Russell Hobbs 2 Slice Lift & Look Toaster (Longer slots, 6 Browning levels, Defrost/Reheat/Cancel function, Removable Crumb Tray, 1670W, Black & Stainless Steel Gloss finish) 26550

It does the job and it takes large slices (you won't have to buy those daft small toaster loafs). I got one for my girlfriend too, in white. Looks good, had mine about a year without any problems.

We did not have much choice in buying this toaster because it was the only one we could find that fulfilled our needs. As we bake our own bread we need a toaster with extra long slots which this one has. Most toasters seem to be produced for the standard Mother's Pride type bread size, our bread comes somewhat larger and we don't want to cut the top off! This product however does leave a lot to be desired, the toasting is not even, resulting in one edge being burnt and the reverse edge hardly brown. To get the slice down is not easy either and one has to really thump down the lever otherwise it will not engage. We feel that with a little more attention to detail and a price rise would make this toaster fit for purpose, to sum up, rather disappointing when it could be great.

Lovely item, nice to look at, good quality, value for money and makes nice toast too .

This looks just like the old RH toaster I was replacing but the build quality is terrible. The lever is very poor: it can catch and stay down but the toaster doesn't turn on - you have to push the lever down again more firmly. The 'lift & look' feature didn't work: it turned the toaster off, and the lever is so sticky you need to hold onto the toaster while you pull the lever up and the whole casing is roasting hot. Burnt the edges of toast before the centre was at all browned. Returned for a refund. Avoid this model!

Great toaster, works well but have found the bread needs flipped to give even toasting. Slot size is great and will take a whole Warbutons toastie (other brands available) slice on it’s side with room to spare. Love the check lift on it, which does cut off power if held for prolonged period. Would recommend and good value.

This toaster really does have great sized slots. They're not only long, but also wide, so we never get things like rolls stuck in the sides like we did with our last toaster. I don't think we've found anything yet that hasn't fit. It's also very compact considering how spacious the slots are. The toaster looks fine - nothing fancy, but blends into our kitchen. I like that you can push the toast up to check how done it is without ejecting/ending the toasting session. The one downside (and it's a fairly big one!) is it just really doesn't toast that well. Most of the time things are not evenly toasted, and it also seems like the line between 'not toasted at all' and 'burned to ashes' is hair-thin. It doesn't even seem to be consistent, so some slices from the same loaf of bread will get toasted differently despite being on the same toaster settings. So unless you are really not picky about your toast then you do kind of have to stay with the toaster the entire time, constantly checking. The toaster claims to have a 'reheat without toasting it further' setting, but it regularly burns our toast when we use it. So annoying because this toaster really would be perfect for us but the inconsistent toasting is just really stressful.

Produces nice toast quickly and matches the kettle perfectly!!

Not a great product,very uneven toasting, try another model, has a very good toast inspection gizmo.