Cuisinart WAF-F30 Round Flip Belgian Waffle Maker, Black/Silver, 1 inch thick

I have had lots of waffle irons over the years but none where it needed flipped. I read that it really makes a difference and it does. My perfect waffle recipe was even more perfect.It has bigger holes in the waffle, so it would switch to a Belgium waffle very easily. Just use a different recipe. It has an adjustable heat setting which is nice since one kids wants crunchy, and one wants soft. It comes with a cup to help measure how much better to pour and drip plate that can be popped in the dishwasher. Clean up is a breeze, just wipe with a soft rad and you are done. It takes up about the same space as othe waffle makers and fits easly into the cupboard.

You can make and refrigerate a batter ahead of time (night before). Get out your Maple Syrup and some butter, maybe throw in some blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries... and in a short span of time, be sitting down to some awesome hot waffles drizzled with syrup and a pat of butter. Best of all, two waffles per spin.

Difficult to clean. There isn’t a way to detach the press and scrub.

Today is my first at-bat with this new (to me) waffle maker. My first impressions & use experience.Flat-out Flimsy.The thing feels positively flimsy. If you like solid, well-built tools (kitchen and otherwise), that will be a disappointment. From what I can tell, the whole assembly is plastic, except for parts of the cooking plate sub-assembly and the tinny little drip catcher plate. Plastic can be OK, but this isn't great. On my unit, there is a fair amount of wobble right out of the box on the front and back upright portions (which together suspend the cooking plate assembly, enabling rotation). That's why I took off one point. I might should have taken off two for this.On the other hand...Wicked Waffles.I cooked up a batch of waffles using a basic Melissa Clark recipe from NY Times Cooking for the batter. And the waffles came out great. "Great" here meaning: very crispy outside, tender inside, light as air. It's about as good as any waffle I've ever had. So that's where the four star rating comes from.Let the Steam Guide You.If your preference is for a crispy waffle surface, then I strongly agree with another reviewer who suggests using the steam rising out of the iron as a better indicator of doneness than the indicator light on this product (thank you to that reviewer!). On my first several waffles, I tried using the light as my guide. It never came close to what I was looking for, not at the middle (3) setting (too wimpy for my tastes), and not on the 4.5 / 5 setting. But just glancing at the steam flow out of the iron when on the higher setting worked quite well. When there is just a thin bit of steam flowing out, the waffle was done nicely. You might have to experiment a bit, as I suspect the various methods of assessing 'doneness' could vary some with the moisture content of your batter.Many Waffles Per Liter.This waffle iron makes pretty great waffles with very little batter -- like, surprisingly little batter (to me). As in: it really doesn't look like you have enough batter to make a well formed waffle. But you do... The measuring cup included with this iron, when filled up, made the iron overflow both times I tried it. (A little of the overflow goes into the edge of the drip catcher, most of it goes on the counter - it figures: the drip catcher extends only a very small amount past the edge of the iron assembly above it, the batter is thick, and so ...) I ended up using somewhere around 3/4 (or a smidge north of that) to make the waffles. It took some adjusting to - the iron did not look adequately filled. But those waffles came out very nicely.It's Messy.See the overflow issue mentioned above. Also, I oiled the plates a bit before my first waffle (just the first - out of eight or so). And the little bit of residual oil also seeped out and ran around the iron during flipping - and this is after I used a paper towel to absorb any bits of excess. So, it's messy. But these are waffles. Waffles are a bit messy to make, in my experience. (If you want something tidy (but bland), pop a frozen waffle into the toaster.) So the messy bit is a neutral point, to me. Just don't think that that little drip catcher is going to save you much by way of clean up.So, somewhat mixed bag on first outing. I really hope this thing holds up. If it does, I'm happy and this is a big improvement, overall, relative to my old waffle iron. Fingers crossed.

This is a wonderful waffle maker! We have one for home, one for our cabin! I have also bought this for a wedding shower gift!

For a waffle breakfeast for grandchildren et al it can't be beaten! The iron is much like you see/use in hotels that provide buffet breakfeast. Pour in the batter, turn it over 180 degrees, and wait for the light to go out! All done, to perfection..

Makes great waffles and is so easy to clean!

Great waffle maker. Just the right size and they come out perfectly. I love it!