Breville Halo Air Fryer | Digital Large Air Fryer Oven | 5.5 L | Fry, Bake, Roast & Grill | 1700 W | Energy Efficient | Black [VDF126]

Stylish and modern, and does not look out of place in a kitchen or overwhelming in size.Excellent cooking speed and capacity for a family of four, easy to use controls making it very functional.For the price comparison to other makes this is value for money.

This is a game changer in cooking. I’ve never owned an air fryer before but others who had them convinced me to try one out and I’m glad I did.This air fryer is efficient and easy to use. It takes some educated guesswork to establish how long you cook food in it for, and appropriate temperatures, as it’s unlike an oven which needs time to heat up. Instead, as a guide I halve the time indicated on packaging instructions, otherwise you’ll end up with chargrilled and overcooked food. While it comes with I instructions and a guarantee, it’s best setting it for several minutes at a time with new foods until you can gauge its strength and power.It’s easy to clean (basket and divider are dishwasher safe too, but the drawer isn’t), and simple to operate with the digital panel. I’ve not experienced any issues raised from other reviews, about the device not resuming the cooking programme if you open the drawer and close it again. That may be a software issue from a particular batch some time ago now. It’s been straightforward to use and looks good too.Leave enough space around the air fryer when in use, in order for heat to dissipate and ensure you don’t burn or melt anything in the vicinity. This is common sense really, and fortunately I’ve not had any adverse problem to prompt this in my review, however, it’s always worth mentioning as some users may be surprised this device emits heat when cooking!Overall, a great workhorse particularly if it’s your first ever air fryer. I believe you should buy what you can afford and you tend to get what you pay for. This item, while purchased on offer/sale, was still higher in cost than other brands and models (some also on sale and reduced in price). But in this instance I would advise the build quality and sturdiness sets it apart from the cheaper models on sale too.My only criticism would be the hinged cover over the button that detaches the basket from the drawer unit. It does appear to be somewhat flimsy in contrast to the overall build and size of the device, so care should be taken you don’t snap it off by accident when using it.

The first air fryer I ordered made by a different company seemed poor and flimsy but this Breville air fryer seems much sturdier and made to a higher standard, like all kitchen ‘gadgets’ it takes some getting used to and I would advise buying a recipe book designed for air fryers to get you started, the machine itself is well made and didn’t take long to work out how to use it and now I’m really pleased I bought this machine as when cooking things like chops, steaks etc the results are superb, practice makes perfect with these machines but they are easy to use and they are very quick and efficient, it’s easy to clean and a great addition to the kitchen as it is used more and more and almost making my cooker oven redundant, they are big enough to cook a smallish chicken or joint and give fantastic results especially when using small amounts of seasoning to enhance the flavour even more yet keeping the meat juicy and not dried out, I would definitely recommend this machine as good value for money and a better way of cooking without using additional oils or fats so better for my waistline as well (👍👍)

First off, this airfryer is BIG! Had a Philips one for nine years and used it daily. The basket became too hard to clean and it was very noisy so wanted a replacement model without a mesh basket.It's very quiet which is great and we can now talk to each other without shouting! Basket is easy to clean. Build quality is a bit flimsy. My Philips one was a lot sturdier. Casing marks easily and finger prints are hard to remove. My one gripe is that when you open the basket to shake the food, you have to reset the display as it doesn't remember where you are in the cooking process. This is a major flaw in the design. Cheaper models can do this so why not Breville?I've been using this for about a month now and everything cooks well in it. I bought this as a warehouse deal so happy with the price. I doubt I'll get nine years out of it though!

They are very good, quality and price and fantastic

This is a great air fryer, it is quieter than previous models we've had, cooks everything well, and has an easy and intuitive menu operation. The only gripe I have is after the only the second usage, the powdercoating on the bowl insert tray started to come off in small round sections and also blister which im pretty sure shouldn't happen. But other than that its a product i'd highly recommend.