Hinari Lifestyle MX731SSEG Easi-Tronic 0.7 Cu Ft Microwave Oven 800W with 1000W Grill Stainless Steel

Publisher: Hinari
Media: Kitchen & Home

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Rating: - Hinari Lifestyle 800W

A nice looking microwave cooker at a nice price.
The Downside:- Not at all user friendly, I think the outer cover is the thinnest piece of steel I have ever come across apart from a razor blade.
The blurb states that the inside is stainless steel, in fact it is white.
Works very well once you have mastered the controls but the noise from the outer covering vibrating when working. Well that's something else.
Oh, and it came with a dent in the top of it.

Rating: - Pretty but flawed

I should start by explaining that I kept this microwave for all of one day for reasons that will become clear, so I haven't really had the chance to rate it's effectiveness in cooking.

Unfortunately, my Hinari MX731 arrived with a defective fan, which made a loud knocking noise from the very first use (as if catching on something internally). Amazon were their usual efficient selves in accepting it back for a refund, though. What this says for build quality, I don't know - I probably just got a defective unit.

The unit looks fantastic - neither large nor particularly small, the stainless steel all over finish looks more expensive than the price tag suggests, and the button fascia with dial adds some modern elegance (so I feel). The retro 'rod' handle isn't to everyone's taste, but I liked this too and it feels more solid than some more expensive models' equivalent. As others have commented, no stainless steel interior here, so avoid if you're specifically after one.

The weakest point of this microwave by far is the control panel, though. While the dial and buttons operation look great, they are not intuitive to use - selecting defrost etc. can take practice, as some have said. Much worse is that the microwave emits a loud, piercing 'beep' every time the digits on the display alter by one. So, if say you want to cook something for 15 mins., it beeps through each option, then beeps 15 times for every extra minute you turn the dial. So annoying! I don't think you can turn this off, but other users may be able to advise. I know most ovens beep, but at least with touch control, you can usually select increments of '10 mins'.

So, just a summary of first impressions and overall I would say that this is a good value unit, but one that puts aesthetics before practical usage.

Rating: - Hinari Lifestyle 800w

A great looking stainless steel microwave which is not at all bulky and can fit easily under kitchen wall units. Performs well but in my opinion is not easy to learn to operate unless you have the instructions beside you.

There is no seperate defrost or reheat button. These functions are operated by repeatedly pressing power button several times to take you to the power level required.

This microwave lacks a quick start user guide printed on front face and for this reason I would certainly not recommend it for someone who is looking for an easy to control microwave.

Rating: - Check description

Nice microwave but it does not have a stainless steel cavity as described...Apart from that I am sure its fine and good value for money.

Rating: - It's all everyone says except....

....the interior in mine was steel as promised in the specification.It was painted in boring old white. No big deal at this price but a bit irritating since that was what we wanted.

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