Hamilton Beach 2 Slice Toaster with Digital Read Out, Extra-Wide Slots, Bagel Setting, Toast Boost, Slide-Out Crumb Tray, Auto-Shutoff & Cancel Button, Defrost Function, Stainless Steel (22796)

Very lightweight so I was worried quality was poor, but it did not disappoint. Being able to adjust the time for each item you toast is awesome. Plus the Bagel feature works well for English muffins, waffles and pop tarts. Very happy with this purchase.

First time I used it, there was a funky aroma, but second time it had dissipated. I used it both to 'bake' and to 'defrost'. Both options worked as expected. I like the LED option, which tells the minutes left to bake, which is also an adjustable feature. 'Stop' button option, in case toasting needs to be interrupted. 'Lift tab', to align cooked item above the toaster surface, in order to grab. Nice feature. Crumb tray slides out easily. Cord is of adequate length. Seems to heat properly. Like every other appliance, hope it lasts more than a millennium!

I have had this toaster a little over a month. So far, so good. It is a nice looking toaster and appears to be well built. I did not want to take a chance with a non-brand name. Not sure if it makes a difference these days but I felt more comfortable with a company with a known positive reputation. All the functions work as advertised. Bagel function works well. The function that allows you to push toasted items up above the normal set position is very helpful In the past, I would have to use a knife to wedge up items that sat low in the toaster. The opening width of the toaster is good. I have no problems getting a bagel in the slot without getting it to close to the heating elements. I think the criticisms in the other reviews have some merit but I have never had a toaster that doesn't. It does take some time to complete the toast cycle but every toaster I have owned is similar. I have had a toaster that browns more quickly but on some items it would toast the outside but not warm up the center. I think the cycle time is fine. The other issue is that it does not brown evenly. No toaster I have had toasts perfectly. I have always set time to a shorter interval and then turned the toast to complete the cycle. Overall, this is a good basic toaster. I spent a lot of time looking at reviews and I am satisfied I picked the right toaster given the price range. The unknown at this point is the longevity. I will update accordingly.

We needed to replace our ancient toaster which had finally given up after many years of service. This one had better reviews and fewer complaints than than most, and since all we wanted was a basic toaster than could hold fairly large slices of commercial bread, and the price was right, we tried this one. It couldn't be simpler: set the temperature setting (it has a selector knob with a numerical display that defaults to 4, which seems to be what we end up using for toast), press the handle down, and voila: toast. Either slot can be used for single servings. For bread that does not reach the top when the toast pops up, you can use the handle to push the toast up some more to get it out. It toasts both sides at once, and usually they come out even, but if you are OCD about this, they are not always identical; the outside burners sometimes seem to run slightly hotter than the inside ones, but for me they are more than close enough. There is a slide out plastic bin at the bottom for removing crumbs that is very easy to use. All in all: if you are looking for a basic toaster, this is a very good and reasonably priced one.

Easy to use functional toaster. Does a great job.

This toaster replaced a very expensive one which hasn't worked correctly in 2 years. I needed one fast and this was available to ship quickly and was a name brand because I will NEVER trust anything electrical that is not sold by a name brand. It's okay, does not do bagels or english muffins well on the one side. The toasting coils are few and far between, especially towards the middle. It can burn the edges before the middle is toasted but again, it was inexpensive and served my purpose for hosting guests. I wouldn't buy it again because Hamilton Beach cut too many corners to save money on it so I would expect any other of their toasters would be the same. Honestly, do they think people won't notice the shoddy workmanship?

This is an awesome toaster. I’m glad we chose this one.

I'm not sure a perfect toaster exists but this one is good enough for me. The first one I bought had a strong plastic burning smell which wouldn't go away, so I exchanged it. The second one is fine - slight smell the first time, then all gone. - For better or worse, always defaults to level 4 toasting unless it's been very recently used. - Toasting is good and even even on side facing "in", but the side facing "out" will always be less toasted - Toasting two pieces of bread comes out less toasted than just toasting one piece. So you have to go up a level when toasting two. - Defrost works, it basically turns a frozen slice of bread into bread (and not toast). - Not a large footprint. - Slices don't always settle into the bottom, you may have to give them a touch to push down. Probably won't fit thick bread very well.

The product is quite impressive. I didn’t expect it to work this well. The build quality feels heavy and strong. I did a lot of research before buying it, and the decision turned out to be right. The performance is good and it is value for money

I like this toaster, it works well for me. It would be nice if I could clean more of the crumbs out of it, like if it had a larger crumb tray.... but well I think this is just typical of toasters. I like that I can lift the toast up a bit to make it easier to remove if the bread is a bit short... and I like that the slots fit bagel slices fine. So many of the new toasters I saw, while out hunting for one, had a lot of plastic in their construction which I really did not like at all. This one has very little plastic (just the bottom underneath the crumb tray and a little on the front where the controls are), it is almost entirely real, actual metal. :)

Buen producto

Excelente producto , me encantó tiene bandeja para Migaja , muy buen producto

This is a 4.5 star review - it would have been 5 stars except for one issue. The good: Firstly, this toaster has a proper bagel setting unlike many other toasters. The bagel setting on this toaster just does one side - so ideal for bagels, buns, english muffins and the like. I prefer these items to have a toasted inside and warmed but untoasted outside - exactly what this toaster does. The bagel setting on many other toasters, including a different one I recently purchased (and then replaced with this one), simply adds extra time when on the bagel setting, with all burners lit up. That's not what I want. The toaster works well, it is nicely sized (not too big), has reasonably wide slots, an extra lift to get items out of the toaster and is easy to clean. The Bad: As other reviewers have pointed out, a design flaw is that the toaster reverts to its 4 setting every time. So if you like a 5 darkness to your toast, you have to manually change to to 5 each time - it will not remember that setting. I personally don't find it an issue since the 4 setting is normally fine, or I just pop it back down for a bit of extra toasting - but for some this could be really annoying. Hopefully this problem will be fixed by the manufacturer in future models of this toaster.