Dualit 2 Slice Lite Toaster | 1.1kW Toasts 60 Slices an Hour | Polished with High Gloss Black Trim | Bagel & Defrost Settings | 36 mm Wide Slots | 26205

Old toaster went bang after an incident with an escaped currant from a bun and a teaspoon. Oops. Shame, it was great. One feature that I particularly liked was the bagel-button (toasts one side only) and I was keen that the replacement should replicate. Tough ask as it turned out, not many toasters have this function. Had to pay rather more than I’d planned, but so far not disappointed. The Dualit looks good, feels solid, has minimal but useful features, nice wide slots, takes a separately available sandwich toasting cage which is great, and toasts pretty well. Particularly like being able to lift to view without breaking the toasting cycle.Pricey but money well spent.

It’s rare in life that I buy the same item twice. Well I owned the toaster prior to this for 7 years I only replaced it as the older one was looking tatty. Yes it never broke in 7 years. Be aware over time the paint will wear down that indicates the timer duration bagel and frozen settings, however by the time it does you will have used it that much you are fully aware of all the functionsHow does it toast? - Very well nice and even.Will it fit a Warbutons Toasty slice? - Yes but it will leave the top of the slice underdone, I used flip it half way through and this was easy using the large manual handle. This action does not turn off the cooking cycle and or heating elements and made the toast more than acceptable. We bake our own bread now hence why this is now a non issue. The cooking area is larger any previous toaster Iv had.The toaster is well built, it’s not rebuildable like Dualit toaster higher up the range, however in 7 years it was still toasting happily.In short so good we bought it twice.

Perfect toast, but at this price it pretty well should be.Bought to replace a 'cheap' Aldi toaster which was OK but I particularly wanted the ability to do 'one side only' toasting for teacakes and bagels. This achieves this perfectly. The slightly uneven toasting on the pictured teacake is down to the way I cut it. It does really nice toast, as you can see I like my toast pretty well done and crispy so this was done on setting '4'. The teacake was on setting '3'. The bread is ASDA's Exceptional seeded loaf and the teacake is a Warburtons.Mine is the two slice version which is perfect for a two person household like ours.With a bit of experimentation you will get 100% perfect toast/breads exactly to your liking.We used Dualit toasters at work so I wanted one from home due to the longevity. This is a 'Lite' version but hopefully will also last a long time.Yes its expensive for a toaster, other named brand versions can be had for less but I was happy to pay what I did, £75 because so far it works to well.It looks very well built, the elemenets in particular lok thicker and more robust than the ones in the much cheaper (£7 on offer!!!) Aldi Ambio one it replaces. That will be going in the caravan.So yes I am happy to give it 5 stars and recommend it.

A good product. Lives up to claims fairly well. Browning function is usually consistent, although can occasionally fail. Takes a wider range of sizes than most toasters. Controls work well. Should last longer than previous and cheaper toasters we have tried. Expensive, but good value.

Dualit Perfect Toast Technology toasts the bread evenly on both sides , the temperature dial lets you toast the bread from very light to well done. The Peek and Pop function is for checking on your toast without interrupting the cycle, this function works really well, the toaster is well constructed with a stainless steel body and a choice of colours to suit the environment. With some patience it can be cleaned, as with most toasters you have to clean it carefully and not use anything abrasive. All in all a great toaster which should last for many years. The toaster is of average size for a 2 Slice.

We had a disappointing experience with this product and Dualit customer service.We treated ourselves to what we thought was a good quality, "iconic" (to quote Dualit's description) product. The premium pricing further mislead us to think that we were getting a quality product.The toaster completely stopped working not long after the warranty ended. We only had the toaster just over 2 years. We followed the instructions on their website to return it for repair. As we mistakenly thought it was a valuable Dualit product, we spent extra money to send it registered post. As we could see it had arrived the day after we had posted it, we contacted them after two weeks of no update, only to be told that the toaster was not part of their classic range so they would not support its maintenance outside of the warranty, albeit, just months after the warranty had expired.We bought what we thought was a good quality toaster to avoid it being part of the throw-away culture. Dualit did kindly offer to dispose of the useless toaster on our behalf, so we did not avoid impacting the environment with a poor-quality appliance.Worse, we were told that, despite paying significantly more than an average standard toaster, this model was mass produced in China and wasn't hand made in Britain as the "iconic" adjective in the product description would suggest.Having got nowhere with customer service, we appealed to Alex Gort-Barten, Director of Sales and Marketing, and were again ignored. After a month and a half, we have opted to cut our losses and warn other consumers that this is not necessarily a reliable product as the premium price implies nor carries the "iconic" reputation of Dualit as suggested in the description.We have had cheaper toasters that have lasted much longer than just over 24 months, so were much better value.Save your money and buy a standard toaster that was likely made in the same Chinese factory as this one but is priced more reflectively of its mass produced nature.