Product review (4 stars): Great chewable ice
My wife and I read the reviews and chose this one. Im very satisfied. Im an active ice chewing addict. My dentist and hygienist told me I was not treating my teeth very nicely by chewing hard ice cubes. Actually they just said ice ; I added the hard  bit. Anyway our refrigerator ice maker went bad and rather than fix it we opted to get a countertop ice maker . To my great enjoyment and surprise and to my wifes chagrin, this ice is great chewing ice. Because it freezes and drops into a non freezer tray and because it is a one ended hollow cylinder ( like a thimble), it is not hard. The main reason for ice in my world is to chew it. This machine is perfect especially on the small cube size. We add water a few times a day and its great. The only problem is I use so much it cant keep up. My wife says Im addicted and greedy. But she won't let me get another one. Plus a lot of reviews on most brands aren't real keen on the longevity of these devices. So far it works fine for 6 months or so but youve got to clean it. Algae builds up after a couple weeks so you rinse and wipe it out and clean the filter. A great buy for ice chewing addicts. I agree its not as good as sonic ice  but its close!