Elite Gourmet EIM402 Old Fashioned 4 Quart Vintage Wood Bucket Electric Ice Cream Maker Machine, Bonus Classic Die-Cast Hand Crank for Churning, Uses Ice and Rock Salt Churns Ice Cream in Minutes

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Price and size. It worked great, no problems ice cream came out great.

We have made ice cream twice in tropical flavors that you can't get from a store. It's a great value and easy to use. It comes with complete instructions that are so detailed, it's easy to overlook how very simple it is. There's a booklet with recipes for not only ice cream, but frozen yogurt, gelato, and sherbet. The first batch we made, it was delicious but the volume of ice cream was low, about the same as the volume of ingredients we added so we were not disappointed, just surprised. The next batch, we increased the proportion of heavy whipping cream and let it churn longer than the recommended 30 minutes. It doubled in size!! We are still working on the last pint! Re cost effectiveness...if you are happy with low-priced regular flavor ice cream, there's nothing wrong with that. We're lucky to live in an international community where we can buy exotic flavors of ice cream (e.g., ube, mango, etc), but it's very expensive. In some communities you can't get those flavors at all. With this machine, over time we will save money because it's cheaper to make than buy and the machine will pay for itself. One thing I'm looking forward to is making ice cream with a higher protein content (with Greek yogurt) and less sugar. The machine gives you the freedom to meet your own dietary needs, depending on your goals. You can even make vegan frozen treats. Our part of the US is having a heat wave, and I'm so glad I bought this ice cream maker. The whole family is enjoying it.

This really is a cool old fashioned ice cream maker. The bucket is large and it is easy to hook up and use the pieces. It has an old fashioned look to it and a hand crank that can be used, or the electric mixer. It is durable and fairly quiet. It is easy to clean and not too messy. It works well and is fun to use. It would also make a great gift.

Great and fun for the family worked as described but motor housing cracked after one use reach out and got a replacement motor

I purchased the Elite Gourmet brand ice cream maker in August of 2022 and have only used it five times, four if count using the motor. After the second use, the nameplate fell off, and the metal around the bucket was already coming loose. That should have been a warning sign, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt since that was mostly cosmetic.By the fifth use, the motor stopped working. The power light came on, but the motor would not run. I had to churn the ice cream by hand, and then the handle broke off while doing that!I only make ice cream once or twice a summer, so this unit was barely used. My previous machine lasted 18 years — this one failed after just a few light uses across three summers.Also, It arrived in a plain brown box with no instructions. I knew how to use it, but the lack of basic documentation felt careless and cheap.I now see many reviews mentioning motor failure, and I can confirm: THEY ARE VALID!!!In summary, there is NOTHING “Elite” about this product! It is overpriced, poorly built, and completely unreliable. I regret not returning it sooner. Actually, I regret giving my money for this product.Save your money. Buy something else.

Makes homemade ice cream in less than an hour! I really like the on/off switch!

Great freezer. I’ve already used it😎

I bought this for our 4th of July. It was a total hit. This one came with the hand crank and a motorized crank. We make Ice cream all the time now.