How does this compare to the "ICE" product?
1881701
I personally prefer Sparkling Ice. I thought the Talking Rain product had a bitter taste. Bought once and never again!
1881702
ICE is superior. Talking Rain has a distinct somewhat bitter taste and I ordered it once ,drank 1 bottle and disposed of the rest.
1881703
It is not as sweet as Ice since it does not contain fruit juice. This product is just lightly carbonated spring water and natural flavorings.
697209
I agree with the other 2 ladies' answers. I don't use any ice packs or such with this. Love love love this!!!
1918879
I have not used Hydraplenish so I cannot compare and contrast. I do use the NOW product and it has been satisfactory. I do not plan to stop using it. Hope this helps.
54943
No it is not. I bought it thinking it was the same or close to it. It is not as good as Biofreeze, but it works better for me than Ben Gay or something similar to that. The Fast freeze works alright for me, I have RA so i have tried about everything. But if you like Biofreeze this is not as strong and it doesn't seem to last as long as biofreeze. Hope this helps.
1091509
Neither. It makes a smoothie texture frozen desert, but you'd be lucky to get anything close soft serve. it's more of a shake mixer. It'll chill the ingredients, but it still needs to be frozen for a few hours inside a freezer for soft serve. Overnight for a hard ice cream. If this isn't what you expected, then this might be better: Cuisinart ICE-100 Compressor Ice Cream and Gelato Maker
1246614
Yes, it is similar to Icy Hot. But, I personally think BioFreeze lasts longer and has more "kick" as well as penetrating power. I started using it a few years ago as part of a physical therapy regimen after joint surgery. I tried Icy Hot and, while it worked, I felt I had a better experience overall with BioFreeze.
1181199
I also ordered the bigger one and it is much better. I would say the ice packs did not stay frozen that long in this one.Somewhat disappointed.
1807631
Ice packs are thin but dense, better than most other ice packs I've owned. Probably an hour or bit more to completely chill. Buy extras and rotate them. I have several!
1796305
Both work fine. Water is not as messy. Don't know what to tell you about freezing, I live in Florida.
993367
Noticed no difference with or without...........simply that Biofreeze does the job where as no other cream on the market seems to work as well.............
463208
have only used cold. We use it mostly on our motorcycles. We have forgotten to empty and when doing it the next day the ice is still in it. It also has a nice handle.
1445699
I think it depends a bit on your ice. If I use my "drier ice" from my freezer it tends to be finer. If I use bagged ice or ice that is starting to melt just a little bit, you will get the courser ice of traditional snow cones. So you can get either one. You will be happy with this machine.
1193170
I add ice all the time. It doesn't really sweat. I just wipe the bottle off when I fill it and then I'm good to go!
428240
I have a shaved ice business and this is a great unit. I have more expensive equipment and this is just as good as them. But on this unit you can make 100 cones at 12oz, it usually takes less than 20-25 min. I have a lot of experience and can spit them out very quick and when the lines start backing up I have to step it up. I timed myself and average about 4-5 a min. But its super soft shaved ice and not the crunchy snow cone type of ice. Its what keeps people coming to my stand and away from the other stands when I set up.
1565220
We use ice from our commercial ice machine - half cube. They are a little smaller than bagged ice.
1174108
We've never used ice only Blue Ice. It is easy to freeze between uses and lasts a long time. Also as we take our backpack on the plane when traveling for snacks and sandwiches, Blue Ice is accepted by TSA whereas ice is not.
2142815
I have used both and there appears to be no difference. I will continue to use this product as I said, it does help.