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Hawaiian Shaved Ice HomePro Shaved Ice Machine (S777) vs Dash Shaved Ice Maker (DSIM100)
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Snow Cone Machines: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Hawaiian Shaved Ice HomePro is the pick - a real blade-and-puck shaver making proper fluffy snow for $100. Dash's $40 Shaved Ice Maker is the budget countertop that does the same job smaller. Nostalgia's retro box is the it-depends at $60 - charming looks, crunchier ice. Skip the $225 carnival cart - it is party prop scale, not a gift.
Hawaiian Shaved Ice HomePro Shaved Ice Machine (S777)
Buy itThe home machine from the shaved-ice specialists - fluffy snow from a real blade - $100.
- True shaved ice: the puck-and-blade design produces fluffy snow that absorbs syrup, not crunchy crushed ice - the texture difference is the whole product.
- From the company that sells nothing but shaved ice - the S777 is their home unit, descended from their commercial shavers.
- Tall enough to serve a party but still a countertop unit - no cart, no floor space claimed.
- $100 is the top of this field; you are paying for blade quality.
- Best results need round ice pucks - freezing the included mold means planning a few hours ahead.
Dash Shaved Ice Maker (DSIM100)
Buy itA $40 countertop shaver that does snow cones, slushies and frozen cocktails.
- $40 and the footprint of a coffee maker - the cheapest way into real shaved ice without a specialty-store purchase.
- Works with ordinary ice cubes - no special molds or prep, which matters for a gift.
- Versatile enough for slushies and frozen cocktails, not just kids' cones.
- Smaller output - fine for a family, slow for a birthday party of twenty kids.
- Plastic construction throughout; it feels like the $40 appliance it is.
Side by side
| Hawaiian Shaved Ice HomePro Shaved Ice Machine (S777) | Dash Shaved Ice Maker (DSIM100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | The family that wants real shave-ice texture all summer - the closest home machine to a shave-ice stand. | The budget gift - real shaved ice texture for $40, for a family, not a party. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Hawaiian Shaved Ice HomePro Shaved Ice Machine (S777) - The home machine from the shaved-ice specialists - fluffy snow from a real blade - $100. Choose the Dash Shaved Ice Maker (DSIM100) instead if the budget gift - real shaved ice texture for $40, for a family, not a party.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Snow Cone Machines: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).