Viski Professional Lewis Ice Bag and Mallet, Manual Ice Crusher, Ice Crushers for Home Use, Bartender Kit & Bar Tools Kitchen Accessory, 12"

Have always loved crushed ice and have purchased many counter top electric ice crushers over the years. They always seem to break/quit working after a short time. My last unit broke a few weeks ago, so I decided to go this route instead. I love this. It’s simple, quick, does a fantastic job. I crush my ice, and then just plop the bag over a tall cup to dry. The mallet is heavy duty, and the bag is heavy, stiff canvas, allowing it to stand up to the pounding. Happy crushing!

Fun to beat ice into nearly snow for a nice cocktail. Mallet is sturdy and bag air dried fairly quickly without issue. No more trying to do this with a muddler and ziplock bag for me!

For making a perfect mint julep! This hammer & bag combo is the way to go for crushed ice! You feel mighty and all powerful wielding this wooden mallet, be careful with its power as it is not a toy. I've made many a perfect mint julep using these devices, they've held up well. Easy to clean and very easy to store away. Very easy to use - fill bag almost full with ice, then proceed to wack with mallet until satisfied.

love theses reusable bags.

This is a high quality tool to make crushed ice for those summer drinks. The mallet is perfect weight and size, the canvas bag is well made and and of high quality material. Just be careful about the size, this bag can only hold enough ice for maybe 1 drink, so if you want to make more at one time, get a larger bag. Otherwise, we love this product and use it often.

I bought this because my daughter loves crushed ice. We were using other things to crush the ice, but nothing compares to this. It's the perfect size for us and probably holds at least a cup of ice. Cleaning is a breeze as you just let it dry. The only issue that we had was that it was not clearly stated anywhere if it needed to be washed before being used, which would've been very helpful.

It's perfect for my use. It's easy to use and also takes away frustration of the day by crushing the ice by hand.

If your refrigerator does not make crushed ice (ours does not unfortunately) then this Lewis bag is helpful for cocktail making or any other instance where you would need or want crushed ice. The mallet is quite substantial and it is easy to go overboard and make powdered ice rather than crushed, so take it easy and learn how much pounding is needed for perfectly sized ice. Also, do not fill the bag too full, because then some will be crushed, some will stay large, and some will be snow. Finally, make sure you use all of the ice or empty it out, because the bag is not waterproof and will leak onto wherever it stands. All in all it serves its purpose well and I'd recommend this as a good choice for a Lewis bag and mallet.