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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (5 children)

It sucks that Sodastream is an Isreali company, It has finally got me mostly off sugery sodas.

But now I don't really want to get new cartridges, even third party, as I don't want to support them even through licensing fees

[–] Bo7a@piefed.ca 6 points 1 month ago

You can grab an adapter for the large bar style canisters of CO2 for about 15 or 20 bucks online. Just hide the bottle under a counter or something and run the very thin line up to the unit. It works great.

The bonus is that the cost per bottle goes down to about a penny and you're not giving them a dime.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don't, since I was made aware I only buy store brand refills

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I still suspect that the third party cartridges require the manufacturer to pay a license fee to Sodastream

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Idk, people make beer at home. I'd think you could use some of that stuff and make fizzy water. Fountain drinks are highly profitable, so it'd be super cheap in the long run.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Idk they are a lot cheaper, and the company was quick to adopt another clipping system, but I'm not sure if they receive a kickback.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

There aren't any license fees, Sodastream is well out of protection now.

Just don't buy sodastream brand refills.

[–] firebyte@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

That actually isn't always true.

Where I live there are so many third parties offering refills that doing it yourself is always more expensive.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Damn, that's cool!

Too bad I am on the other side of the world....

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

There are similar adapters available at lots of places online.

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are tons of soda stream alternatives now, even some that don't require Co2, (but they're probably a lot more expensive).

I've no idea what any of them are like though.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't require Co2?

Isn't that the entire point of sodastream?

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, no idea how they work coincidentally I only ever saw the first one last week on a promo via some German site. A quick search shows this list

I'm sure that there are many more. I also saw another list about the different methods of flavour infusion, not just syrups.. it caught my attention.

Edit..

I checked the price on the top one when I first saw the list, and it said €59. After I posted the link here, I went back again, as they were cheaper than I thought they would be. Now it says €88.90.. 🤔