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  kiriakoslaz

  2024-09-16

  This review will be detailed, grab some popcorn and let's get started.

  Long story short:
  I am a chef and I am very much into kitchen gadgets. Ninja offers affordable and quality solutions, close to those of Breville. I got the Ninja XL (29L) from Germany for €300 (€168+€133 shipping..). Despite the good features, the noise of the fan and the difficult cleaning disappointed me. I returned it and got the smaller SP101EU (8L) for €200 from Greece. Today the XL costs €250 in Greece, but it is not worth it and I explain below:

  -Fan/Noise: Very noisy and more intense than the smaller model. The strong fan causes a lot of oil splatter (e.g., on chicken), resulting in it getting dirty quickly. It is not suitable for evening use, e.g., for dehydrate I had to close it in another room due to the noise..
  -Cleaning: Very difficult. The walls are thin and the non-stick coating wears off easily. The bulbs and the fan get dirty easily and quickly and are hard to clean.
  -Speed: Heats up very quickly thanks to the halogen bulbs, saving time, just like the smaller model.
  -Capacity: Much larger (29L) than the small one (8L), sufficient for food for up to 4 people.
  -Temperature: Stable with small deviations up to 5°C, acceptable for an oven.
  -Airfry: Average. Does not replace a specialized air fryer.
  -Grill: Very good, gives even color and cooks properly.
  -Bake/Whole Roast/Roast: Satisfactory, does its job without problems.
  -Toast/Bagel: Excellent and with a setting for how dark you want it. For Toast, it quickly gives color top and bottom, while for Bagel it cooks more from the bottom to stay soft on top.
  -Reheat: Excellent does what it says.
  -Dehydrate: Performs very well, starts from 35°C, something better than the small model which starts from 40°C.
  -SOS!!! Put a teflon sheet on the baking tray to collect food residues and protect the tray. Cleaning is difficult if it gets dirty.

  Conclusion:
  Despite the large capacity and some good features, the noise, the quality of materials, and the difficult cleaning do not justify its price. The smaller SP101EU is a better choice in terms of performance and price.

  Read the review for the smaller one here: https://www.skroutz.gr/s/37375290/Ninja-SP101EU-Polymageiras-2400W-Asimi.html#reviews

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  • Heating speed of burners
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