Elite Platinum EAF-1506D 3.5 Quart Digital vs West Bend AFWB12BK13

Too big to have on my counter from day to day. It looks exactly like the hair blow dryers we used in the 50's and 60's. In fact, I would not be surprised if the design was taken from one.

When I got this and set it up to compare with our Instant Pot Vortex Plus air fryer oven, which we love, it looked smaller. The window is smaller, so it's a little harder to see how your dish is coming along, but when you open it up and put a pan inside, you find it's actually about an inch larger. That means that a tart pan that I wanted to use but couldn't get into my Instant Pot, fits this oven. Even just a little bit more space can make a big difference in what you can cook in one of these wonderful little ovens

My only complaint thus far is the sticking to the non stick basket and pan but the parchment paper liners solve that issue. It does take a lot of counter space and has suction cups on the bottom which for me is a nuisance but I understand why they would have them for more safety. With the burger next time we will cook for less time it was moist and well done on the inside and they did taste good. We were able to do 4 burgers at a time, have since purchased a shelf accessory to add a second layer to put more burgers on at the same time

Used the West Bend air fryer to make French fries and fried chicken legs and wings. No messy grease and greasy taste. I was wonderful and a very healthy choice. Chicken legs and wings came out well done and crispy and so did the French fries

You can get a lot of cooking ideas from FB groups once you figure out the correct times. There is a slight learning curve to that part but once you get it food comes out terrific. We did have a problem with the inner pan scratching but we called up the company and they sent a new pan right away. Other than that this airfryer is awesome

The grates are easy to clean though. The temp settings take twice as long to cook than my cheaper one. Not my best buy

Love the air fryer - okay if it was oil based it would be better tasting, but for health reasons I went with the Elite Platinum Air fryer and am very happy. Shrimp, wings, sweet potato fries, regular fries, onion rings, and mozzarella sticks are the items that I've made so far. All came out very good and used a teaspoon or two of oil only (for fries at least) to get things crispy. Easy to use, easy to clean, and quick to cook, were the main reasons that this outperforms the oven

I think it's a healthy way to cook and it is pretty fast. This air fryer can also bake, dehydrate and reheat all of which I have not tried yet as I've only had it a week.