Bahama's Fzn Cncoctn Mkr, reviews???

CrznDnUS1 · Post by **CrznDnUS1** » January 17, 2008 4:40 pm

Does anyone have or have any reviews of the new Bahamas Frozen Concoction Maker? I was looking at them an thinking of getting one but wanted to see some reviews.

Thanks,

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » January 17, 2008 6:45 pm

There's one 5-star review on amazon.com...

I was kinda thinking about it myself, but I was hoping I'd be able to find them cheaper than that... for a while there, you could buy the original one for close to $200...

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 17, 2008 9:15 pm

Don't have one - but if you do a Search here on the word Concoction, there's several threads about folks who have bought one, and perhaps a review is in one of those threads? Good luck!

CrznDnUS1 · Post by **CrznDnUS1** » January 18, 2008 7:57 am

SMLCHNG wrote:Don't have one - but if you do a Search here on the word Concoction, there's several threads about folks who have bought one, and perhaps a review is in one of those threads? Good luck!

I've read all those threads and the older one is like $239 and the newer one is $289 or close tho that. Both are way too much to invest in, for a moslty "single purpose" counter top space unit. Especially when our counter space is at a permium. Now breaking that $200 barrier might just do it. But now I am wondering if it is too small to get the job done.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » January 18, 2008 12:11 pm

On the subject of Frozen Concoction Makers....

Does anyone know the differences between the 3 models?

I know the high end one (Fiji) has a bigger ice reservoir and different settings for different types of drinks, but what's the difference between the original one (now called "Key West") and the "Bahamas" model? Is it worth the $100 more?

Most of the posts on this site have been about the original one, I've seen a few about the bigger "Fiji" (or "Premium") model, but I haven't seen much about the lower-end one.

lilsalty · Post by **lilsalty** » January 18, 2008 12:29 pm

Why don't all of you try the various models, make margaritas with all of them, send them my way, and I will review the product of each blender. Just trying to do my part to help out.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » January 18, 2008 12:35 pm

lilsalty wrote:Why don't all of you try the various models, make margaritas with all of them, send them my way, and I will review the product of each blender. Just trying to do my part to help out.

How would one ship a margarita?

lilsalty · Post by **lilsalty** » January 18, 2008 12:36 pm

I will send out a dozen air-tight thermoses, wrapped in bubble wrap, and sent first class...return them filled to me in the same way. Thanks in advance!!

Or I can just come over.

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » January 18, 2008 12:43 pm

SharkOnLand wrote:On the subject of Frozen Concoction Makers....

Does anyone know the differences between the 3 models?

I know the high end one (Fiji) has a bigger ice reservoir and different settings for different types of drinks, but what's the difference between the original one (now called "Key West") and the "Bahamas" model? Is it worth the $100 more?

Most of the posts on this site have been about the original one, I've seen a few about the bigger "Fiji" (or "Premium") model, but I haven't seen much about the lower-end one.

http://www.margaritavillecargo.com

They have pictures and the specs of each one listed. Can't do a side-by-side comparison though.
Looks like the Fiji makes red drinks, the other two make green.

CrznDnUS1 · Post by **CrznDnUS1** » January 18, 2008 3:14 pm

chippewa wrote: Looks like the Fiji makes red drinks, the other two make green.

That's why I was leaning towards a Bahamas version (green drinks).

Carolinadreamin' · Post by **Carolinadreamin'** » January 18, 2008 5:51 pm

The orginal one is now called Bahamas ($199) the next level is Key West (I got that one for Christmas - ($299) and the mother of all boat drink makers is the Fiji ($379). The Key West can make about 2-3 drinks at a time and I believe the Fiji has a much larger ice holder. But we used the Key West for a party with about 50 people and it worked fine. You can buy extra pitchers and keep switching them out. The travel case is great!!!

We will start a detailed study and get to you when we sober up!

CrznDnUS1 · Post by **CrznDnUS1** » January 18, 2008 7:07 pm

Well, I finally broke down and went to LNT to get one. I read on the coupon that it's not good on M'Ville stuff but figured I try anyway and the guy there asked if I wanted to use his comp coupon and save mine, even better. So it was $40 off and including the tax came out to around $171. Plus so far it makes a very good frozen drink. I guess when it comes to this type of research who better to go to....

CrznDnUS1 · Post by **CrznDnUS1** » January 19, 2008 4:51 pm

does anyone have the link to the old thread for recipes for this contraption? thanks,