Sage the Smart Oven Air Fryer Countertop Oven 22L, SOV860BSS, Stainless Steel

I was looking for a replacement for our two Actifrys that were end of life, of which I had to keep sourcing replacement parts for (pan with holes, snapping paddle etc.). I'm happy with this as maintenance will be much lower since the parts are more robust and there is no internal plastic that wears over time. You can also shave off around a quarter of the cooking time when air frying compared to the Actifry since it cooks faster, which is a bonus.It's very easy to use and you can adjust both the timer and temperature whilst cooking. When the timer ends, it shuts off the heat, which is good compared to an Actifry that would keep on cooking with its quirky timer.Chips are great, no turning required (unless you are layering them in crazy portions). It is nice and compact, ideal for 2 people portion-wise for chips. Because it is small, it heats up quickly and this is often useful rather than waiting on a larger over or grill. I've used most other functions (PIzza, Grill, Toast) and they all perform well, though I've not tried baking in it yet.Couple of things to note:There is a removeable catchment tray (which is not stainless). This makes for reasonably easy cleaning if you tackle it quickly (this and the other removeable trays). However, I'd say you are best not to cook anything too fatty in it since it will make a real mess just like an oven, with steamy grease rising and covering the insides. There's not a lot of ventilation for heat escape and smoke tends to stream out the front. With an Actifry, the mess is captured mostly between the lid and tray (both removable), whereas this it is just the tray and you'll need to wash down grease inside time-to-time too or a dirty unit will create smoke.Finally I received my unit with a minor dent in the handle. Sage would not replace just the handle (two screws to remove) saying they didn't stock that part and wanted the whole thing back, which I thought was a bit ludicrous, since the machine itself was perfectly fine. So I'm not sure how available replacement parts are.Overall a good unit we use more than the oven and I'd buy again over an Actifry.

Fantastic oven, air-fryer, toaster and grill! Wonderful, stylish, compact design and extremely user-friendly in operation. The control knobs and buttons are so easy to use and the display is large and legible. No complicated screen menus, pointless touch screens or apps to download and no bending down to the floor to access your cooker. They really have created something fantastic here in terms of functionality, aesthetics and power-saving - I won’t be using a traditional oven again.

Great piece of kitchen equipment. Very easy to use, everything does what it says it should, nice quality. Highly recommend

Cooks well cleaning could be made easier to clean , air fryer work well a good addition had the older model before which was good cleaning needs to be made easier and it could be if manufacturers listened to customers

Very quick delivery. Easy to set up. Great instruction brochure with clear, concise and is easy to read. Tested it on toast with best results ever as toasters quite often only toast one side. Great light up screen which is clear and easy to use for novices. Came with pizza pan, arir fryer basket, Roasting pan with grill, Separate heavier grill for general use, which was fantastic as never expected all that as not in description. It's a one stop foodie delight which is a game changer. Plenty of room in oven for cooking more generous portions too. So happy ordered another one.

I have been wanting this for a while and now I have to say that it’s getting a lot of use.So far I have tried the bake, grill, toast, crumpet and air fry settings the most, plus roast. I have done a roast dinner in it, pork loin and roast potatoes in the same tray & it was good. The only downside is the cleaning. After roasting meat it is a bit of a task and the air fry setting - for anything that might drip or spray eg sausages - is messy but this is the only real the downside so far. I wanted a multi function cooker and also an air fryer and this ticks both those boxes nicely, all in one box.I’m sure a dedicated air fryer is always going to be easier to clean, but that air fryer can’t make toast, cook perfect crumpets, slow cook, grill or bake….and this Sage Pro can definitely do all of that, plus make great (for air fryer) chips! I’m glad I bought it despite the cleaning challenges.Fortunately there are plenty of cleaning tips online for me to learn from.

I bought this oven because my son in Australia has one and I found it excellent to use and cooked such a variety of items. I have used mine a couple of times so far and I’m so pleased with it. Can’t wait to try more things to cook.

This is a heads up for other customers: at time of writing Amazon still has this listed as an "air fryer microwave".It's not a microwave. It's a nice bit of kit and looks great. Beautifully packaged with loads of accessories (trays etc), but sadly I needed a microwave too.