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Experts recommend Presto FryDaddy more than Hamilton Beach Pro Cool
As of 3 Apr 2024, experts prefer Presto FryDaddy over Hamilton Beach Pro Cool, but both Deep Fryers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Presto FryDaddy received 4 recommendations: from Your Best Digs (14 May 2021), Good Housekeeping (25 Oct 2023) RealHomes (18 Nov 2021) and 1 other. By contrast, Hamilton Beach Pro Cool received only 2 recommendations from The Eat Down (16 Apr 2021) and Morning Chores.
| Rank | Change | Price | Deep Fryer | The Eat Down  | TheManual  | Morning Chores  | BestReviews  | The Spruce Eats  | Your Best Digs  | Food & Wine  | Good Housekeeping  | RealHomes  | Reviewed  |
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| 5 | - | $38 |  Presto FryDaddy The Presto FryDaddy Deep Fryer is a compact and reliable home deep fryer that heats up quickly, has a nonstick coating for easy cleaning, and is suitable for small-scale frying needs. | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | +1 | $45 |  Hamilton Beach Pro Cool | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Deep Fryers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 16 Apr 2021 The Eat Down ranked Hamilton Beach Pro Cool as #4
Rank Deep Fryer ... ... #4 out of 5 Hamilton Beach Pro Cool ... ... Source: theeatdown.com - Morning Chores ranked Hamilton Beach Pro Cool as #1
Rank Deep Fryer #1 out of 7 Hamilton Beach Pro Cool ... ... Source: morningchores.com - On 14 May 2021 Your Best Digs ranked Presto FryDaddy as #3
Rank Deep Fryer Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 7 Presto FryDaddy Budget pick... ... ... Source: www.yourbestdigs.com - On 25 Oct 2023 Good Housekeeping ranked Presto FryDaddy as #2
Rank Deep Fryer Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 6 Presto FryDaddy Best Value Deep Fryer... ... ... Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com - On 18 Nov 2021 RealHomes ranked Presto FryDaddy as #3
Rank Deep Fryer Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 Presto FryDaddy Best deep fryer for value: a top fryer for under $50... ... ... Source: www.realhomes.com - On 6 Nov 2023 Reviewed ranked Presto FryDaddy as #8
Rank Deep Fryer ... ... #8 out of 8 Presto FryDaddy Source: www.reviewed.com
After counting and adding up the 61 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Presto FryDaddy outranks Hamilton Beach Pro Cool. This is not to say that Hamilton Beach Pro Cool is a bad option. Like Presto FryDaddy, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Hamilton Beach Pro Cool 
Presto FryDaddy Customers like Presto FryDaddy somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Presto FryDaddy
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Presto FryDaddy, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Hamilton Beach Pro Cool.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling deep fryer receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Both Hamilton Beach Pro Cool and Presto FryDaddy receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Hamilton Beach Pro Cool |
In comparison:
Hamilton Beach Pro Cool ranks #22 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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| Presto FryDaddy |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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| Median best-selling Deep Fryer |
In comparison:
Hamilton Beach Pro Cool ranks #22 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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Presto FryDaddy is more popular than Hamilton Beach Pro Cool
It's fairly safe to say that Presto FryDaddy is a more popular deep fryer than Hamilton Beach Pro Cool, based on its 20,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Hamilton Beach Pro Cool and Presto FryDaddy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Presto GranPappy | $55 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Presto FryDaddy | $38 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | |
 | Presto 05442 CoolDaddy | $60 |
In comparison:
Presto 05442 CoolDaddy ranks #30 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.2 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | |
 | Presto Kitchen Kettle | $41 |
In comparison:
Presto Kitchen Kettle ranks #11 out of 42. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Deep Fryer | The Eat Down | TheManual | Morning Chores | BestReviews | The Spruce Eats | Your Best Digs | Food & Wine | Good Housekeeping | RealHomes | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $130 |  T-Fal Ultimate EZ Clean The T-Fal Ultimate EZ Clean Deep Fryer is a highly recommended product by experts due to its high build quality, efficient heating capabilities, precise temperature control, easy cleaning process, and safety features. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | - | $180 |  Breville BDF500 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 3 | - | $86 |  Cuisinart CDF-200P1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | - | $80 |  Hamilton Triple Basket | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 |
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Expert reviews [1]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 1
Expert reviews [3]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 2
Score distribution:
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| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Cool-touch sides: Protect from accidental burns if you touch the sides of the deep fryer during cooking process.
- Fast frying & heat-up: Immersed heating element in this professional style deep fryer heats up oil and cooks food faster so there’s less wait time.
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- Makes four servings of french fries with just four cups of oil
- Maintains proper frying temperature automatically
- Fries crispy shrimp, chicken, onion rings and more
- Handy scoop lifts, drains, and serves
- Quick preheat time and oil temperature recovery
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Hamilton Beach Pro Cool is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling deep fryers and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Presto Kitchen Kettle or Chefman 2.1 qt. Analog Air Fryer .
Hamilton Beach Pro Cool is $64.99 cheaper than the average deep fryer ($109.98).
Presto FryDaddy is a top selling and one of the most affordable options. It's a #1 bestseller in deep fryers category and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Presto 05470 or Ovente FDM2201BR .
Presto FryDaddy is $72.34 less expensive than an average deep fryer ($109.98).
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