Oster2-Slice Toaster with Advanced Toast Technology, Candy Apple Red

Reviewing: Oster 2-Slice Toaster with Advanced Toast Technology, Candy Apple Red:I’m a huge fan of this toaster! I have to admit that I purchased it mainly because of the color and the “retro” appearance, but I appreciate how well it toasts the bread. Our family eats a lot of toast, and everyone’s picky about exactly how toasted they want it to be. The settings make it easy to keep everyone happy!I don’t really know what the “Advanced Toast Technology” is all about. It seems that this is a standard toaster that works in the same way that toasters usually do. That’s okay, though. I’ve had this toaster for six months now, and I’m still very happy with it.

Our Oster toaster works great. It toasts evenly and the frozen function does what it's supposed to (and gets used often!). I also feel like it's easy to clean because of how the inside was designed (as easy as you can get for any toaster at least). I love the look of it, it looks really nice sitting on our counter. I am extremely happy with our purchase.

This review is for - Oster 2-Slice Toaster with Advanced Toast Technology, Stainless Steel===============================AppearanceVery nice looking appliance that reminds me of the metal toasters from the 1960's. But it does like to show fingerprints and smudges - even when I don't remember touching the darned thing. So I keep a microfiber cloth in a kitchen drawer to touch it up every now and then.FunctionsThis toaster is advertised as having 'Advanced Toast Technology' but I didn't see any explanation of that term in the documentation - although it may be in there somewhere. My guess is the marketers are referring to the three buttons that light up, located on either side of the toasting-darkness knob. The buttons are labeled Bagel, Frozen, and Cancel, but I also didn't see anything in the included documentation explaining exactly what to expect when using the Bagel and Frozen buttons.PerformanceAs with most toasters, there's a lever that must be pressed down to lower the bread into the toaster and turn the heating elements on. I found that the lever has to be 'very' firmly pressed down for the platform to lock into the toasting position. Only time will tell if this is normal, or whether it's an indication that something is amiss.As expected the Cancel button immediately raises the platform the bread sits on, and turns the heating coils off. At the end of one toasting cycle I had a bagel get stuck, such that it kept the platform from raising and the coils from turning off. Pressing the Cancel button did nothing because the bagel was holding the platform down, so I had to pull up on the lever. To manually raise the platform in this situation, enough force had to be applied that I thought it might break. But it didn't, and the toaster still works well. (Maybe I should have pressed the Cancel button while lifting the lever.)My tests of the Bagel and Frozen buttons did not show any advantages to using them. Using the same toasting darkness setting I initially set for unfrozen sandwich bread, all subsequent tests of button combinations for frozen and unfrozen bagels and sandwich bread returned the same results. The Frozen and Bagel settings 'may' lengthen the toasting cycle, but my tests did not show a meaningful difference. A sentence or two in the documentation explaining exactly what to expect from these buttons would have been helpful.Bread slices are toasted slightly darker on the sides closest to the inside of the toaster, but it's usually only noticeable if I'm looking for it.It Gets HotAfter one cycle of toasting 2 slices of bread, the top of the toaster gets very warm, but nowhere near warm enough to burn my skin. After running the toaster two cycles back-to-back, the top is warm enough to make me think twice about touching the toaster top. After 3+ cycles the top feels hot enough to provide a significant burn, if I were to leave my hand in contact. My take... so what? It's a toaster that works by running electricity through thin wires that get red-hot. So enjoy your toast and use common sense, especially if young children have access to it. And if you do touch the top of the toaster when it's hot, your automatic reflexes should force you to retract your hand before you get a skin burn - because you'll never actually touch the red-hot wires.Common Sense Tip:Do not use the toaster when it's sitting directly under a cabinet as the rising heat will eventually discolor the paint or finish. And of course there's always a fire danger if the cabinet is close enough. (In my small kitchen, the toaster has a permanent home under a cabinet and I pull it clear of the cabinet when in use.)Bottom Line:I really like this toaster and recommend it!It's a nice looking, competitively priced toaster that does a good job at toasting bread and bagels (without using the advanced function buttons) , while the claim of Advanced Toast Technology seems to be overblown and undocumented.

I’m proud of my kitchen, okay! I looked forever for a replacement toaster (after my old one finally kicked the bucket) but very much wanted one that matched the other appliances currently on my counter, which are a bright sort of shiny red color. Thankfully, I found this one!Now everything is a similar color, but, funnily enough, they are all different manufacturers of kitchen appliances. My blender is Black & Decker. Microwave is Hamilton Beach. Now my new toaster (that matches everything else!) is Oster brand.The slots are wide and it toasts very evenly! Dial on the front is smooth, plunger works great, very satisfied with this purchase. Glad to have found it.Hope this helps anyone who is looking for a particular “red” toaster. Now… just to find a matching breadbox…This was an unsolicited and honest review.

This unit replaced the exact same unit we purchased five years ago. It does what it is supposed to do: toast food items evenly and properly. After reading tons of reviews of toasters, I was concerned that no matter how much you spent, folks had all kinds of complaints. This unit has satisfied us so far. If it lasts five years, we'll be happy.

Excellent product. Better than expected.

I wrecked this toaster while cleaning it. I had for six years. I was so happy to see the same exact one offered on Amazon. I know this one will last at Lisa decay because I will not use the same cleaning methods next time. A bright happy cherry red color that has slots big enough for bagels, hamburger buns, and just toast beautifully. It also has a cancel button when you want to stop an over toasting.

Bought this to replace an older Oster toaster that never toasted evenly. Oster used to be decent enough, so I gave them another try. This one - brand new - never toasted evenly, either. The coils don't heat evenly and it will burn the bottom of a piece of bread, while the top is not even toasted. I guess I put up with it because I had put up with my old toaster had done the same thing, and I was used to babying the stupid thing. But this morning - after having it for one year - it is going into the trash.

I love it!!!I'm impressed with its performance! It toasts evenly on both sides, which is something I've had trouble with in other brands. The sleek design looks great on my countertop, and the multiple settings allow me to get my toast just right, whether I want a light golden color or a deep, crispy brown. It's also easy to clean, with a removable crumb tray that slides out smoothly. The seller was very responsive and shipped the item very quickly. Overall, a solid toaster that offers great value for the price!

Excelente producto, cumple todas sus funciones, deja el pan con el dorado perfecto y el diseño destaca en la cocina.

Una buena tostadora. Me ha gustado el diseño y las opciones de cancelar y los otros. Solo hay que aprenderle a los niveles ya que con el nivel 3 lo quema de un lado. El tostado no es parejo pero ajustadolo bien es perfecto.

Pour faire griller mes rôti

De muy buen tamaño, lindo, fácil de usar. Queda muy bien, me gusta que se puede ajustar el nivel de tostado que uno desea.