fancy but what's the point? by the time the shape is complete your ice cube is already half way done melting so when you put it in your drink it'd just water it down really quickly.
Someone mentioned chemical reaction with the metal - it's not. It requires pouring boiling or very hot water on it (or submersing)... it just holds heat for a while and melts the ice.
I have a four-sphere tray that does this in the freezer but it leaves an equator seam and of course air bubbles (not crystal clear ice like a commercial maker). This thing, however, makes beautiful ice - I'm impressed!
@leonidhaimov Make it in layers. ;) Freezing large amounts of water (like a tray full of water) causes air bubbles to be created. Commercial makers use a drip-plate... water comes in an freezes in thin sheets on top of previous layer - no trapped air bubbles. It's tough to replicate at home, though, in the refrigerator's freezer unless you can dedicate some space and time to it.
@leonidhaimov I'm thinking that has more to do with removing cloudiness caused by minerals. Different water sources may yield better/worse results on that front. However, totally clear ice is a mechanical process via freezing in layers, so I think boiling would help in that aspect but you'd still need to contend with the age old premise of how clear ice is formed.
oh that is so freakin cool, but wouldnt the ice that is melted be a waste of energy? ie. using electricity to freeze a block of ice only to have 50% melt away in a matter of seconds. 0_0 much electricity?
I do NOT want to be working at the bar that brings that in-all night long the drunk cheap bitches -"Noooo, I want an amaretto sour with that ice ball thingie"
First it needs 96'370 Joule electricity to cool 1 kg ice from 23°C to 0°C, then again 333'500 Joule to make it solid, furthermore 83'800 Joule to go from 0°C to -20°C. After all that wonderful cooling this tool heats half of the ice away to make it's shape, what needs another 257'000 Joule. To produce all that energy and transport it to the plug and use it in a fridge, one needs to burn 200g wood.
And all that in the time of renewable energy... It's cool but it takes us back to stone age...
@MrPfunzle isnt 200g of wood like 1" by 2" block.... thats not that much (im guesstimating of course but 200g of anything isnt a whole lot, and if i misread your post , i apologize)
@geterhero It might not be a lot first. But if you make it for 5 people you need 1 kg and if you do it at a party you need a whole tree. And if anyone does it in the world there is no tree left...
@MrPfunzle if everyone uses 1 gram of wood a day, 6 billion grams is like 13..2 million pounds (give or take), the average tree weighs 1500 pounds (again, an estimate) which is about 8800 trees. theres about 335 trees per acre in every forest in the US, so that means we only need 26 acres of trees a day for the entire world to run this thing and theres 736,681,000 acres of forestry in the US... thatll last us 77,627 years, im pretty sure we're safe considering no one uses wood as power lol
@geterhero That's cool calculating. We should do more like this. It actually means with 200g wood (for 1 ICE-Ball per day) all the people in the world would burn 5200 acres of forestry. That's still impressive - but there are lot's of people in the world and that's difficult to grasp. And you're right no one would burn wood that for. But let's say 200g of wood has aproximately the same sice as the ICE used for one ball. For every ball beeing formed, this amount of wood would have to be burned.
Wouldn't it be easier to just have molds where you pour your water into? Rather than wait for one block of ice melt for maybe 10 minutes with something that costs like 2000 bucks?
@taruzzz $205 at Japantrends website. I have this, and it's absolutely perfect if you own a bar like a sushi-bar, and you want to show off a little to your customers and friends.
P.S. I hear that if you freeze ice slower it apparently looks more clear and transparent, but I just use a normal fridge and they come out non-transparent, it gives them more character that way though. It looks amazing inside a drink that way.
They obviously speed up the video showing the melting... if you have patience a standard sphere ice mold will make 4 balls from water in a few hours, and they cost less than $5...
If you're a bar owner this could be a pretty good investment to make your run of the run of the mill cocktails feel all that more unique than everybody else's. 2000 bucks isn't that big of deal to spend for business investments. Especially for those high end bars you see at luxary hotels.
@MirkodiWallenberg it's not the same at all.. ice ball melts a lot slower so your drink will stay chilled and not become watery at the end... this is a must have for all whiskey drinkers
@steviewondaful I'd say you're better off with the home plastic mold version unless you're a bar. 2000 Is too much for a normal person and although the plastic molds are a bit more work they also do a fine job. I got one from Maker's Mark and I love it.
How does this work?
ROFLMAORYSST 3 hours ago
ok back to 9gag
hassansabryhassan 3 weeks ago
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
BenCJT 3 weeks ago 4
I need the diamond one so bad.
DennisHou132 3 weeks ago
Dragon Balls for ALL the 9gaggers!
rodrim7 3 weeks ago 4
fancy but what's the point? by the time the shape is complete your ice cube is already half way done melting so when you put it in your drink it'd just water it down really quickly.
conquistadorsREPBLC 1 month ago
if i ever get super rich, this is the first thing im buying
Bevericee 1 month ago
making ice lvl. ASIAN
mikuz007 1 month ago
looks like an easy thing to build if you want to etch the molds yourself.
MovingUpp 1 month ago
This is awesome! * o* but i just like Shiney See through icey things! xD
SuperSpicyPineapple 2 months ago
Be sure to use distilled water, normal tap water makes it look like shit.
Dannydanthepizzaman 3 months ago
this seems kinda likw a waste of time
1369superman1369 4 months ago
@1369superman1369 nope its not
Bevericee 1 month ago
where can i get this shit?
elemental12345678900 5 months ago
@elemental12345678900 Seriously? They put the link in the description and in the video.
abandofidiots 4 months ago
@abandofidiots no
elemental12345678900 4 months ago
Too slow to use...
Wenutz 5 months ago
My god... What has ice become? Points to anyone who gets the reference.
jak2rocks 5 months ago
Ice ball man :D
Arquebus23 6 months ago
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Someone mentioned chemical reaction with the metal - it's not. It requires pouring boiling or very hot water on it (or submersing)... it just holds heat for a while and melts the ice.
I have a four-sphere tray that does this in the freezer but it leaves an equator seam and of course air bubbles (not crystal clear ice like a commercial maker). This thing, however, makes beautiful ice - I'm impressed!
C5Rigzz 6 months ago
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C5Rigzz 6 months ago
I would willingly curse at people and instigate altercations if that enabled me to get this... for free.
caatherinejoy 6 months ago
Oh Japan, i love your lolis and your gadgets
XXshirokuroXX 7 months ago
Now teach us how to make clear ice
leonidhaimov 7 months ago
@leonidhaimov Make it in layers. ;) Freezing large amounts of water (like a tray full of water) causes air bubbles to be created. Commercial makers use a drip-plate... water comes in an freezes in thin sheets on top of previous layer - no trapped air bubbles. It's tough to replicate at home, though, in the refrigerator's freezer unless you can dedicate some space and time to it.
C5Rigzz 6 months ago
@C5Rigzz Or just buy filtered water and boil 2 times, and put it to the freezer, that's it. You've got crystal clear ice.
leonidhaimov 6 months ago
@leonidhaimov I'm thinking that has more to do with removing cloudiness caused by minerals. Different water sources may yield better/worse results on that front. However, totally clear ice is a mechanical process via freezing in layers, so I think boiling would help in that aspect but you'd still need to contend with the age old premise of how clear ice is formed.
C5Rigzz 5 months ago
@C5Rigzz Nah I already tried the way I describe in my last comment. And It's clear!
leonidhaimov 5 months ago
@leonidhaimov Dang, dude, can you bottle up some of that water and send it to our municipal utilities? Mountain stream ours is not.
C5Rigzz 5 months ago
@C5Rigzz LOL municipal utilities doesn't have filtered water?
leonidhaimov 5 months ago
@leonidhaimov They like to use air quotes when they say words like "filtered." :D
C5Rigzz 5 months ago
gotta git me one!
stonethemason 7 months ago
oh that is so freakin cool, but wouldnt the ice that is melted be a waste of energy? ie. using electricity to freeze a block of ice only to have 50% melt away in a matter of seconds. 0_0 much electricity?
eluvvv 8 months ago
I would buy the diamond one, and put the ice into my bing
supatoker420 8 months ago
i only have one question: ...why?
stevendidntsay 9 months ago
@stevendidntsay Because im boring of Ice Cube xD
XXshirokuroXX 7 months ago
whats next? cubed watermelons? oh thats right, they already have those! O__o
TheNightTimeSun 10 months ago
If it's not for sale: Friggin' nwice!
If it's for sale: "Shut up and take my money!"
brumak 10 months ago
I do NOT want to be working at the bar that brings that in-all night long the drunk cheap bitches -"Noooo, I want an amaretto sour with that ice ball thingie"
Hell to the NO!
B0Nnaaay 10 months ago
I want to throw that Icy Baseball.
ShadeKirby500 10 months ago 2
Check out the third video in the suggestions list.
Eckull 10 months ago
Howdotheydothat!!??!!
Taliemanco 10 months ago
japans definitely has enough water to make ice balls now
OCDlosp 10 months ago 4
@OCDlosp ouch
ph0chiz0 10 months ago
@OCDlosp not enough nuclear power plants to make the ice though lol
triniguy999 10 months ago
@triniguy999 numnut
radiragga 10 months ago
DO WANT
skinrape 10 months ago
This could be cool for a party or something but if a bartender dropped a piece of ice that size in my drink he is not gettin a fucking tip.
Gr1m5n1p3r86 10 months ago 5
Soooooooooo useless!!!!!!!
TheGadler 10 months ago
I actually want this so much!
OhRishtopher 10 months ago
ok so uhh what the hell is the purpose of this thing?
xXyourmomsballsXx 10 months ago
@xXyourmomsballsXx
party tricks
Alignn 10 months ago
@Alignn thats what my dicks for.
xXyourmomsballsXx 10 months ago
First it needs 96'370 Joule electricity to cool 1 kg ice from 23°C to 0°C, then again 333'500 Joule to make it solid, furthermore 83'800 Joule to go from 0°C to -20°C. After all that wonderful cooling this tool heats half of the ice away to make it's shape, what needs another 257'000 Joule. To produce all that energy and transport it to the plug and use it in a fridge, one needs to burn 200g wood.
And all that in the time of renewable energy... It's cool but it takes us back to stone age...
MrPfunzle 10 months ago 5
@MrPfunzle isnt 200g of wood like 1" by 2" block.... thats not that much (im guesstimating of course but 200g of anything isnt a whole lot, and if i misread your post , i apologize)
geterhero 10 months ago
@geterhero It might not be a lot first. But if you make it for 5 people you need 1 kg and if you do it at a party you need a whole tree. And if anyone does it in the world there is no tree left...
MrPfunzle 10 months ago
@MrPfunzle if everyone uses 1 gram of wood a day, 6 billion grams is like 13..2 million pounds (give or take), the average tree weighs 1500 pounds (again, an estimate) which is about 8800 trees. theres about 335 trees per acre in every forest in the US, so that means we only need 26 acres of trees a day for the entire world to run this thing and theres 736,681,000 acres of forestry in the US... thatll last us 77,627 years, im pretty sure we're safe considering no one uses wood as power lol
geterhero 10 months ago
@geterhero my bad, i misread, you said 200g... that'll last us 388 years, and considering it only takes 30 years for a tree to reach maturity :/
geterhero 10 months ago
@geterhero That's cool calculating. We should do more like this. It actually means with 200g wood (for 1 ICE-Ball per day) all the people in the world would burn 5200 acres of forestry. That's still impressive - but there are lot's of people in the world and that's difficult to grasp. And you're right no one would burn wood that for. But let's say 200g of wood has aproximately the same sice as the ICE used for one ball. For every ball beeing formed, this amount of wood would have to be burned.
MrPfunzle 10 months ago
Awesome. But it will probably knock your teeth out when your going for a sip : P
Corivatt 10 months ago
the idea is good, results are great, but like, a huge block of ice into a small ball?
seems like a waste to make a huge ice block into a small ball.
what if you're serving 20 people? how the heck are you gonna keep up?
KrAUSerMike 10 months ago 4
Look again, YOUR ICE IS NOW DIAMONDS.
Godfreh 10 months ago 181
@Godfreh so if you threw your ice diamonds on a carpet, would they be diamonds in the ruff? (Aladin) lol!!
rem45acp 3 weeks ago
dearrrr santa...
gijsoerlemans1992 10 months ago
why would you need something like that
math1202 10 months ago
Wouldn't it be easier to just have molds where you pour your water into? Rather than wait for one block of ice melt for maybe 10 minutes with something that costs like 2000 bucks?
iamevildoing 10 months ago
@iamevildoing It's for fancy bars and hotels that want gimmicky things like this.
Alfee94 10 months ago
@iamevildoing It costs 200.
iexusuxei 10 months ago
What size ice ball is that?
bleazier 11 months ago
It's not 2000 people it's 200
taruzzz 1 year ago 35
@taruzzz $205 at Japantrends website. I have this, and it's absolutely perfect if you own a bar like a sushi-bar, and you want to show off a little to your customers and friends.
NineTailsDemonFox 9 months ago
@taruzzz That's for the small one, the big one is 1.7k i think.
xLilKrystalx 8 months ago 2
@taruzzz The Ice Ball addon starts at 1,177 US
Andrewe1 5 months ago
P.S. I hear that if you freeze ice slower it apparently looks more clear and transparent, but I just use a normal fridge and they come out non-transparent, it gives them more character that way though. It looks amazing inside a drink that way.
Makron5 1 year ago
They obviously speed up the video showing the melting... if you have patience a standard sphere ice mold will make 4 balls from water in a few hours, and they cost less than $5...
taihlo 1 year ago
May I ask what song is used in this video?
Jackernaut 1 year ago
how does that works ?
katherineXOXO403 1 year ago
wow.."I'll have diamond ice in my drink please!!"....'.that be an extra $50bucks! :'| ' ...oh..
pretty cool!
chunkatty 1 year ago
elite*****
Speedcore4L 1 year ago
Why should I spend 1820 USD retail plus 181 shipping when a normal cube just does the same to my drink???
MirkodiWallenberg 1 year ago
@MirkodiWallenberg
If you're a bar owner this could be a pretty good investment to make your run of the run of the mill cocktails feel all that more unique than everybody else's. 2000 bucks isn't that big of deal to spend for business investments. Especially for those high end bars you see at luxary hotels.
danshyu 1 year ago 9
@MirkodiWallenberg it's not the same at all.. ice ball melts a lot slower so your drink will stay chilled and not become watery at the end... this is a must have for all whiskey drinkers
steviewondaful 1 year ago
@steviewondaful I'd say you're better off with the home plastic mold version unless you're a bar. 2000 Is too much for a normal person and although the plastic molds are a bit more work they also do a fine job. I got one from Maker's Mark and I love it.
Makron5 1 year ago
@Makron5 It costs 200.
iexusuxei 10 months ago