REVEALED: The $129 microwave from Kmart that beats models more than 10 times the price
- The Kmart Anko convection oven has officially been labelled a 'bargain buy'
- It scored poorly in some areas such as ease of use but did well in others
- The Kmart oven performed well at cooking pizza and grilling toast
A $129 microwave from Kmart has beat out competition from other convection ovens more than ten times the price.
A series of high priced products from DeLonghi and Panasonic were put to the test by experts at the consumer group Choice, who found themselves disappointed in what should have been the top competitors.
Convection ovens are often priced higher due to their flexibility as a kitchen appliance but you don't always get what you pay for.
A series of high priced products from DeLonghi and Panasonic were put to the test by consumer group Choice who found themselves disappointed (stock image)
In total, the group tested 17 different units with the Kmart Anko 30 Litre convection oven being labelled as the top 'bargain buy'.
Although it was not rated highly enough to be considered officially recommended, it performed well in several areas.
The budget Anko is a significantly smaller microwave at 30 litres compared with 41 or more from competitors, but the group noted this is a reasonable sacrifice considering the price difference.
In total the group tested 17 different units with the Kmart Anko Convection oven being labelled as the 'bargain buy' (pictured)
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Experts said the low price point was perfect for those who had never owned a convection oven before and were looking to test its use.
Similar to the $1329 Panasonic NN-CD997S, the Kmart underdog scored well when cooking broccoli and actually performed better that the expensive unit when cooking pizza and grilling toast.
The Anko fell down when it came to ease of use, but then neither did the $1,119 DeLonghi which only scored 48 per cent with the Panasonic NN-CF874B, which scored 55 per cent.
Similar to the $1329 Panasonic NN-CD997S, the Kmart underdog (pictured) scored well when cooking broccoli and actually performed better that the expensive unit when cooking pizza
Along with official testing consumers themselves have raved about the oven online with one woman saying last month she 'couldn't be happier' with her purchase.
'I use it instead of my big oven for anything requiring 200 degrees or less, roast vegetables, reheating pies and quiches etc. because it doesn’t heat the whole kitchen,' she said.
'The only hassle is the time on the clock can't be adjusted. You have to switch the oven on and off at 1 o'clock.'
