I've had my new Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 cooking system in Mint for almost a month now. I wanted to use it for a few weeks before leaving my review.
PROS:
1. Love the Color! Of course doesn't affect performance, but it makes me happy!
2. I really like the fact that you get two size containers in which to cook and store left overs. As a single person, I'm usually cooking for myself, but it's nice to be able to do larger sized meals for family and meal prep.
3. One of my favorite things is that the units are glass and can get thrown in the dishwasher! They come out like new whether I hand wash or dishwash. My old air fryer never seemed to come fully clean and always had a tacky coating on the non-stick surface.
4. The MAX crisp setting cooks frozen fries, onion rings and more so FAST! And so "Crispi"!.
5. The Re-Crisp setting works really well on left-overs, epecially restaurant leftovers.
6. Easy to store away in the cabinet (the two containers nest). But I leave my big one out because I love the color!
CONS: I gave this 4 instead of 5 stars for the following...
1. Whether I hand wash or wash in the dishwasher, I find there are some water droplets that get caught in-between the glass and the un-removable handle base. It leaves water spots and I'm concerned about possible future mustiness (although I use it so often it's probably not an issue). I have used some advice from other owners and find I can sometimes use a paper towel folded several times to push under, but it's difficult. Also laying it on its side in the dish rack lets some drip out. Also heating the unit empty (which I don't like to have to do). I think this is a design flaw and it would be better if this piece snapped on and off for thorough cleaning and drying.
2. Similar to the above, I also feel the design would be much better if the power pod had a removable screen. Of course things will splash up and cause the screen to get residue on it. I do wipe it each time after use, but I still have some baked on looking browning happening. It doesn't seem to affect performance, but I'd love to be able to remove this and throw in the dishwasher and have it be shining clean each time.
3. Since this is more shallow than most standard air fryers, if your food is light it can fly around. For example, I made a grilled cheese in my small container, and until the cheese started to melt the top piece of bread flew up and stuck to the power pod grate. I've also had frozen food spin around until it started to thaw. But it doesn't seem to affect the end product which has been very good.
4. Not being a deep base like standard air fryers, you can't layer as much food if that is something you do often. I don't, so wasn't an issue for me. But you can do a layer of rice or veggie under the crisping tray and protein or other item you want crispy on top. You just have to watch the height of the food because it will hit the power pod screen if too high.
Overall, I am very happy with my Crispi and the minor things above have not been a deal breaker for me. I think if they modify the design with the above, it will be perfect!