Crux 3.0 QT Digital Air Fryer With TurboCrisp

I did not understand the air-fryer hype even with friends talking about loving theirs for years now… I just didn’t see the point of having another appliance taking up counter space. But let me tell you it’s 💯 worth it!

I’ve had this air fryer for about six weeks and it’s used at least 3-4 times daily by my young-adult children and myself. This thing has been SO great, especially in the Summer heat! It puts out surprisingly low amount of heat and cooks fast, it releases less smell than the conventional oven though I still use the oven fan that’s near the air fryer.

We’ve cooked raw potatoes, frozen fries, tater tots, frozen chicken, frozen pizza, frozen broccoli, half-baked rolls… I find myself looking for more things to cook in it.

The size is good, big enough to cook a medium sized frozen pizza (8-9 inches or so?), though I haven’t figured out how to get the bottom of the pizza crispy. It’s still soft while the cheese is getting dark. I keep experimenting, not a deal-breaker and still worth it to cook a pizza in the Summer vs using the conventional oven.

One issue I’ve seen mentioned in the reviews here is that the tray falls out easily if you tip the basket. I noticed that the feet on the bottom of the tray are flexible, so you can actually bend them out a bit so the tray fits in the basket more tightly. You just have to tilt it to get it in under the screws on one side of the basket. I also don’t tend to dump the basket upside down. If I am frying small items like fries or potatoes I use the silicone basket that came with the air fryer, otherwise I use tongs or forks yo lift out larger items.

The included silicone basket has been great too, I use it almost daily. My only complaint is that it doesn’t have ribs at the bottom of the basket on the inside, only the outside… I like them for air flow around the food so I just turned the thing inside out.

The tray, main basket, and silicone basket have been so easy to clean! Even when things spilled and burned on the bottom of the metal basket it has a non-stick type coating and everything comes right off with my soap-dispensing dish brush.

Easy to turn on, pause, change timer and heat level mid-cook… oh and I LOVE the oven window with the light! That’s one of the reasons I chose this air fryer, I like to watch my food cook. I only wish the light had an option to keep it on longer than 30 seconds.

The one other minor annoyance (besides the light automatically turning off after 30 seconds) was that the mode display uses icons instead of words.. so you have to learn what the icons mean. I kept the manual with a key/cheat-sheet next to the air fryer for a while, but it just took a week or so to feel confident I’d learned the modes.

I’ve never used another air fryer so I can’t compare, but I would highly recommend this one to anyone.

This air fryer rocks! I bought the 8qt option & I’m so glad I did. I have a smaller fryer, but it’s hard to cook an entire meal or cook for more than one person. This baby solves those issues. It’s very easy to use with the digital screen & programming, and I like the memory function for cooking taquitos which I love. In fact, the first thing I cooked was taquitos and they came out perfectly crispy & delicious. I also like the fact that this air fryer is lightweight. As a woman with a bad back, lifting a heavy appliance every time I want to use it would be a no-no. This machine was surprisingly light for the size & easily moved when necessary, making it a perfect addition to anyone’s kitchen. I highly recommend!

I just bought this great air fryer, Which is a perfect size for just 1-2 portions, Depending on what you make. I’ve been experimenting and playing around with various items, Chicken, Salmon, Corn on the cob, Eggplant fries Or some of the items I made. All turned out really good, except the eggplant fries. Couldn’t get the setting correctly, but everything else super easy. It’s a little confusing though with a different settings, but I think those are just preprogrammed. I would suggest just follow whatever you normally would bake it and it cooks it pretty fast. Sam came out the best cooked at 400 for 15 min- 1lb. Very easy to clean up it’s got a nonstick drawer. My only complaint is that the Metal tray that comes with it is very hard to take out. I have to use a fork or a knife to get it out to clean. I definitely recommend this someone first time User of an air fryer or if you want something easy and simple and fast to make in your kitchen