Actifry Genius XL 2in1

Sure. For context, my first air fryer was the **Tefal Actifry**. It had a rotating paddle, which was great for small items that benefit from movement (Brussels sprouts, fries, courgette), but not so great for pizza or burritos because of the protruding attachment in the middle. Still, we used it for almost 10 years, and apart from the shape, it worked really well. My next model was a **Tefal mini-oven–style air fryer**. It wasn’t very sturdy, but it did a good job overall. Its main drawback was small items, as you couldn’t really shake the tray. After a lot of research, I decided to go with a more traditional **drawer-style air fryer**. The **Cosori TurboBlaze** looks nice, but: * The tray has gaps that are so large that small pieces (bits of Brussels sprouts, fries, courgette) fall through — easily around 1/5 of a batch. Once food falls through those gaps, it’s basically impossible to retrieve it. * When the unit is hot, it’s almost impossible to remove the tray safely (so the mentioned 1/5 of the batch goes to waste). * For larger items (e.g. a portion of lasagne), it runs too hot from the top. * Lowering the fan speed helps a bit, but reheating dishes like lasagne or moussaka still isn’t great. * For pizza or burritos, I have to lower the fan to level 3 (out of 5) to get acceptable results, and even then it takes much longer than with my previous air fryers — and still comes out overly crisp. I like crispy pizza, but not “could break a window” crispy. * If I shorten the time and keep the fan higher, the top burns while the bottom (especially on burritos) stays underdone. Of course, there’s always a learning curve, and we’re still getting to know each other. That said, my previous air fryers didn’t require this much trial and error — they mostly just worked, within their limitations. A lot also depends on what kind of food you cook and how experienced you are with air fryers. Cleaning is another downside. Both of my previous air fryers were much easier to clean. The Actifry barely required cleaning at all — pizza and burritos needed none, fries usually just a paper-towel wipe. The mini oven had a metal sieve tray and a drip tray underneath, both of which fit easily in the dishwasher (about the space of two plates). With the TurboBlaze, there’s a single flat tray, but the entire drawer underneath needs to be washed after every use — even when using parchment paper underneath the tray. On the plus side, the TurboBlaze works very quietly, and even the beeps are pleasantly subdued. Overall, not a great purchase for me.