TINANA Clear Ice Ball Maker, Crystal Clear Ice Sphere Maker prepare 8 Large Round Ice Balls, 2 Inch Ice Cubes for Cocktail, Whiskey & Bourbon Drinks, Gifts for Men

For the same price Berlinzo makes a superior product with a hard outer shell over the foam cooler providing further insulation, and includes air tight bags to store finished ice in.

Pros: - It makes good clear round ice. These are ~ 2 inch round and easily fits in a standard old fashioned glass/lowball or even a smaller whiskey glass. The glasses in my pictures are about 3.5" tall x 2.75" diameter aka not a true standard old fashioned glass/lowball or 3.5" high x 3.25" diameter. - Worked great with my well water with softener. I used water straight from the facet set to cold for these pictures. I did not use filtered water, but if I do, I may come back and post an update. - It's easy to fill with water. See fill Instructions below for more information. - It's easy to remove the molds. See removal instructions below for more information. - Makes 8 ice rounds in one go. - Works great to stack in a highball glass for other cocktails. - Noticeable difference in my old fashions as the ice melts. Less mineral or diluted tasting. I feel like the rounds has to melt more compared to normal ice from any standard mold I own that are the same size before the cocktail tastes less potent. - I also feel like they do melt a bit slower compared to standard ice. I can finish the cocktail and usually be able to make another before the cube is gone but that's subjective to how fast the drink goes down 😁. Cons: **personal opinion** if you disagree with the below, rate it 4.5 to 5 stars. - The giant ice block at the bottom seems a bit waisted. You can let sit for a few than take out and store for other drinks like big batch punch or tea when hosting. Wish it had another mold at the bottom to turn it into cubes, rounds...something instead of a giant rectangle for reuse. True Ice molds do this with their cubes and I find it a very nice touch. However, their cubes can be a bit more "fun" to remove 🤷. Fill Instructions: You fill the unit until ~2 inches from the top, place the molds inside the unit. If water does not flow from the top as shown in one of my pictures, you need to top off with more water by filling through one of the holes. It doesn't take long at all. Removal: As stated earlier, to help with removal try to stay within the instructions limits. I usually let mine go for 24 -28hrs without any issues. Could probably do 30 without much fuss. Pull one handle of the mold out. I usually pull one of the ends first than the middle. For the big block of ice at the bottom. I usually let sit for a few minutes on the counter than dump into the sink or store for later uses like big batch tea when having guests. Other: Material, like many other molds that use silicon, can be a dust magnet. Not really a con but fair warning for those that would store this sitting out instead of in a cabinet or drawer.

This works as advertised. Don't be impatient like me, wait for 36 hours. I used distilled water. I also tried boiling the distilled water, let it cool before pouring into the cube maker. Results were the same.

Works great with nice clear ice spheres; we use them in old fashions. They take about 36 hours to freeze.

I like ice spheres. Does that make me a weirdo? We’ll, yes. That and many other things. My obsession with ice spheres has inspired several purchases of ice molds over the years, but space consideration in the freezer and high cost has deterred me from buying a “clear” ice maker until now and I am glad I finally yielded. Although this product takes up a bit of real estate in the freezer, when you compare it to the more common ice sphere molds which cannot be stacked, it’s really not that bad, especially when considering this will make eight balls at once. It’s simple to fill and simple to release the ice, even more so than the other molds I have tried. It’s also stable in the freezer, giving it another advantage. The only thing that prevents me from giving it five stars is the price. Yikes! That’s a lot of money to spend on what is essentially a fancy ice tray. But still, I do not regret the purchase. Check out the included pic which shows a traditionally made ice sphere and a clear sphere from this product in a glass of water. I don’t have to tell you which is which, and if your glass frosts over, the clear ice ball becomes nearly invisible. So if you’re willing to spend an outrageous amount of money on an ice tray and you’re a weirdo for clear ice spheres, this is a product that I wholeheartedly recommend