Viking Professional 2 Slot Toaster, Red

Love It!
The toaster somehow toasts the bread the perfect amount without overcooking and keeps it warm until pulling it out. Looks great, cool on outside; is really awesome.
viking 2 slice toaster
I have owned my 2 slice Viking toaster for well over 2 year's and find it to be the best toaster in the world. I was looking for another one for a second home. You can no longer find a white one, but black and red are still available at a great price. I just went to the Viking web site and am saddened that they are discontinuing toasters. I am writing this review as I see a couple people gave it bad reviews. I am sure there are some lemons. This happens with any and everything, but this is a great toaster and works amazing. I love the pull out tray on the front of the toaster. Easy to throw out the crumbs that collect. They are excellent and made in the USA.
FINALLY a good toaster
You would think that a toaster isn't that difficult to make well but apparently it is. I have tried many toasters and most won't toast sourdough bread to a golden brown, you have to put it down at least twice. The alternative is that one edge is burned and the other is tartar.

This toaster has slots wide enough to take a sliced bagel AND it toasts things to brown. You have to turn it up to almost max for moister breads but it gets the job done better than anything else I have tried. The heating elements extend to the edges so toast is very even all the way to the edge. The construction is solid and the looks are great. The exterior doesn't get too hot either so no fear of burning yourself. If there is any complaint it is that, at times, the bread toasts slower than you may want but I would rather have great toast than burned bread in 1/2 the time.

The price is moderately high but make the purchase, you won't be disappointed.
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Viking Professional 4 Slot Toaster, Black

What's in a Brand Name?
I've owned my Viking four-slot toaster for a year now and, while I agree with other reviews that it looks mighty pretty, I do have some criticisms. First of all, the heating elements don't seem to toast bread as brown as some other, much cheaper, toasters. With some bread, just to get a normal browning, I have to turn the toaster selection knob to its highest toasting heat (6) and, even then, push it down again to achieve the brownness I like. (This can take upwards of 3-4 minutes!)

And, likewise with another reviewer, it's difficult to get an even browning, due to the large slot size. I realize that the slots are large to accommodate thicker bread and bagels, but, unlike with other toasters, there's no built-in mechanism to ensure that the bread sits evenly in the slots.

All in all, I've been disappointed with this toaster, and wouldn't purchase another one.
Viking Discovery
I've owned this toaster for over a year now and I LOVE this toaster! Kind of surprised at some of the "less-than-stellar" reviews here. Yes, this thing is built like a tank. This is a good thing, the unit is very stable, stays put on the counter. It's easy to clean and has a substantial crumb tray, very easy to remove, well thought out design. Very well built, clean lines, no sharp edges with high quality control knobs and materials used in construction. My toaster gets daily use and regular cleaning and it still looks great. Expensive? You bet! For those who say; "A toaster is a toaster and they can get comparable quality toast from a far less expensive unit, I say; a Kia Sorrento will get you to work in the same amount of time as a Bentley Continental but long term, you'll probably enjoy the Bentley experience a lot more." That's probably not the best comparison but what I'm trying to say is, I think it's ok, even a good idea generally, to pay more for quality of build, fit and...
Buyer Beware
I thought Viking products were supposed to be top of the line, quality appliances....well, looks like this one missed the QC testing area..I'm on my third unit now, which is also having the SAME problem...the cheap lever mechanism used to pop the toast up or down is so poorly made that it breaks inside the unit, causing it to stick in the up position. It's not like I forced a loaf of Italian bread into it, just regular thin sliced sandwich bread. Aside from that, the temp dials are extremely inconsistent. This is frustrating when one day you're able to make perfect toast, and the next day using the same temp position number comes out looking like charcoal. Viking needs to have these built in a different Chinese factory, the one they're currently using is pulling some crap on them.
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Dualit 2 Slice Classic Toaster, Citrus Yellow

WHY
Why would I spend almost 10x the amount for a toaster? Because it works and toasts the bread, roll, bagel as it should be. I don't have to stand there as a human timer. I can keep this forever and replace parts as needed. So it will be better environmentally. PLUS with the lift up feature I am able to check my toast. So if you are particular then this may be a good choice. Having it be azure blue is only a plus, well maybe a bit more than that!
great
wanted one of these toasters for years. finally got one. love the fact that it's heavy duty and looks like it's vintage.
A beautiful splurge
Are there better or just-as-good toasters available for a lot less money than the Dualit 2? Sure there are. Would they look as good on your kitchen counter? No -- not even close. If your toaster will be visible in your kitchen and aesthetics matter to you, you can't go wrong with this beautiful device. It's gorgeous and it toasts just fine.
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Dualit 4 Slice Toaster Classic - Commercial Quality - Fashion Colors

love it!
I lost my first Dualit during a relocation move so I finally replaced it with this azure one. Love it! The color of the toaster is exactly as shown and it's a Dualit so mechanically speaking it's definitely the best on the market. My favorite feature was, is, and always will be the warmer; I love how it keeps popped toast fresh and warm so I don't have to stand there and wait on it, frantically butter the toast the second it's done, and then hope my eggs finish cooking before the toast goes cold and soggy!
The best toaster I have ever had
This toaster does a great job. It is sturdy, all the parts are replaceable and it works very well.
It toasts evenly and keeps the toast warm until you remove it from the toaster.
Great toaster
Works great and looks so retro and nice in my kitchen. Just the pop of color I was looking for.
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