The title says this is an "Ice Crusher" as well as a snow cone maker but none of the reviews mention crushed ice. Does this machine do both?
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.
511922
The machine I have only makes snow ice that is very fine. It doesn't make chunky crushed ice. If it does do it I don't know how to make it do it.
511923
No Shirley This unit has a shaving blade that does a great job of making cones but it dose not crush ice. We use it to shave dry ice into powder and it does this better than another unit we have ever used.
511924
I'd say it's good for either. I had a small crack in the machine when I received it and they wanted pictures. I didn't take any and just said keep and try. :) Boy was I happy. This machine is great! I'd say yes go for it now!!
511925
Yes: It does essentially "shave" the Ice with a blade not "Crush" it by impact, However You do have the ability to control the thickness of the ice shavings by adjusting the blade on it's mount.Set it thin and you end with very fine shaved sno-cone ice, set it thicker and end up with little ice chipsperfect for serving shrimp cocktail and the like. You would not know this unless you had it apart far enough to remove the blade. It will do both well provided you set it properly. Unfortunately the manual does not cover this adjustment as I recall.
511926
It shaves it into snow for snow cones. I don't know why it says ice crusher because it doesn't crush. It only shaves. It works really well for snow cones. We have loved ours.
658959
Yes, it will crush ice, though I would advise against it because this will put greater strain on the motor and the plastic strainer inside (thinner plastic & metal mesh). I have done it a couple times and worked well, occasionally having to reverse the motor to clear out bigger chunks. Mine can't handle icetray cubes. If you want ice crushed I suggest getting one with higher rpm rating and larger grinder opening. To put in perspective, I had to tak several breaks making 16 oz of carrot juice because the motor kept overheating. Yet it's great for greens.
751870
Hey there! I know there are blenders out there that impressively make "snow" from the ice cubes you put in it, but I have never even tried that with this blender. This blender has a 1200 watt motor and has made the creamiest smoothies from frozen fruit, frozen yogurt, and about 8 oz of liquid base, so simply grating ice to the consistency you are hoping for seems a task this blender would rise to. The NativeJuicer website has recipes and blogs that may be more helpful to you in answering this question, and I highly recommend you visit there before you buy!
1706686
Yes indeed, it's fine with frozen fruits. The mincing nozzle gives a thicker texture, like ice cream. The juicer nozzle makes snow, which is neat. It's not like crushed or shaved ice, it's actually the texture of snow. Make your own snow-cones or sorbet.
2256620
The top ice chamber shaves the ice and sends it to the bottom. The ice is perfect for snowcones. No chunks. Makes good frozen drinks. Best I've seen for shaving ice, but there may be some more out now as I have had mine a while. You can use ice from your icemaker if you let it set out for 15 minutes, otherwise use bagged ice.
939877
I have only put frozen berries and crushed ice in it. I don't know if it will crush cubed ice.
2072539
No. There are three sizes but it makes ice by freezing around a metal pole so they are hollow but smallest is about one half inch by inch. All the machines work same way. I use ice crusher for smaller chips.
703705
Yes it will crush ice but you have to be careful with it. It will easily burn out the motor as I found out with my first Cuzen. Don't know that I would recommend it for that purpose only on a daily basis.
687640
Ours made "fine" shaved ice. The kind of ice you start with does seem to make some difference. The crushed ice from Costco seemed to make a softer shaved ice than the crushed ice from another store. But both were "fine" shaved ice.
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.
1349310
The ice is very eatable. If you are worried about the ice being to hard, let the ice sit our for a few minutes before you put it in the crusher.We have not experienced any problems with this ice crusher. I usually crush a whole container of ice and leave in the freezer so I can make drinks that require crushed ice.
1202736
It works with ice or no ice as soon as you twist the lid to "ON". One time I put too much ice and unable to turn it on. Other than that my grand children really enjoy and I think this is one of the safest and best snow Cone Machine.
1045475
It has a water repository at the front/bottom and once you use the already made ice, it brings up more water to create additional water. I love this machine, and my kids love it even more. They find it amusing to watch water go up and become ice. Hope this helps. Steve
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.
1350755
It only takes seconds for the machine to shave the ice. The ice will start to melt immediately, if you are outside, make those sno cones quickly! Its a great, powerful machine.
1807053
Ours didn't work either. I even bought a different one at the local grocery store and need up returning it because it didn't work either. I gave up and figured you had to get something more expensive to actually get a slushing or snow cone.
1125570
It crushes ice no problem . You can get It small enough for blended drinks and smoothies. Smoothies do get a bit frothy though