(Part 2) Best convection ovens according to redditors

You can actually buy them direct for $100

This is the first video I found. Seems good so far but no idea if she get's products for free and generally gives things a fair review. Or if she's pretty open about where she sources things for review.

Sorry If I sound like a shill but if you live in an apartment/care about electricity use then this or a convection toaster over can be a lot faster than using a giant oven.

If I saw one at the Goodwill/Thrift Store I'd be all over it.

You're barking up the wrong tree. Even if you can do a pizza in a pressure cooker, you shouldn't because it's the wrong tool for the job and is poorly suited for the task in every respect.

I can appreciate the problem of not having a full-sized oven. The best solution is to buy a convection toaster oven like this one. It's actually better than most regular full-sized ovens for probably 90% of baking tasks. It comes up to full temperature faster. The heat is evenly circulated with a fan. Food bakes more evenly and quickly, with good browning, compared to a non-convection oven. It will fit up to a 12" pizza, including frozen pizza. It's probably the best choice for frozen pizza, better than a regular oven. It gives superior results for refrigerated biscuits and pastries, breaded chicken nuggets & patties, and most frozen quick bite foods like tater tots, pizza rolls, jalapeno poppers, fish strips and sticks, french fries, egg rolls, etc.

You won't even want an oven after you get one. There are also countertop convection ovens with rotisserie and microwave combination, so that it can serve multiple purposes. These are more expensive, but can save money and be a better long-term option in many cases. It's much cheaper to buy whole chickens on sale to freeze and rotisserie whenever you want than to buy roti chicken at the store. An example is the Cuisinart CMW-200 that has convection, microwave and rotisserie modes. The $42 convection oven is fine for pizza though. It's even better if you buy a pizza stone for it that you preheat.

Yes. It really is a bitch and a half to buy a decent toaster oven.

Part of the problem is that "toaster oven" now means "frozen pizza oven." It is impossible to buy one that isn't mutherfucking gigantic, unless you're buying that piece-of-shit Krupps, which somehow takes up nearly as much room yet doesn't have enough room to cook a bagel. Every other "toaster oven" is the size of a microwave. We cook whole chickens in ours about twice a month.

Part of the problem is that "toaster oven" now means "thing people confuse for a microwave." We've got two dials - time (in which the "toast" pictures are suggestions best avoided, and which goes to 45 minutes, roughly enough time to make beef jerky) and an odd selection of broil-grill-bake-toast-flambe-WTF. Basically they're selections of top coil, bottom coil, both coil and fan on or off. That said, I've owned the stupid thing for six years and I haven't the foggiest fucking idea which is which, other than that the "fan on" legend is accurate (and will fuck up your toast if it's on, and fuck up your anything-else if it's off).

Part of the problem is China.

A manufacturer I consulted with explained this to me once. He said "if you're buying something from the Chinese, the trick is to buy as many as you think you'll ever be able to sell in the first shipment. Because that first shipment - they'll go all out for you. They'll make your product up as nice as they can. They want to get the second shipment. Because the second shipment, you see, is all profit - their top engineers and designers are on the first shipment to get the tooling right and see what technology they can steal. So you'll sell the first shipment and everyone will love your product. Then you'll reorder - but now the guys who worked on the first shipment have moved on to someone else's first shipment and you get the B crew. The guys who are just scutting along. The dudes who couldn't give two shits about whether you'll ever order again. Because you won't - three shipments is an eternity in the life cycle of a product so there's absolutely no advantage to keeping you happy. Better to give you something you can't refuse but also something that you really can't sell... because after all, they've got your tooling and they've got your technology and those dudes who did such a good job for you on the first shipment? They're doing it against you on the second."

True to form, my 6-year-old toaster oven was the one we kept. When I moved down to LA (and my then-girlfriend lived in Seattle) we bought a new toaster oven for her and I took the old one. It was such a bitch finding a decent toaster oven that we bought the same model all over again. But the new one was such a giant piece of shit that we binned it when we moved - it had already caught fire twice and the fan stopped working after a mere 12 months.

If you find one, let me know. The one I've got I've replaced the cord once, one of the knobs is held together with cyanoacrilate and baling wire and it's big enough to cook a 5 lb chicken. I'd love to replace it with something better, but like you, I found jack shit. I was seriously contemplating something like this before I stepped back from the abyss.

I have a smaller toaster oven (Breville Smart Oven) like the one you're looking at and wouldn't be happy baking in it every time (I use it to warm/reheat and toast mostly). I'm also cooking for two or more people most of the time and planning for leftovers.

I was looking at units similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Waring-CO1600WR-Convection-Oven-Cubic/dp/B00ARSQIEW/ (note: 1/2 sheet pan fits - and can be used instead of the rack - that's a lot of space for a countertop unit)

I can't recommend that you go with gas burners inside unless you have great ventilation. Otherwise look at electric options such as this: http://www.amazon.com/Waring-Commercial-WDB600-Heavy-Duty-Cast-Iron/dp/B007L4NCJO or look at other options (see /u/kermityfrog 's recommendation)

They aren't exactly large and expensive

We bought one of these convection ovens, they rock!

It doesn't do so well with frozen meat, although the commercials say you don't need to de-frost, and I'm not a fan of the fries it makes. Other than than, it makes perfect steak, fish, and chicken. We seriously eat out 75% less because of it. It's awesome.

What is this oven-bowl he uses for porkchops? Looks neat.

I don't think Pudge would do something like microwaving potatoes

Edit: nevermind the question - it's a Halogen oven

I checked amazon.co.uk and it appears in the UK it's branded as the Air-wave.

And it's about as pricey as they are here. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Air-Wave-Health-Healthier-Economical-Defrost/dp/B008LUJ2J6/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1383009748&sr=1-1&keywords=nuwave

But they have comparable halogen ovens for cheaper: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Hobbs-18537-Halogen-Oven/dp/B00651T6AI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_13

As a baker I would have to get one of these ovens and then have the kitchen for my new mansion built around it :)

What would you get if money were no object?

Look up Halogen tabletop oven. It is essentially a convection oven that uses a halogen light on the top, or even a standard heating element, and a fan. I have had one for years and they work well. THESE will do the job well, and they come with their own vessel.