Works pretty well but isn't necessary
A few years ago I was on a big kick for snow cone/slushie type drinks. After burning out my regular blender by crushing ice I purchased this Hamilton Beach ice shaver. It works well and definitely products a very nice finely s haved ice. It is easy to use and not hard to figure out. It works pretty quickly, and cleanup of the appliance is very minimal. It is, however, a fad buy. I have hardly used it at all in the past year or so, and it is basically taking up room in my kitchen cupboard. The construction of it is pretty good, and the price was fair. I don't think its shaved ice could be duplicated by a blender, so if you will always be needing shaved ice, it is a worthwhile purchase. However, if you are only going to occasionally shave ice, it is probably not worth purchasing. The product itself works well, though, so I would recommend it to someone if they had a definite need for this kind of product
curlymama3
Lagrange, OH