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Oh Yeah! Now I can really make my own!
I chose to purchase this based on the glowing reviews and let me say that I am thrilled with this product because it delivers consistent, shaved ice, just like you'd get at a shaved ice stand from a fancy, expensive machine.
The blade inside the ice holder is exposed and is sharp, so if you have it in your head to let the kids do this, I'd think again.
All you need is some ice (I use standard cubes out of an ice tray) and sno cone paper holders or small ramekins or use the two molds that come with this to hold your shaved ice. You also need some sno cone syrups. Target sells many different flavors during the summer. Hawaiian Shaved Ice sells every flavor imaginable through their website. You will also want some plastic spoons or straws.
This is quick to make. I can make a sno cone every 30-45 seconds or less and had about 8 people wanting one last weekend and was able to churn them out in a timely fashion.
You will not find an at-home machine that makes truer shaved ice. I adore mine and appreciate the reviewers that recommended it.
[Thursday, July 17, 2008]
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Hamilton Beach Snowman Ice Shaver
Very good electric shaved ice maker. Easy to use. Makes a small shaved ice cone in less than a minute. Shaves ice fairly soft with little effort. Probably the best you can get excluding large expensive commercial shaved ice makers. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family. Bought it from Amazon: $19.99 w/free shipping.
[Sunday, July 13, 2008]
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Disappointed
I bought this for fathers day so the kids and their daddy could enjoy it together. It takes way too long to get enough ice for one snowcone. The kids were very antsy waiting and so were we. You can only put a tiny bit of ice in the ice compartment too or it jams and wont shave ice at all. I thought with the overall number of stars this was given, the bad reviews could just be overlooked but I was wrong. We will be returning this item asap.
[Tuesday, July 08, 2008]
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