Iceberg Ice Crusher with Stainless Steel Blades and Suction Base, Manual Hand Crank Ice Breaker for Creating Drinks, BPA Free Portable Ice Crusher for Ice Platters, Coctails, and Much More

I have tried quite a number of different options to get simple "crushed" ice. Absolutely EVERY SINGLE THING that was "powered" that I have tried -- blenders, choppers, whatever -- resulted in "snow," not "crushed" ice. And there are a lot of other crank-handle ice crushers similar to this that really won't get the job done -- such as ones that don't have proper suction cups to secure them to a counter top. This is BY FAR the best and most reasonable option I have found to get crushed ice, given that I can't find a local source to "buy" it from, nor do I have a water supply on the side of my kitchen where the refrigerator goes, so getting a refrigerator that dispenses crushed ice is not an option. So, I'll have to do it myself -- by hand, with one of these.Will you break yours, if you get one? Well, that's not a "defect" with the product -- that's "operator error." "Just don't break yours." Easily said, but a bit more difficult to do. I have broken two of them, in a similar manner that you can see in some of the pictures -- those plastic "teeth" that the blades go through WILL break, if you force things too forcefully. So, "be careful," and just stop and turn the handle the other way, when a chunk of ice won't "break" given the moderate force you shouldn't exceed. I use rather small ice cubes, and after recently breaking my second unit, I'm trying some things like "letting the ice sit out for some amount of time to perhaps soften," before starting a crushing session.Still, even if you break one of these on a yearly basis, that's not an extreme expense, compared to most of the other alternatives -- alternatives that most likely won't work very well if it's "crushed ice" you want. And that's why I have given this five stars -- I have found NOTHING else that will yield properly crushed ice, short of perhaps some giant commercial thing that I wouldn't be able to fit on my kitchen countertops. This is a proper tool for the job. Just be careful with it, and wash it properly each time you've finished using it.

Because my husband likes to eat the ice, and our refrigerator crusher stopped working, I bought this for him. It’s working great. Arrived quickly. We are very satisfied. It takes a little manpower, but it does the job.

so far so good?

I'v had this ice crusher for 5 years old and it is still working fine. No electronics to break, just use a little elbow grease, and it works perfectly. I wish that everything else that I bought online worked half as well. Crushes the ice in no time at all, and takes surprisingly little strength.

Good - makes good crushed ice and the base sticks nicely to a smooth surface.PITA - top and bottom do not attach, so you have to push down hard on the top while grinding to keep them from separating.

This ice crusher is doing its job, so far. It seemed, at first, to be on the possibly fragile side. However, it has stood up to many ice crushings without any noticeable damage so far. I got what I was looking for at a very reasonable price.

First of all, I’m not getting paid for this, nor I did get the product for free. I’ve had it for 6 months now. It works perfectly. It’s not a complicated product or unique. The crusher works perfectly fine. If the suction doesn’t stick, check that it is properly secured to the bottom of the device. There are tabs that hold it in place. It sucks to the counter like a Hoover vacuum. The crank is no big deal. If it sticks, turn it back and forth. No big deal. As ice pieces break, they may get briefly stuck. I always turn crank counterclockwise as i prefer larger bits for my cocktails. That said, there is a good size mix of crushed ice. Also, no rust in 6 months. I won’t subtract rating for what I think may be shortcomings in the future. That’s nuts.This was a great buy for me.

**UPDATE Aug 25 2023**I have a suggestion for owners of this Ice Crusher.To make the ice crushing a little easier, I highly suggest after taking a cube of ice from the ice tray then BEFORE putting it into the crusher you should first for a split second run the ice cube under tap water. Doing this makes the ice cube crush up better and less stress on the crusher unit. Again, just a brief moment under the faucet of running water, AND THEN put the ice cube into the crusher. That really helps.(original Review)This was made so cheap and breakable I'm shocked at the price they ask for this. Out of the box you can tell this won't last long. The suction is good but the turn handle is very unstable and cheaply made. The entire thing is made of thin breakable plastic. 14.99 would be about right for what you get and the longevity you might expect out of this. Every time I use this I expect it to be my last time because to feels like it is about to break. Extremely fragile.