Sage Smart Waffle Pro, Waffle Maker, Brushed Stainless Steel

After much deliberation and research, one failed order from another website, and reading many many product reviews, I decided upon this one for making my waffles. Yes, this is at the higher end of consumer grade waffle makers, and yes I could have done this much cheaper, but I don't want to be buying lots of replacements when things go wrong. And judging from the reviews of other products from other folk it appears that waffle makers regularly go wrong. On first unpacking this waffle maker it is obvious that the quality is good. Very robust, good hinges and controls, and no chance of handles or wires breaking as with alternative products. There are no recipes available in the box for that batter (at least not with my product) but these are easily available online. Search for the heston recipes that were designed for this product. They come out great. Make the batter, pour in to just above the castelations and close the lid once it's up to temperature. Make sure you don't lock the lid. The product is designed to allow the waffles to expand and the lid needs to allow for this. 5 mins later it tells you it's ready, open up and pick out the waffles with non metal tongs. Perfect every time and the chambers are left very clean so it does not need extensive cleaning. Very happy with this purchase and everyone who has tries the waffles love them. Hence the 5 stars throughout.

I don't think I'd ever had a waffle before buying this gadget, but oooooh my god I'm now a waffle addict. I have a bit of a penchant for Sage by Heston products, so thought I'd give this a go as yet another kitchen gadget to add to the list. I also bought some Luxury Belgian Style Waffle Mix by JM Posner to go with it. Made the mixture up, poured it into the Sage after it had pre-heated and 5 minutes later they were done. I opened the waffle maker up and there were two, perfectly coloured waffles waiting for me to try. They lifted out so easily and there was zero mess. What a touch! Then the tasting.....omg, bang on first time. These things taste lush!! I can't believe I went so many years without trying Belgian Waffles but this thing now gets used all the time. Excellent product. I'll be trying other recipes once all my pre-made mix has been used up. Looks great on the worktop too. :)

After painstakingly extended 'research' and pontificating I finally pressed 'BUY' late late Saturday night (in hope of trying something a bit different this Pancake Tuesday). We live in the middle of nowhere - but midday Sunday it arrived. Gotta love Prime! First impression review: Compact footprint - say a couple of inches diameter wider than the waffles themselves, reassuringly heavy - appears a good sturdy build. Instruction booklet was sufficiently intelligible for me to get straight to the business of waffling with scarcely a cuss. Badly pressed for time this Shrove Tuesday I whipped up only the 'classic' batter recipe from the booklet - this took about 3 minutes. From 3 eggs and half pack butter it felt like I fed the five thousand - it made at least 11 deep waffles (I lost count). I divided the batter 3 ways. Feta, sundried toms and chives, with black pepper: verdict - very tasty but will be much better when made with a savoury, unsweetened batter Fresh blueberries with extra vanilla bean paste: verdict - perfect just as you dream your homemade waffles are going to taste Chocolate orange, with orange zest, chopped black choc with candied orange and good cocoa: verdict - OUTSTANDING! worth the cost of the machine for these alone So I added lots of sticky stuff ... no issue whatsoever, waffles lifted effortlessly. Machine has timing options, but on average cook time about 5 minutes. This ditz particularly thrilled that I can get distracted and wander off and still they won't burn due to auto 'done' function....yet you can keep them warm / crisp them up again much as you like. I'd heeded previous reviews so no learning curve or mess, every single one perfect from the start. Mental note to update this review next Pancake Day re durability - because I'm looking for a workhorse - no way is this seeing the inside of my kitchen cupboards.

First try and it made the most perfect waffles!! Ive had a cheaper waffle maker previously and I was really disappointed as the waffles were quite flat. This makes the deepest waffles I've ever eaten and cooks them perfectly every time! I used the recipe for classic waffles downloaded from the sage website for use with this particular waffle iron and it made 8 perfectly sized waffles. I will never buy waffles again! Highly recommended!!

I have purchased cheaper waffle makers in the past but this one is so superior and well worth spending the extra money on. Good quality, well built, simple to operate and produces great waffles. The channel around the outside is perfect for catching any residue, so no more mess! So far, I've only cooked Belgian waffles, so yet to experiment and try other types. Only tip I would give, form my so far limited use, is that you only need the browning level below medium, any higher was too well done. I would definitely recommend.

Makes large waffles, sometimes a bit too large for me. My husband and I both struggle to remove the waffles from the machine when cooked. It looks very attractive on the worktop.

Excellent product although I expected nothing less considering the Price Tag @ £179. If you follow the instructions to the letter, you cannot go wrong. Made a batch of Healthy waffle mixture (from the internet,) and made 5 excellent waffles. Using the waffle options, I tried the “Classic” Waffle, “Belgium” waffle and the “Chocolate” waffle. My family tasted them all and were delighted with the results. I purchased this product last weekend for my son’s Birthday and I Would recommend, based on the two times we have used it.

Excellent waffle maker. Faultless. We make Belgian waffles i.e. fluffy inside, crips outside. Consistency is superb, with fire-and-forget ease of use. Close the lid, wait till the timer says the waffle is ready, perfect every time.

Great item for a fair price. After years of buying and discarding poor quality waffle cookers we found the optimal machine. Absolutely recommended

Makes perfect waffles