Review · Compressor ice cream maker
UNOLD 48872 Exklusiv
The same 180 watts and the same two litres as the Gusto, in a tall, narrow format: 27.5 cm wide. Stainless steel outside and in.
2 L
of bowl
180 W
of compressor
27,5 cm
wide
The short answer
The narrowest, and also the dearest
The same mechanics as the Gusto — its own compressor, a removable steel bowl, a timer from 5 to 60 minutes — with three programmes and a body that takes up less worktop at the cost of going upwards. In Spain it is the most expensive compressor machine in our whole catalogue, and that weighs more than any of its virtues.
Ideal if you have height to spare and no width
Buyer reviews
3,0
out of 5
Our score, after reading the reviews one by one.
How the ice cream turns out
The same self-chilling compressor as the Gusto: creamy and with nothing to pre-freeze.
Ease of use
Three programmes with time selection and a large LCD display with the time remaining.
Capacity
A two-litre bowl, just like the Gusto. You do not gain quantity, you gain shape.
Quality and price
That is what sinks it: it costs more than any other in the catalogue and does not make more ice cream.
How well it works
Four things you notice
in use, not on the box
How the ice cream comes out
A self-chilling compressor, like the Gusto. The 180 watts are more than enough for two litres and the second batch comes out like the first.
How long it really takes
UNOLD quotes about 30 minutes with the mix already cold. The three programmes let you choose the time, not shorten it.
Day to day
A brushed stainless steel body and bowl. The bowl comes out and is washed separately; there is no plastic in sight.
Footprint
27.5 cm wide and 35.7 tall: it gains room on the worktop and loses it under the wall unit.
Tall and narrow
The same machine, another shape
The Gusto and the Exklusiv share motor, litres and bowl. What changes is the case: the Gusto is wide and low, the Exklusiv is tall and narrow. If your worktop has wall units above it, the Gusto fits where this one does not. If what you lack is width, it is the other way round. That is the whole difference, and it does not justify what it costs in Spain.
180 W
Power
2 L
Bowl capacity
3
Programmes
5-60 min
Timer
The balance
What it gains
and what you have to accept
The best of it
- Its own compressor: no need to pre-freeze the bowl the night before
- Brushed stainless steel on the body and the bowl
- Only 27.5 cm of worktop width
- Three programmes with time selection
- A large LCD display with the time remaining
What you have to accept
- It is the most expensive compressor machine in our catalogue, and it does not make more ice cream
- 35.7 cm tall: measure first if you have a unit above
- 13 kg: not one to put away and get out
- It does not make yoghurt
Specifications
Specifications of the
UNOLD 48872 Exklusiv
180 W
Power
2 L
Bowl capacity
30 min
Ice cream ready in
No
Makes yoghurt
LCD with timer
Display
Steel, removable
Bowl
31,5 × 27,5 × 35,7 cm
Dimensions
13 kg
Weight
Alternatives · Compressor ice cream makers
The UNOLD Exklusiv
against its rivals
These four compete in its bracket. These reviews tell you what you gain and what you lose with each one.
The cheaper sister
UNOLD 48845 Gusto
UNOLD
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today
—
The same motor and the same two litres, in a wide, low format, for considerably less money.
The same for far less
H. Koenig HF320
H. Koenig
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today
—
The same watts and the same litres for a fraction of what the Exklusiv costs in Spain.
If you also want yoghurt
Springlane ELISA 2.0
Springlane
Power
220 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today
—
More power, the same two litres and a yoghurt programme, for considerably less.
If you want more capacity
Springlane ERIKA
Springlane
Power
250 W
Capacity
2,5 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today
—
Half a litre more bowl, 250 watts and an eight-hour yoghurt.
The verdict
Would we buy it?
In Spain, nowhere near
We have nothing against the machine: it is the same mechanics as the Gusto with a narrower case and steel from top to bottom. But in Spain it is the most expensive compressor machine in our catalogue and it does not make more ice cream than the ones costing far less. If the tall, narrow format is exactly what you need, the answer changes; if not, there are three better alternatives right here.
Its own compressor
27.5 cm wide
The dearest in the catalogue
Answers to your questions
Frequently asked questions
How does it differ from the Gusto?
In the shape, not the motor. Both have 180 watts, two litres and a removable steel bowl. The Gusto is wide and low; the Exklusiv, tall and narrow. The Exklusiv adds three programmes with time selection.
Does it fit under a wall unit?
It stands 35.7 cm tall, so it is worth measuring first. In exchange it asks for only 27.5 cm of width, less than almost any other compressor machine.
What are the three programmes for?
They are three ways of dividing chilling and mixing, over the time you choose. They do not make the ice cream faster: they change how it is worked.
Do you have to pre-freeze anything?
No, that is what the compressor is for. What is worth doing is putting the mix in already cold from the fridge, or the machine spends the first quarter of an hour bringing it down.
Does it make yoghurt?
No. In the same price bracket there are machines that do, such as the ELISA 2.0 and the ERIKA.
Which would you buy instead?
In Spain, the H. Koenig HF320 for the same thing at much less, or the ELISA 2.0 if you want yoghurt. If the narrow format has won you over, check its German price first.
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