So much fun, easy to use. all of our grands now have one. they should easily be able to get multiple years of winter use.Planning a trip to the mountains with the children, I thought this was a genius idea. I'd taken them up north before and they tried some snowballs (children of the desert find this foreign) but hands started freezing, shape was lacking, and overall it was a "done it, now let's go" ordeal.Cue the snowball maker... This time when we were around a few patches of snow I tossed this to the kids, told them to prep battlestations, and I don't think I've ever seen them have more fun. This snowball maker can create mountains of snowballs in minutes.It's a sturdy and simple design, the price is perfect for what you get, and it's durable above that. I keep it in the trunk just in case we happen upon snow and the kids have begged me to buy a second so they don't have to waste time swapping it back and forth.If you have younger kids or do not live in the snow but want to experience the same thrills, buy one or two of these today. You may get picked on for doing it the "wussy" way but it's hard to tease a person with 30 well-packed snowballs sitting in front of them. Unless you absolutely have to do it the way your grandfather did it back in his day (when he had to hike uphill both ways to get to the snow), this should be an item you always have around the car for when a trip opens the opportunity for some snowy fun.Rated 5/5 for quality, price, and practicality.Makes great snowballs! My son loves it! Now we just need more snow!So I purchased this device so that I can make my own snow balls using crushed ice no doubt as it is not snowing. It's absolutely perfect!This is a pretty good snowball maker. It's quick and does a great job making perfectly round snowballs and all, but unless you're scooping day old snow (more snow cone ice than shave ice/fresh powder snow), the snowballs fall apart pretty easily. The remedy to that is to keep packing in snow and manually press the cups together (not with the hand clamp) and make a tighter snowball. Then you can throw them without them breaking apart before leaving your hand. After that, the snowball fight is fair! I bought this snowball maker for the kids to even out the battlefield when they decide to have a snowball fight with me or my husband. With this contraption, they've had a few lengthy and successful battles. The neighbor kids have even borrowed to make a snowball wall/supply. It still works despite the beating its taken. I think I'll buy more in the future just so everyone will have one (neighbor kids and parents, visiting relatives, etc.) when we're having a mass snowball war during another snow day.We bought this for snow, but my kids also use it for mud and digging and rock collecting and bug catching lol! We truly love it and it’s help up well this far!Bought these as stocking stuffers last Christmas. Had no great expectations, but my kids were quite convinced they wanted them. Once we finally got good snowball snow, they came out of storage. WOW, these things are amazing. With good snow, a person could easily make a snowball a second, no exaggeration. As expected, all of the snowballs are essentially identical. The material seems to be somewhat like Teflon and they NEVER get snow packed up on them. They drop the snowballs like they were greased!My only regret is we live in an area where we don't get quality snow very often. I thought these would be garbagy, but they're actually pretty sturdy and a blast in the right conditions.Great way to level the playing field in snowball matches of different ages! With a family of 4-45 yr olds these were a godsend. The younger ones were able to make snowballs just as well as the teens and everyone had a blast using them. Was a bit sceptical about the quality so ordered two. They held up so well and were such a hit I ordered five more. Now my sisters want some of their own for the nieces and nephews! Held up to some rough customers with teens and young adults showing little mercy to each other in battle. Highly recommended.Bought these for grandchildren for xmas so not used yet. Seen them in action at local park and were really good but I would not buy from this supplier again as they are not delivered to your door. Courier puts card in and have to go to office to pay extra postage.Eventually had it reimbursed but not worth the hassle.Great fun , very fast action to make snowballs... just need more snow please ha haSon got one a couple of years ago, easy to make lots of snowballs very quickly for little hands, nice soft snowballs too so great for throwing even at mums. Just got another to give away as gift.It is snowing in Canada and my son asked this so he can play it. He liked it very much and very durable!We love this machine! The kids found so many new uses for snowballs now! lol Works like a charm and it is very easy to make snowballs with it. Even for the little ones.