I should clarify....we didn't fully purchase today. Put some cash down and will go back next week to settle the rest. Aside from the knobs and the drawer on the professional, are we sacrificing anything else by going with the master?

Don't you just love sales! Congrats on a great stove at a great price.

II'm buying the master, 30", as well and I like the knobs better. On the 30" there's no storage draw in the bottom. But it's a tiny space...I'd rather save the money.

slush1422 - that is a great price. Do you know what the dealer's price would have been if it wasn't a floor model? I am pricing the Master 36 out now. Thanks

It was listed at $2999 prior tothe discount. That is the same price I have seen at places like AJ Madison and others, which is why we felt we needed to jump on the deal. Good luck!

Hi! Hope this doesn't come as an intrusion but am in the process of doing up our new home and have been "stalking" forum after forum for feedback on the Berta Master. Unfortunately for me, most of the comments I found sound like they're referring to the Pro Series.

In Malaysia, the Pro Series are double the price of the Masters so you can imagine how much more expensive those knobs are in this region...lol!

Incidentally, the one you purchased is the exact model that I am eyeing. Would you mind sharing your experience with the Berta since you got it?

Also, are you happy with the Berta hood? I'd like to have one to match the range but am not sure if the suction power is sufficient. We do quite a bit of Asian/Chinese cooking that has a tendency to stink up the whole house...so a hood that sucks up smells and "reduces grease" is really really is important.

Thanks lots!

Congrats! I put a Berta 36 master on hold today but not as great a deal- $2999 plus the hood deal. Did you get yours online?

My hubs & I just bought a real fixer as in gut job. I'm so grateful to have this forum to turn to for good advice. We moved across country from Boston just three weeks ago. So everything is new and doing a whole house remodel seems crazy but you only live once, right?! Lol

Anyone in Oakland who knows the best resources. I'll share

Slush and other Berta owners - I'm looking at the Berta as well. Anyone have any problems with the smaller oven...or do you have a wall oven in addition. Love the look, the price, but not the small oven. Not sure I can cook the huge turkey in it, as well as stuffing, etc. Considering purchasing a roaster oven or a oven/micro combo to supplement. Your thoughts?

izreen - We love it so far! I had my heart set on the Pro Series but DH said that those knobs were not worth the extra $1000 so when we saw the floor model I had to give them up.

I still have a hard time getting used to lighting the oven since I had an electric oven but other than that I have no issues with it. I haven't yet purchased a oven thermometer and am just hoping the temp is what it's set at but I did notice that almost everything I bake cooks WAY faster. I did a cake recently that was supposed to take 50 minutes and it was done it 35. So I just make sure to watch whatever I am baking. I just really need to get out and get a thermometer already though. Another GW'er told me most of her cooking was done 20% faster in her Berta and I can totally see that.

The hood is wonderful! We had a night where the husbands did a bunch of appetizers for our dinner and broke the Berta and hood in, especially when the brandy was poured and the flames shot up. They even cooked up some fish and with the fan going we never smelled it and our house didn't smell the next day either. I was equally impressed with how easy it was to clean up the Berta too. It still looks brand new and we've been using it a lot.

Dina - we purchased it at Pacific Sales as a floor model. I know they have them in Northern California so you should definitely check them out. They always seem to have different floor models on sale for great deals.

Gardenamy - ours is the 36 and the oven doesn't seem small at all. But then again I had a 24 wall oven before so this is huge compared to that. Haven't done a turkey yet, but I have used my roasting pan for a few other things and it fits great. We went back and forth on getting a range vs. a double wall oven but once we really thought about it, we really only used both ovens at once during Thanksgiving and Christmas...so 2 times a year wasn't worth it for us to spend that much more. We are fortunate as well that my MIL lives in our back house and so we always have access to a second oven when we need it.

Thanks- I'll check the out. A little sleuthing reveals my deals not that bad. Zonni's don't go on sale but getting the hood free brings the price down considerable. I'll look at Pacific sales before making my decision about General Appliance.

Again, for anyone who wants a bluestar-- General has a blue 36" floor model on sale for $4057, I think. If my hubs hadn't been standing right there I might have bought it! lol

Thanks- I'll check the out. A little sleuthing reveals my deals not that bad. Zonni's don't go on sale but getting the hood free brings the price down considerable. I'll look at Pacific sales before making my decision about General Appliance.

Again, for anyone who wants a bluestar-- General has a blue 36" floor model on sale for $4057, I think. If my hubs hadn't been standing right there I might have bought it! lol