Dualit Architect 2 Slice Toaster Stainless Steel with Trim Extra-Wide Slots, Peek and Pop Function, Patented Ideal Toast Technology - Matching Kettle and Sandwich Cage Available, 26526, Grey

I was concerned by a few reviews that said the toaster broke or burned toast. We are only 1 week in -- so longevity still has to be tested! However, the toasting experience is wonderful. The toaster looks great -- very high quality and great design, with metal construction. The toasting levers feel very nice. It does pop up but also you can manually inspect it mid-toast. The actual toasting pattern is more like you get in hotels -- it seems "professional", rather than usual at home style toaster. I can imagine the burning is because this toaster is super powerful and a lot fo bread needs a low setting. We use a lot of gluten free bread, and it actually improves the flavor of this vs other toasters (which I am grateful for!) Most importantly, it is designed and made in Britain -- which we were prepared to pay for -- rather than the usual "made in China". I loved the video of the inventor and his family testing toasters - I was sold! And it is better than I expected (so far!)

I love this toaster looks great obviously strong and durable the main thing it’s quick not waiting 10 mins for toast , not really heard of this firm picked because British and glad I did I’ll be looking for more of there products .

QUALITY PRODUCT

Great toaster, can take wide/tall slices of bread. Well put together and is a lot cheaper than the classic Dualit toasters costing over £200. Mines came with chrome side panels matching the rest of the main body, there's a bit of grey plastic there aswell. Side panels can be bought in a variety of colours and easily swapped out to fit your colour scheme. Quite a large machine for only two slices but makes a style statement in your kitchen ! Blue led whilst it's working, it has various other settings and things documented in the manual. I set it to three when it arrived and haven't looked back since. Always turn your toaster OFF - at the wall after using it. Works like a treat - looks rather cool and is a third of the price of a classic Dualit toaster. How much do you actually need to spend on a machine that just toasts two slices of bread and hopefully won't set your house on fire ? Well about £30 - £50 In my opinion, if you want something that's a bit better built, has more features and looks the part then have a look at this.

A well-designed Toaster with pull up if required

The Only Toaster You‘ll Ever Need! After years of buying cheap toasters with variable results (including a smoke logged kitchen!) I decided that it would be worth getting one that would be reliable. The Dualit toaster isn’t cheap but it’s beautifully made (I watched the documentary featuring bread in the ‘In The Factory’ programme on BBC2 when they also visited the Dualit factory in Crawley in West Sussex where they’ve been made since the 1940s) and it works extremely well. Importantly the automatic adjusting bread slice opening in the toaster will take my home made bread slices and sliced rolls/buns and toasts them perfectly. Additionally, ‘the ‘pop up and check’ facility is ideal to check your toast’s progress is excellent. I wish I had bought one years ago! However, I was also then tempted to buy one of the Dualit sandwich toasters too…and this also works well with shop bought bread and home baked bread. Yes, the toaster is expensive compared to the cheap Chinese imports…but I think I’ve made a really good investment as well as good toast! Rob.

For all its bells and whistles this is a very poor toaster, inferior in performance to many costing a fraction of its price. I didn’t really need to add these photos as other reviewers got in first but they show the front and back of the same slice of medium thickness white bread ready to burn in parts with half and all the inside uncooked. I suggest part of the problem is it toasts much too fast and so superficially browns or burns the outside, or parts of it, whilst leaving the rest raw and “soggy”. The defrost and bagel options are simply a distraction as the automatic features are unreliable and the only way to get a half descent result is to ignore them and stand by while it cooks. And though I respect those whose taste buds differ from mine, I prefer my bread toasted right through and not just on the surface. It looks lovely and is pleasant to use, hence the two stars (now one, see update), although the crumb tray is located at the back so a nuisance to access and all four elements heat up even if only one slice is being toasted, which is the norm with me. But in the end as it is obviously not fit for purpose, I will be returning it. UPDATE Well, in view of the preponderance of 5 and 4 star reviews I thought it worth risking a replacement which has turned out no better. That also has now been returned.

Love love love this toaster. So smooth and toasts bread perfectly!