Viking Professional 2 Slot Toaster, Stainless Gray

 (7 customer reviews)

I purchased the graphite model in April of 2007 and it died on me today, less than four years later!

Viking was helpful in directing me to their Detroit reapair center, and the repair center was helpful, responsive and courteous enough. But I've been informed that it's proabably a dead circuit board that can be repaired for an additional $49.95 -- plus my shipping cost to Detroit.

I was sufficiently pleased with the performance of the machine while it worked, but the durability irks me. I presumed that at this price the machine would last more than 4 years. This has been a disappointment.

I will not be buying this item again, much less sending it in for repairs.

I love this toaster, it's sturdy, uncomplicated, and handsome. It doesn't do anything extra, because I really didn't need and never used the extras. It is expensive, but I am sure it will last for a long long time.

You would think that a toaster isn't that difficult to make well but apparently it is. I have tried many toasters and most won't toast sourdough bread to a golden brown, you have to put it down at least twice. The alternative is that one edge is burned and the other is tartar.

This toaster has slots wide enough to take a sliced bagel AND it toasts things to brown. You have to turn it up to almost max for moister breads but it gets the job done better than anything else I have tried. The heating elements extend to the edges so toast is very even all the way to the edge. The construction is solid and the looks are great. The exterior doesn't get too hot either so no fear of burning yourself. If there is any complaint it is that, at times, the bread toasts slower than you may want but I would rather have great toast than burned bread in 1/2 the time.

The price is moderately high but make the purchase, you won't be disappointed.