Made my first waffles today. The waffles are small, very small, but this isn't a bad thing. No one eats just one waffle. Most people will eat one batch. The 10 small waffles is like a waffle and a half. They are smaller than Ego toaster waffles. Pre-heat was as expected. By the time I made the batter, it was preheated. The drip tray is nice for cleaning. Control is in Celsius but doesn't matter because the conversion table is printed on the front. Be sure to oil cooking service because it made it easier to clean. The waffles just pulled out of the non stick surface. I used a add water only butter milk waffle mix with a splash of vanilla extract and they were awesome. $2 a box at the store. My next adventure is to make my own batter, but it's hard to beat $2. Don't hesitate getting this of you have small kids, they will appreciate the small waffles. I heard you can freeze waffles, so this weekend I'm going to make a weeks worth. So I can have them in the morning for breakfast.