Hamilton Beach Set & Forget
Score: 66/100
Crock-Pot 8-Quart Black
Score: 76/100Rankings
The Crock-Pot Large 8-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker offers a spacious capacity with digital timer and auto-warm convenience. It suffers from uneven heating and lacks a physical timer display. Ideal for families needing large meals and smart-home integration.
The Hamilton Beach Portable 6-qt slow cooker provides a simple analog dial, dishwasher-safe stoneware, and a spill-resistant lid for easy transport. It lacks digital programming and timer features, limiting set-and-forget convenience. Suited for beginners and portable cooking needs such as potlucks.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
6 qt | 8 qtbest | |
250 Wbest | — | |
102 °Cbest | — | |
220 Vbest | — | |
— | 3best | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.14 lbbest | 14.33 lb |
| ↓ lower better | 11.75 inbest | 15.3 in |
| ↓ lower better | 17.5 in | 15.4 inbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Capacity & Servings(1) | ||
Capacity (qt) | 6 qt | 8 qt |
Features(1) | ||
Cooking Modes | slow cook | High/Low/Warm |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (lb) | 0.14 lb | 14.33 lb |
Dimensions(3) | ||
Height (in) | 11.75 in | 15.3 in |
Width (in) | 17.5 in | 15.4 in |
Depth (in) | 11.25 in | 9.5 in |
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Professional reviewers and editors highlight the cooker's straightforward analog controls, reliable even heating, and spill-proof Lid Latch as strong points for simple, crowd-friendly cooking. However, they also point out that the lack of digital programming or timer functions makes it less suitable for users who want set-and-forget automation.
Everyday users consistently praise the easy cleaning, sturdy portable build, and dependable performance for everyday meals and transport to gatherings. Complaints are limited, mainly noting occasional missing lid straps on older units and a desire for timer features.
“Great look and feel”
“Easy to clean”
“set it in the morning, forget it, dinner ready on return”
Professional reviewers commend the 6-quart capacity, oval shape, digital programmability and auto-warm as strong usability points, but they consistently point out uneven heating and a confusing smart-control interface that falls short of premium competitors like KitchenAid.
Everyday users appreciate the large capacity, set-it-forget convenience, easy cleanup, and Alexa remote tweaks, while repeatedly complaining about the missing physical timer display, uneven cooking results, and occasional durability issues.
