I'm using a Silvercrest jobbie from Lidl, does two slices of toast for me every morning, bread straight from the freezer and in around 5 mins delivers a couple of evenly toasted slices..
We had a half decent toaster that eventually died. Couldn't get the same one so the Mrs bought another type.
it is pants, after 6 months I am ready to chuck it out. All I want is one that will toast the bread about the same both sides, and not take 30
minutes.....
Anybody recommend a decent one (for not a fortune)
Ta
Not cheap but the Dualit ones are nice. We have had one for several years. You can also buy spares and fix them if they break.
I just knew somebody would bring them up. Bit steep for me.....
For the cheapskates option.......
I'm using a Silvercrest jobbie from Lidl, does two slices of toast for me every morning, bread straight from the freezer and in around 5 mins
delivers a couple of evenly toasted slices..
Lidl stuff is generally quite good - our kettle came from there!
Stu
The re-heat exhaust cones of a BAC Lightning. 
Tesco were selling a Russell Hobbs for half price a while back. It did bagels and one sided as well as toast, we bought my daughter one for her birthday and she thinks it's brilliant.
Been through several "toasters' over the last few years.
Seems ALL the Chinee made ones (likely all of them.. sigh) take for Effing ever to brown up some thin bread.. Unbelievable.
Russel Hobbs is Better? Really? Dunno just asking before I waste the $ on it.
I Know Commercial toasters Are good.. but pricey and bulky.
I've learned that distance of the heating coils/tapes to the bread is important as is the number/density of visible/active coils..
All this deduced from the crap ones I've owned...which typically had none of the above.
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
The re-heat exhaust cones of a BAC Lightning.
Dualit...
Mine is russell hobbs, and does an acceptable job. Dont remember it being that expensive though, im one tight mother f.... Would never have paid over £25 for it.
Another vote for Dualit...
We had a Russell Hobbs for about 4 years and it finally melted its internals. Replaced it with a Dualit about a year ago, good thing is, if something
breaks you can get spares and fix it yourself!
Dualit coffee maker next for us!
We were bought a Kitchen Art one for a wedding present nearly 8 years ago - the best present (and to be honest the only one I remember) we got and an
awesome toaster. Does nothing fancy it's just an apparently indestructable toasting machine
We have had out Dualit 8 years now. I've replaced one of the elements and the timer...spares are easy to get and it is easy to work on.
Trouble is a Dualit costs more than what I buy cars for
I have had a dig about, and there are a couple that are cheapish and seem to work ok. One is a John Lewis own brand, and is currently £25 so worth a
punt. Besides, if it goes wrong/isn't great JL are VERY nice people to deal with
Gotta love locostbuilders, must be the only place left where people repair toasters. Next we will have someone on explaining how they upgraded thier
toaster with higher wattage elements etc to get better toasting performance
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 15/9/12 by Fred W B]
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Originally posted by Fred W B
Gotta love locostbuilders, must be the only place left where people repair toasters. Next we will have someone on explaining how they upgraded thier toaster with higher wattage elements etc to get better toasting performance
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 15/9/12 by Fred W B]