17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun waffle/sandwich maker, November 3, 2009
This review is from: Sunbeam 3864 Nonstick Waffle and Sandwich Maker with 3 Removable Plates (Kitchen)
This is a small waffle maker that comes with three sets of plates - one for standard waffles, one that makes a cow and a duck waffle, and one that serves as a sandwich press. The plates are easy to snap on and off for swapping. It heats up quickly & cooks well. The animal plates are cute, and are the main reason I picked this item - the kids love them. My two hesitations - I think this is a little overpriced for the size, and it is hard to clean if waffle batter seeps out the back, which seems to be inevitable. Otherwise, we are enjoying it. The fact that the plates pop off and go in the dishwasher is great.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Overpriced, under-delivered, January 20, 2010
This review is from: Sunbeam 3864 Nonstick Waffle and Sandwich Maker with 3 Removable Plates (Kitchen)
For the price I recommend going with a better waffle-maker.
It's nonstick ability is a joke. Without damaging / washing the plates I still need to use excessive non-stick spray, and reapply the spray every other batch or risk of waffles being torn apart by sticking to the sides.
The size is prohibitively small. If you're cooking for only 1 or 2, you're OK, but if you plan to make waffles for 3+ people be prepared to spend a lot of time standing and waiting.
The spill design is HORRID. If you accidentally overfill the plates, even marginally, the only spill point is to the back of the unit, where the batter will run inside the power input. I needed to get a screwdriver to open the unit to clean it out, and noticed that batter had seeped all the way into the power line connection jacks. Be *very* careful to avoid potential electric shorts. (Not a problem once you get used to the small size of the plates, you won't overfill as I did on my first trial).
Finally: NOT RECOMMENDED. Not only is it not worth the price listed here, I don't think any price is reasonable, unless you pick it up at a yard-sale for a nickel.
Terrible as a waffle maker, but may be useful as a sandwich maker in a dorm-room.
Given a 2-star rating instead of a 1-star since it does do the job it claims to do, albeit poorly.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Non stick is a joke, January 13, 2010
This review is from: Sunbeam 3864 Nonstick Waffle and Sandwich Maker with 3 Removable Plates (Kitchen)
I loved the 3 plates change system, but after less than 6 months, I need to replace this iron maker as the "nonstick" plates just stick and ruin the waffles, no matter how much oil I spray them with. I made sure to scrape them with a wooden spoon but my husband put them in the dishwasher and I think that it was what damaged them.
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