TRL9300GYR 2-Slice Glass Accent Long Toaster, Silver

- love the styling- functional but minimalist-love the small footprint on our counter- love the warming rack for croissants, etc.- really love that the first test slice of toast I made was perfect, set it one up from the lowest setting. Popped up nicely.- did not like having to 'cure' the coils on high before using it the first time. Stunk up the place and should be done at the factory so it is ready to use when you get it. But hey, just a one time annoyance. Be sure to vent the room. Set of the smoke alarm.- it defaults to 4 out of 6 when started and you adjust it up or down. Since setting 2 fully browned my test slice, seems like it should default to a lower setting. Again, no biggie. Easy to see lights for the setting.Overall a masterpiece. not cheap but at $60 blows away a lot of more expensive toasters. Appears to be very well made.

It makes great toast, easy from defrost to light to dark. The long shape is unusual...and we like it. You see we do not have a lot of counter space...yet it works ... we also love the "warmer" that goes on top - good innovation from Hobbs 👍. It holds whatever thickness well; it is easy to clean. This is the 7th or eighth toaster I have bought in the last 15 years. Toasters are no longer made in America...sigh...since to increase profits of companies, most of them buy cheap cheap cheap from China. This company is headquartered in England...and obviously demands superior internal items from Asian countries.

My old toaster, a long, sleek black one, finally just died, forcing me to find something else. My new one, the Russell Hobbs Glass Accent Long Slot 2-slice Toaster, was selected because it was the winner on America's Test Kitchen's long slot toaster (I'd never heard of it - it's British). It's shiny and attractive - a little larger than I had expected. It can handle two slices at a time, different sizes of breads, has a setting just for bagels, another one for frozen bread, it toasts evenly, and bread jumps out of toaster when ready (but back in). The different settings make it a little complicated, but it's not a lot to learn (keep the instruction manual, though, especially if you have the long side perpendicular to the wall). It also has a bun holder that sits on top of the toaster for items like croissants, muffins, etc. to warm without toasting them, which is k/o unique! I wasn't sure that it would be sturdy, but it seems to be fine after 2-3 months. One minor warning: If you warm or toast "iced" sweet bread, it will drip on the insides of the toaster, which isn't easy to clean. For most bread, though, there is a small, easily removable tray in the bottom to remove for cleaning. It costs about $50, reasonable for a fancy toaster, more than you need to pay for a regular one.

I have had this toaster for about 4 months and it's not only amazing looking but makes great toast! I bought it because it fit an area I wanted to store it in when not using. But it looks so amazing and modern in my newly remodeled kitchen, that I leave it out on the counter all the time! You won't be sorry if you buy this!!!

It looks beautiful, arrived on time, and was very well packaged to avoid any nicks or dents. I haven't tried it yet, because it's going in a new house that we don't have possession of yet, but you asked for a review, so this is what I know now.

Piece of junk. Toaster either cuts off before bread is toasted, and it will not allow you to toast it further until after you have waited several minutes. Repeatedly tried to fix working with product support. Ultimately I was told over the phone "Sorry, we no longer support this product." Be careful! I believe you will regret purchasing this poorly designed and manufactured product.

Great for big loafs! Works perfectly, faster than our previous Dualit and nice even toasting. If I had to complain, I'd whine about the build feels light weight and the finish is a faux chrome...but it cleans easily with a microfiber and seriously, for less than $100 I love it!

This immediately became the best toaster I've ever had. The long slot was better than the standard, especially since we've been eating sourdough bread that's longer slices and doesn't fit in your standard toaster. The warming rack turned out to be very useful for us as well. It proved to be a nice solid toaster.Unfortunately, shortly after the first year we began having issues. After maybe 2-3 consecutive uses it would no longer engage the lever to lock in and toast. If you held the lever down it would toast and sometimes after holding it in place for some time it would eventually engage. It seems after the unit got really hot after consecutive uses this issue would arise, and it would go away once a substantial amount of time has passed allowing the toaster to cool down. It became a pain to use if you needed to use it more than two times consecutively. So now I'm looking for a new toaster with similar features, but not willing to spend that much money on this one again.Another note since others seemed to struggle with it. It takes some learning to figure out what setting you need for your desired toast and varies with what you are toasting. It does allow you to lift the lever to check in the middle of a cycle which makes it easier, you just have to be close by and pay attention.I just wish this toaster would have lasted longer without the issues.