it would be great if I could have one and I do agree that it may save you some money

This is a truly interesting product Gayla! I had no idea that something like this even existed.

Looks like a great product.

Despite claims of being cheaper it isn’t. Even if you ignore the cost of the device, there is the costs of the carbonator refill, currently $10.80 per 60 Liters and it would take $24.95 for the syrup to make 60 Liters of soda, not counting the shipping/handling/tax for these items. It would cost approximately $44.00 for enough carbonation and syrup for 60 Liters (equivalent to 30 two Liters). 30 two Liters from most grocery stores cost $1.00 per two Liter so figure $32.00 for name brand Pepsi, Coke, etc. Ohh, I also didn’t mention that like so many other claims by other manufacturers, I would question if the carbonator and syrup will actually provide 60 Liters, because, like most marketed make-it-yourself beverages (tea, lemonade, etc) the amount of doses is usually a fraction of what it actually requires to make the drink palatable and satisfactory. So you could see an even higher cost for each Liter of soda from Soda Club…

If you understand that syrup is very cheap and restaurants make a huge markup then you realize that Soda Club is overcharging for their syrup since they are charging more for something that grocery stores charge for two Liters that involve filling the two Liter bottles, labeling, transporting, tracking, etc, and they and the manufacturer/distributor are making a profit on these bottled products – so imagine how much you’re being overcharged by Soda Club for their syrup/carbonation products that their cost to you is even more than what you pay at the grocery store for the filled product and all it’s expenses to put it on a store’s shelves.

There are of course nice pluses of not having soda going flat, not dealing with recycling, deposits and reduced sugar content but it’s unlikely Soda Clubs prices will go down but increase so your already high cost for their 60 Liters (equal to 30 two Liters) will only continue to decrease while name brand soda continues to have sales as they try to gain market share from their competitors.

I like the concept of Soda Club – I don’t like their high cost – and that’s not even including the high cost for the device nor the need to get new bottles every couple of years not to mention the question of reliability of the device.

In my post above about the costs, in the next to last paragraph I mis-typed where I reiterated that Soda Clubs prices “will only continue to decrease”. Obviously, I meant “INCREASE”.

Please excuse my failure to proof read before posting it.

This type of product is for a family, not for a single like me.

Stavos is right about the claimed capacity of the canisters. I purchased a kit because I drink a ton of seltzer. The seltzer it produces is good and the convenience of not running to the store to return empties is great. But they only allow you to purchase the smaller “60 liter” canisters in the kit, so right away you can’t get the lowest production cost. And if you call customer service, they cannot explain the $.18 per liter cost they claim on their website. Worse yet, the “60 liter” canister only yielded 45 liters of seltzer (I tried three canisters) even using modest (and recommended) carbonation. Customer Service will not respond to my questions about the discrepancy in cost claims.
This could be an excellent product if the claims were accurate and you use alot of seltzer. But with the cost of the machine and replacement supplies, it takes alot of seltzer to start to see a savings and you will NEVER achieve the claimed costs.

i read somewhere on the internet that long term consumption of Aspartame is not really good for the health. ;`*

aspartame have some bad side effects too so be careful with it~~`

I just got one of these for christmas and I love it – easy to use, fun for my 6 year old, adn yummy taste with less sugar, etc. I see everyone’s points about the lack of cost effectiveness and have to agree that there is no way you will save money using this product. However, as I think about the savings on bottles/cans/trucking/energy used to produce the plastic liters of soda that we usually buy, I can’t help but feel this is a better choice for the environment. Now I haven’t studied what it takes to produce these products so it might be a wash but somehow I feel like I’m doing something small to help our ruination of the planet. And I don’t mind teaching this to my very impressionable first grader either. She now tells me when I’m wasting – turn off the lights Mom, use that towel again Mom, don’t run the water that much while you are doing the dishes. It’s not all about money to me