Product review (5 stars): Ice bags BE GONE!
The Ivation Portable Ice Maker with Easy-Touch Buttons is a sleek, well-made item that is perfect for so many occasions. I like the way it presents, with its somewhat slender design and its easy-open top, plus it includes a basket for ready-made ice and scoop for the ice as well. It has an easy-to-use, touch sensitive button strip across the top, which is very easy to operate. One light indicates when the icemaker is full and another lets you know the water level is low, plus it has two different options for cube sizing preferences of small or large and a touch on/off power switch.

The specs on the device indicate that it can make 26.5 lbs of ice per 24 hours, but keep in mind that the capacity for the ice itself is 1.5 lbs. It begins to work quickly, too, with the ice maker only taking around 10 minutes or so after you fill the reservoir to start making ice, and it stops the ice making process once it is full. Once you empty the ice tray, you can begin making ice again. It pushes out around 9 cubes every 10 minutes and is a great portable ice maker for travel or if you are having guests over. The portable ice maker creates clean tasting ice cubes as well, and is  great for those who worry about adulterants in the water. We used bottled water in ours and there wasn't any aftertaste like there is with our freezer's ice maker.

I also enjoy the fact that it has a drain on the bottom to flush out any excess water. I use it to discard any remnants from my ice maker and to clean the ice maker out, which should be done periodically. For cleaning, you fill the water reservoir up with water and let it drain until it run clear, which is easy and mess free.

Something else I liked about this model was the fact that it was not all-that-heavy, making it easy to carry wherever I wanted. We ended up using this and another Ivation ice maker for our summer BBQs and for our daughter's birthday party and they worked great. I like the fact that the ice lasts for a little while also so I am not quite as worried about it melting right after being made. It saves on us never having to buy bags of ice again which in the long run will be a huge savings.

Please note this product was provided for sampling purposes and that this is solely my opinion. The ice maker has been fun for summer and will be fun for use when Halloween gets here and for other holidays/occasions. It is also made by Ivation, and they have been a company I feel good standing by.