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height.JPG Perhaps the biggest benefit of the Swan is the height. As you can see in the picture above, the Swan is a couple inches taller at the shaving plate than the Fujimarca. This makes a big difference when the operator is shaving the ice since it gives alot more work room. When using large cu...

The sixth comparison we will do is ease of use. Both machines in our opinion require the operator to have training prior to using the machine. The Swan has a higher ice guard than the Fujimarca which is safer in case of ice spin outs. Due to the way the Fujimarca is made, we normally give further tr...

belt.JPG The next comparison we are doing is mechanism. The Swan machines are gear driven as to the Fujimarca's are belt driven. Gear driven machines tend to be noisier and are a bit more costly to replace since it contains multiple gears. It is our experience that over a same period of 2 years, th...

I will hereby clarify the age old question: Fujimarca vs Swan, which machine is better? For this comparison I am going to use the standard Fujimarca MC709 v1 vs the Swan Si-100. I will try to do a break down as detailed as possible so that our viewes could compare and contrast to see which machine i...

Just like capitalist said, it really depends on your event, location, and what you wish to make. Some shave ice stores here in Hawaii sell a small plastic cupped shave ice for $1.50 here but others can sell it upward of over $3.00.

Pointer #3 Ice? I have had alot of customers ask me about the type of ice to use, and if ice affects texture. Normally for people who makes shave ice for home use, I would recommend them to use home made ice. Home made ice like the name states is ice made from molds and freezed in your freezers. Ho...

Here is the mixing directions for your viewing/downloading. http://www.shaveicesupplies.com/oldsite/Forum/Direction.pdf How to make flavored syrup from concentrate How do I create syrup from Hawaiian Snow Flavors concentrate? Step 1: Shake flavor concentrate well before using. Step 2: Start with a 1...

All of our Hawaiian Snow brand of flavors are produced and formulated here in House in Hawaii. We normally do not make large batches, and flavors are made on a weekly basis. This is to ensure that when our customers receive our flavors, they are in their freshest possible form. =====================...

Alot of people ask what good shave ice stores are there around Hawaii, and so we decided to create a list of some shave ice stores that we can think of off our mind. Since there are so many stores, there may be some that we have forgotten. Please, if you know a good shave ice store or if your store...

Pointer #2 Hand packing vs spoon packing vs mold packing There are various ways to make a shave ice depending on the texture you wish to achieve and the speed. Traditionally, shave ice is made by hand using slow patting methods with the hand to pack the ice. Hand packed ice is finer in texture becau...