stogie1020

Anyone have one? Thoughts?

I like seltzer water with a little lime juice in it. I can get the 2 liter at the store for a $1 but they go flat before I finish them.

I am interested in either a soda stream or maybe one of the old school soda water bottles with a CO2 cartridge system.

Anyone use either? Impressions?

doopstr

I think you can buy a lot of 2 liter bottles of seltzer water for the price of a soda stream.

thoiboi

I think the soda stream co2 is more expensive due to the branding too. If I really wanted it and didn't feel like just buying a 2 liter, I would go with the old fashioned route. Or probably do some DIY to be honest: http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/p...placement.html

stogie1020

I love the DIY method, but not sure I want the 5lb CO2 tank in the garage...

May just look into the soda bottles with the CO2 cartridges. I think they can be had for around $50 new plus the CO2 cartridges (which I have for bike tire inflation).

SamDoe1

It's not worth it. My brother got one from best buy for free and it sucked. The drinks don't taste anything like the real deal and it's expensive to keep it going.

Buy a bunch of 2L bottles when they are on sale and be done with it.

Also, dilute your soda with alcohol.

stogie1020

My only complaint about the store bought stuff is that it goes flat before I get to drink the whole bottle. First world problems, I guess.

SamDoe1

Buy the 1.75L of booze, helps the bottles go faster.

thoiboi

Buy 6 pack of smaller bottles

1StGenCL

We used to buy cans of seltzer and bought a stream a few months ago, love it. We do at least one new bottle a day and get about a month and a half out of each canister. I think each canister is $15 via bed bath beyond's exchange program so not too bad.

I wanted to convert it to a 5lb tank but after a bit of reading, I found that there is a difference between food ready co2 and welding co2. Not so much in the gas but in the equipment used to store and fill it along with the oils and such so I didn't do it.

I drink plain seltzer with maybe a squeeze of lime and love the soda stream.

stogie1020

Thanks. Can you PM me a sip so I can see if I like it, too?

vas25tl

I've had a few soda streams, we just drink the carbonated water and not anything flavored.

I like it because I have it at home, it's less plastic bottles going out into the recycling bin.

A few months ago we bought a Samsung fridge with a built in soda stream, so the CO2 tank goes right into the fridge, we just walk up and out comes magical bubbly water

stogie1020

Where has this been all my life??????

vas25tl

It's pretty amazing. The only frustrating thing is when you want a drink and it has to re-cycle to get the carbonation in but I keep 1-2 bottles in the fridge for when that happens.

doopstr

If you bought a Keurig soda machine it's time to get your money back.
Keurig discontinues Kold soda machine and offers full refunds - LA Times

stogie1020

Wifey just bought me a sodastream source from costco for my Bday...

I heart it.