Rival 38651C

Pros: Clear hinged lid.

Cons: Cooks WAY too hot -- hardly a slow cooker. Water traps under lid hardware.

The Bottom Line: Do not buy this slow cooker. "Slow" is not how it cooks, since it boils then burns everything to a crisp!

Review: I bought the Rival 6 quart slow cooker because of the so-called programmable features, and its large capacity. The lame programming is 4 or 8 hours, on low or high -- that's it, no in between, then it switches to warming mode, though I saw no...

Pros: Sleek looking stainless and black exterior, with an updated LCD control and timer.

Cons: Unreliable cooking time and stainless body of the cooker is extremely hot while cooking.

The Bottom Line: I do not recommend this product. The cooking time is unpredictable because the unit gets too hot.

Review: I received the Rival Oval Programmable Stainless Steel Crock Pot (5.5-qt) as a Christmas present. My crock pot was over 20 years old. It still worked but the temperature/on/off knob was becoming unreliable and I wanted an oval crock instead of the...

Pros: It has a timer and keep warm feature.

Cons: Cooks at a very high temperature, even on low.

Review: This slow cooker gets very hot. The first three things I cooked in it burned or all the liquid boiled away, and I used the low setting. Today I prepared stew that completely filled the pot thinking that the other times I just didn't have enough food...

Pros: Cooks great, timer, and nice looking.

Cons: It gets very hot on the outside of pot.

The Bottom Line: The timer is great on this slow cooker.

Review: I would have to say this Slow Cooker's best feature how fast it cooks your food.
This slow cooker does get very hot on the outside. I would not leave it in a spot where children much touch it. The handles do not get hot which is one thing I...

Pros: Worked for about a month

Cons: Handles, customer service

Review: Plastic handle broke while carrying very hot pasta. Customer service was poor, sent us a chinsy coupon and did not replace product.

Pros: Functional oval shape, attractive exterior, large capacity

Cons: Cooks on VERY high heat and cremates meat, cannot replace lid.

The Bottom Line: I would not recommend this product because the really high temperatures cremate meats, the lid had a poor fit, and it's IMPOSSIBLE to replace the lid if it's broken.

Review: We received this crock pot as a wedding present in May 2005 after we requested it on our registry. We used it about once every couple of months until this Christmas (December 2008). I liked the crockpot's stainless-steel exterior. The oval shape was...