Rolls Royce of Toasters

Dualit 4 Slice Toaster Red. Hand made in England. A mechanical lever to raise and lower bread/toast; a pull-out crumb tray; a mechanical timer with settings from 1 to just past 3. Very simple operation. Perfect toast every time-- *every* time. Wonder bread artisan bread toaster waffles muffin-- all perfect. Barely toasted for the kids nice and dark for dad. Outside stays cool no matter how much toast you make. One caveat: One of the slots looks like it's broken but it's not-- that's for smaller or irregular pieces. Comes many colors but red is beautiful. Yes I would buy this again-- but I'm not gonna need to.More detail ...

Small kitchen woes

I have a very small kitchen with minimal counter top space. I had recently purchased a red toaster and was looking for a red bread box to match. Most bread boxes open outward which means it takes more space. but lo and behold at Amazon.com I saw this bright red bread box that has a roll back feature. I ordered it and it is such a clutter cure for all the bags of bread rolls muffins etc. that made my tiny counter top look messy. I rate it a 5 star product especially since the price was very reasonable.More detail ...

Excellent for Bagels

This is the only toaster on the market that has a differential heating button (hotter on the inside heaters lesser on the outside heaters) to be used only for bagels. The cut side of the bagel (inside) will toast nicely whereas the uncut side (outside) will only warm. The bagel comes out perfect not rock hard which is often the case when it's been toasted on both sides.

My only disappointment with this toaster is how it toasts regular white bread/English Muffins. Since the bread is thin it is held too far away from the heating elements and it usually takes two attempts to get the bread actually toasted to anything more than just a light brown. If you want your toast darker you'll have to adjust your setting and then toast again.

If you are looking for a superb toaster for your bagels this is the one for you. But if you don't eat toasted bagels that often you would be better off with a more traditional toaster without the extra wide slats.More detail ...

This had made walking my 100# dog enjoyable

My dog is reasonably well behaved but the instant he sees another dog when we're out walking he pulls so hard I'm afraid he's going to damage my shoulders. I tried several different anti-pulling harnesses and collars and this one worked perfectly! At one point I tried the Gentle Leader head collar but my dog hated having something on his face so this harness version was much better for him. Since the leash attaches at the dog's chest and contracts if the dog pulls there are two benefits: (1) When the dog pulls the harness contracts around the front legs making walking awkward so it breaks their attention on whatever they were pulling towards and (2) since the leash attaches at the chest when the dog pulls it snaps him around to face you which gives you a chance to correct him and redirect his attention. Ultimately the dog's weight works against him versus the owner having to pull back. Now when my dog sees another dog and goes to pull he immediately stops and rethinks that move since he's instantly pulled around to face me without me having to do anything at all. A wonderful tool!More detail ...

Not sexy but functional and dishwasher durable

We have used these glasses daily for several years for casual drinking. We have tall tippy more stylish ones for showy dinner parties that require hand washing. These in contrast not only fit the hand well but also the top shelf of the dishwasher and after countless cycles they are still shiny (not acquiring the "foggy" etched surface that all of our previous glasses did). This purchase was to replace broken glasses and to expand the collection. The size is an acceptable compromise for red and white wines but we prefer the Reidel Ouverture Magnums for reds. They too have proven to be dishwasher durable. A great product.More detail ...

Do not buy this toaster

I bought this toaster because I wanted something cheap and basic. Little did I know how bad a toaster could be.



The slots on this toaster are so narrow that anything except Wonderbread won't fit. Since I don't eat Wonderbread that means every time I put a piece of bread in it's at a weird canted angle and a quarter of it is actually sticking out from the toaster.



The electric cord is barely longer than the toaster itself which means I either have to get an extension to reach the outlet -- which is less than two feet away -- or turn the toaster backwards since the cord comes out of the front. A very poor design indeed.



To top it off the burn is uneven. The inside gets burned and the outside gets nothing.



Again: DO NOT BUY THIS TOASTER.More detail ...

Smaller than U think flimsy

This step stool is not worth it - the steps that are shown extended in the photo connect only via a plastic groove in the red plastic cross bars shown on the legs of the stepstool. Therefore when you move the stool the steps flop along. You have to move them out yourself and put them back in yourself. They come off too easily so you are having to place them inside the groove whenever you move the stool/chair. The stool itself is very small and while this is OK for a stationary perching stool it is NOT good for a step stool and too small and uncomfortable as a seat.More detail ...

A fine and non-obsolescent can opener

I purchased this can opener and I am very pleased with its design and functionality. It's attractive accommodates even large cans and does just what a can opener is supposed to do.



However I had another reason for buying a Westbend. Our previous can opener made by Rival stopped working. There was nothing wrong with the motor. The problem was simply that the cutting edge had become dull and slightly bent. We needed a new one. I contacted Rival -- was it under warranty they wanted to know? No it wasn't. Well then they explained there was nothing they could do to help me. I then searched the Internet hoping to find a 3rd-party manufacturer of can opener blades. No luck. So we had to throw out an almost-perfectly-good can opener. Three Bronx cheers for planned obsolescence.



This time when I went shoppping for a can opener I visited each manufacturer's Web site and you know what? Westbend -- and of the manufacturers I checked only Westbend -- sells replacement cutting blades for every one of their can openers.



So if you're ecologically minded or if you've reached an age where you're sick and tired of throwing things away consider a Westbend as your next can opener. More detail ...

Works great! Fine craftsmanship! Very nice looking!

This is an excellent pepper mill that is very attractive on the counter top/workspace as well as on the table. It is very easy to use: a fine grind and increments all way to very coarse--just by turning the top knob. I found it easy to load. I've used this for about 3 months and have encountered no problems whatsoever. I predict it will last 3-4 years working at top performance. A good number for a pepper mill. Then it will be time to get another and I would definitely buy another Peugeot. More detail ...

just plain useless and dangerous

I have had a Oxo tea kettle for years so I bought this one for a friend. The very first time we used it we noticed two things...the whistle is uselessly quiet (what happened to the rich train-like sound?!) and worse this kettle right out of the box had a leak at the seam where the spout meets the body splashing boiling water all over.

Frankly I have noticed the quality of many Oxo products slipping drastically lately and I won't be buying them again. What ever happend to their quality?!More detail ...

Already broken!

Bought this toaster less than two months ago and it's already broken. The control buttons (one of the reasons why we bought it) are not functioning neither is the darkness control knob. Once it's put into the toast position it does not shut off you have to push up the lever manually. My son put in some Toaster Swirls only to set off the smoke alarm. This is the second time a product (a rice cooker)from this brand has broken within months of purchase. I'm just going to avoid Oster at all costs in the future.More detail ...