Hawaiian Shaved Ice S777 Snow Cone and Shaved Ice Machine with Blade Adjustment Knob and 5 Reusable Plastic Ice Mold Cups. Great for Granitas, Seltzers, Italian Soda and More 120V, Matte Black

After using this every day for about 5 months a part broke inside my unit. I sent an email to ask if I could just buy a part so I didn't have to purchase a new unit and to my dismay, they apologized and sent me a brand-new unit. There was no discussion of what I did to cause this to happen or anything else. I sent a copy of my purchase through amazon and a picture of the sticker on the back and that's it. (Insert standing ovation) Major thanks to a truly amazing company. Now let me tell you why I use this pretty much every day. As far as the machine goes, it produces some of the best shaved ice/snow cones I have ever had. The last unit required a fair amount of strength as you had to push down on the ice & it was pretty loud. This new small black unit is so much easier to use. All you do is push a single button and it does the rest. Now there is a trick to getting your perfect serving. If you like true shaved ice, think eating fresh powdery snow, very soft and fluffy but melts somewhat quickly when you add syrup, 1st refrigerate your syrup so it's not as warm and 2nd use the ice disks right out of the freezer. This gives you a nice shave of the ice and it almost looks like white cotton. Now I happen to like more of a snow cone texture where I can chew on the small ice pieces. The trick here, let your ice disk warm up. Yup, as strange as it sounds take the disk out of your freezer and let it set for 10 to 20 min depending on how warm your room is. The disk will easily slip out of the mold and you will get a texture that is a lot more course than if you use it right out of the freezer. Both of these tips require you to use the white molds that are sold by Hawaiian shaved ice. Trust me, they are worth it. Yes you can use any ice cube your freezer makes but if you want to get your perfect snack get the disk's and experiment with how long you let them defrost before turning them into a fantastic snack. This last hack is only for people who eat a lot of these. Your snow cone is only as good as your water. If you don't drink what comes out of your tap don't use it to make ice. There can be a big difference in taste using purified water over tap. On a side note, this has replaced ice cream as my go to after dinner snack and I have lost about 20 lbs just eating shaved ice as a snack when I want something sweet. Red Cups make the perfect vessel to hold my favorite treat. ...and you can make them in advance. I just put a little plastic wrap over the top. They never last more than a few days in my freezer but I'm sure you could make some each day if you have a big party coming on the weekend.

As a self identifying shaved ice connoisseur, I am impressed by the fine shaved ice this machine produces and the overall build quality. The price is incredible considering what comes in the box. One family outing for shaved ice in Hawaii pays for this machine. Is it as good as the shaved ice made by a $1,500 machine? No, but it is far better than good enough and the kids can’t tell the difference. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the bottom, heap on top a pile of finely shaved ice, pour over your favorite syrups or juices and top it off with some mochi bites for a homemade Hawaiian snow experience without going out into the hot summer sun, waiting in line and leaving broke. Each block of ice (containers included) produces to good servings or one normal man size snack. The syrups from the same manufacturer are tasty and flavorful. I can only hope that this machine will last daily use for the rest of the summer.

This was the highlight of my daughter's 3rd birthday party. It does what it's supposed to do. Ice is fluffy and the adjustment knob really does work. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because the ice absolutely needs to be the exact maximum height for the top to snap shut and the shaver to turn on. You either have to make sure to get the ice right, or you need something to shave off any pointy irregularity before you drop it in (which is often likely to happen as the water freezes). Btw, one puck of ice makes one big adult cup or 2 small (toddler size) cups.

I tried two other shaved ice machines and was disappointed. This machine works so very well! It's easy to work and the children enjoyed making their own snow cones this past summer. Directions are clear and easy to follow. I recommend this machine.

My husband is a huge snow cone junkie, so I surprised him with this. He loves it! He’s used it almost daily for the past 3 months and it’s held up great. It’s a hit with the kids too. Offers everything between crushed ice and soft fluffy snow (which is what he prefers and what led me to choose this one). Easy to use by simply pressing down, no louder than a blender or chopper, shaves the ice in less than a minute, and super easy cleanup since really all you need to do is let the parts dry. We just use the bowls included for our ice molds and shave it into our own dinner bowls for serving. This is a staple in our kitchen and I would highly recommend this to fellow snow cone lovers! Makes a great gift and fun to break out when company is over and makes good wine slushees too ;)

It does produce really nice shaved ice! The problem I have is with how much each block of ice it shaves. So it comes with 5 trays to freeze. When you use 1 it mostly only shaved half the block of ice. Then it struggles to shave anymore of it. So you have to use 2 of the trays and sometimes 3 to get even 1 full serving. And it’s pretty clunky to switch out and add another ice block. So overall it works and the ice shave is good, but the design is just bad and pretty annoying to work with. Absolutely not worth $100… $40 at best. Would not recommend unless you don’t mind the hassle.

The shaved ice is great.

I bought this machine to replace the white S900A machine (same brand, half the cost) that I loaned to a friend. I don’t like it. For the S900A, you press down on it and the device spins and shreds the ice. You can use ice cubes or the frozen blocks. This one will not turn on unless it is locked into place. If the blocks were frozen too thickly or there are too many cubes, it won’t lock into place and won’t turn on. I’m sure this prevents injury but it makes it more difficult to use, so I’m returning it to get the S900A instead.

Went to Maui at Easter. Was craving Hawaiian Shaved ice and something tells me that with 150$ per night resort fee's on top of 5 different taxes and a loaf of bread 9$ US, it might be a while before I return SO did a little research and ordered this highly rated machine. Read about the unit on my phone's daily news then looked it up. At first the unit was $200. I waited for Amazon prime day. Unit was $260. Should have bought it right away. It took a while to get to me. Box was all beat up when it did. US ? Canada mail? It was not sent by courier. Unit worked so I didn't have to contact seller. Very happy with the product. It makes great ice. I use high quality syrups and love this unit. Many uses. You can not over fill the molds or freeze them at an angle or unit will not close properly and lock shut. It is plastic and suspect but so far has held up. Anyway I use it all the time. Twice a day for me. Kids and wife do some too but I am addicted to Hawaiian shaved ice now! My favourite is Monin's Passion Fruit syrup with a couple spoons of sweetened condensed milk. If I drank oh, the possibilities! Can also be used to make slushes and slurpee type ice. I hope the unit keeps working and does not break. It seems a little flimsy but so far so good. The motor is in the top of the unit and the ice goes in a cup compartment the blade is in the bottom and has a finger screw thickness adjustment. You can get very fine slivers of ice like a wood plane. It's pretty amazing. I'm endorsing it! If it breaks I will update the review but I can not tell a lie. It is really fun and a happy part of my day every day. So many different flavours!

Not exactly what I thought unless I pre-freeze the ice blocks can only make 4-5 at a time. Daughter still likes making shape ice. It’s easy to use.