SodaStream - Jet Soda Maker Starter Kit - Black/Silver

I tried a carbonater decades ago and at that time they just didn't work well. Decided to give it another go after recently reading positive reviews. This product works very well and totally satisfies my thirst for carbonated water. It is very easy to use and water retains its carbonation. Not sure why the carbonating bottles have a 3-year expiration date on them, but maybe they will develop permanent ones.

This is the 3rd SodaStream machine I have owned. The first one lasted 10 years. The 2nd one is a different model and only uses the smaller capacity carbonators. Fine, but needs replacement cartridges quicker. I bought this one to perfectly replace my original unit. Apparently the factory changed the way they make them about a year ago. It now takes about 10 or so pumps to get the same amount of carbonation that 7 used to (and it still advertises about 7). So I am needing to use more at a higher expense. I am disappointed, although I am happy to still own the machine. It will probably cost me more to drink my soda, but I am saving the environment.

Overall this product saves you money and you don't have to worry about returning bottles or cans to the store. The flavors are good and affordable. It's also easy enough for kids to use. When your co2 tank runs out, you can return it back to the store you purchased it and get a good discount on a full one.

After mulling over it for some time I finally decided to purchase the SodaStream starter kit over a month ago, and so far I've enjoyed this product. It's quite simple to set up and use, and it doesn't take up significant space in the kitchen. It comes with a 1L bottle, a CO2 tank, and 6 sample flavors, my favorites being orange, root beer, and energy drink. A second bottle would've been convenient in order to have another flavor available in the fridge. My only gripe is that it may not seem like a money saver initially but it will be in the long run.

My friends originally had this, and when I got to use it at their place, I was sold. I like the fact that it is easy to use and you can make pop pretty easily. I like that you can choose whichever flavor you want and how strong you want the flavor/carbonation to be. I also like how you can see that almost all of your pop is just water, and that there are less unhealthy chemicals/ingredients in the syrup. I don't drink much pop, so for me this is a great alternative to conventional brands' drinks. The only complaints I have are that you can only make it 1 Liter at a Time and the sample flavors they give you are not enough to have full flavor in 1 liter. Overall I'm happy with my purchase

I had been wanting one of these machines for over 10 years, back when they used to only be sold in marine stores around here and were called Soda Club. I never wanted to spend the money on one though. Well, Best Buy had them on sale for $60, so I figured they weren't going to get any cheaper than that. The machine itself works great, you can get the water as carbonated as you want it, and it stays carbonated for at least all the next day (maybe longer, but I always drink it all by the next day). This is the value machine. I was looking at the 3 they had at Best Buy, I thought this one was nicer than the one they had for $20 more. The only problem is sometimes it's a pain to screw the bottles on when you carbonate them. This problem is fixed with the machine that's $129.99 in the store, because the bottle just snaps on, but I didn't think it was worth an extra $50. The only complaint I have is that ALL the flavors had half sugar, half sucralose in them. I hate diet drinks. They didn't make them without the sucralose. Finally, they came out with some flavors they call their natural line, and they're made with all sugar, and they taste much better than the normal flavors, but they only have a few flavors in natural. Plus they charge an extra $2 for them, which is kind of annoying.

We have a SodaStream at home and wanted to get one for our friend to use for their home and at parties. This model was different than the one we have but is very simple to use and works just as well. It comes with plastic cap bottles (the higher models come with metal capped bottles) and some sample syrups and a starter tank of gas. It is a model where the bottle screws in to the base unit rather than locking in otherwise and you simply push on the button at the top to add bubbles. Definitely worth the price if you want sparkling water or sodas at home on demand.

It is easy to use, you can keep it all clean by pouring your newly bubbled water into separate container to add flavor to or drink from. I have found I can now know what is in my drinks, add bubbles to all kinds of flavorings and know if it fresh and not been sitting for months. Doesn't take up much space either as you don't have to plug it in! love it most as I think we can all start someplace by not wasting cans and plastic bottles. I recycle everything and annoy my neighbors to do it as well but our landfills show we are losing. We can all start someplace!