Shoppers ‘will never buy ice cubes from the supermarket again’ since they bought an Amazon gadget that makes them without the need for a freezer

We’re entering those hot months where, in an ideal world, fresh ice cubes would be available for virtually every drink, whether it’s an iced coffee in the morning or a refreshing cup of something fizzy in the afternoon. However, not all of us have room in the freezer (or any freezer at all) to make trays of ice cubes.

If you’re tired of buying bad value bagged ice in stores, you can check out this Palinth ice maker on Amazon, where it’s been reduced from £89.99 to £76.49 – with a Prime members coupon giving you a further £10 off. That’s a healthy discount that easily pushes it to its lowest price ever on Amazon.

It’s a countertop machine that looks a bit like a deep fryer, but instead can make loads of ice cubes for you, with two sizes to choose from. He places them on a tray with a lid on top so you can easily access them when you need to, and apparently he can make nine ice cubes in about six minutes.

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This means that if you get stuck and need cubes quickly, it’s a better option than most freezers. Just do a quick search and you’ll find that other ice makers are often more expensive than Palinth products, such as this chunky HOMCOM option for £149.99 from B&Q or the Costway version for £79.95 (versus £109.95 GBP) at The Zasięg store, but thanks to them you can pay for a few extra bells and whistles.

So you’re certainly getting some really good value with this Amazon deal, but how do users rate it after getting hands-on with it? Well, the Palinth ice maker has an average rating of 4.7 stars based on over 100 reviews, which is really good.

Some of these reviews are particularly pleased with how fast the machine works, like one person who wrote: “It makes ice really quickly. The entire bin is basically full within 1 hour.” Another said: “There is nothing to dislike about this product. Works great. Ice cubes are available in two sizes, solid, produces ice quite quickly, compact, quiet device. He does what he says.”

They are quite versatile, as a third user agreed, writing: “Makes ice quickly when needed. Great little device and works very well. I love it”. However, there are a few dissenting voices that have pointed out a few minor issues they had with the device.

One review detailed the fact that the ice that comes out of the machine is always cloudy, which may not bother many people: “The cloudy nature of the ice has both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that it may not be very attractive for use in whiskey etc. It is also more brittle because it is slightly less solid (the cloudiness is due to trapped air during the rapid freezing process), possibly requiring a slightly larger visible volume of ice in the drinks in compared to traditional frozen ice.

Another review mentioned another glitch: “Sometimes the machine ships a faulty batch? It will complete the entire cycle and produce cold water with a bit of ice. However, this is a rare occurrence.”

This may be a bigger issue, but each issue seems to only affect a small number of buyers. So you’ll likely have a great time if you need quick, regular ice and reach for the Palinth ice maker.