Post #747050 by MaiTaiMonkey on Tue, Jul 14, 2015 11:12 AM

I discovered the Opal Nugget Ice Machine recently and wanted to share it and get some thoughts from the TikiCentral community.

http://www.nuggetice.com/

Cnet Preview/review: http://www.cnet.com/products/firstbuild-opal-nugget-ice/

The Opal will be a countertop unit that will produce 1 lb. of nugget ice per hour, filling a bin with three pounds. It will be available for pre-sale through indiegogo.com on July 28, 2015 at a discount from the $500 regular price.

I seem to recall Trader Vic's using nugget ice for their drinks (at least at the old Dallas Location). Is this the case everywhere?

If I am recalling correctly, I really liked have the nugget ice over the standard crushed. This looks like a pretty cool ice maker, but I currently have a Waring Pro crusher and wanted to make sure Trader Vic's DID in fact use nugget ice before I irritate my wife by purchasing another ice-related appliance. :)

Thanks for your help!