Andrew James Volcano Waffle Maker for Deep Belgian Waffles | Easy to Use No Mess Waffle Machine with Non-Stick Plates
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Product Summary
INNOVATIVE BELGIAN WAFFLE MAKER -- Indulge in thick and delicious Belgian-style waffles with your Andrew James Volcano Waffle Maker. As opposed to thin and crispy waffles, the deep pockets mean you can fill them with your favourite ingredients such as strawberries and cream.
Description
INNOVATIVE BELGIAN WAFFLE MAKER -- Indulge in thick and delicious Belgian-style waffles with your Andrew James Volcano Waffle Maker. As opposed to thin and crispy waffles, the deep pockets mean you can fill them with your favourite ingredients such as strawberries and cream. UNIQUE VOLCANO DESIGN -- Waffle making is easy and fun with this innovative waffle machine. Simply pour your mixture into the top of the machine and watch it bubble like a volcano. NO-MESS DESIGN FOR EASY COOKING -- The specially designed funnel clips to the top of your Belgian waffle maker for easy pouring. The measuring cup shows you how much to put in, while the anti-overflow design prevents spills and leaks. NON-STICK PLATES & EASY STORAGE -- The volcano waffle maker boasts non-stick, cone-shaped plates that make it easier for you to lift and remove your freshly cooked waffle. You can also unclip the funnel and store it neatly underneath the machine for easy storage. 2-YEAR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY -- Shop with confidence. Your Andrew James Volcano Waffle Maker is covered by a 2-year manufacturer's warranty.
Product Attributes
- Width: 6.1 Inches,
- Height: 4.5 Inches,
- Length: 10.6 Inches
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
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| 66.2% | 8.8% | 24.9% |
Senti score [75.1%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [211]
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Strength |
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absolutely brilliant"absolutely brilliant we use it pretty much every day for our breakfast waffles"
|
100.0% |
excellent love"excellent love it"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product"
|
100.0% |
very pleased"i was very pleased when my waffle maker arrived especially as it was earlier than originally expected"
|
100.0% |
most amazing"waffle maker is super really easy to use and clean and makes the most amazing waffles"
|
100.0% |
excellent works"the product is excellent works perfectly"
|
99.9% |
really excellent"really excellent"
|
99.9% |
brilliant product"brilliant product makes delicious waffles"
|
99.9% |
works beautifully"the waffle maker works beautifully"
|
99.9% |
super good"i am using every day it is super good!"
|
99.9% |
charity shop"it's going to the charity shop as i can't think of what else to do with it after return date has passed"
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99.9% |
incredibly well"works incredibly well"
|
99.8% |
highly recommend"highly recommend"
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99.6% |
best thing"the basic recipe is quick and easy and generous it made breakfast for 4 for two days running the waffles come out crisp and brown on the outside and all fluffy and moist on the inside and the best thing is they cook in 4 minutes flat which means there's no waiting"
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99.6% |
great result"i made slimming world waffles with oats and yoghurt as a first attempt so easy to use and a great result"
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99.5% |
camping brilliant"bought this to take camping brilliant"
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99.4% |
really good"it does make really good waffle"
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99.3% |
best results"you can adjust the temperature thus get the best results"
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99.3% |
works perfectly"it works perfectly and was delivered promptly so no complaints here"
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98.6% |
great results"great item great results using it and quick delivery"
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97.6% |
well designed"finally a waffle maker well designed!"
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94.6% |
deliciously crispy"it only takes a few minutes to cook the perfect deliciously crispy waffles"
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92.8% |
came out amazing"waffles came out amazing"
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92.6% |
cooked to perfection"after 4 minutes we opened the machine and the waffle was cooked to perfection"
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92.2% |
very satisfied"very satisfied"
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91.8% |
excellent waffle maker"excellent waffle maker easy to use and to clean"
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91.7% |
perfect waffles"❤️ perfect waffles every time x"
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91.6% |
healthier recipies"using the andrew james waffle mix which is lush but may move on to porridge healthier recipies in the new year"
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91.1% |
cooks waffles beautifully"cooks waffles beautifully"
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91.1% |
idea is great"the idea is great"
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90.8% |
absolutely great"absolutely great"
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90.0% |
wiped clean"it is also fast and once cool just wiped clean!"
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89.5% |
brilliant design"brilliant design and seems really well built"
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88.8% |
loved it thanks"she loved it thanks"
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88.5% |
superbly well"bought this to make waffles for desert or breakfast and it does this superbly well all we did is follow the simple recipe contained in the instruction manual & the instructions for the machine and it did them superbly well"
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88.5% |
really happy"really happy and great waffles every time"
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88.4% |
away clean"cleaning has been no problem as invariably the waffle comes away clean and all that i use on those occasions is a pastry brush to gently flick away any loose crumbs"
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88.3% |
great buy and lots"this is a great buy and lots of recipes come with it"
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88.3% |
the mixture perfect"only faults are that you have to get the mixture perfect because if it's a little too thick the machine lid will pop open and ruin the whole waffle"
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87.5% |
some inspiration"type "waffle iron recipes" into a search and get some inspiration"
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75.0% |
look great"look great as expected xmas gift"
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75.0% |
recommend simply"works just as you would expect to love the shape makes it different from the other waffle makers and isn't extremely thick like the other ones this one really stands out for the price point i would recommend simply for it being different and doing its intended job"
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75.0% |
works well"works well"
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75.0% |
great machine"great machine simple to use and makes fabulous waffles"
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75.0% |
fairly quickly"so easy to use cooks the waffles fairly quickly which is ideal when making for the children"
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75.0% |
good price"a great little product at a good price"
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75.0% |
great price"this is an excellent device and a great price"
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75.0% |
otherwise great"otherwise great!"
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75.0% |
taste delicious"the waffles are lovely fluffy and golden and taste delicious"
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75.0% |
massive bonus"massive bonus"
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75.0% |
love these"excellent waffle maker my children love these once they come out warm"
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75.0% |
looks good"birthday present but looks good"
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75.0% |
easier instructions"easier instructions on the waffle mix would have been better as it only gives instructions to make up full bag"
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75.0% |
taste good"works nicely and waffles taste good"
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75.0% |
seems well"will update on reliability as it seems well made but only time will tell"
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75.0% |
were delicious"i got it to make treats for my mum on mother’s day and they were delicious"
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74.9% |
speedy delivery"speedy delivery am happy with my purchase"
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74.9% |
great value"would definitely buy again and we think it's great value for money"
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74.9% |
pretty quick"the initial set up was simple and the machine was ready to go pretty quick"
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74.9% |
competitive price"good quality competitive price and quick delivery"
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74.9% |
really well"brilliant design and seems really well built"
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74.9% |
perfect size"the machine is very modern looking and of a perfect size"
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74.9% |
loves pancakes"tried them plain with just lemon juice on for my daughter as she loves pancakes and she loved them"
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74.9% |
temperature gauge"the temperature gauge is a great feature to cook to your preferred brownest"
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74.9% |
fair price"fair price"
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74.9% |
more gentle"handle broke on first use so be more gentle than me"
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74.9% |
nice waffles"easy to use easy to make nice waffles"
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74.9% |
love waffles"i tried it on christmas day and honestly 100% would recommend if you love waffles this is the product to buy"
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74.8% |
very quickly"received the item very quickly"
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74.8% |
waffle everyday"i had one waffle everyday for 6 days straight!"
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74.8% |
with crunch"the light gives you soft waffels full on dark gives you brown waffles with crunch"
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74.8% |
volcano shape"after nearly opting for a different model i decided the volcano shape of this one made a lot of sense and once it arrived i was pleased to see it was of a decent build quality"
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74.8% |
very quick"very quick delivery"
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74.7% |
were perfect"the batter made 5 waffles and all were perfect and soon eaten"
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74.7% |
fantastic waffle machine"this is a fantastic waffle machine"
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74.7% |
perfectly first"it worked perfectly first time"
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74.7% |
placed properly"the red light didn't work and the two waffle plates weren't placed properly so that the waffle iron didn't close the right way"
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74.6% |
good machine"it is a good machine !"
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74.6% |
loves waffles"my baby girls loves waffles"
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74.6% |
works fine"good waffle machine works fine"
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74.6% |
lovely item"lovely item for the kitchen"
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74.5% |
amazing heart pancakes"amazing heart pancakes i loving it!"
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74.5% |
good waffle"love this easy too use and guarantee good waffle every time"
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74.5% |
fantastic item"fantastic item and makes oat waffles realky well and i've tried potato ones too very happy and nothing sticks i frylight it first every time and cleans well"
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74.5% |
looked great"made pancakes and it cooked really nice evenly looked great"
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74.5% |
right machine"i waited a long time trying to find the right machine and this one is it!"
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74.5% |
pretty solid"pretty solid build"
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74.4% |
will probably"it looks good quality and will probably last"
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74.4% |
pretty good"have only used for first time today and very impressed i did a lot of research into which one i should get and came to this one as reviews were pretty good compared to other waffle makers and has 2 year guarantee 😀 i use coconut oil to baste to plates and they came out brilliant impressed so far will be keeping it unless something goes wrong like blows up or something but at moment impressed "
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74.4% |
worked perfectly"easily remedied as i have my own waffle recipe that doesn't contain any oil and worked perfectly in this machine the second time"
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74.4% |
very helpful"the seller is very helpful and the product is good"
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74.4% |
recommend buying"very easy to use and keep clean would definitely recommend buying one!"
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74.4% |
best waffles"makes the best waffles!"
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74.3% |
very useful"very useful"
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74.3% |
beautiful waffles"after making a few beautiful waffles i said out loud " what are those people giving out about" the recipe and instruction are bang on!"
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74.3% |
seems good"seems good so far"
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74.3% |
good value"good value for the money"
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74.3% |
lovely waffles"so easy mess free and lovely waffles"
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74.3% |
excellent addition"excellent addition to the kitchen"
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74.3% |
perfect waffle"personally i found eight minutes gave the perfect waffle"
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74.2% |
really nice"made pancakes and it cooked really nice evenly looked great"
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74.2% |
lovely light"enjoy lovely light and fluffy waffles with a nice crispy outside"
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74.2% |
great item"great item!"
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74.2% |
good device"good device"
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74.1% |
fast and properly"very good waffle maker: cooks waffles fast and properly"
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74.1% |
compact and easy"the machine is quite compact and easy to store and the fact that the funnel stores underneath the machine is a great idea to keep it small"
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74.0% |
perfect home"the family loves it perfect home made waffles anytime"
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74.0% |
still delicious"waffles are a bit smaller in depth than expected but still delicious!"
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74.0% |
very happy"and i am very happy with my purchase!"
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74.0% |
delivery was quick"but the delivery was quick and it works ok"
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74.0% |
quick and efficient"fantastic little waffle maker and a really quick and efficient delivery"
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74.0% |
handy measuring scoop"the waffle maker comes with a handy measuring scoop which you use to pour the batter into the funnel on the top of the machine"
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73.9% |
best purchase"best purchase we have made get yourself the volcano waffle machine!"
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73.9% |
excellent service"great product excellent service!"
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73.9% |
removable plates"removable plates for easier cleaning 2"
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73.9% |
amazing machine"amazing machine"
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73.9% |
simple and quick"it’s a great idea and pouring the mix in the top is a simple and quick mess free way to make waffles"
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73.8% |
happiest person"firstly it's made my partner the happiest person ever as he's getting spoilt with waffles for weekend brunch plus i've also found some other uses for it too including hash browns it cooks them beautifully"
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73.8% |
very solid"very solid little machine makes one huge waffle for one or you could share one"
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73.8% |
worked great"used it for the first time today and worked great"
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73.8% |
style waffles"this machine heated fast cooked evenly and created norwegian style waffles ready to be enjoyed with whipped cream and jam!"
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73.8% |
delicious waffles"so easy to make delicious waffles and you can turn the temp up or down"
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73.7% |
excellent device"this is an excellent device and a great price"
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73.7% |
them beautifully"firstly it's made my partner the happiest person ever as he's getting spoilt with waffles for weekend brunch plus i've also found some other uses for it too including hash browns it cooks them beautifully"
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73.7% |
good product"good product not the easiest to clean but makes awesome waffles with no mess would order again thats for sure"
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73.7% |
going strong"still going strong making great waffles!"
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73.6% |
excellent waffles"makes excellent waffles"
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73.6% |
nothing faulty"great product easy to use nothing faulty and i love waffflesssss aghhh!"
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73.6% |
recommend fast"100% recommend fast delievery and no faff cooking!"
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73.6% |
whole waffle"only faults are that you have to get the mixture perfect because if it's a little too thick the machine lid will pop open and ruin the whole waffle"
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73.6% |
awesome waffles"good product not the easiest to clean but makes awesome waffles with no mess would order again thats for sure"
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73.6% |
deep and crispy"i had breville one for about 13 years and it was superb: deep and crispy waffles in no time gave it away to my friend as decided to upgrade for a fancy new one "
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73.5% |
more sturdy"would have liked it to be a bit more sturdy than it is"
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73.5% |
fantastic product"fantastic product"
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73.4% |
great size"it’s just what iwanted a great size easy to store on its side perfect waffles"
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73.4% |
good waffles"i bought this for my 9 year old grandson who has been pretty impressed with it and makes good waffles for the family from scratch from the recipe in the booklet which came with it"
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73.4% |
good quality"good quality"
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73.3% |
very promptly"i ordered this waffle maker on thursday morning and it arrived very promptly on friday afternoon"
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73.3% |
very impressed"used once so far very impressed"
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73.2% |
whole family"the best thing is that you can feed the whole family while waiting for the next portion each waffle is devised into 5 pieces and it’s not very thick just what i was looking for"
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73.2% |
even better"what makes it even better it's double one"
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73.2% |
ease thanks"the waffle came out with ease thanks to the non stick coating and the machine was clean and ready to cook the next one"
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73.1% |
gorgeous waffles"gorgeous waffles every time "
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73.0% |
very very fast"very very fast delivery"
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73.0% |
quality item"good quality item easy to use easy to clean"
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73.0% |
waffle shapes"gives lovely little waffle shapes"
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72.9% |
seems right"good waffle maker have had to play around with my recipe a bit to make it work for this product but it now seems right"
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72.7% |
will stick"easy to use but make sure you oil it or the waffles will stick"
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72.6% |
simple recipe"bought this to make waffles for desert or breakfast and it does this superbly well all we did is follow the simple recipe contained in the instruction manual & the instructions for the machine and it did them superbly well"
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72.6% |
well worth"well worth it"
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72.6% |
highly recommended"highly recommended"
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72.6% |
would recommend"really pleased would recommend"
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72.4% |
great piece"great piece of hardware does what it says on a tin"
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72.4% |
year guarantee"have only used for first time today and very impressed i did a lot of research into which one i should get and came to this one as reviews were pretty good compared to other waffle makers and has 2 year guarantee 😀 i use coconut oil to baste to plates and they came out brilliant impressed so far will be keeping it unless something goes wrong like blows up or something but at moment impressed "
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72.3% |
style waffle makers"all in all a great buy and much better than the old style waffle makers"
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72.2% |
funny wasnt"found the temperature dial a bit funny wasnt sure which was up or down but am getting used to it"
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72.2% |
great waffles"turns out great waffles"
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71.9% |
much better"it's much better than by old cheapo machine it lost its power and would take over 10 mins to cook"
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71.9% |
quite well"the cable tidy system works quite well for storage"
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71.8% |
decent thickness waffle"the indentations depth of the iron is far too shallow to make a decent thickness waffle"
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71.6% |
order again"good product not the easiest to clean but makes awesome waffles with no mess would order again thats for sure"
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71.4% |
went ahead"i was a little apprehensive before buying after reading negative reviews about this but went ahead to buy it because my other andrew james products are very good"
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71.4% |
fast delivery"fast delivery!"
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71.4% |
plain ones"have tried plain ones with ice cream sauce marshmallows etc you get the picture !"
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71.3% |
indentations depth"the indentations depth of the iron is far too shallow to make a decent thickness waffle"
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71.2% |
tasty waffles"its ok the design could feel a little more solid the lid feels rather flimsy but overall makes some tasty waffles"
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71.2% |
very tasty"very tasty wafes crispy and soft inside!"
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71.1% |
great feature"the temperature gauge is a great feature to cook to your preferred brownest"
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71.0% |
recommend this"i'd recommend this to others"
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70.9% |
love the machine"overall though we love the machine and the kids can't keep away the moment we get it out to start cooking waffles!"
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70.9% |
they do n't burn"use the timer on the oven so they don’t burn"
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70.8% |
decent waffle maker"definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a decent waffle maker!"
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70.7% |
decent size"decent size"
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70.7% |
very fast and efficient"very fast and efficient"
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70.5% |
inside and crispy"the thick fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside waffles i'd been dreaming of were like a pair of old worn slippers"
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70.3% |
waffle shop"this has been a winner in our house and my son is over the moon at having shop style waffles at home as good as the ones that cost around £5 at the waffle shop"
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70.2% |
fresh waffles"fresh waffles!"
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70.2% |
nice waffle maker"nice waffle maker and compact for storage "
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70.2% |
recipe instructions"we have used it many times now and we just follow the recipe instructions that came with the machine"
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69.9% |
quality easy"good quality easy to use"
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69.8% |
english plug"the machine works satisfactory but it arrived with a polish plug and polish instructions and this was not stated anywhere in the listing in fact the photos showed an english plug"
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69.7% |
instructions manual"follow the basic waffle recipe included in the instructions manual for perfect waffles"
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69.7% |
build quality"the waffle maker arrived really quickly and impressed from the outset with it fabulous build quality"
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69.6% |
lovely thick waffles"it made lovely thick waffles though"
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69.6% |
great purchase"great purchase for the price"
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69.5% |
decent sized waffells"it is small but produces 4 decent sized waffells at a time"
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69.5% |
fast cleanup"loved how easy it was to use and super fast cleanup"
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69.4% |
perfectly cooked waffles"also made gluten free perfectly cooked waffles"
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69.3% |
crisp coating"the waffles cook to a crisp coating which was perfect but i will say you need to eat them straight away otherwise they will start to soften"
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69.2% |
slice ' area"easy to use but the heat seems hotter in the centre rather than on the whole 'slice' area so the waffles come out darker in that corner than on the rest of it"
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69.0% |
that aside"however that aside"
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68.9% |
good waffle machine"good waffle machine works fine"
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68.8% |
quality alternative"great waffle maker i have previously used one imported from america that never got hot enough i assume due to voltage adapter so good to find a high quality alternative here"
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68.8% |
shaped waffles"chose it for the heart shaped waffles"
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68.7% |
delivered promptly"it works perfectly and was delivered promptly so no complaints here"
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68.6% |
been enjoyed"i haven't worked out the ideal fill level yet but all the waffles made so far have been enjoyed"
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68.6% |
very modern"the machine is very modern looking and of a perfect size"
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68.6% |
great idea"the machine is quite compact and easy to store and the fact that the funnel stores underneath the machine is a great idea to keep it small"
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68.5% |
excellent machine"makes great waffles excellent machine"
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68.5% |
make our waffles"we use bisquick to make our waffles and this waffle maker made them perfectly"
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68.3% |
clean the rest"the waffle maker part is easy to clean the rest is impossible it gets just as hot so any waffle batter that spills out cooks onto the side of it!"
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68.2% |
gives instructions"easier instructions on the waffle mix would have been better as it only gives instructions to make up full bag"
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68.1% |
electric machine"my second attempt i searched for a 'waffle batter for electric machine' and ended up with a great waffle"
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68.0% |
even colour"they turn out a lovely even colour are soft but not soggy on the inside and crisper but not crunchy on the outside"
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67.9% |
kitchen gadgets"one of the best kitchen gadgets we’ve ever bought"
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67.7% |
waffle creations"i am very happy with my purchase and i am looking forward to making more waffle creations!"
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67.6% |
generous size"the non stick plates are a generous size for two waffles"
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67.4% |
james products"i was a little apprehensive before buying after reading negative reviews about this but went ahead to buy it because my other andrew james products are very good"
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67.3% |
works satisfactory"the machine works satisfactory but it arrived with a polish plug and polish instructions and this was not stated anywhere in the listing in fact the photos showed an english plug"
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67.2% |
absolutely no mess"best waffle maker ever easy to use and portion control absolutely no mess"
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67.1% |
quick delivery"good quality competitive price and quick delivery"
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67.1% |
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Cons [194]
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extremely disappointed"extremely disappointed with its performance"
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99.9% |
total waste"a total waste of money"
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99.8% |
worst thing"the worst thing is this was a father’s day present and i had made up a waffle mix ready to cook waffles as soon as the present was opened!"
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99.5% |
extremely poor"this product is of extremely poor standard"
|
99.4% |
absolutely dreadful"absolutely dreadful do not waste your money"
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99.4% |
very disappointed"the lid of the unit is wobbly and the lid rises with the waffle therefore the handle gets super hot doesn't cook evenly tried using less mixture it made no difference very disappointed"
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99.0% |
really annoying"when the waffles rise so does the lid it's really annoying!"
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98.8% |
takes forever"secondly it does not heat up enough to cook therefore it takes forever!"
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98.8% |
very flimsy construction"build quality is poor very flimsy construction and the plastic resin used seems brittle and not fit for purpose"
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97.8% |
still sloppy"waffles come out either nice on the outside but still sloppy in the middle or flat and rubbery"
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92.2% |
sorely disappointed"i have a feeling this will be getting a lot of use : was very excited to see a swedish style waffle maker on amazon and ordered one for swedish waffle day 2018 25th of march gave it a try with an egg based waffle mix and then again without eggs which is the scandi way : to get waffles with a crunch and was sorely disappointed"
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91.7% |
without sticking"once cooked the waffles were very easy to remove without sticking"
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90.0% |
makes a mess"too much mix will come out in the back and front and makes a mess on the machine and i ended up scrubbing it for 30min"
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89.8% |
incredibly uneven"the waffle maker had incredibly uneven cooking the product did not appear to be new when it arrived and it broke within 2 weeks"
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89.8% |
functionally pointless"if you put too much mixture in as you're almost sure to do at one point the dial is a nightmare to clean and functionally pointless"
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86.1% |
doesnt work"this waffle maker is not worth the price doesnt work well one side is burn other not even light brown"
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75.0% |
burned mixture"be sure you make the perfect recipe othewise it will take hours trying to clean and remove the sticked burned mixture from it"
|
74.9% |
doesnt cook"it doesnt cook properly"
|
74.9% |
same issue"i wish id read the other reviews before buying as many others seem to have had the same issue"
|
74.9% |
very messy"found it very messy and hard to clean up afterwards"
|
74.9% |
returning item"i am amazed this item has passed h&s checks and frankly should not be sold as a family friendly item burns from hot batter and steam are not something i want for me or my kids returning item as faulty and dangerous"
|
74.9% |
only issue"products good and does what we need only issue we have is does close flat so you have to flip waffles pancakes to make sure all of it cooks"
|
74.9% |
fall apart"third time of use and the waffles began sticking which caused them to fall apart when opening the lid"
|
74.9% |
should be worried"also i noticed there is some vaper behind the led lights not sure if this is normal or if i should be worried?"
|
74.9% |
almost flat"thirdly the waffles are almost flat"
|
74.8% |
pale or burned"they are either pale or burned and i have tried different recipes and ready made mix "
|
74.8% |
does n't work"great concept but doesn’t work"
|
74.8% |
very unhealthy"our whole flat now reeks of very unhealthy chemicals and this waffle iron is also probably unsafe"
|
74.8% |
significant dent"both times they have arrived in a damaged condition the silver surface on the first occasion had severe scratches and a significant dent and the second one had several scratches and three dents across the top surface"
|
74.8% |
serious steam burns"hold down the handle which means running the risk of serious steam burns"
|
74.7% |
does n't close"the opening closing mechanism is a bit flimsy and it doesn't close totally when there is batter waffle in it"
|
74.7% |
missing sides"seems like the less is better even if the waffle is smaller missing sides or corners"
|
74.7% |
side cooks"the heat distribution on this model is really uneven so that one side cooks really well but the other is underdone"
|
74.7% |
mess cooks"this waffle maker is a game changer 0 mess cooks perfectly green light goes on when it’s ready for the mix and then flicks off once it’s cooked the green light flicks back on would be handy if it beeped but that’s my only niggle"
|
74.6% |
close flat"products good and does what we need only issue we have is does close flat so you have to flip waffles pancakes to make sure all of it cooks"
|
74.6% |
burnt waffles"also the machine doesn’t stay at constant temperature put dough too early and it under cooks in advised time put in once you ve let it heat up for a while and you have burnt waffles"
|
74.5% |
uneven heat"uneven heat on top and bottom bad result"
|
74.4% |
waffles were pale"then on second attempt i turned heat up to full and had to hold the lid down for nearly 20 mins and still waffles were pale and soggy"
|
74.4% |
knocks socks"i have another waffle machine by andrew james but this one knocks socks off it"
|
74.3% |
flat utensil"also the waffles weren't that easy to remove with my teflon type flat utensil"
|
74.3% |
damaged condition"both times they have arrived in a damaged condition the silver surface on the first occasion had severe scratches and a significant dent and the second one had several scratches and three dents across the top surface"
|
74.1% |
cooks really uneven"it cooks really uneven"
|
74.1% |
goes wrong"more importantly as with all andrew james equipment it comes with a two year guarantee so peace of mind in case it goes wrong"
|
74.0% |
slightly disappointed"although technically there is nothing wrong with this waffle maker i cannot help feeling slightly disappointed"
|
73.9% |
thin norwegian"it makes thin norwegian scandinavian style waffles"
|
73.8% |
flat shapes"doesn’t cook on top takes forever just produces raw flat shapes"
|
73.6% |
heat distribution"but the heat distribution is not great and the waffles are definitely not as cooked as towards the middle of the machine"
|
73.5% |
fluffy waffle"so tried it in my old single waffle maker and out came a big fluffy waffle!"
|
73.0% |
several scratches"both times they have arrived in a damaged condition the silver surface on the first occasion had severe scratches and a significant dent and the second one had several scratches and three dents across the top surface"
|
72.6% |
same problem"like someone else wrote a review and said they were from scandinavia and were making their egg based waffles i am having the same problem"
|
72.4% |
only negative"the only negative is that the mix gets stuck around the pouring grid in the funel and top of the waffle maker and this takes a bit of a clean up after use using something that won't scratch the coating"
|
72.3% |
under cooks"also the machine doesn’t stay at constant temperature put dough too early and it under cooks in advised time put in once you ve let it heat up for a while and you have burnt waffles"
|
71.8% |
floppy waffles"i think i had a faulty machine as it barely got hot enough on first time using it and made pale floppy waffles even following full instructions"
|
71.1% |
mixture leaks"there is no clip and as a result the waffle mixture leaks out all over the place"
|
71.0% |
nightmare round"cleaning up is a nightmare round the switches and lights"
|
70.4% |
drips down"the "volcano" style funnel cup on top of this iron makes things so easy with a standard waffle maker the batter spills out and drips down the sides making a mess"
|
69.8% |
makes thin waffles"only makes thin waffles"
|
69.1% |
whole flat"our whole flat now reeks of very unhealthy chemicals and this waffle iron is also probably unsafe"
|
69.1% |
some bad reviews"after reading some bad reviews i have decided to order anyway as it was excactly what i was looking for with my price range"
|
69.0% |
faulty machine"i think i had a faulty machine as it barely got hot enough on first time using it and made pale floppy waffles even following full instructions"
|
68.9% |
just too thin"second attempt worked but the waffles were just too thin more like wafers than waffles sorry !"
|
68.9% |
total load of old"total load of old tat "
|
68.6% |
major flaw"the controls are easy to use but a major flaw with this is that you have to hold the 2 halves together as it cooks which then results in your hands getting scolded by escaping steam"
|
68.5% |
waste your money"absolutely dreadful do not waste your money"
|
68.1% |
different model"i wish i'd picked a different model"
|
67.9% |
correct quantity"getting the mixture through the top in the correct quantity doesn’t work well it does not cooke evenly and does not do a proper waffle with some bits thick and other bits too thin"
|
67.9% |
stopped working"followed instructions upon first use and before we could get waffle mixture in the maker seems to have stopped working"
|
67.8% |
could return"i do not reccommend this and wish i had kept the box so i could return it!"
|
67.8% |
heat control"also didn't have heat control this one makes crispy waffles in under 5 mins"
|
67.7% |
stick coating"1st batch i forgot to oil the plates but the non stick coating did it's job wouldn't make this a habit just incase "
|
67.6% |
despite minor problems"despite minor problems this unit does make good waffles"
|
67.3% |
no solid bits"personally i wanted some fresh fruit like raspberries of chunks of banana inside my waffle but there is no chance of that with this any fruit needs to be fully blended with no solid bits"
|
67.3% |
longer burnt"tried to make the waffle according to the recipe and despite multiple efforts the waffles did not turn out raw on inside and if left in for longer burnt on outside"
|
67.2% |
tasted only partially"they took a very long time to do and still tasted only partially cooked"
|
67.2% |
been opened"i’m sure this would have been great except it arrived faulty and box had already been opened"
|
67.1% |
more worryingly"more worryingly the instructions clearly tell you to use the locking clasp to lock the waffle maker in place"
|
67.1% |
even light"this waffle maker is not worth the price doesnt work well one side is burn other not even light brown"
|
67.0% |
waste of money"waste of money!"
|
66.7% |
much mixture"if you put too much mixture in as you're almost sure to do at one point the dial is a nightmare to clean and functionally pointless"
|
66.6% |
abandoned and sent back"abandoned and sent back"
|
66.4% |
never again"never again"
|
65.9% |
getting unhealthy"maybe this is to do with the way they heat i don’t know but i can see it getting unhealthy over time"
|
65.6% |
scratch the coating"the only negative is that the mix gets stuck around the pouring grid in the funel and top of the waffle maker and this takes a bit of a clean up after use using something that won't scratch the coating"
|
65.4% |
not very good"is not very good"
|
65.4% |
scolded by escaping steam"the controls are easy to use but a major flaw with this is that you have to hold the 2 halves together as it cooks which then results in your hands getting scolded by escaping steam"
|
65.3% |
implements to lift them"if handled carefully they prize away nicely without having to use implements to lift them off"
|
64.2% |
severe scratches"both times they have arrived in a damaged condition the silver surface on the first occasion had severe scratches and a significant dent and the second one had several scratches and three dents across the top surface"
|
64.2% |
smashed glass"this waffle maker arrived with smashed glass over the lights first off but i won't judge it on this"
|
64.1% |
much hussle"even when you follow a recepie accordingly it's too much hussle"
|
63.7% |
dont waste"so to be honest dont waste your money on this"
|
63.6% |
much of a problem"not too much of a problem while its new but it could be an issue later on"
|
63.5% |
n't move it again"made lovely thin waffles temperature dial was s little confusing but once set we didn’t move it again"
|
62.2% |
getting crusty batter"too many nooks and crannies for getting crusty batter stuck"
|
62.0% |
slow piece"update may 2018: the manufacturers were kind enough to give me an aj volcano waffle maker in lieue of this slow piece of machinery and what can i say the volcano is amazing"
|
61.4% |
useless cousinart"i have purchased this as a replacement for a useless cousinart"
|
61.2% |
much to each nice"i really wanted a nice thick big waffle this machine looked like it will do the job so far have used it 3 times it's ok but not great the waffles are not even while one side will be ok the rest might not be have to fill it way too much to each nice even waffle and it starts to come out from the top then it's hard to remove the waffle and the top bit is hard to clean"
|
61.2% |
does n't cook evenly"it doesn't cook evenly"
|
60.7% |
limited on space"i would highly recomemd this to someone with limited on space who likes a grilled food and doesn't like too much clean up"
|
60.6% |
halogen ovens"i really like andrew james products normally and have had halogen ovens and kettles from them for years but this product seems faulty from the manufacturing end"
|
60.3% |
faulty and dangerous"i am amazed this item has passed h&s checks and frankly should not be sold as a family friendly item burns from hot batter and steam are not something i want for me or my kids returning item as faulty and dangerous"
|
59.9% |
stated in the manual"the hinge is wobbly and there is no latch as stated in the manual"
|
59.7% |
fairly basic thing"taking it apart you can see its a fairly basic thing and isn't all that much to it"
|
59.6% |
fell apart"the waffle iron fell apart while using and nearly made my son choke on tiny shards of the iron so returned it and still waiting for a refund 4 weeks later"
|
59.2% |
waffles sorry"second attempt worked but the waffles were just too thin more like wafers than waffles sorry !"
|
58.8% |
multiple efforts"tried to make the waffle according to the recipe and despite multiple efforts the waffles did not turn out raw on inside and if left in for longer burnt on outside"
|
58.8% |
heating is uneven"3 because baking is really crap: heating is uneven you get one side under baked"
|
58.6% |
too thin for starters"it's too thin for starters"
|
58.4% |
awful quality control"1 star for awful quality control at factory but that aside it'd only get 2 stars for cooking quality and you can see why the copper element is a simple ring running around all four plates hence you get very uneven cooking"
|
58.1% |
also probably unsafe"our whole flat now reeks of very unhealthy chemicals and this waffle iron is also probably unsafe"
|
58.0% |
gone in the trash"surprise ruined and machine gone in the trash"
|
57.8% |
temperature control"it doesn't it's just a temperature control which isn't really necessary"
|
57.7% |
not very deep fill"i like that it’s not very deep fill"
|
57.6% |
used faulty machine"looks as though this was a used faulty machine that was returned and sent to me as a brand new one"
|
57.5% |
hinge is wobbly"the hinge is wobbly and there is no latch as stated in the manual"
|
57.3% |
risk of falling"first off the lights are not properly fixed in they are loosely fitted and run the risk of falling out"
|
57.2% |
find a negative"i have found it hard to find a negative"
|
57.2% |
takes away the coating"you can only use soft sponges if not takes away the coating very easily"
|
57.0% |
it's missing"that’s the only thing it’s missing"
|
56.9% |
they will ruin"do not open the waffle maker before then or they will ruin!"
|
56.9% |
made a mistake"my family loved the waffles even though i made a mistake while preparing the batter"
|
56.9% |
clogged the hole"my first attempt was a disaster using a standard waffle batter recipe which was too thick and clogged the hole where you pour the batter into"
|
56.5% |
really crap"3 because baking is really crap: heating is uneven you get one side under baked"
|
56.4% |
extremely uneven"the heat distribution on the plates is extremely uneven"
|
56.2% |
store away"it is compact and easy to store away"
|
56.0% |
giving a bad review"i hate giving a bad review but i just had a terrible first express using this :"
|
55.9% |
that expensive"very annoying it would be much easier if the whole thing could be made of the non stick surface can it really be that expensive?"
|
55.7% |
that's no big deal"the waffles aren't usually cooked enough by the time the indicator light tells you they are but that's no big deal"
|
55.5% |
much clean"i would highly recomemd this to someone with limited on space who likes a grilled food and doesn't like too much clean up"
|
55.4% |
spilled over the edge"batter also easily spilled over the edge even with care due to the design of the waffle maker"
|
55.4% |
nonstick coating"heats up fast and the nonstick coating works great and easy to clean"
|
55.2% |
were a bit uneven"it took a few goes and my first few tries were a bit uneven"
|
55.2% |
the present was opened"the worst thing is this was a father’s day present and i had made up a waffle mix ready to cook waffles as soon as the present was opened!"
|
55.2% |
that are n't full"the trick is making sure the mixture is quite thin pouring it slowly into the funnel and making sure you use the full amount otherwise the resulting waffles have parts that aren’t full"
|
55.1% |
really disappointed"really disappointed i won't be ordering this for a third time!"
|
55.0% |
done as no timer"only downside is that you have to check when they are done as no timer but apart from that glad that i bought this"
|
54.9% |
made a bad situation"my refund was handled very quickly and for that i have raised to 3 stars because that made a bad situation a lot better"
|
54.8% |
there no room to rise"there no room to rise"
|
54.8% |
seem a bit flimsy"the lid hinges seem a bit flimsy"
|
54.7% |
does not cook evenly"it has to be on max heat but even then does not cook evenly"
|
54.7% |
does not cooke evenly"getting the mixture through the top in the correct quantity doesn’t work well it does not cooke evenly and does not do a proper waffle with some bits thick and other bits too thin"
|
54.7% |
would not recommend at"would not recommend at all"
|
54.7% |
properly fixed in they"first off the lights are not properly fixed in they are loosely fitted and run the risk of falling out"
|
54.7% |
does n't cook on"doesn’t cook on top takes forever just produces raw flat shapes"
|
54.7% |
little but not completely"i allowed the hot plates to cool a little but not completely"
|
54.6% |
piece of garbage"if you are scandinavian don't buy at all it's a piece of garbage"
|
54.6% |
very long time"they took a very long time to do and still tasted only partially cooked"
|
54.6% |
does n't get poured"so far i've just cooked waffles but i will probably try other things i have a recipe for potato waffles that looks interesting obviously that doesn't get poured in!"
|
54.6% |
n't all that much"taking it apart you can see its a fairly basic thing and isn't all that much to it"
|
54.6% |
spewing over the edge"bit hard to stop it spewing over the edge"
|
54.5% |
very disappointing"it’s very disappointing"
|
54.5% |
very annoying"very annoying it would be much easier if the whole thing could be made of the non stick surface can it really be that expensive?"
|
54.5% |
n't cook evenly"it lost its non stick coating after 3 4 uses despite being lightly brushed with oil anyway and the lack of a latch in the front meant waffles didn't cook evenly"
|
54.2% |
resulting waffles"the trick is making sure the mixture is quite thin pouring it slowly into the funnel and making sure you use the full amount otherwise the resulting waffles have parts that aren’t full"
|
54.1% |
cooking not even"cooking not even"
|
53.9% |
really is n't an issue"however with so many recipes available on the internet these days it really isn't an issue"
|
53.9% |
awkward to clean"the only reason i did not give this full marks is that although on the whole it is very easy to clean if the batter runs into the area under the funnel it is very awkward to clean"
|
53.9% |
retain clip"bought as a treat for the kids item arrived with damaged retain clip"
|
53.8% |
really difficult to get"first attempt the batter stuck and the mixture was really difficult to get off"
|
53.7% |
practice no good"but in practice no good"
|
53.3% |
less than 3 months"the power indicator fell apart and this is only after less than 3 months with minimal use"
|
53.2% |
not even dark"they are not even dark"
|
53.2% |
perhaps a bit unnecessary"personally i did obey the instructions and wash by hand but feel this perhaps a bit unnecessary"
|
53.1% |
knob superfluous"small size waffles and take long time to cook on highest setting therefore temp adjust knob superfluous!"
|
53.0% |
first occasion"both times they have arrived in a damaged condition the silver surface on the first occasion had severe scratches and a significant dent and the second one had several scratches and three dents across the top surface"
|
52.8% |
difficult to clean"difficult to clean would prefer to have had removable plates"
|
52.7% |
n't have the pattern"didn’t cook evenly at all one side was done and the other was raw and didn’t have the pattern"
|
52.7% |
using it the faults"however after using it the faults showed their head"
|
52.6% |
heat i do n't know"maybe this is to do with the way they heat i don’t know but i can see it getting unhealthy over time"
|
52.5% |
miss and waffles"temp control is hit and miss and waffles are way too thin"
|
52.5% |
there's no waiting"also they cook in 4 minutes flat which is roughly the time it takes for my kids to eat a waffle so there's no waiting"
|
52.5% |
being lightly"it lost its non stick coating after 3 4 uses despite being lightly brushed with oil anyway and the lack of a latch in the front meant waffles didn't cook evenly"
|
52.5% |
little bit tricky"some of the batter did get trapped in the top of the funnel which was a little bit tricky to clean off but that's only a minor point"
|
52.4% |
making a mess"the "volcano" style funnel cup on top of this iron makes things so easy with a standard waffle maker the batter spills out and drips down the sides making a mess"
|
52.4% |
having to return"second time i've ordered this waffle maker and again i am having to return it"
|
52.3% |
make a low carb"i have tried 3 times to make a low carb or even a pancake recipe on it and it was a total desaster"
|
52.3% |
there is no timer"there is no timer!"
|
52.2% |
piece missing"unfortunately there was a piece missing"
|
52.2% |
downward pressure"lid not heavy enough to properly apply downward pressure"
|
52.2% |
simply is no clasp"this has not been lost not has it snapped off there simply is no clasp"
|
52.1% |
damp not soaked cloth"i have used this maker since i got it and i love it only down side is there isn't a safety lock at all but the overall product is good and easy to clean just give it a wipe with a damp not soaked cloth once the maker is completely cooled down and dry with a clean cloth"
|
52.1% |
worst waffle maker"the worst waffle maker i’ve ever tried"
|
52.1% |
full marks"the only reason i did not give this full marks is that although on the whole it is very easy to clean if the batter runs into the area under the funnel it is very awkward to clean"
|
51.9% |
knock as star"only thing i will say which tempted me to knock as star off was the time the manual says to cook a waffle is a lot less than reality"
|
51.9% |
loosely fitted"first off the lights are not properly fixed in they are loosely fitted and run the risk of falling out"
|
51.8% |
other is underdone"the heat distribution on this model is really uneven so that one side cooks really well but the other is underdone"
|
51.6% |
very uneven"the 'cooking' of the waffles was also very uneven"
|
51.6% |
impossible to clean"only down point is that if you do get batter in sides of the opening part it is impossible to clean thoroughly"
|
51.4% |
plastic casing"the plastic casing snapped off yhe first time we used it"
|
51.2% |
plastic lugs"one of the plastic lugs holding the handle sheared off after a few months"
|
51.2% |
just too heavy"i made the mix in the instruction booklet and wondered if it was just too heavy for the waffle maker"
|
51.1% |
damage in transit"the machine was packed very well to prevent damage in transit"
|
51.0% |
drawback to this"the drawback to this is that where you pour the batter in is about 1 cm hole sectioned into 4 to split the batter off to each waffle section "
|
51.0% |
total desaster"i have tried 3 times to make a low carb or even a pancake recipe on it and it was a total desaster"
|
50.8% |
no signs of abating"although the instructions suggest it may smoke a little on first use it pumped out tons of acrid foul smelling plastic smoke for 10 minutes and showed no signs of abating"
|
50.7% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "I used a gluten free batter and the result was excellent." | 94.3% |
| "Waffles came out amazing." | 93.4% |
| "Great value well made stylish and a very high quality." | 93.1% |
| "Brilliant product makes delicious waffles." | 93.1% |
| "Makes perfect belgium waffles so easy use nothing sticks waffles come out perfectly." | 93.1% |
| "Grand kids love it as do I." | 93.1% |
| "Quick service and great product." | 93.1% |
| "really great waffle maker made lovely waffles and was easy to use." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "this is inconvenient." | 74.2% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wery |
"Wery good i like"
|
50.9% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 49.3% | 19.7% | 31.0% |
happiness 24.9%
worry 24.9%
neutral 18.0%
relief 8.3%
love 5.5%
fun 4.7%
surprise 3.9%
sadness 3.3%
hate 1.7%
empty 1.1%
enthusiasm 1.1%
joy 0.8%
fear 0.8%
boredom 0.6%
anger 0.3%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-13
