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Neff N70 (but the reviews on their website a shocking, citing long-term durability)
the Neff is a bit of a faff. partner has one. it's a magnetic disc that you use to select which burner and then spin for up/down power. but half the time it doesn't seem to be in the right place to register selecting a burner so it takes a few goes to get right. you also get the same amount of lag on waiting for the dial to register as you do the rest of the touch controls.
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The Gaggenau 400 side mounted illuminated dials are super cool.
Mega bucks though.
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There's no lag on my AEG touch controls. Not bad with wet hands either
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We were this close to pulling the trigger on that N70. Went to play with one hands on and it was a bit meh. Played with a Siemens one (similar zone setup to the Neff, EX975LVV1E) and it was really good. It's what we went with in the end.
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Elica is another brand to look at.
The Bora’s get really terrific reviews. If I only needed an induction hob they are what I’d go for. Unfortunately induction doesn’t deliver the wok hei required so will have to go for gas or gas/induction combination
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From memory the Bora professional is going to be £5k+
This was my original choice a couple of years ago, that was until we went through the itemised bill and I wondered what the hell the £4.5k appliance was…bear in mind you need to include all of the additional extraction kit etc…I’d imagine now it’s an easy 5k job. Also don’t forget the additional unit frontage to house the dials and you’d prob rule out at least a drawer below the unit to account for the ducting.
Went with the Pure in the end, I think it’s great. Also got a blue inlet nozzle to match the blue walls.
Still need a tea towel for wet fingers…it works but can be a bit of a PIA
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New kitchen time, trying to choose an induction hob with downdraft extraction. Given my experiences and what others say I'm really keen on physical controls (less lag, not impacted by wet hands) but there don't seem to be a lot of options:
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'd rather not spend £5-6k on an induction hob/extractor