Ninja

I have the double stack. Same capacity but takes up less room on the counter. Gets used most days

I never use mine. I just prefer the oven. If you do get one you should definitely get a two drawer one or something that splits to allow you to cook more than one thing. I always found ours a bit pointless as id put something in the air fryer and then end up putting the oven on for the bits to accompany it.

I sold mine and bought a smaller one. I find an air fryer handy for single portions but prefer the hob and oven for family cooking.

I use the synch function and the probe (cooking meat/fish until it reaches correct temperature then automatically turns off) all the time. They take all the thinking out of food prep and I can get on with other things.

That said, I used the oven for baking. An air fryer is just a small convection oven and that's too drying for cakes.

The flexi drawer means you have to clean the entire large drawer if everything drips through.

I have the dual Ninja thing with a probe, I can fit a 1.7kg chicken in each side, shove the probe in and it decides when it is cooked.

At lunch DC will often have 1/2 garlic bread, the oval ones like pizzas so 160 for 6-7 minutes, job done. We were always heating an entire oven for 1 tray of food of 4 salmon fillets.

We love ours and probably use it every day.

Be really careful with paper liners @WillieBanjo I’ve known a few people to have fires 🔥 Silicone ones are safer

But 4 times the price of a brand that has been producing kitchen goods for 50+ years...they are overpriced

I love my Ninja Crispi - the chicken thighs especially are so delicious and easy to cook. Love the glass bowls too as they go in the dishwasher and come out sparkling.

Only drawback is that even though there are two bowls, they have to be cooked separately, so it wouldn’t suit anyone who needs to cook larger quantities at the same time.

We were given the double as a gift, it is brilliant and I love being able to have two things on the go at different times and temperatures. I also find it very easy to clean. We do still use our oven, but only for big baking batches or things like roasts for a bigger group. I think ours was bought on a black friday deal that made it comparable to other brands.

I spent £200 on mine, I think I’ve used it personally maybe twice in several years.
My partner has used it a few times.
I’m a hob cooker, I don’t even use the oven unless we’re doing a pasta bake/shepherd’s pie etc.
If you use your oven a lot, you’ll love the air fryer.

Edited to add, it did save my arse on Christmas Day.
It was great for stuffing in one drawer and pigs in blankets in the other.
I also cooked the beef joint in there and my partner still tells people about that beef two years later.

Team one drawer here, large enough to fit a whole chicken!

£50 Gormea Costco

Also paper grease proof liners they are next level lol

They are a godsend. Getting one the right style and size is the most important thing, not the brand. Mine’s a Tower brand, with a viewing window and shelves instead of a basket. I love it.

Personally I would stick to Ninja, we had a couple of cheaper ones before that were no where near as good and have used others in holiday rentals and found the same.

I wouldn’t recommend this one. The draw is so much heavier. The removable divider isn’t as good as having two drawers separately either.

Took so long deliberating over it, and then once I had one, never looked back. Ours is used daily for all sorts of things - the teens also use it to cook for themselves.

Not really understanding some of the posts on here about “just get an ordinary air fryer”. What on earth do you think a Ninja is? 🤨

Everyone I know who has own, raves about them. Am also considering

We use our airfryer most days the only thing that is annoying is just as your getting away from Teflon coated pans along come airfryers that are teflon coated. Also beware of unplugging after use switching off at the mains as they do generate some heat but for cooking salmon, chicken , breaded fish etc its a game changer

I bought the dual zone and I really like the idea of cooking things separately, but I find I have never needed to synchronize two totally different times/temps. I would probably get the one you can divide, especially if you want to cook a chicken etc. If you want the dual zones I’d probably opt for the version that is vertical rather than horizontal for kitchen realestate reasons.
Having said that, I use it all the time. I love that I don’t have to wait for it to warm up. You just wham your food in and press go.
Regardless of which one you choose, I also recommend investing in some paper or silicone liners as my kids shoved mine in the dishwasher more than once and it is looking very grotty now.

Our packed up 3 days outside the two year warranty.
We've a scoville £79

It’s better if you want more room for some things eg cakes puddings casseroles where the two smaller drawers won’t accommodate them. Just gives you more scope.

We (family of 5) have the Flexi, I wanted something that would fit a whole chicken but that could also be used to cook two completely different things.

Love it and it is used every single day.

Did anyone else think the OP was considering calling a new baby Ninja 🤣🤣 from the thread title...

There's been some weird and wacky names come up lately on here, it's almost expected now!!!😁

Got one. No regrets. Still use the oven for some stuff, air fryer better and quicker for other stuff. If you have worktop space, do it.