Can this item crush ice cubes?
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I would think so, can't speak to the wear and tear it might have on the motor I would suspect it still very similar to the kitchenaid blender motor however. We have used ours to do some pretty tough things.
304430
Absolutely! You can repeat the ice cubes several times to shave ice for many snow cones. It holds quite a bit of shaved ice. Worth every penny I paid!
447730
Mine crushes ice very well, but the first time I tried to make a smoothie with just powder and ice it didn't do so well. It took a long time to get it smooth and then there were still some tiny chips of ice in the drink. It works great if you have a bit of liquid or fruit in with the ice (like half a cup of something).
1906790
Yes. It works well on nuts, bacon, and other crunchy foods. I would not recommend it for ice.
1700027
Larry we have not used it to break up ice cubes. It puree's, blends, mixes, chops nuts and spices very well. We are very happy with the Bamix and would recommend it. Sorry I could not give you an answer on the ice cubes. Brian
1698240
Yes. It is large enough for ice cubes. However, it is a glass liner so you would need to use care in putting the ice cubes into it.
546032
I have my doubts it would have enough power to mix anything with ice involved. I ended up donated my blender to a charity. Not of any use for making protein smoothies with frozen berries either!
223912
No, it will adjust a little to shaved ice depth of cut but not like real crushed ice. You need a hammer and a towel or a polycarbonate pitcher (that won't break from ice chunks) blender for that.
168221
Sorry I haven't tried to make that however, it does crush ice well and you can save lots of $$ making your own summer ice drinks like coolattas! Sometimes I put in coffee, or crystal lite, or lemon, or even tea! I have not had enough time to use it BUT when I do, no regrets!
759877
I am not sure - think I read in manual not to be used to crush ice. Great for making smothies, sauces and chopping veg for soups, etc.
693269
Yes, this mold could be used to make ice for a large punch bowl. The end product can be held with two hands. Hopefully that gives you some idea how big it is (approx. 4"Lx2"W)
417996
no! it doesn't really work. save your money. a blender that crushes ice will work much better.
1650212
Yes, when I use it to make smoothies I only use frozen fruit and my kids use it to make slushies using crushed ice. I've never used whole ice cubes but I don't think it'd be a problem. Hope this helps!
417995
Yes, but it only makes a very small amount of slushy, and the cubes can leak easily. I would invest in a Slush Mug instead. I have this and the slush Mug and I like the slush mug better. :)
2072540
No, it will make small, med, large cubes, but it doesnt make little pebble ice or ice chips.
112420
No. You can use regular ice cubes, or freeze ice in the supplied plastic containers. You put the ice in the machine and press down on the top, and shaved ice comes out the bottom into a bowl or the supplied paper cones.
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Tried it--suggest leaving out ice a few minutes to before blending - then it does not blend into real small pieces very well. BUT Oster has ice crusher blades to buy, on Amazon, I think. OR call Oster Customer Service 1-800-334-0759