Slushee Maker
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Toys and Games Reviews of Slushee Maker
Customer Review: BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!!! A waste of time and energy!
Summary: 1 Stars
My husband and I decided not to buy this item for our 5 year old daughter because we thought it was a waste of money. Unfortunately, her aunt didn't think so and bought it for her anyway. The first time we used it, we had no problem whatsoever. It was easy to put together and we ended up with 2 small cups of slush. At that point, my husband and I thought not a bad toy. We could have fun when the neices and nephews come over. WRONG!!!! The next time we tried to make an icee we had 4 very disappointed kids waiting for an icee. While turning the crank, the liquid froze the auger to the metal canister. This in turn left plastic shavings inside the liquid because we kept trying to crank the thing. After 5 more attempts (using less salt, less ice, crushed ice, not crushed ice, chilled the liquid, etc.) we gave up and put the darn thing away. The only good thing that came out of this, is that it wasn't our money that was wasted on it. Thanks Aunt Kate!!!Customer Review: Pretty Good
Summary: 4 Stars
This machine is actually pretty nice. It makes an Icee just like from the store. You have to turn it longer than the instructions say, but you do wind up with a regular Icee, just small amounts, but it will fill up the two small cups provided. It also tastes great. Also, make sure you don't overfill the metal canister with too much ice and salt or it will come out the top into your Icee and make it salty. Also remember the ice and salt goes into the metal canister (not the drink) and the drink into the mixing part. Another thing I like about this toy is that water doesn't leak everywhere when you use it. It's not very messy at all.The best thing about this toy is you don't have to buy refills. You just use soda, or juice. Clean up is pretty easy, the kids can do it.
We bought both this toy and the McDonalds McFlurry machine,please read my review of it. If you are trying to decide between the two, you definately want the Icee Maker.
Customer Review: I don't like to drink plastic shreds
Summary: 1 Stars
My son wanted this for Christmas more than anything. We got it for him and on Christmas attempted to make a slushie with it.Assembling the machine is not easy. Once you fill the can part with ice, it's very difficult to get the ice stirrer to stay in place. Then the main lid on top is difficult to get latched on (even for an adult)
Once it was latched on it started to work a little bit. But while turning the crank it began rubbing off pieces of plastic which fell right into the drink.
The area around the hand crank got warm and smelled of burnt plastic.
We couldn't even try it to see how it tasted because of the plastic shavings it deposited in our slushie YUCK! What a disappointment! Also we got ours at Target and the box said there was a coupon for a LARGE Icee inside but there was a coupon for a SMALL icee inside. SMall icees are about 1/4 the size of a large icee. False advertising there, Target.
Customer Review: No more trips to 7-11 for my kids!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was amazed at how well this toy works! I was very skeptical, but the slushees are delicious and just like the ones from our local 7-11 convenience store. I don't understand all the bad reviews, unless some batches of the toys are defective. It was simple to assemble and washed up easily. The only negative comment would be that the auger does get stained from the drinks, but it works like a dream. For our family the key is to place the drink (soda pop, juice, kool-aid) in the freezer for 30 minutes before placing the liquid in the slushee maker (which was a suggestion in the instructions). We also used regular, large sized ice cubes (not crushed ice) and within 4 minutes the slushee was ready. The crank turns easily and the end product is so smooth and delicious. It would be nice if it made larger portions, but the upside is it gives my kids something to keep them busy on a hot summer day.Customer Review: How hard is it to follow the instructions?
Summary: 5 Stars
I felt I had to throw in my 2 cents after seeing all the negative reviews of this product. First of all, it does not require a degree in mechanical engineering to assemble this toy, as my 11 year old was able to do it with no help from any adult. Contrary to what many of these folks say, if you follow the instructions and crush the ice it works perfectly. It takes 4 minutes, as stated in the directions, and is easy enough for any child over 5 to crank. So why all the negative reviews? Quite frankly, some people are morons, period. One guy even questioned this toy's ability to crush the ice for margauritas! The only complaint I have is that the instructions should have warned the user to always clean the ice container out promptly. If you leave it for an extended period the salt will eat a hole in the aluminum. This happened to me and the company sent me a new one free of charge.