Cuisinart ICE-50BC

Pros: Compressor system, relatively affordable, works well, you can make as many batches as you like.

Cons: Some parts are cheap and flimsy, loud.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this machine. It does a great job and is a great value for this kind of machine!

Review: Over the past few years, I have been teaching in a far remote Native community in Northern Quebec. It has a population of about 600 and we are about 8 hours drive from the closest city. There is one store and we are lucky if the store receives any fresh ...

Pros: Easy to use. Fill it and go.

Cons: Loud operation. Somewhat flimsy parts.

The Bottom Line: If you have $250 for a freezer ice cream maker, you can't go wrong with the ICE-50BC.

Review: The ICE-50 works as it's supposed to. It makes making ice cream, sorbet, and ices a mostly effortless operation. Simply mix up the ingredients, pour them into the freezer container, attach the dasher and lid, snap it on to the motor arm, drop it ...

Pros: Works great, easy to use, fairly compact.

Cons: HEAVY, a bit spendy, moderately loud.

The Bottom Line: Great machine for the money. Does its job well.

Review: After years of using the Cuisinart ice cream maker with the freezer bowls I was ready for a self-contained freezing unit ice cream maker. I drooled over the crazy expensive Italian models, but lacking a trust fund, I had to consider some less expensive ...

Pros: Works well.

Cons: One hour is too long to wait.

The Bottom Line: One of the best machines I ever bought. Makes real ice cream, not slush.

Review: I love pistachio ice cream but don't find it too often in the grocery so I bought myself this machine. It had good reviews from the internet shop I bought it from so I chose this brand and model. It's very easy to use and very easy to clean. The only ...

Pros: Solid machine; good ice cream

Cons: Flimsy plastic parts

Review: The company implies that this is a "commercial" machine because it has a built-in compressor. However, as other have noted, the plastic parts are very flimsy. The inside part of the paddle broke on the third use. After replacing it, a plastic tab on ...

Pros: 5year warranty in the UK (not needed when you don't use it)

Cons: NOISE, flimsy attachments , expensive unit sitting in a cupboard unused

Review: This machine promises much but delivers very little. The freezer unit works very well chilling down quickly,what lets this unit down is the motor and paddle attachment. The mixing paddle is all but useless, only moving on the outer with the inner ...

Pros: Fairly cheap for a machine with a compressor freezer.

Cons: Badly/cheaply made. In my experience can't churn firm-ish ice cream without damaging the machine.

Review: This machine is not well made, and difficult to put together. The "arm" is awkward, and is very hard to attach properly to the plastic lid. You can't fill the container without having the arm attached, which means you can only pour in the ice cream mix ...

Pros: Fairly quiet. Looks good.

Cons: Doesn't freeze adequately. Mixing arm pops off when mixing becomes difficult.

Review: Maker did not freeze adequately. Ice cream was a very soft soft ice cream. Mixing arm kept detaching when mixing became difficult. Plastic cover difficult to attach and I almost cracked ...