Is the ice like the soft bullet ice that you find at some restaurants? It crushes so easily like it has air in it? Thank you
1354310
No..it is not like soft bullet..it does not crush easily but as like normal ice cube.
1349314
The crushed ice is not the Iccee Cone soft ice. Some of the bigger pieces are a little harder. But overall, it is easy to chew the crushed ice. I really love the product and bought it for eating ice as well. I think your Mom would like it. I actually sold my Mom on getting one too because she loves to eat ice as well. Good luck!
1150023
I checked the instruction book but it didn't say-So I tried it. If you put a few cubes at a time it does crush ice.
2135816
My experience has been, they last way over an hour. They definitely last longer than cubed ice and have been effective in keeping my cocktails stronger. The only thing I have noticed is carbonated beverages do make them melt a little bit faster, but the ice balls still last way longer than cubed ice. I even used them in a punch bowl outside and was very pleased.
467860
The ice is slightly larger than Sonic ice. Probably the closest you will find in a home ice crusher. You can run the ice through a second time to crush it a little more if desired.
248949
yes it is...and it is a thick sturdy glass. I crush ice at least 2x's daily with no problem at all. Hope you will like it, I do. Usually my blenders only work for so long because I do crush so much ice, but this one has already lasted more than most and it is still going strong! I am very happy with mine! Good Luck
2206597
No, it is not dry ice! It comes in a sheet that you freeze to activate. It's reusable, light weight and in my opinion a terrific product. I used it to keep some food frozen for about 16 hrs.
1913087
if you shave the ice right from the freezer it is soft and light. If you let the ice set a bit in the shaver before you shave it it is more like a snow cone.
2035494
It's really fine when using their cups to freeze the ice. It's so thin the flavoring melts a lot of it. The kids like it a little thicker so we prefer to use ice cubes.
2207273
You can't make ice cream in the bullet. It makes a frozen fruit swirl-thingie, not ice cream.
1040229
Yes, but do not use for crushing ice cubes, it will break easily. It is made of cheap plastic.
813850
I don't know what the ice shavings are like in Hawaii but this is like fluffy shaved ice, not chips of ice, more like fluffy snow...enjoy!!! It's a great machine, we make smoothies all the time with it.
1349312
It melts a bit during the grinding process, and the pieces vary in sizes. I never thought much about "soft" ice, but I think it's chewable. I really like the device. Works great for making cocktails.
2036039
yep- not too badly either. I don't like setting the icemaker on my fridge door to crushed ice from cubes because the ice gets all jammed up in there. I use regular cubes in the bullet and it works fine. btw- I got an off brand bullet one time and it leaked all over the place. Magic Bullets won't last forever- they break too...but that is because you will use it so much. I often find the Magic Bullet cups at thrift stores too so you can get additional parts that way. I even got a new blade piece at Value Village last week! This is the first "As Seen on TV" product I would actually recommend.
939876
I used the ice from a bag in this. It seemed like the thick, dense, cubes from a tray were too much for it....although it still crushed them. Just made really loud sounds like it was too much for the small motor. Using bagged ice was no problem for this blender and lasted a few years for me with lots of use.
414047
Yes it is pretty loud. not as loud as crushing ice in a blender but far from quiet. To work properly you need about a tray of ice. It's a pretty situational appliance but it does come in very handy when unexpected guests stop by and you have no chilled ice. how well it works 8/10, how practical it is 5/10. very cool item over though.
168222
It blends but it doesn't freeze or crush ice to the level it would taste like ice cream to me. They say it does, but it leaves tiny ice particles when blended and frozen.