How many of you are still using your sodastream?

[Phentex]

They were a big gift item last year but I haven't heard about them too much this year.

[Xyzse]

1. What is soda stream?

[Phentex]

5. It's a machine that lets you carbonate stuff...

http://www.sodastreamusa.com/sodastreamoutletstore.aspx?gclid=CPHw9cuaursCFSRk7AodIEAAYQ

Good for those who drink soda.

[Xyzse]

9. Ah, not my cup of tea.

No, I won't use such a thing.

[mainer]

11. Also good if you just like sparkling water

We don't drink sweet sodas, but we do drink sparkling water with a wedge of lime.

[HappyMe]

2. I never bought one.

I don't drink a lot of soda, but when I want one it's easier to grab a couple of cans of Pepsi or Mountain Dew at the store.

I would rather have a bread machine.

[Phentex]

6. I gave up soda too...

but I know so many people who got one of these machines last year. Wondered if they still used them.

[GoCubsGo]

17. I'll bet they're going to start showing up at the Goodwill before long...

If the price is right, I might nab one of them if I see one. I gave up soda this summer, too. I used to be a huge Diet Coke addict. And, seltzer water helped me me break my habit. I guess I just like the bubbles. Wouldn't mind having a Sodastream...

[mainer]

3. I am.

My kids are too. It sure is a lot cheaper than buying Pellegrino.

[Phentex]

7. Good to know.

I have one who hates anything carbonated and the other likes to drink gatorade which I don't find particularly a good thing. He is active though.

[intaglio]

4. Bloody hell do they still make them????

They're so 70's

[Phentex]

8. LOL!

As far as I know, yes. It seems like there were more commercials for them last year.

[hobbit709]

10. Still using mine

[Phentex]

38. What flavor do you like best?

[hobbit709]

39. I use my own.

As a diabetic I can't have the sugar and I can't stand the taste of any fake sweeteners. I use lemon juice, raspberry, blackberry, ginger and ginseng extracts to flavor it.

[KamaAina]

12. I read where they were made by an Israeli company on the West Bank

in a sweatshop in one of the settlements.

https://www.change.org/petitions/tell-stores-don-t-buy-or-sell-sodastream-3

SodaStream is a home carbonation device that is made in violation of International Law in an illegal Israeli settlement on land stolen from Palestinians.

The Geneva Conventions specifically prohibit an occupying power (in this case, Israel) from profiting from land it occupies (in this case, Palestine’s West Bank). The International Court of Justice has also ruled that Israel’s settlements in the occupied Palestine’s West Bank are illegal.

In 2012, the Methodist and Presbyterian churches voted to boycott products made in illegal Israeli settlements – including SodaStream. Stores in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere have pulled SodaStream from their shelves. Selling a product made in violation of International Law contradicts corporate responsibility and ethics policies that many stores have.

edit: Maybe someone makes a knockoff?

[Chan790]

13. They do...and one can make a vastly-superior one if handy for the cost of the higher-end models.

There are several manufacturers in the home soda-making market but Sodastream does dominate this market. Here

Make your own: here

[progressoid]

14. Drinking from it right now.

Got it for my birthday and use it regularly.

[Phentex]

33. Cool!

[TrogL]

15. I'm being harassed into buying one

How much room do they take up? My counters all have low-hanging cabinets. A standard coffee maker barely fits under.

Is it really that less expensive? I can get generic pop for under CAN$1 for two litres.

[Phentex]

32. Someone here probably knows...

I don't have one but it seems fairly small.

[LadyHawkAZ]

16. I got the cheap off-brand Primo version

Love it. I use Mio Orange Tangerine and Kool-Aid Grape for flavor.

[Phentex]

34. anything

orange tangerine sounds delish!

[LadyHawkAZ]

40. It makes a fantastic orange soda

[Locut0s]

18. How much are the CO2 refills and how long do they last?...

We have a different brand one where the CO2 tank never seems to last all that long and they were kind of expensive to replace.

[Chan790]

23. Which one?

I ask because it's possible to alter them to be able to be refilled at any gas supply. I just need to know what type so I can direct you to the right directions.

[Phentex]

29. I don't have one.

[LadyHawkAZ]

41. You can get them refilled anywhere that refills paintball tanks

if they have the standard fitting, and it's a lot cheaper. I pay $4 a refill and it lasts me 3-4 weeks. Sodastream uses a proprietary fitting. What brand is your machine?

[Generic Brad]

19. I'm too busy using the juicer I bought last year

A man can only imbibe so much liquid sustenance.

[Phentex]

31. I've thought about one of those...

but the vitamix does a decent job for similar drinks.

[OmahaBlueDog]

20. I don't have one, but I have a coworker who swears by hers

She is an avid club soda drinker. She says her Soda Stream saves her a bundle. She also believes that it's the future of soda -- that soda is sold in syrup form in Europe (as opposed to bottles and cans), and that eventually, this is how Coke & Pepsi will be sold.

My opinion --as it is now, this only works if you a) like club soda (which she does), b) aren't picky about soda/drink store brands or c) drink Country Time lemonade or Kool Aid (which are available for the soda stream). As a Diet Coke addict, there is no way this thing will work for me.

[Phentex]

30. Good point...

seems like it could save time and money IF you drink a lot of soda.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

21. I've had two people offer them to me for free.

The last thing I need is to drink more soda.

[nolabear]

25. I use mine to make soda water and a splash of juice or lemon. Fabulous.

It really has saved me by giving me something sparkling to drink w/o calories.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

27. Hmm.

I drink a lot of LaCroix - which can be expensive especially if you don't buy them right.

hmmmm

[petronius]

22. I didn't get one, because nobody loves me enough. Thanks for the reminder...

[BlueStreak]

26. You didn't get one BECAUSE everybody loves you

too much to give you a diabetes / obesity machine.

[Phentex]

35. Awwww....

sorry. You are loved here!

[nolabear]

24. Absolutely love mine, but after about three years it's going down.

We got one of the first ones and use the hell out of it, but it's a big old industrial looking thing with glass bottles (best part) and moving parts that are giving out. I'll definitely get anew one. The new ones that use glass are pricey though.

[Phentex]

36. someone above asked about the size

Do you keep yours out on the counter? How big is it?

[bigwillq]

28. Wanted to try it but never have.

I think my buddy's daughter and her husband have it. I'll have to try it.

[Phentex]

37. I'd like to see one in person

maybe people keep them under the counter?