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

Put this together easily. The 2 plastic trays for freezing the ice pucks work great. The kids can make their own shaved ice “bowl” on their own… youngest is 7. It’s slightly noisy, but only for a minute or two while filling their container. Not a deal breaker at all. Perfect treat for all!

I've bought several different shaved ice/snowcone machines, including the Time for Treats VKP1100 and a Cuisinart snow cone maker, and this is my absolute favor. It produces the finest texture of any I've owned yet, with a light consistency not QUITE as soft as freshly fallen snow, but fairly close. It operates very quickly, producing a heaping bowl of shaved ice in just a few seconds. The included ice molds make it easy to turn out a good number of "pucks" of ice to store in the freezer for easy use. The only real drawbacks I'd attribute to it are that it's really meant for bowls, so fitting a cup or cone in might be tricky. It's also fairly loud, though its relatively short running time helps offset that. Lastly, it doesn't support putting a lot of ice in at once, so it is a one-bowl-at-a-time sort of deal. If you're hosting a party you'll want to freeze a lot in advance. I haven't yet tried it with ice cubes but it does supposedly work with those. Altogether, though, this is the best of the bunch that I've tried out of about five or six machines I've had at various points in my life, and for its price point I'd say it's absolutely worthwhile. There are probably more expensive ones that produce a finer shave, but this seems to strike a great price-to-quality balance at time of writing. It's easy to use, it's fast, it produces great soft shaved ice, it's not terribly expensive (unless there's some unexpected future price jump), and it's all around just fantastic. I'd marry this thing if I could. Quick tip: If using the pucks at least, you will end up with a little disc of unusable ice at the end of the process. Be sure to take that out unless you want to let it melt and drip out. As long as you do that, the excess is almost nil.

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.

I bought this machine in May 2023, and since then it has become a must-have every summer at home. It’s super easy and quick to use, perfect for making shaved ice when the weather is hot. My family constantly asks me to make some during the summer, and it’s never failed me.What I love is that you can use both the included molds and regular ice cubes from any tray — and sometimes, it even works better with ice from other molds. It’s been reliable from day one with no issues at all.The size is also perfect. It doesn’t take up too much space in the kitchen, so I don’t have to keep storing and taking it out. Honestly, if I ever move out, I’d definitely buy another one for myself and leave this one for my family.