Deni 6100 Automatic 70-Watt Stainless-Steel Ice Crusher

My wife loves to crunch ice. We purchased a new refrigerator with an ice crusher, but the chunks were fairly large for crunching, with pieces about 1/2" to 5/8" in size. I was hoping that this unit would crush ice further to make more of a slushie ice. To my wife's delight, this unit crushes ice to a fairly uniform 1/4" and under piece size, perfect for crunching. The ice chunks end up soft and easy on the teeth, and, like a slushie, hold onto soda or juice for flavor. The unit is used two to three times a day and seems pretty rugged.

I have always wanted an ice crusher for my fresh brewed ice tea and now my new found martini recipes. Well this is one of the best purchases I've made on Amazon!

Yes, people complained about one ice cube at a time, that is not the case.

I have an ice maker and can put two to three cubes at a time and it crushes a large glass full within a minute! It makes perfect crushed ice and it's not loud like trying to use a blender.

I HIGHLY recommend this product for those of you considering the purchase!

Happy Summer drinking :)

While the Deni 6100 replaced a 50's hand-crank crusher, it is limited by the fact that it is not adjustable and crushes ice to a relatively fine size, smaller than our old hand style that had 3 settings. There is a spring-loaded trap door where you insert the ice cubes and sometimes it catches a cube, but is no big deal. Watch out for 'counter flooding' from where the crushed ice collects inside the the outlet (where you cannot see it). While most of the ice falls into a clear plastic container the ice that remains in the crusher can result in a considerable amount water dripping onto the base as it melts if you do not replace the container. Also, the shape of the container is a bit awkward, as it can stick. It looks rather space-age and is compact so it does not take up much space (although it is probably not an appliance that tends to find a permanent place on the counter). Oh, yeah! It is fairly loud and sounds like something is breaking (which it is).