Ninja Air Fryer Max XL Review: Are the Thousands of 5-Star Ratings Legit?

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The Ninja Air Fry Max XL is one of the best-selling air fryers on the market. But is it worth buying? I’ve been using it almost daily for several months, and in this review, I break down the pros and cons.
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@carmencrawshaw7286 8 ай бұрын

I have a ninja 15 in one foodi. I absolutely love it. I can cook almost everything in it. I really like that it saves electricity, most items that I used to bake in the oven, now I use the Ninja foodi. 😊

@mokmo23 6 ай бұрын

Have had a two-compartment Ninja air fryer for almost a year and just never using metal instruments in it kept the coating in perfect shape. Get that metal spoon away from it, use silicon instruments !

@sheilam4964 9 ай бұрын

Thx for doing this and sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍

@debbiealtman5373 9 ай бұрын

I have a ninja with the double baskets and I love it. It’s better than the toaster oven that I got rid of.

@CarbonPhysics 9 ай бұрын

Excellent review, thank you

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TacticalPower88 9 ай бұрын

Switched to the Foodi 7 in 1 grill and griddle a couple months ago after a few years of solid service from the Max and I'm been considering unretiring this beast. The air fry cooking speed is definitely superior even though my new foodi has a heating element on the bottom. What made me "upgrade" was mostly its form factor being more tall than wide, which is actually largely mitigated by my late discovery of using the broiler rack as a 2nd air fry food layer. I guess the same design that annoyed me at times also contributes to my new found appreciation for it. In hindsight, I probably would have been better off getting a 2nd one of these and stovetop grill and griddle for my use case honestly. I will say that the reviewer's complaint about the crisper plate being loose is EXTREMELY unwarranted in my case as well. The SUPER tight grip seal is actually annoying at times. Maybe you lost the rubber pegs that attach to the sides of it?

@sindoorbelic8036 7 ай бұрын

You scratched the crisper by washing it with the wrong side of the spunge. You must only use the yellow, less abrasive part. Also noise ? Its not at all.

@Exiled_Rouge 9 ай бұрын

The design of the basket is a consistent flaw of all Ninja Air Fryers. I think the Instapot Vortex series (to slightly lesser extent) the Corsori air fryers have ideal basket drawer cooking surface. The depth of Ninja baskets are also a problem. I would not say this is suitable even for one person. Especially at the price point.

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

I get your point but it's definitely large enough for 1-2 people. It cooks 4-5 chicken thighs, 2 breasts, 2 pieces of salmon, etc.

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

@@PrudentReviews I have found that cooking chicken legs and breasts in a Corning ware glass pot with glass cover in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour with your sauce and a quarter cup of additional water is the best tasting chicken ever... Much, much better than out of my Ninja...

@peterdebel7379 5 ай бұрын

How to you silent the beep-sound everytime you push a button ?

@fionaponsonby165 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@PrudentReviews 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - you’re awesome!

@sandinewton1896 3 ай бұрын

You’ve answered a question I can’t find anywhere else. I have the 4 qt Ninja, that just totally stopped working, (acts like not plugged in), so I’ve been looking to see of there’s a difference in the diameter of the 4 and 5.5 qt basket, and you’ve shown me they’re the same, only the larger is deeper. But if you can’t stack food, what’s the use? I’ll order the smaller cheaper version.

@nvr0k959 Ай бұрын

60% of the space is for air flow, its very necessary

@ChataCovers 8 ай бұрын

at what setting / temperature do you use for broccoli?

@PrudentReviews 7 ай бұрын

390F for 8 minutes or so (timing varies by the size of the pieces)

@markheaney 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for such a helpful review. I really don't like the small size. It looks too small for bacon, among other things.

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

I've cooked bacon a few times. You can fit ~5 strips but you have to bend them to fit and move them around a few times to cook evenly.

@jayes8191 8 ай бұрын

Did you use metal utensils? The ceramic coating chipping off into food is a big concern.

@PrudentReviews 8 ай бұрын

I’ll sometimes use a fork or metal tongs to remove food from the basket, but I’m very carefully not to scrape the coating

@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs 9 ай бұрын

My fave (but least common) thing to do with these air fryer beasts is to "warm up" 3 day old takeout pizza 😅 To me it tastes 90+% as good when it first arrives 🙈🤷 Sometimes BETTER if they didn't cook it enough to start with. Soggy crust syndrome is REAL lol

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

I'll try that next time I have left over pizza. I am still trying to find good uses for my Ninja... :)

@Trevor.Dionne 5 ай бұрын

@@robbrown4621have you ever tried chocolate chip cookies in there? So insanely good it’s 10 times better than the oven, just throw some nestle cookies or whatever brand you like and in 5-7 minutes they’re ready to go! Just remove the bottom plate

@robbrown4621 5 ай бұрын

Sounds good... :) @@Trevor.Dionne

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

Is the non stick coating toxic? What chemicals are in the coating?

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

Good question. I had the same question, so I reached out to Ninja and they said “the basket is made with ceramic non-stick coating and there is no Teflon in use.” I couldn’t get more specifics about the material but there’s no credible research that I’m aware of suggesting ceramic nonstick coating is toxic.

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

@@PrudentReviews Yes, as far as I have been able to ascertain, ceramic coating is safe. I use it in my frying pans too. I use the Ninja. I got it as a Christmas gift last year. But, I really don't feel very successful with it. I find that it dries out food and I can't easily check on the progress of the food as it cooks. I have much more success with a good frying pan. I can check on the progress of the food. Also, with a good ceramic pan I don't use cooking oils and longer. In any event, thank you for your reply... :)

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

@@PrudentReviews By the way, can you compare frying pans? Ceramic coating, diamond granite coating, aluminum, stainless steel? Thanks...

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

@@robbrown4621 this should help kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hOB-q8Kinq_Upn0.html and this goes into a bit more detail prudentreviews.com/best-cookware-materials/

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

@@PrudentReviews Thank you. That was very informative.

@TopDedCenter1 5 ай бұрын

My man, do you know the difference between green beans and asparagus? lol, good review though.

@rickyfreeman8248 9 ай бұрын

I actually have 2 of the MAX XL so we can cook enough chicken wings at one time without wasting a lot of time.

@MsFddddddddddd 7 ай бұрын

Can I add oil if I want?

@PrudentReviews 6 ай бұрын

You can drizzle oil on the food before putting in the air fryer. But you can’t fill it with oil like a deep fryer.

@denise0707 Ай бұрын

Yes. I always use a little oil when I'm cooking chicken breast.

@supr_ 8 ай бұрын

Can you cook rice in this?

@PrudentReviews 8 ай бұрын

The internet says yes but I’ve never attempted it so I can’t say for sure

@Windsurfing345 9 ай бұрын

I just bought one and it has terrible chemical plastic smell that sticks to the aliments and in the house. How can i get rid if it?

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

Perhaps try washing the inside of the containment section with hot water and soap. Dry it out with a clean towel. Let sit for ten minutes and air out and see what you get... Good luck. :)

@Windsurfing345 9 ай бұрын

@@robbrown4621 thats a what I did and the odor totally disappeared. Thank you

@robbrown4621 9 ай бұрын

@@Windsurfing345 Awesome! For what its worth I also always wash new clothes to get rid of certain chemical smells... :)

@krazziejrboi Ай бұрын

Its good but very small space maybe only cook 8 wings a time

@MrBill-ee4mr 4 ай бұрын

His favorite food to cook is boneless SKINLESS chicken thighs, 0:40 "the skin is crisp"

@carlmeyer6840 4 ай бұрын

The noise while cooking will disturb you if you're sleeping??? I always sleep when cooking, NOT !!!!!

@kerendn 9 ай бұрын

Sounds like a specialty item that costs money and takes up space. I'll stick to my traditional oven and hob. Especially as I'm a vegan and I would only make vegetables. Thanks for the review.

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

It’s definitely a “nice to have”

@redlinegamerrgk2059 9 ай бұрын

Im seeing more and more reviews of air fryers being compared to actual ovens and they all end up saying that the air fryers end up with crispier food that taste closer to their actual deep fried taste. Im not entirely sure what classifies as vegan but they did talk about french fries and such which are vegetarian in the least if that helps you…

@denise0707 Ай бұрын

An oven is more expensive in the longer term. I've only recently converted to a Ninja air fryer and it's the best thing in my kitchen now 😊. You can cook veg and lots of vegan foods

@WontSeeReplies 9 ай бұрын

These ninja units are made to fail after roughly 100 uses. The fuse is replaceable but few would be lucky to know it’s a fuse, let alone find and replace it. Last ninja junk I’ll ever buy. Wife and I both.

@PrudentReviews 9 ай бұрын

Is that you're experience or do you have insider knowledge?

@user-bx2cg2ec8c 9 ай бұрын

That's not true.people have had ninjas for years and still going.have you asked ninja that question?

@vwood2 Ай бұрын

I gave my nephew one about 5 or 6 years ago and they still cook with it daily. Plus his 2 boys make snacks after school, etc - it’s run like a tank.