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4.5
If you were into the flavors drops and stuff they sell it would be fine. I wanted to put real fruit in it. It clogs it all up very easily. Filter doesn’t really do the trickAlso it definitely is finicky you have to get it just right to make it work. After some practice it was fine though. For the price it’s fine if you like fake flavorings but to me I’ll get a nicer one to use pulpy studfI love my soda siphon! I like to know what ingredients I put in my body, plus it’s important to me to avoid using plastic and cans. I just squeeze fresh fruit juice into the bottle along with ice and water. The directions say to puncture the CO2 cartridge and then shake for 30-60 seconds and let sit for about 5 minutes, but I feel I get better results if I shake it for 2 minutes and let sit for about 20 minutes. The bottle is a perfect size for 1-2 people because you can drink it before the carbonation goes flat. It’s best to drink it within 4-5 hours for best results. I definitely recommend this soda siphon and am thinking about getting a second one to keep at work.I am a big fan of sparkling water. I make ginger juice ice cubes and watermelon ice cubes and every day in my office I mix spritzer water with ginger and watermelon or pineapple ice cubes. I got this product and I have tried it four different times and I cannot get it to behave. This product was definitely too good to be true. I’ve never had luck with any of these automatic soda gadgets But this was the worst. I added the ice cold water and ice cubes to the container. I screwed on the lid and I put the cartridge in. I could hear the cartridge expelling the gases. Then I press the button and it just dribbles out. I did a lot of troubleshooting. I opened that and threw that batch away. And the next time I did pretty much the same thing. I started with cold water and ice cubes. I put everything together I heard the gas is expel and The screwed on cap Began to hiss . I used all the muscle I had and I was able to tighten it up. I’m very strong so I’m surprised I had to use this much force. Again the water did not come shooting out the way it looks in the pictures. When I opened it up I was able to pour myself the bubbling water that was inside but I could not get the spout and straw to work. The next time. I decided to use 2 Cartridges. I was thinking maybe that would create more pressure and things would come shooting out. No such luck. I called the company a few days ago. They never called me back. Honestly. This is the first bad review I’ve ever left anywhere in the whole wide world. I’m not much of a complainer but this particular product it’s so bad and so malfunctioning. I don’t know how they even have a business. Maybe I just got a lemon?I love it! When I first opened the package I thought it looked complicated to operate, but it was so easy and worked beautifully. I have made the mistake of putting alcohol in a soda maker and it was a foamy disaster. You can put alcohol and flavors in this device without any problems. When dispensing the drink came out pretty foamy but within seconds the foam settled and left a perfectly carbonated seltzer. I drank half and stored the other half in the fridge 24 hours. The second half was just as carbonated. This will be great for parties, trips, boating and so much more. It's very sturdy. I have not experienced any leaking. I bought the "sunshine" color which is pretty but doesn't really look like the slightly greenish neon shade pictured.We used this product to make sparkling water but it can also be used to make hard seltzer. The first time we used it, we didn't read the directions, and it was a little disappointing. However, after reading the directions (which were not hard to follow) we were pleased with the results. Shaking the device is important! Adding ice also helped a lot. It was also important to wait (as per directions) before first pour to really let the gas distribute through the liquid. We also used their flavoring and I preferred the lime for intensity of flavor. It is easily portable. The drink stayed very cold all day even while sitting in the sunny window. I almost wish it were bigger so there was more to enjoy.This is not simple to use. The first and only time I inserted a cartridge, water burst out of the top. Everything was wet, admittedly this is probably my error but it scared the daylight out of me.I love this! I can make flavored sparkling water and take it on the go and just sip out of the container. And it stays nice and COLD. Plus, It is so much easier than buying cans at the grocery store and having to recycle. My family and friends are loving the sparking alcohol drinks. I can’t wait to serve more on all my summer get-togethers. It is fun to make the drinks and just pour for everyone. Excellent product quality. Can’t recommend it highly enough.This product is the super fun and handy. I’ve brought it over to friends houses and everyone loves it. I’ve used it for both hard seltzers and regular and both came out great. It only takes about a minute to shake them up and it was fun to do. I got the bundle pack which comes with CO2 and flavor drops. The drops were all good, but lime was my favorite. Highly recommend for any seltzer lovers in your life!
