistancy! We make smoothies all the time.
2166826
this is used daily in our home and it works great!!! i would think it should hold up well if you aren't using it every day.
859037
My son is 10yrs old and had it since March. So far it's still going strong. But it does look as if you gave intentional force that it would break. My opinion only.... Hope this helps�
956557
My boys usually use them when they go fishing or hiking for the day. They haven't used ice packs, only ice in ziplock bags. This keeps their drinks cold for probably 6 hours or so. I would imagine ice packs would last longer. I bought one for each of my three sons. They all really like the convenience of this cooler.
1612216
Mine is about 4 years old now, and the plastic of the top handle is just now giving out. I intend to replace it with an exact duplicate of this.
1871526
We have had it almost two years and it is holding up well. It is not used every day, more like once or twice a week, but we have not experienced any problems. We make sure to clean it after evry use.
789840
I don't use it on a daily basis - only use it when I need to "dress-up" - so I can't really say how it will hold up with daily use. Howeverit's so reasonably priced if it only lasts a couple of months, it might still be worth it.
1758562
I do that all the time! I've had it for 4+ months, and it's held up just fine, with no signs of wear and tear. Can't say about long term, but no signs of anything bad thus far
1458810
Yes you can use it for more than two minutes and yes you are able to use it more than once a day. The operating manual is easy to understand. Follow the instructions and you should have no problems. The unit is 90% made of plastic and the blade is made of metal. Do not force the ice in (use appropriate size of ice chunks (cubes)) and the machine does most of the work! Hope this answer is helpful. It must be easy because the kids love making snow cones. How ever, they are supervised by an adult.
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It was definitely worth it for us. My 17 month old son pushes it around the house on hard surfaces (not carpet) daily. There have been no issues with durability. It also stands on its own just fine. The toy days on is easily my son's favorite and most used toy.
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My daughter is only 18 months, but I have had many friends with this kitchen and their kids used it from 1 year to around 6! It's very sturdy, and because it has so many more details than a lot of the kitchens (microwave, fridge/freezer, oven, cabinet and stove) it makes for more realistic play for older kids. My 5 year old niece loves playing with ours when she is over. Heck, I love playing with it! I definitely think you'd get at least a couple years of use. Plus, it's pretty beastly, so you could probably resell it after that for a pretty good return if it is in good condition.
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Ours has held up great! We have had ours for a few years now with no issues and we use it almost every day.