Ninja FlexDrawer versus Ninja Max Dual Zone Air Fryer. ALL about the basket

[@fulloffood]

Using Ninja Flexdrawer amzn.to/4e9JFCf and Ninja Dual Airfryer amzn.to/47b27s7

[@andrew2272kag]

I've heard that the dual zone can be awkward to get timings right due to the two zones. i'm only a single person but I do meal prep and a lot of exercise so my meals tend to be pretty big.

[@fulloffood]

Hi there, one of the things I love about the dual zone is you can sync the two zones. Eg if one food takes 10 mins and the other 15 mins. It will start the 10 min drawer later so they both finish at the same time. Hope that helps.

[@skyelark155]

I went for the flex draw way better

[@DaveWheldon-k8x]

This was a really helpful comparison from someone who had both. I think that your advice about the shaking of the draw during cooking was well made and certainly has made me think about things a bit more. On balance I think I will go with the FlexDrawer and keep a spatula handy.

[@jonnygunner65]

Or buy a drop in silicone basket…

[@X-boomer]

Drawer.

[@Puckerization]

The other problem for the FlexDrawer is temperature isolation. You cannot get much of a temperature difference between the partitioned sides. The tests I've seen are only a difference of 20c. Whereas the Dual Zone you can have e.g. 40c in one drawer and 190c in another.

[@briancusters1371]

it would be great if ninja added the option to purchase single drawers for the flex. You could have the best of both worlds

[@fulloffood]

Yes I agree.

[@abethebabe3835]

Great idea 😮

[@krølle-1]

very good idea. did you write them?

[@juliawigger9796]

I've got the one draw. I love it. I can get at least a 3 kilo leg of lamb in it. The divider turns it into a dual zone. As for chips a silcone liner that has holes in the bottom you can simply lift it out and get chips out that way.

[@Julesybabes70]

Agreed. This would give you the option of the best of both worlds. Use it as one, large, contiguous space for a roast, or split into 2 separate, and individually removable cooking zones. I imagine that the small differences in the product sizes means that you cannot efficiently put the dual drawers into the flexdrawer and have the thing work perfectly. Did you try this by any chance?

[@lorraineh3889]

I bought a flex drawer as I wanted to be able to bake in it. It bakes a large tray of flapjacks much more efficiently than heating a whole oven. I’m delighted with it and have no doubt it will save time and money. Ps it’s easy to stir food that needs to be moved around during cooking.

[@delmay175]

Very, very helpful, thank you. I am a novice trying to decide for 3 of us, I have been pondering for weeks until I watched this. Thank you 👍

[@fulloffood]

Thank you

[@beebeesmith]

So what did you decide 🤔

[@sras2304]

Brilliant concise review. Thanks

[@themadmonk100]

This has been so useful as there is only two of us to cook for. The flexi drawer would have been too big and cumbersome for me . Thanks so much ❤

[@fulloffood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abethebabe3835]

Thanks so helpful! family of 6 here so although I see the drawbacks the flex is the most practical option for us ❤

[@stewartshine5197]

We bought the dual zone just weeks before the Flexi was launched, so we were lucky enough to be able to buy and try the Flexi and return the dual zone. However, it was the flexi that was returned when we discovered, just like you, it was a massive, unwieldy, heavy basket. Ideally, I guess you would have both, but then, as others have pointed out, for larger meals, just use your conventional oven.

[@verasusan7944]

Thanks I bought the dual basket this morning and then saw the flexi and thought I had made a mistake This let's me know I am right on the money and have a halogen over for bigger items.❤

[@SamWilkinsonn]

Just a heads up for future. When you return used items like this, they don’t resell it, it just gets scrapped. If you can live with that guilt after knowing then fair enough, but just thought I’d make more people aware of this.

[@korndal-hansen7709]

@@SamWilkinsonn In denmark it will be sold as "demo" at a cheaper price if the company is honest. Otherwise as "new"

[@SamWilkinsonn]

@@korndal-hansen7709 ‘The average ecommerce return rates hovers around 20-30% There are predictable and common reasons for returns, such as: sizing issues, wrong gifts, purchase of multiple products with an intent to return some/all, or a failure to set correct customer expectations.’ I rarely see stores with more than one ‘demo’ product, there’s no way they have 20-30% as demo lol but it’s worth looking into, it’s a much more complicated world than you imagine, lots of it’s scrapped, some of it’s sold really cheap in bulk with loads of other non related returned stuff to third party sellers. Amazon employees have said they have to damage the products beyond repair before throwing them in skips. Also most people order online from warehouses these days not the shops. Plus it costs money for people to verify the product is still working fine, undamaged, replace any damaged/missing packaging from when it was opened etc. they don’t just have all that lying around in the shops Suppliers just produce absolutely loads of the item and expect a portion to be wasted. Capitalism and mass production, extremely wasteful

[@razamughal9095]

@@SamWilkinsonn don’t they just refurbish it back to new and then sell it as new? And what do they do with returned used makeup?

[@paulpearson1340]

Very helpful, I'd spent far to long trying to weigh up the pros and cons. Based on this am going for the dual basket. Thank you.

[@Retropassionuk]

Thanks that helped and buying the FlexDrawer!

[@EtheB1]

An excellent comparison review - helped us enormously!

[@fulloffood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carolyn1025]

Got the dual but glad I came across this i won’t buy flexi now was going to the handle I would want like you say chips trying to get out with handle just tip on plate thanks

[@soniagomes1183]

You can just get a single silicone tray or paper liner.

[@SantaDeerhound]

They should make one machine that is compatible with the one large drawer and the two smaller ones. Then you could buy the additional drawers as required. There should also be an internal basket option with clip on handle so you can lift it out to shake or serve chips etc. Having to fish out small items with tongs is a right faff.

[@TheBigSlick85]

Fantastic, clear and concise review. Has really helped me make the decision, I was hell bent on the dual but I've a fam of four so, I know the shaking and cleaning bit is a very valid point but on the whole I think il go for the flex, now waiting for black Friday lol!

[@OzanBozz62]

Rn in Amazon prime day it got reduced.

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

Gawden bennet, give the chicken some spices and basting etc lol it looked deader than a dead chicken when finished! fantastic video though, some excellent points I would never have thought about for sure, thanks for taking the time to help us all

[@shanghaichica]

I have the dual zone and it’s already been a game changer compared to my gas cooker. However as a family of 4 I would like something bigger. I’m thinking of getting the flex drawer and doing away with my oven completely.

[@skyelark155]

Great idea

[@ChrisCremie]

Thanks for the tip for shaking and taking stuff out 😊

[@sionnanmaree]

Extremely useful review. The ability to shake the chips is SUCH a useful thing to be able to do, as is emptying the drawer one handed. I'll stick with upgrading to a dual drawer next.

[@fulloffood]

Thanks. Shaking chips is something we hadn’t thought about til we actually used it. Chips is probably an air fryers most common use.

[@byteme9718]

Thanks, this is just the type of review I was looking for. I was just about to sell two of the kids and go for the dual zone but your review, and Black Friday discounts, mean I may keep then and go for the FlexDrawer instead.

[@fulloffood]

Glad it helped. thanks

[@franceswatts4001]

😂😂😂. Tough decision.

[@byteme9718]

@@franceswatts4001 It helped they behaved that day If not they'd have been working in a car wash.

[@franceswatts4001]

@@byteme9718 with you on that! 😀

[@margaretohagan6258]

I have the smaller version of the duel and have been looking at the flex for a few weeks now. I think you’ve helped make up my mind

[@margaretohagan6258]

Just after the last message I seen that a local shop was having an early Black Friday sale. Flex drawer on offer for 259 euros.

[@ShellBell1515]

Thank you for the comparison. This helped a lot. I really like the proofing bread feature, but we have a small family. I think the separate baskets will work best for us.

[@ANI915]

😂😂 totally agree with you that why I have both. Large basket for big meals, and the 2 separate baskets when I don't😂

[@sistergamingchannel3844]

Great review!! Going to get the flex zone on basis if your review

[@jamesgraham5110]

i ordered flex drawer but then changed my mind and bought dual, having to tip big drawer was one reason and if i need more room, i have an oven

[@onegirltwinboys]

My thoughts exactly. If I want to cook family sized meals use the oven. I'm lucky that I have a full oven and half oven, so use the smaller one alot. So don't need the Flex Draw, i have the dual draw (different brand though), and perfect for teenagers, nuggest and chips etc.

[@jamesgraham5110]

very good review, bigger drawer kind of kills the point of air fryer in my opinion, smaller area of airfryers heats and cooks food quickly saving you time and money but if you need to roast a turkey or big chicken for bigger family than you might as well use the oven below your cooker that you already have and use two shelves to do veg,potatoes etc at the same time , which works out same in time and cost of energy

[@juliawigger9796]

I can get a 3 kilo leg of lamb in the one drawer. I take the plates out ,stack all the veg on the bottom and place joint on top. Done !

[@woosheroes494]

Very helpful comparison! Thank you. 🔥❤️👍

[@CheeseyChoppa]

Wonderful Review. Great orator and the detail and differences were clearly called out, based on experience.

[@fulloffood]

Thank you.

[@electrofiction.]

Bought the Flex drawer from Argos (UK) on offer at £219 recently. This thing has revolutionized our kitchen and cooking habits.

[@fulloffood]

So pleased to hear it.

[@fabianmckenna8197]

We are both retired and delighted with our AF400 dual zone as it's also well capable of cooking a 2lb chicken in a single drawer which serves four. So simple to use like an oven, but instantly ready to cook. Even our teenage grandchildren can use it safely. One hint is to leave a large trivet in front of it to save you inadvertently resting the "Hot" drawers on your worktop.

[@fulloffood]

Hey there, thank you. Yes, we use a couple of cork boards in front of ours. Useful and look nice when not in use.

[@mmram558]

Thank You, Excellent Review 😊

[@vickymacdonald1473]

I’ve already got the dual zone and I’ve purchased the flex draw for doing larger roasts and I’d love to make my own bread

[@ianwindley70]

The flex drawer model is on sale on ninja website for £219 as of 8/11/23 in the UK

[@clair233]

This was really helpful and has helped me make my mind up. tyfs

[@NatLikesThat]

What did y decide lol I can’t make my mind 😅😅😅😅😅

[@clair233]

@@NatLikesThat the dual drawer and i love it to this day. Rarely used my big double oven since i got it.

[@donnawaxaway5983]

Great video, very comprehensive comparison & helped me make up my mind. Thank you 😊

[@fulloffood]

Glad it was helpful

[@alexthomson7465]

Just bought a dual zone a300 for 159 on QVC. Can't wait to use it!

[@fulloffood]

That’s great!

[@faridakhan6707]

You can buy silicone liners for air fryer. I ordered it online especially for the large one where you get 2 single and one large liner. You can just cook, pull it out and wash it. Air fryer stays nice and clean and no mess

[@fulloffood]

Thank you. They are ok, but when we used liners we found they reduced the capacity quite dramatically. And the one we had stained after a while so got put off using them.

[@mumihp]

Thank you for the great review. I wasn't sure which to go for but in the end, went for Dual as its just for 2 people. If I need to cook anything larger, can always use my oven. Great review... Would have gone for flex if it also offered dual basket as well. Dual or single basket would be a good product.

[@zohraislam8590]

Thank you for this. Made my decision making much easier. Dual zone it is ☺️

[@fulloffood]

Good choice!

[@rosesfrancis5949]

I have both and love both 😂

[@fulloffood]

👍🤣

[@billcarson9565]

thank you, ordering the flexdraw now

[@mariannewarner9252]

I have got the smaller Ninja air fryer a Cosori pressure cooker and a Calmdo table top oven I find they are good enough for my kitchen needs but I did buy a double induction hob and new saucepans for Christmas which saves me a lot of time and money my old cooker is now a cupboard

[@helenweatherby1694]

Excellent review. Thank you. I think I will go for the Flexi, as I already have a Cosori for small portions.

[@fulloffood]

Yes great choice!

[@vanysachterbahnfahrt]

Even with a Big Family inwould Choose the Dual. Like the chicken potatoe meal you can Just put it in two Drawers and the Other chicken i just would cut in half or use the oven. I think the dual hast also a Lot of space to Cook big meals

[@mikewood8680]

Good review! I’m debating shifting to the flex only because it’s on sale for $169.99 Canadian which is 35% off regular price of $269.99.

[@fulloffood]

Thank you. Thats a really good price.

[@prafty]

The drawbacks of the flexi seem a little nitpicky, but I do appreciate your attention to detail in the same way.

[@fulloffood]

I still use both and really the pros outweigh the cons. The Flexdrawer is so good for large meals.

[@ashy1423]

Thank you Ash from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@YasirKhan-bj5wx]

Great review it was really helpful! Thanks !

[@fulloffood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pdracop]

Great job! Thx for

[@victornoagbodji]

Thanks so much for this review 😊Have you used any of the Ninja convection ovens?

[@fulloffood]

Not yet!

[@Charly-sr8li]

Prefer the Ninja dual zone, thanks for the review really appreciated.

[@martinjean6954]

Thank you really helpful

[@andychapman3100]

Great information. Thank you

[@jamesdunsmore6525]

Got the dual if using only one side it use less electric

[@hifimacianer]

The flexdrawer also has 2 different heating Elements above. So it‘s no difference to the dual.

[@mikes360]

Great review, just got the flexidraw and love it! Have you tried any wire racks for that model?

[@fulloffood]

We have wire racks that are made for the dual zone. They fit ok, but haven’t tried anything specific as yet.

[@mojnagual]

Helpful, thank you!

[@CarinaCoffee]

That is a really helpful review!

[@fulloffood]

Glad you think so! Thank you 😀

[@glizznglamour4120]

very very helpful. thank you

[@fulloffood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Bubbles-gg3kf]

Was looking at both of these and wasn't sure which one to go with. In the end went with the dual one, due to the easy and weight of the drawers. Didn't even think about about the practicality of shaking and cleaning! Just waiting for it to be delivered 😊

[@Madita1960]

This is a helpful video, thank you!

[@jackietherrien9231]

Are you cooking with the 11 quart flexbasket?

[@williamsmiler184]

Got the flex megazone version. Think whole chickens, legs of lamb etc.

[@sistersoul5787]

Exellent video ! Thank you 🎉

[@fulloffood]

Glad you liked it! Thank you 😀

[@Darragh1]

Fantastic video 📷. At the end of the day if its not broken dont fix it. God forbid someone might turn on the oven for the chicken and use the dual zone for the potatoes and veg. This was the exact video i was after. Nice 👍🏼🙂

[@masonjames1]

Brilliant!! Thank you 🏆🔥

[@patrickibex]

Very good informative video, well done.

[@StudioDaVeed]

Good Points made for both.

[@salmabelcourt]

I think you should use oven dishes when cooking separate dishes to avoid needing to clean the basket

[@fulloffood]

You can definitely do that, but it does cut down on the space, and you need to clean them. We sometimes use the silicone baskets that have handles.

[@salmabelcourt]

Yeah, those and oven dishes are what i meant

[@Bernieclark45]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@AnwarAliCodes]

excelent video thank you x

[@bluestar.8938]

Thank you : )

[@i2g222]

This was a great help

[@SSCLIA]

well done, great review!

[@rc-y]

Is the material teflon or ceramic coating?

[@fulloffood]

Great question. Ninja just states “non-stick”. I’m sure if you need to know they can help. Their customer service is very good.

[@baggiemad]

Great review, torn between the two. What size chicken , joint can you roast in the dual tray version?

[@fulloffood]

Hi there. In either side you can easily fit a medium joint/chicken (1.5kg). HTH

[@jofrench2674]

Excellent review. Thank you. I had decided on the dual basket then hubby showed me the Flexi. I was really undecided as I just returned a Russell Hobbs snappi which is very Ike the flexi. Having watched this I am going to go with my choice of the dual. We are a family of 3 and I want to be able to put it in a cupboard rather than store on worktop. The increased size and weight is therefore also a factor.

[@bat502]

A year later, which do you use the most, or do you still use an air fryer?

[@fulloffood]

Past year I used them both loads as I have 5 in my family. I now use the Coaori dual zone and this past week I’ve got the Cosori grandzo. Both are direct competitors and both I feel are better, the grandzone in particular (vid on the channel)

[@lauralucchetta-xp1zw]

Which one would you recommend for a family of 3 (very rarely 4) adults?

[@fulloffood]

I think you could get away with the dual zone but if you eat large meals could go safe and Flexdrawer, but I’d say Dual zone may be the one 👍🏻

[@lilacjay]

Great tutorial, I am seriously thinking of buying the flex draw 10.4, l have watched other tutorials and they stated that the counter did not stop when you took out the drawer. I would like to know if this is an issue please. Many Thanks Jane ps thank you for warning me off the stack, I nearly bought it, although, I did watch a few other UK people who sent theirs back, but I watch you first. Always good to get second opinions. x

[@fulloffood]

Not that I know of. Im filming my stack this week. I’ll let you know if that happens.

[@claudiagaoses8775]

In which stores u. Get this air fryers

[@fulloffood]

Best place is Amazon you’ll find the links in the description of the videos.

[@kaugurid1608]

Thanks x Best ! 200£ at the moment FlexDrawer

[@onegirltwinboys]

If I want to cook family sized meals I use the oven. I'm lucky that I have a full oven and half oven under it, so use the smaller one alot. So don't need the Flex Draw, i have the dual draw (different brand though), and perfect for teenagers, nuggest and chips etc.

[@eliass.6459]

Wow amazing review, thank you for that. Because the sizes of the baskets seems to be very identical, i am wondering if you can put the small baskets into the new Ninja. Did you try that?

[@fulloffood]

Unfortunately I haven’t tried as I’ve sent my ninja stack back but I think you are spot on, they are similar sizes. Great shout!

[@brianwright1980]

Bit of a trick I know with the chips if you just take the tray out with the chips on top it's a lot easier

[@JoWhKeJo]

Would the divider in flex fryer stop liquids from penetrating the other side? e.g if you were making bolognese on one side and cooking garlic bread on the other?

[@fulloffood]

I’m not sure. Good point. Maybe someone else has tried!

[@paulhumphries3795]

Really good review..❤️

[@joeyjava8877]

Hi there, would you happen to know the INTERNAL/usable dimensions of the FlexDrawer? I've been getting a lot of different values :/ best wishes, and thank you for your video! ❤️

[@fulloffood]

I’ve added them to the description. Hope that helps.

[@joeyjava8877]

@@fulloffood Nice one, thanks so much! Massively appreciated 👍

[@jenscee7679]

I’ve got the 400 dual but there is only two of us now so it works perfectly for us.

[@fulloffood]

Yes it’s great for two. 👍

[@GlashSwitzerland]

would be nice if the drawer from the duo would work in the flewzone one :-)

[@fulloffood]

That’s a great idea, imagine if they did that in the future. I’d buy it!

[@SaitamaX_x]

Thank you, very useful. Keep up the good work

[@filitsadimaki]

Can you please tell us the inside dimensions for each basket? I think the dual is a little bit higher than the flexi..

[@fulloffood]

22cm front to back. 14cm high. Identical in depth and height.

[@filitsadimaki]

@@fulloffoodthank you !! I thought the dual was a little bit higher, that’s why I asked! 😊

[@JoeSordyl]

Is the non stick teflon?

[@fulloffood]

Good question, I don't know but I'm sure if you contact Ninja they can help you.

[@PoeticBeats]

Does the handle get hot on the flex one??

[@fulloffood]

Hi there. No it doesn’t.

[@bigger62265]

The Ninja site shows the flex model DZ 071 as 7 qt? Is this a different model?

[@fulloffood]

No. There’s only one model (as yet)

[@conradtaggart9959]

What size of chicken (lb's / kg) can you put in one draw of the 2 draw ? PLus what is the weight of the chicken in the video to get some idea of scale ?

[@fulloffood]

You can but only a small one as you dont want it to touch the sides very much. The one in the video is roughly 2kg

[@nintendogeek64]

I'm assuming the flex drawer lets you make flatbread pizzas easy as well as ribs you know?

[@fulloffood]

Yes it’s great for pizza 👍

[@doudou51290]

Bonjour, merci pour la démonstration. 🌷👍

[@fulloffood]

Merci, contente que ça te plaise

[@thatguuuuuuuy560]

How long did it take you to get rid of the chemical smell? I got the dual zone a few days ago and have ran it on max heat for 1 hour at least 8 times now! I tried the vinegar and lemon method and cooked some fries in it to try and mask the smell but nothing seems to work 😕.

[@fulloffood]

Oh dear sorry to hear that. I didn’t have a problem. Have you tried dishwashing the drawers and crisper plates? Maybe someone on this comments can help!