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Boiling an egg to the right doneness is oddly easy to get wrong. The Evoloop Rapid Egg Cooker 6-Egg aims to take the guesswork out.
Evoloop launched with this model, and it remains the best-reviewed item in the brand’s range. On the official site it sells for $29.99, a drop from the $42.84 listed price.
On Amazon, 131 reviews add up to a rating of 4.5 out of 5. We read the spec sheet and the FAQ, then looked through plenty of buyer comments, to judge whether that score is deserved.
Everything in the Box
The KY-305 kit has a base unit and a measuring cup that doubles as an egg piercer. Poaching is covered by two trays, and there is a single omelet bowl.
Weighing about 1.07 kg, the cooker takes up roughly 8 by 5 by 6 inches. That is compact enough to stay on a counter for good.
You can pick Green, Gray or Silver. The cooker is free of BPA, and parts that come off can go in the dishwasher.
Cooking Step by Step
First, fill the supplied cup with water up to the marked line. Separate marks exist for soft, medium and hard-boiled eggs.
Next, tip that water into the base, add up to 6 eggs and flip the switch. When the water has evaporated, a thermal sensor cuts the power. A buzzer then signals that the eggs are done.
With the included accessories, the same tray also handles poaching and omelets. Evoloop’s FAQ also suggests the base for steamed vegetables, dumplings and seafood.
Buyer Feedback
For an inexpensive countertop appliance, a 4.5-star average from 131 reviews is a good showing.
Consistency is the most common compliment. Buyers describe the cooker as difficult to get wrong, and they say the eggs turn out identical every time as soon as you have found your favorite water line.
The criticism is mild, but you should know about it. One buyer found that not every accessory tucks neatly into the base for storage.
Another buyer reported that the unit beeps once the eggs are done yet does not completely cut power by itself. That conflicts with the auto shutoff marketing, at least on the one unit this buyer used.
Neither issue affects whether the eggs turn out right. Still, both are worth expecting going in.
Versus Other Cookers
Next to Evoloop’s 12-egg model, this cooker is cheaper and takes up less counter space. The larger one makes more sense if you often feed more than a couple of people.
Dash is the best-known name in the category. The two cookers land in a similar price range and offer similar core functions.
The Verdict
Anyone tired of guessing at boiled eggs will find $29.99 a low-risk price of entry. The 4.5-star rating over 131 reviews supports that view, and the accessories extend beyond boiling.
Do not assume it will switch itself off silently. Stay within earshot until you learn how your own unit behaves.