Hawaiian Shaved Ice S900A Snow Cone and Shaved Ice Machine with 2 Reusable Plastic Ice Mold Cups, Non-slip Mat, Instruction Manual, 1-year Manufacturer’s Warranty, 120V, White

this product is so awesome. i have purchased the shaver singly and in the party pack, two orders of each type. so i have my review of the item posted in both places, shown below:first purchase was in july 2013 for my granddaughter, big hit! then three more at Christmastime, one for me, one for a girlfriend's daughter, and a fourth for some friend's teenage boys. hits all the way around. i love shaved ice, with or without syrup. hawaiian ice sells replacement blades on their website: i have not found them offered for sale anywhere else, and wanted to, because their shipping is exorbitant, so high they should be embarrassed, but their ice shaver is awesome.january 20 2014 update: i got replacement blades (they are not thin like a razor blade, but a thickish piece of metal that tapers to an edge) to have on hand to use in the future, and extra cups to freeze the discs, which, btw, come three to an order. i ordered three and received nine, so that was a pleasant surprise. :)a comment about the leftover ice that cannot be shaved when the frozen disc of ice is used in the machine, a 3" diameter disc of ice that is about 1/4 inch thick. i have read complaints about this being a wasted chunk of ice, but i keep them, put the remaining piece of the disc in the freezer in a bag, and use them to cool down drinks that are in large cups, or to cool down brewed tea for iced tea. i consider having the leftover discs a bonus!i buy snow cone concentrate from Ralph's SnoBall Supply and make cavity/bacteria killing snow cone syrups with xylitol granules, a sugar alcohol sweetener, so every snow cone is a treatment for my teeth. you can even buy some of the concentrates that are clear, eliminating dye, but there are still the preservatives. they also sell syrups pre-made with cane sugar and charge reasonable prices for them, but i buy the concentrates to be able to use different sweeteners. xylitol is also diabetic friendly, and it doesn't taste fake, just good, and i usually HATE artificial sweeteners. i made some syrups with cane sugar this weekend for my grandkids to take home, or you can use stevia or whatever floats your boat. i am not using the xylitol to save on calories, but it does that as well. each 4-ounce bottle of sample concentrate yields a gallon of syrup. i make my syrups about a cup at a time. they are awesome tasting and making them with xylitol keeps cavity-causing bacteria out of my mouth. so fast, so easy, so cost-effective, so good. :)

Outside of getting a pool (or coinciding with one) this is the best addition to your household to battle a hot summer. Easy and quick access to instant icees or slushy drinks of whatever flavor you can dream up. Go with sugar free or fruit or soda options, or alcohol would certainly be a potential ingredient for those that inbibe. I use the singles drink packets. My favorites are the zero sugar Sunkist or Skittles kind or Sonic blue raspberry. Great way to save money and be able to have a slushy anytime you want without having to leave the comfort of your home.

Comes with 2 small ice containers to freeze water into discs. It shaves the ice perfectly just as if we had gone to a vendor selling shaved ice at the county fair. It is very easy to use just pop the ice disc out of the container, put it in the top of the machine, replace the top and press down on the large gray button. I would recommend using both hands when pressing down to keep constant pressure pushing down on the top of the machine to help keep it steady going. There 2 drawbacks: one being its noisy and may scare your pet (our cat runs out every time we use it and our dog barks because she knows she's getting an ice treat. Two, it does not use the entire disc of ice, leaving a thin disc about a quarter inch thick which is fine for us as we break the and use it in drinks or give the whole disc to the dog who loves chomping down on ice.. We usually mix tea, soda or juice for a nice slush drink if we want flavoring added. Most of the time, just eat the shaved ice plain. I would not recommend using ice cubes, it will wear out the blades, strain the motor, and will not produce the same shaved ice as what the discs provided will make.. Overall its a great product for at home shaved ice without all the sugary syrup added from commercial vendors.

this is great! makes great ice and has not stopped working yet!! love this!! we have not had to clean it and it looks nice.

3rd edit: I just replaced it, didnt get ahold of anyone. Works great, lets hope this onr holds up.2nd Edit: nearly exactly 2 years after the first purchase the 2nd machines motor has also died. Though I changed blades every 3rd or so time this was used, and even though this is the 2nd machine that has had total motor failure, it is no longer under manufacturers warranty, so I either have to replace and use the many spare blades and cups I bought, or waste all of the money I spent and choose something new. Going to try to reach out to the company and see if they're willimg to rectify the situation, will update again when I talk to them.1st Edit: It stopped shaving ice about a month into use, BUT, thanks to the 1 year manufacturers warranty, customer service took care of the problem politely, quickly, and without any hassle. I got a replacement in under a week, got to keep the original blade and cups, and didn't have to ship the broken one back. 5 stars for customer service. Now, about the product, itself; I am in love with this little thing. It indeed makes "freshly fallen snow" consistency shaved ice. Because of the price, I was sceptical, but am pleasantly surprised, as it truly can make near perfect snow. It did take me a few times to get it just right, you'll definitely want to let the pucks melt just a little bit, or run the puck under water just a second, but it makes soft fluffy snow! It is definitely loud, but that doesn't really bother me, it doesnt take but a few minutes to shave an entire puck which makes a medium size mixing bowl of shaved ice. Only other thing is you'll probably want to have a blade replacement on hand so you dont put undue stress on the motor, as the motors seem fairly fragile. It's a sturdy little machine, for how lightweight it is.