Ice Shavers

An ice shaver, like our Omcan 45395, shaves whole ice cubes into a fine, snow-like texture — the kind of ice you want under snow cone syrup or piled into a shave-ice dessert, since it doesn't clump the way coarser ice does. An ice crusher, like our Omcan 47084 and 39689, breaks ice into smaller chunks instead of a fine shave, which is what you actually want in a cocktail glass — it chills the drink fast without watering it down as quickly as shaved ice would, and it also works well as a display bed for chilled seafood or produce. If you're building a drink program, start with a crusher; if snow cones or shave-ice desserts are the goal, the shaver is the right tool.

It comes down to volume and consistency. Our Omcan 47084 is a manual, hand-crank crusher with an adjustable lever so you can dial in coarser or finer ice by feel — a solid, no-power-needed option for a lower-volume bar or a backup unit. The Omcan 39689 is electric, with automatic and manual modes, a 2.64 lb ice tank, and enough speed to crush up to 5.28 lbs of ice a minute, which suits a busier bar making margaritas, daiquiris, and mojitos back-to-back during a rush. If you're cranking out drinks all night, the electric model saves the wrist; if you just need crushed ice occasionally, the manual crusher gets the job done for less.

Yes — that's exactly what the Omcan 45395 is built for. It shaves whole ice cubes into a fine, fluffy snow-cone-style ice with each crank, rather than the small hard chunks a standard ice crusher produces, so syrup soaks in instead of sliding off. At up to 143 lbs of shaved ice an hour, it's sized for a concession stand, food truck, or bar running a snow cone or shave-ice menu alongside its regular drink program, not just an occasional garnish station.