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.

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.

Not real sturdy like the one I grew up with 60 years ago. It works and that’s really all I wanted without spending much money

The media could not be loaded. I never write reviews for the trillion of things I've purchased on Amazon, but this was worthy!!Im obsessed with crunching on ice, and am a total ice snob. I was about 3 seconds away from buying an expensive ($300+) pellet ice machine.I didn't want a bulky machine on my counter top and I wanted something i could possibly have at home and another to take to work.The iceberg was perfect. Super easy to use, very little effort needed. And it cuts the ice into SHARDS so its super easy to chew. Even easier than pellet, bullet, or crushed ice.I used regular ice from my freezer, but i suggest purchasing the ARTLEO Ice Cube Tray with Lid ($15). The cube are PERFECT SIZE, and after i crush the entire tray, my crushed ice stores in the bin below so its always available.I easily saved $300 and counter space, by buying this instead of the pellet ice machine and its a 10 out of 10!!

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.

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.

My “Iceberg” ice crusher was just delivered today and I’ve used it to nearly fill the plastic container. I’m 81 and have some slight problems with arthritis in the hands and wrists but this is not at all difficult to use. It does stop and start frequently while grinding the ice, but I just moved it backward and forward a time or two as the instructions say and it goes ahead grinding up the ice. If you’re looking for a perfect ice crusher without any effort on your part, then get an electric one for hundreds $$$. But if you’re just looking for an ice crusher for your iced drinks, this is perfect. I’ll update this as I use it more to comment on its durability and how long it lasts. But with a little gentle care and keeping it dry between uses, I’m expecting it to last as long as my old one did…5++ years.