Big price decrease.
I was interested in these at one time, but after researching them, they are essentially convection ovens that do an OK job. Many things said you’re better off getting a toaster oven with convection functions as they are cheaper and work better. I guess it’s more what you’re after though.
Please note, these only do dry batter.
I love mine. It does a better job of cooking frozen foods, like french fries, egg rolls and other foods that you want crisp. It gets foods crispier than a toaster or regular oven.
Versions of this has been sold for 30 years on infomercials. This version is just a very small footprint oven. For $60 I got the Big Boss Oval Rapid Wave 17.5-Quart 1300 Watt Hi-Speed-Low Energy infrared convection Oven, and Turkey Roaster from the mothership. If you can accommodate the larger size, it has enough room to do a medium sized turkey or “fry” enough for 4 people. Newer versions have both the halogen lamp and the heating elements. It does a great job of browning. My 30 year old version didn’t have the halogen lamp and does a poor job of browning items like fries.
For what it’s worth: anyone who considers the Air Fryer for frys would be better served by this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005IBXJ. We have one, it gets daily use.
I have one of these. I really like it, but it’s hard to clean the basket. I throw in chicken every Sunday to cook for the week. It makes it crispy, but not greasy. I love that it only take 20 minutes to do a work week’s worth of cooking.