Is the DUMOS Ice Maker Worth It?

Here's the bit the listing buries: this isn't your freezer's tray system, it's a mini refrigeration loop working on a much faster cycle. You pour in water, and a set of chilled metal pins gets dipped or sprayed, freezing a thin shell of ice around each one in minutes rather than hours, because there's so little water to freeze at once. That's the whole trick behind the six-minute batch. Nine hollow bullet cubes pop free, drop into the basket, and the cycle just starts again, which is how you get to 26 pounds in a day without ever refilling a tray. You can pick a smaller or larger cube by adjusting how long each cycle runs, small for chilling a can of seafood or beer fast, large for a slower melt in iced coffee. The self-clean button runs water through those same lines to flush out mineral buildup, which matters because this machine never gets a deep scrub in the dishwasher. And because the whole unit is a sealed 15-pound box with a handle, not a built-in appliance, it travels, RV counter, patio bar, camping cooler, wherever you'd otherwise be lugging bagged ice.