Rival 8550-X 5-Quart Wooden Electric Ice Cream Maker
Jun/0913
Review
While this wooden ice cream maker looks old-fashioned, it’s actually electric, taking the arm work out of the whole process. In just 20 to 40 minutes, the maker produces up to five quarts (approximately 40 servings) of ice cream, sorbet, or frozen yogurt. The high-torque motor shuts off automatically when freezing is complete. All that’s required is rock salt, ice, and the desired mixture of any flavor (a recipe booklet is included). The Rival ice cream maker consists of the motor unit, a 10-by-11-1/2-inch wooden bucket, a metal ice cream can with plastic lid, a cork stopper for the hole in the lid, and a plastic dasher with a metal shaft. A latch system secures the motor unit to the bucket, and a 45-inch cord allows good reach to a power outlet. To make good old vanilla ice cream, spiced cider sorbet, frozen strawberry yogurt, and many other tasty treats, the mixture is poured into the metal can, the dasher inserted, lid placed on, and motor unit engaged with the (more…)
7:17 pm on June 29th, 2009
2.0 out of 5 stars
Worked well for the first few batches
I was so pissed at this maker the other day, I visualized myself kicking it down my front yard! I’ve made ice cream for several years and have tried several makers.
8:43 pm on June 29th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor wood construction, weak dasher
I guess wanting a good insualted type wooden bucket was needed RIVAL produces weak poor quality, Go with plastic bucket and plastic dasher is poor on performance but for cheap…
8:48 pm on June 29th, 2009
I have made probably 30 batches of ice cream since I bought this machine about one and a half years ago. It makes a batch in about 20 minutes and, if you follow the directions, (which are easy), you get perfect ice cream every time! It comes with a recipe book too. I would highly recommend making the vanilla ice cream and adding two very ripe bananas and two ripe mangos. You won’t be disappointed! Good quality all around!
12:52 am on June 30th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
Garbage
I bought this thing because my grandfather had a hand-crank ice cream maker, and made some of the best ice cream. Sadly, those are getting hard to come by.
1:52 am on June 30th, 2009
I used crushed ice, but the ice seemd to clog the motion during the first use. The main plastic stir part broke on first use. I keep searching the internet for the part. Like previous reviews, the bottom froze, but the top was very liquid. After re-freezing, the end result was quite good. The Cookies & Creme recipe was easy for my 12 yr old son to make. As of now, this is expensive for a one-time use. I can’t understand why the most important part was plastic
3:14 am on June 30th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
A favorite!
My first Rival Ice Cream maker died after about 10 yrs of a lot of use and I loved it so much I ordered another immediately.
3:59 am on June 30th, 2009
The bucket leaks regardless of soaking it in water. I soaked the bucket for 24 hours and the ice water drains right out. Because of the leaking it takes much longer to freeze the ice cream and it makes a much bigger mess than needed. I would never buy this ice cream maker again. I am looking for a plastic bucket model.
9:35 am on June 30th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor product design…..faulty machine.
Hi Everyone….I like many others bought a piece of junk. However…I did not read the reviews. I just saw I and bought it. My father wanted one.
3:14 pm on June 30th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible
It is better to buy an inexpensive one because when the ice melts it leaks through the wood and I have to keep going back to put ice in the bucket because the space is so small.
7:29 pm on June 30th, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lost a few pieces – anyone selling parts?
Had the machine for a few years now. Makes good ice-cream, some recipes work better than others. Make sure you soak the bucket as directed to swell the seams and prevent leakage…
10:17 pm on June 30th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
AWFUL ITEM
This is is not worth getting. It worked great the first two times. Then the bucket started leaking water. Had to reseal all of the joints.
3:24 am on July 1st, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
WORKS GREAT EASY TO USE
VERY SIMPLE TO USE MIX YOUR ICE CREAM FROM YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE, PLUG IN AND ADD YOUR ICE AND SALT WHEN IT IS DONE THE MACHINE WILL STOP. OPEN AND ENJOY.
7:21 am on July 1st, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Quality
Dasher cracked on outer edge the first time I used it. The second time I used it the dasher cracked along its shaft and the motor began squealing loudly (it was loud to begin…