Dualit Lite Soft Touch Toaster

I bought this lovely toaster because (a) my toaster oven takes about 5 minutes to make toast - and that's its only job (b) my toaster oven is HUGE and SO UGLY! I got fed up with how much space it took up in my pantry and finally decided to splurge on the Dualit. I wanted a toaster that I loved to look at, so I could leave it on the counter without 'shame.' It is beautiful and makes perfect toast in under 60 seconds. It's so good, actually, that I burnt my first try because I had the settings up too high. (Heat scale is 1-9: on a 3, I had perfect toast in less than a minute.) On setting 9 my toast was ... not toast. For those who appreciate well-designed items, I highly recommend that you splurge on this toaster! [For size perspective, the Dualit Lite is the same size as a regular 2-slice toaster. I was afraid it would be too small, but it's just right to keep out all the time.]

I don't make a lot of toast, but when I do, I need to make more than two at a time for family breakfast. I had a four slice toaster that never worked right or well and took up a ridiculous amount of counter space, especially for something not used that often. I put up with its poor functionality because I didn't use it much. Once our kitchen was remodeled, it was time for a new one. I read lots and lots of reviews and basically wound up with a consensus that none worked really great or the ones that did were either two-slice or hideously expensive. While this toaster is certainly on the higher end of the price spectrum, it is entirely well worth it. It is made well, sturdy and not flimsy and it looks great and does not take up lots of space. The features are few, but how many features does a toaster need to have? It has a defrost and bagel setting plus the toast pops way out and has never gotten stuck even with odd sizes and shapes of breads and bagels. So far, very happy with the...Read more

Arrived quickly, has worked excellently so far. Did arrive with the spring to the vertical stabilizer rack on one side unhooked. This was easily reattached, but could have caused problems with bread leaning into the filaments. Can recommend this product highly.