how fine is the ice shaved? i'm from new orleans and sno wizard makes the snow balls down there&hellip;similar? finely shaved?
2035494
It's really fine when using their cups to freeze the ice. It's so thin the flavoring melts a lot of it. The kids like it a little thicker so we prefer to use ice cubes.
1220156
It shaves it fine like snow. It is a great little machine. Got it for may granddaughter for Christmas, now everyone in the family enjoys it.
2165753
That's actually happened to me! To the best if my knowledge, the machine doesn't produce as small and fine an ice as is needed for a proper snow cone. Melting it slightly by pouring the syrup on top causes it to melt back into chunks
118144
What it is not is shaved like the ice for a snow cone. That said, the size varies from something the diameter of a pea to the diameter of a sizable grape or cherry. Pieces are irregular in shape.
1733379
it is very powerful. it doesn't bog down and i havent had it jam up or anything. and it shaves/grinds it like snow-cone is suppose to be. hope that helped :)
1282615
I'm even more late, but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I have used two norelco rotary shavers, two Braun foil shavers and a Panasonic foil. Hands down the best shave is from the Panasonic. One of the Norelco's is my first electric razor purchased back in 1994 and still running like new - now that is quality construction. However the shave closeness is not as good compared to more recent shavers and takes forever. The other norelco is a much newer one, one of their recent nivea lotion models. I can get a good shave out of it, but it lacks in comparison to the Panasonic, not as close and takes much longer. The Braun's both performed excellently, but always left me with irritation, and sometimes good burns too. Both were self-cleaning synchro shavers. If you want strictly dry shaving, Braun is a good choice. Panasonic, a fully immersible wet/dry electric, I may have never used this razor dry, I can't remember so I won't comment on that. i prefer wet shaving with a quality soap or cream and brush, in the shower. It always gives me an almost blade close shave, without any irritation or most importantly bleeding. It never looses power when confronted with dense growth unlike the norelco's. If I have 2 days growth the norelco motor is audibly and sensibly effected. The Panasonic is unaffected It's motor plows through anything. I have loved my Panasonic ES8228S so much, but have decided to upgrade to the ES-LA93K. Will the Panasonic be up on ebay, like the fate of my other dis-guarded razors? HELL NO! I will keep it for a rainy day, change of pace, in case the 93k explodes or some other act of God takes it from me. I will continue to love my ES8228S for it's lifetime. Seriously guys, it's that good.
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I've owned the Toro 1800 older model (38025) for around ten years. Live in the snow belt of Northern Michigan (we had nine inches today) and have a driveway with afton stone. My faithful Toro has done a great job of clearing the snow from my drive all these years, but the other day had one stone too many and I cracked the blades. I can get replacement blades and have it fixed (and probably will) but am also seriously looking at the newer model 38371. I looked at the Worx, which has steel blades, but Toro has been so trouble free over all these years, that I'll stick with the brand. BTW, it easily handles 12 inches of dry snow and can even carve through drifts with a bit of patience on the operator's part. EDIT: As it turned out, it would cost me $150 to have my old Toro fixed. No brainer: ordered the 38371 and happy dance, it will be here this Saturday.
672320
Sorry, Nick. Can't help on this one. I live in Maine, and I'm off the water from October to "Ice Out". Don't remember what the display even looks like.
1555178
I have not used the product yet as it has been too cold in the DC area. i believe your assumption is correct (that is what I expect to do). I plan to use it this weekend and I will let you know how it goes.
1279605
I know you can order them right off the Hawaiian Shaved Ice web site. That's exactly what we did. I ordered a bunch of them, since we shave a ton of ice at a time, like 17 disks at a time. They are inexpensive and hold up super well. I haven't had any of them crack or leak. They just like the day I bought them. I love this machine and love the little disk molds that come with it. You can't ask for a better machine.
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The ice is larger chunks not shaved, you can get pieces as large as a quarter (most pieces range from 1/8" to 1/2" in diameter with the tiny pieces from the crushing process mixed in.) But before buying be sure to read all of the problems with the thing breaking, it is not a reliable product.
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NO! Robert! I love mine! I gv it 4 Stars. It's been a blessing in this COLD Buffalo weather, Hope U figure it out! Best,
731840
Yes, waiting until the ice loses its frosty appearance helps. Also if the ice cubes are small to start with I have trouble getting them to shave correctly. I'm talking about the approximately 1/4" yhick cubes you get from some ice machines.Barry
1225420
i shave mine ahead of time and keep it in the freezer using it as needed. if you shave "wet" ice it has a tendency to stick and get hard, otherwise it's the nice fine shaved ice i bought it for. i love this product. i hope this helps.
428239
I just did a VBS. We made 135 shave ice cups in 2 hours. One person just shaved the ice and formed it, and two others poked holes in the snow and flavored it. For simplicity we just offered 3 flavors. More flavors=more time choosing which ones they want.
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Ordered the Snow Joe over the Toro due to more power, cheaper price, and metal, rather than plastic, blades... Hope I don't end up regretting it, as the Toro has far more information about it out there than the Snow Joe.Edit: Well, perhaps all things happen for a reason. The Snow Joe was back-ordered... I found more reviews on the QVC site, and they also had a video of the snow joe. QVC had a lot of mixed reviews and the video wasn't as impressive as ones I've seen for the toro, so I canceled the Snow Joe and went with the safer bet.
2197705
The one I tried did not shave or chop the ice. It was very loud. I would not recommend it for slushies.