This is a good basic ice-cream maker. It has a relatively small footprint on the countertop, and it looks sleek and functional. It is very easy to use, and the instruction manual contains a number of frozen dessert recipes to try. It is noisy, though, so make the ice cream *before* your guests arrive. The bowl requires pre-freezing, which takes up quite a bit of freezer space. Also, you cannot make multiple batches one after the other, as the bowl takes 5-6 hours to freeze back down to usable temperature after you make a batch. The paddle is plastic, and I wonder about how durable it will be in the long run. There is an opening in the top of the cover (for adding chocolate chips, nuts or fruit to your ice cream), which to me invites unwanted stuff falling in. I'd prefer if the additive chute had a lid. However, overall this item has already proved well worth the price. The drawbacks mentioned are also present on most other brands of ice-cream maker, unless you want to spend six times as much on a model with an internal compressor. I'd buy this machine again!

I have tried the product and liked it, but it arrived with the little circle around the on-off switch broken off. I contemplated sending it back; I hate having something brand new that is already flawed.

I like the idea that it is electric and makes the ise cream outside the freezer. The only thing is that you do have to have room in your freezer to freeze the tumbler. It is easier to keep it in the freezer all the time, that way you can have ice cream whenever you want and they are right it only takes about 20 minutes. I have been using the pre-packaged mixes and making a quart at a time. Even works real well when I use non-fat milk with the mix. By making one quart, the ice cream is lighter and fluffier and my husband likes it really well, even before going to bed. The order came sooner than expected and the only wait I had was I had to put the tumber is the freezer and wait 24 hours for it too freeze. You can only use this ice cream maker for a second batch if you refreeze the tumbler for a good 6-8 hours. Otherwise the ice cream is not thick enough to add things like nuts and chocolate chips.

Perfect for the money. I highly recommend this item for anyone looking for a great looking piece!!!!

• Did the color match the color displayed onsite? yes
• How is the quality of the product? excellent
• Did the description onsite accurately describe the product? yes, perfectly

I like this ice cream machine maker. I would have kept it, but someone bought us a KitchenAid Stand Mixer for our wedding, and so we gave this to a friend. It worked just fine, but my only complaint is that it's bulky.

I have only made Ice cream twice now, but it everything has went accordingly. It is very fast and easy. Just follow the instructions closely. Everyone that has tried the ice cream wants one of there own. I went for the 2 quart over the 1.5 quart model and am glad to have the extra ice cream.Cons: The machine is noisy to run for 25 min, but its not too big of a deal.The left overs seem to be very hard after frozen, seems harder than normal ice cream, not sure if there is something you can do about that, But it just needs to defrost awhile before you try to scoop.On top of one mixing arms the ice cream seems to get stuck therefore not mixing that portion.Overall it's a great machine!

I bought this ice cream maker for my mom for christmas and she loved it. She reports that it's easy to use and has been able to try out many different kinds of ice cream with great results.

Very easy to use. I have only made the basic vanilla and added choc/peanut butter chips to recipe. Quick , not as noisy as some think! It only takes 25 min. to make. I set it to go and leave the kitchen.

The machine itself works wonderfully. It's compact...nice to look at...but it is LOUD. If you don't mind the 30 minutes of churning din (which I do not) it's worth the money!!

I took a chance on a 'refurbished' item because it was what I wanted at a price I wanted to pay. I was not disappointed and wouldn't have known the difference if it had not been advertised as such.This sleek machine churned out two quarts of ice-cream in less than 20 minutes. It is well designed with a nice wide opening to pour in the ingredients. It's easy to clean and not too noisy. In a perfect world it would come with two freezer inserts, so I could make several flavors at a time while I am on an ice-cream roll, but perhaps I can buy another from the manufacturer.

Received this product and was disappointed to notice the dial surrounding my on and off switch was loose. I called Overstock and they were very nice to send me a replacement immediately. To my dismay my second one came the same way. So I decided to use the machine anyway thinking this is a product flaw and alot of them might have this problem. Now to the machine itself I LOVE IT!!. It makes amazing ice-cream and frozen desserts. I sometimes lose sleep thinking of all the flavors and combinations I could make with this machine. This machine does not take up alot counter space and it is very easy to clean. I would definely recommend this to a friend. If it wasn't for the casting around the on and off switch I would of gave this product a 5 star rating.

This product is great my husband and I make ice cream for family gatherings. I can't wait until my daughter gets older so we can both make ice cream together and enjoy it afterwards.

The ice cream maker does a great job with minimal effort and mess. The product is as rich as you want it to be, and, as advertized, is ready in 20 minutes if you store the container in the freezer.

Bought this for my daughter's birthday. She was waiting for it and made a batch of ice cream right away. She said it is awesome and doesn't think she will go back to store bought ice cream again. My son in law has tried some of the recipes in the book that came with the machine. He really likes smoothies, which you can also do with the machine. Nice surprise needless to say. They have a small refrigerator but my daughter says that the canister fits nicely in the freezer so it's ready to be used. Great Buy!!!Definetly would recommend.

This is very easy to use. The recipes with the machine are simple and quick to put together, assuming you have the ingredients! The machine is noisy. During a dinner party it was hard to talk over the grating roar, eventually we moved the machine to a back bathroom and closed the door! There is a plastic cased version of this machine. The stainless is nice, but cost should enter into your decision. When you place the bowl in the freezer be sure to put some sort of cover over it to keep items from falling in, that is if your freezer is as cluttered as mine can get. I had a package of breaded pork steaks fall into the warm bowl and they froze tight. I had to use warm water to get them out and the result was the ice cream I made right after this event froze less than satisfactorily. Be sure all ingredients are cold before they are placed in the bowl for best results. Despite these comments, I am satisfied with the machine but not to the point of never buying commericial ice cream again. Hope that helps.

after reading all reviews we decided to give this a try and we weren't disappointed. we placed the freezer unit into the large freezer for 24 hours...great ice cream the first time, i don't think it lasted 24 hours. this machine makes quite a lot...about a 2 qts./about a half gal.. this machine makes very good ice cream. we're working our way t.hru the recipes.

Injoying my ice cream maker very much. It is.fantastic.. very good looking , and the price is good. It sure beats the old wooden bucket with all the mess of ice and salt. My husband loves it. Here is a very simple recipe that works well in the ice cream maker ( 1 liter of Big Red or sunkiss orange) and mix with 2 cans of Bordens condenced milk. Make sure your soda and milk has been refrigeratored good and cold. Only takes 25 minutes.to freeze.

This was a great value for the $, works as promised; only complaint is unit is a little noisy.

I bought the Ice Cream Maker so I could have ice cream with no preservatives or artificial flavorings. It's a health issue. This ice cream maker is easy to use and makes a quart of delicious ice cream with only the ingredients I want to eat. Makes coconut ice cream very well. Easy to clean and it's attractive on my counter.

Making ice cream is extremely fast and easy with this machine. It is somewhat noisy, but that's the only negative. It is built well and should last a lifetime. My frozen margaritas failed to freeze (maybe too much tequila), but every batch of ice cream so far has come out perfectly. It's very easy to clean as well.