When the words 'portable' and 'microwave' first tickled our ears, we immediately thought 'Coolest. Device. Ever.' Oh, how we were wrong. With sturdy construction and a beefy handle, the WaveBox is definitely designed for portability. It's also horribly underpowered, plagued by uneven heat distribution and lacks a window, all of which make cooking a frustrating endeavor. After a full 10 minutes, we pulled a half-popped bag of microwave popcorn from the WaveBox and noticed scorch marks on the bag from the included cooking rack. Microwave pizza took three times longer than the preset suggested, required two rotations, and still emerged as an unholy mass of burned and unmelted cheese. In theory, the WaveBox could be a useful tool for low-power purposes - like reheating coffee - but for the casual cook, it's more trouble than it's worth.
Review: Wavebox Portable Microwave
When the words ‘portable’ and ‘microwave’ first tickled our ears, we immediately thought ‘Coolest. Device. Ever.’ Oh, how we were wrong. With sturdy construction and a beefy handle, the WaveBox is definitely designed for portability. It’s also horribly underpowered, plagued by uneven heat distribution and lacks a window, all of which make cooking a frustrating […]
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WIRED
Sturdy construction. Strong, grippy handle. Easy to port. Cleans up quickly. Multiple power options include AC, car adapter, and even direct-to- auto battery alligator clips.
TIRED
Expensive. Uneven heat dispersal means periodic rotations are required. Suggested cooking times for traditional microwave ovens don't apply. Lack of a window makes for an uncomfortable guessing game: Expect to mangle more than a few dishes. Presets don't correspond to actual cooking time: the Popcorn preset claims 6 minutes., but we stopped after 15 and it still wasn't fully popped.