KitchenAid KMT211OB 2-Slice Toaster, Onyx Black

 (39 customer reviews)

Read and researched a lot of toasters before deciding on this one. I've always used a toaster oven for toasting my bread but the present one, not that old, no longer yields acceptable bread. I've always heard that if you want evenly browned, still moist, toast, you need an old fashioned toaster. And so my search began.
I opted for this one as it was smaller (2 slice) and appeared to be a mid-priced item. Most reviews were positive and the brand is well respected. It came quickly but did not work. I never had to return an item to Amazon before but found it amazingly simple. Since the item was defective they paid for the return postage. They immediately shipped out a replacement and it came priority UPS. Number 2 worked. We have been using it for several weeks now
and I would rate it as "okay". My daughter's toasts faster and my mother's toasts more evenly. Played with the settings but it over-toasts the top edge of the bread or bagel every time. Feels flimsy- but everything...Read more

I went with this toaster based on all the positive reviews here on Amazon and I have not been disappointed. The toaster looks nice and is very simple to use. The bagel setting is nice to have. It is nice how the blue led lights blink down in succession to indicate when the toasting will be done. I would have given a 5 star rating except for the extra lift function really doesn't provide that much more lift, especially with english muffins. Overall I am very satisfied with this toaster.

The bread I use requires that I set it at the maximum toasting time. Don't know what would be required for typical light weight bread. Even with the extra lift feature - it sometimes needs more lift if the bread it not standard height. If bread is a little longer than standard it won't fit and you have to cut some off. Since I don't eat bagels, I can't comment on that feature. The lowering mechanism is the best I've encountered - it just seems more perfected. Because of the limited lift height and shortness of opening I can't rate it any better than a 3. It's OK and for all I know there may not be anything better on the market - you can't try them all.