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I kept seeing and hearing about the Power AirFryer. My mother-in-law was telling me about it. I love cooking in a Crock-Pot but sometimes it's just not as fast. I wasn't very fond of my InstaPot. I figured that since the InstaPot wasn't doing it for me, maybe the Emeril would be best. Emeril is a good chef and he's well-known so the product has got to be good. I got the oven and the air fryer. I got them within a couple of months of each and it was during the quarantine. I love the little oven. It's fast. I was kinda confused with the whole heating element thing because I don't really know how all that stuff works. I'm used to just popping it in the oven or putting it in the toaster. But the oven has to heat up first and the first time I used it, I burnt what I put in there.

Everybody that I know has the regular air fryer. I call it like the toaster oven air fryer, which is the Emeril. My sister purchased it when I was researching it and I was going to get just the regular air fryer. She told me I had to get the Emeril. It’s a little pricier but I won't be disappointed. And I sat on it for a little while because of the price, but then I gave in and I purchased it, and I absolutely love it. I live in Brooklyn. It’s a small house with a small kitchen, so it does take quite a bit of room. But it is replacing several other items, and we do use it a lot.

I got rid of all my Cuisinart stainless steel and I have nothing but Copper Chef. Everything that I cook, bake, roast, sear--it’s all perfect. I don’t necessarily wear out the piece, but I move it ‘cause I have a couple of homes in Kentucky and then here. I wanted to have them in both places, plus I have an RV and I have to have it there. It’s amazing. I have no qualms with the price. If the price went up on it, I’d just have to pay it because there’s like imitators out there. It peels and the other brands aren’t as good quality and have spots. You’re gonna get what you pay for.

So far, our Power Air Fryer Oven has had a few mixed results. The amount of time that it suggests for certain items is way too long. We’ve had a few things that have been sufficiently overcooked. We ate them, but they were not so good. Then we have had others where we’ve reduced the time intentionally, and those have turned out pretty good. We’ve had the most success with French fries and that type of product, and leftovers have turned out really good in the air fryer. We had one pastry item that my wife tried, that was one of the ones that was way too long in terms of cooking time, and it came out a crispy critter. We had chicken parmesan that also was very dry as a result. It browned nice, but the chicken itself was very dry. So, we have to still experiment more with what’s the right time for the types of foods we prepare.

I heard about Copper Chef from a relative, and I purchased its products because it lasts. It holds in and doesn't scratch very easily. Three years ago, we got my wife the Dutch oven, two or three pots, a two 10-inch round fry pans, a 12-inch round fry pan, and the 10-inch square pan. I also had gotten her a 9-inch round last year, but the problem was that she didn't like having to bake things one layer at a time, so we needed another one. This time, then, we bought another 9-inch round bake pan and we got a muffin tin with it.

The first air fryer I got was confusing to me. It was like a basket instead of the shelving and I wasn’t happy with it. Then I saw this Power AirFryer. Emeril used it, and he knew what he was doing. When my grandson got it out of the box and got it all situated for me, he got rid of the instructions. The oven itself has three wire racks and then it has one that's a solid piece like the bottom of a broiler pan, and I don't know when to use it. I’ve done steak there and it turned out really nice. I've also done chicken there. I used the crust that was in the book and it was too tough, but the chicken was tender. I've just got to work with it and use it.

360 Air Fryer did not work well. They received it back for refund 6/25/20. After several calls and emails through August they finally sent a refund 9/24 to the wrong person, post office did not deliver it and it went back. I received a reissued check 11/11 again to the wrong person. Today I explained to the agent 6 times that I received the check but it was to the wrong person while she just kept telling me to give it 7-10 days to receive it. Saved $40 with BB&B coupon on cost of Air Fryer; Paid $62 to ship it back to them, no refund of $13.20 sales tax, $.55 stamp to mail check back. So I ended up spending $75.75 to get a refund of $159.99 for an item which cost me $173.19. TriStar distributes most of the infomercial products on TV so buyer beware! Although the instruction manual says return products to them, if you bought it in a store, return it to the store so you won't have to suffer the frustration and headaches like I did.

Copper Chef came to the house and fixed a meal. My wife liked them so she bought them. The cookware has no defects and everything is working fine. They're very nice. I only had trouble with one pot that was one of the bigger ones. It split open on the bottom. I sent it back and they replaced it for $40.

My daughter ordered the Copper Chef for me. She's always cooking for me anyway and I like what I got. The little one sticks but it's all right. When I cooked the egg on it, it stuck. But I put soap, then it came right out. I like the way it cleans because you can wipe it out and I would tell my friends to get it.

I was about to cancel my order which is the nine-inch five-set and the knife because it took a long time before I got it. Also, it says non-stick but whenever I cook eggs, it's sticking. It’s not a good experience. I'm not happy with the product and the price is high enough for this.