Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel 2 Slice Toaster with Extra Wide Slots

14 reviews for Hamilton Beach Stainless Steel 2 Slice Toaster with Extra Wide Slots

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Mike Ryan (verified owner) – September 7, 2022

   I received the Hamilton Beach Brushed Stainless Steel Toaster a few days ago, to review. It’s a very nice looking toaster.The first thing I toasted was a bagel. I set it to 5 and it came out perfect. It is probably a little darker than most people like, so you might want to set it on 4 for your first try. Next I toasted some bread. It was just regular white bread. I set it on 3 and it came out with a light toasting. So I let it go a little longer. I really like the way this toaster works. The numbers go up to 7 so it will really be great for everybody. It has a bottom panel that pulls out where the crumbs fall. That’s a nice feature also. I definitely think people should give this toaster a try.Thanks Hamilton Beach.

2. Rated 5 out of 5

   Martin Gleason (verified owner) – September 2, 2022

   Disclaimer: I received this item as a promotion for free and for an honest review.I received the Hamilton Beach (HB) Stainless Steel 2 slice toaster on 07/28/2017. The outer box was almost too large with insufficient air bag packing allowing the inner HB box to shift within. The HB inner box protecting the toaster itself was well packed and showed no signs of damage. Unpacking was a breeze. The box contained the packing, the toaster and a very small instruction sheet. I set the toaster on the counter for use the next day and sat down to read the instructions. The instructions were quite lengthy for such a small sheet and were mostly warnings of what not to do. I was surprised that the instructions said not to toast things like pop tarts or the like.The next morning I decided to try the toaster. (Note that the toaster will not latch without being plugged in which is noted in the instructions). As a new appliance I decided to run it for a short while WITHOUT any toast in it to clear it of any manufacturing residue. I am glad I did. There was a slight wisp of smoke and a quite hefty smell of burning oil. The very sides of the toaster remained very cool but the very top (where the hot air escapes) was quite hot (Again this was covered in the instructions). After a couple of minutes the smoke was gone and the smell lessened. I pressed the cancel button, the cages came up and shut the toaster off. I unplugged it and waited. After a few minutes, I plugged the toaster back in and put 2 bagel halves in it, set the selector at 3 and pressed the lever down. The oil smell was still present but significantly reduced. After a few minutes the bagels popped up browned and ready. (The browning can be adjusted to your desires. In this case, I will probably select a slightly lower value for a little less crunch in my bagel).There is a small crumb tray that I have not used yet, but it is there. The cord can be wound around the base for more compact storage.All in all this is a very good, small and light weight toaster. If I had to make any negative statement, it would be to have a 4 slice toaster.Not bad at all though.

3. Rated 5 out of 5

   Cali Wiegand (verified owner) – September 1, 2022

   I was able to receive this toaster through the ambassador program, and I must say I am quite impressed by the simple fact that it is a toaster that toasts very evenly. With my previous toaster I had the issue that when I toasted frozen waffles, the top portion would still be cold. With this toaster, that is not an issue. It is not entirely perfect, but a lot lot better than my previous toaster. I have currently only used the toaster up to level 3. So I know it can super toast. I really really like the tray that collects crumbs that slides out of the back of the toaster. My previous toaster was really really dirty and did not have this feature. But I am highly satisfied with the product, and use it just about everday.

4. Rated 4 out of 5

   Finn Sauer (verified owner) – May 24, 2022

   PROSEvenly toasted breadConsistent performance with each useToasted items raised high for easy removal with no burned fingersLarge toaster slots which easily accommodate different sizes of breads and bagelsCONSLack of a “bagel setting” which would allow for toasting only the cut side of the bagel

5. Rated 5 out of 5

   Nona Bergstrom (verified owner) – May 6, 2022

   Received my Hamilton Beach Toaster 2 days ago, and very impressed with it! At first glance, looks very sleek with stainless steel exterior. Made toast with regular sliced bread, and it turned out great! Adjustable browning control dial is nice to select how brown you would like your item! The cancel auto shutoff button is a great feature also. The extra wideslots make it easier to accommodate English muffins, Bagels, waffles and more! Holds the items your toasting firmly, and high lift feature does make it easier to reach smaller items. Easy slide out crumb tray is a breeze to clean out crumbs! No more shaking toaster upside down to remove crumbs! I’m very impressed with all features this toaster has to offer, and wipes clean with no effort!

6. Rated 5 out of 5

   Emile Bosco (verified owner) – February 25, 2022

   I bought this a month ago. I have used it everyday. I have toasted thick ,sandwich ,bolillo bread. All toasted perfectly. No problems with burned bread. The cancel feature is a plus.No problems what so ever.Easy clean compartment for the bread crumbs. Excellent toaster.

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Lorine Gibson (verified owner) – November 7, 2021

   Hamilton Beach Brushed Stainless Steel Two-Slice Pop-up ToasterModel 22910From the box:2 Extra – Wide SlotsEasy Cleanup with slide-out crumb trayHigh-lift toast boostAdjustable browning controlCancel / auto shutoffBottom hidden cord wrapInitial impression:No bagel switch. The slots are wide enough for bagel halves but, both sides are going to toast. The “Read before use” leaflet, has a bullet point in the first column:”Do not use with rice cakes, fried foods, frozen prepared foods, or nonbread items.” While number 5, in the second column under the, “How to toast,” heading says:”Frozen foods may require an additional toasting cycle.” Additionally, in column two under the “Parts and features,” heading, item 5 refers to item 5 depicted in the drawing as:5. Slide-Out Crumb TrayTwo points on this.A. Number 5 points to the long side to the left as one faces the end with the bread lifter, and the shade selector. The crumb tray actually slides out the opposite short end.B. Further down the second column, under the, “Cleaning” heading, number 2 says:”2. Place the toaster on its side.” “Open the crumb tray and wipe off with clean cloth; then close.” Again, the crumb tray slides out the short end opposite of the controls end.My Review: After a few weeks using only it for toasting, I find I appreciate it more than I thought I would. It toasts regular white sandwich bread and Texas toast slices fairly uniformly time after time. It doesn’t matter one slice or two at a time. Or, whether single slices are done in either slot. The top of the slice will be more done than the rest of the slice. Heat rises. I did find the outer sides of each slice were a darker shade than the sides to the inside elements. I would have expected it to be the other way around. Since, it characteristically browns the outer sides more than the inner sides, we toasted bagel halves with the cut sides facing the outer elements. This toaster does not have a bagel switch, which my four-slice toaster used to deactivate the heating elements on the non cut sides. My preconceived expectation was that I wouldn’t care for bagels from this unit. I was pleasantly surprised to find I prefer them from this two-slice toaster. I expected the bagel half outsides to be toasted crunchy, but they weren’t. Although a little firmer, they were still pliable and provide a wonderful warm chewy texture. I found using plain bagels from this toaster for sandwiches provided for a warm chewy bite throughout to the end. Where as, from my four-slice toaster the bagel halves would not be warmed all the way through. We also did cinnamon swirl and maple french toast bagel halves with the same excellent results as the plain bagels. All the bagel halves, so far, have done well at the same setting as for regular white or Texas toast bread slices. Split English muffins require a much higher heat setting. Even then, the cut side, although crisply toasted, doesn’t brown much prior to the other side getting too done. The high-lift toast boost, comes in handy for split English muffins. Again, it provides for very uniform results, even if only toasting a single half in either slot. I did notice a propensity for the right slot to launch a muffin half out of the toaster to the right when toasting a single half. Not noticed from the left slot, so we do single English muffin halves there. Unfortunately, the wide slices I’ve tried, of commercially available rye, pumpernickel rye, and swirled rye bread have been too long to go in horizontally. I could only insert them long side vertically, which only provided toasting for approximately three quarters of each slice. Flipping the slices over and toasting them again tends to dry them out. As for toaster pastry (national brand non frozen frosted pop-up tarts), set to the lowest setting they are warmed through without being so hot as to burn your or a child’s mouth. The thin tarts are very well centered in the slots. I’m assuming the “Read before use” leaflet’s “Do not use with … frozen prepared foods, …,” refers to frozen pizzas, TV dinners/sides, etc. And, not to frozen prepared items intended for heating in a vertical toaster. Frozen toaster pastry items in example, a national brand combination bacon, sausage, scrambled egg, and cheese variety, takes three cycles set just below number two. Flipping over in the same slot between cycles. Two cycles leave them warm around the edges, but only thawed yet cool in the middle. Three times provides a crisp exterior without burning, and hot filling ingerdients. National branded frozen toaster pastries of the fruit, cream cheese or, cinnamon flavored filling came out nicely with only two cycles set at number two and flipping over back into the same slot prior to the second cycle. Frozen waffles, round ones to both thinner and thicker square ones, came out nicely with two toasting cycles. For the thinner waffles, just below the number two setting for both cycles, and switching slots between cycles. Ensuring the outside right waffle was positioned as the inside left waffle for the second cycle, and vice versa for the left waffle to the right slot. This same positioning worked well for the thicker square waffles but at a slightly lower heat setting. I found it easier on my hand just to switch slots rather than flip them over in the same slot. Less handling time. I noted slices get consistently centered thickness wise, regardless of how thick or thin they are. I assume this contributes greatly to the uniform toasting this toaster provides. I like it, it just works. I would like to know if there is a four-slice version that performs as well? Or, even better, if there is an elongated dual-slice toaster that handles thick and thin slices as well as wider slices of “artisan” type or commercially available wide rye breads?

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Lon Sporer (verified owner) – October 29, 2021

   After using toaster ovens for 30 years I decided to get a toaster. I’m so glad I got this one. Beautiful Stainless Steel, it has thin wire grates that adjust to the size of the items in the toaster, holding them up so they toast evenly. It toasts the outside and lets the inside remain soft and chewy. It also has a high lift toast boost for smaller items, making them easier to grab!!!!!Not only that, it has a removable crumb tray at the bottom. I’m calling this “The perfect toaster!” Full disclosure; I received this consideration for my honest review. I’m so glad I did, and am recommending it to all my friends due to it’s ability to toast extra wide to ultra thin items to absolute perfection. I absolutely love it!!!!!!!

9. Rated 5 out of 5

   Sanford Heaney (verified owner) – October 26, 2021

   Disclaimer: I received this item as a promotion for free and for an honest review.I received the Hamilton Beach (HB) Stainless Steel 2 slice toaster on 07/28/2017. The outer box was almost too large with insufficient air bag packing allowing the inner HB box to shift within. The HB inner box protecting the toaster itself was well packed and showed no signs of damage. Unpacking was a breeze. The box contained the packing, the toaster and a very small instruction sheet. I set the toaster on the counter for use the next day and sat down to read the instructions. The instructions were quite lengthy for such a small sheet and were mostly warnings of what not to do. I was surprised that the instructions said not to toast things like pop tarts or the like.The next morning I decided to try the toaster. (Note that the toaster will not latch without being plugged in which is noted in the instructions). As a new appliance I decided to run it for a short while WITHOUT any toast in it to clear it of any manufacturing residue. I am glad I did. There was a slight wisp of smoke and a quite hefty smell of burning oil. The very sides of the toaster remained very cool but the very top (where the hot air escapes) was quite hot (Again this was covered in the instructions). After a couple of minutes the smoke was gone and the smell lessened. I pressed the cancel button, the cages came up and shut the toaster off. I unplugged it and waited. After a few minutes, I plugged the toaster back in and put 2 bagel halves in it, set the selector at 3 and pressed the lever down. The oil smell was still present but significantly reduced. After a few minutes the bagels popped up browned and ready. (The browning can be adjusted to your desires. In this case, I will probably select a slightly lower value for a little less crunch in my bagel).There is a small crumb tray that I have not used yet, but it is there. The cord can be wound around the base for more compact storage.All in all this is a very good, small and light weight toaster. If I had to make any negative statement, it would be to have a 4 slice toaster.Not bad at all though.

10. Rated 3 out of 5

    Tanner Williamson (verified owner) – October 13, 2021

    Toasting time seems long. Crumb tray is in the back, so need to turn it around to clean.

11. Rated 4 out of 5

    Alexanne Douglas (verified owner) – August 15, 2021

    There’s probably not much one can say about a toaster, but I have to admit that I like this one a lot. My last toaster I put away after each use, but this one is so elegant looking that I leave it out on my counter.As for toasting, I’ve used it with bread, bagels and even hot dog buns and it toasts pretty evenly on both sides! That’s huge.If I had one complaint, it would be that it feels like tin rather than stainless steel. It’s lightweight (almost feather light) and tinny feels comes across like it’s cheaply made, however performance, and stylish-ness override that. Surprisingly, even thought it’s “just a toaster”, I am impressed!

12. Rated 4 out of 5

    Julio Hessel (verified owner) – July 7, 2021

    Overall, I loved the toaster that I received for review. Right out of the box I knew it was an appliance I would like to have on my counter, beautiful stainless steel plus it is small enough not to take up too much space. The toaster toasted my bread and waffles evenly and it was easy to clean.

13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Orlo Rowe (verified owner) – May 6, 2021

    This toaster has extra wide slots that make it easy to toast my bagels and English muffins. Toasts evenly! Dial makes it easy to adjust to how toasted I want something to be and cancel button lets me check if it is toasted just right.

14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jermain King (verified owner) – February 21, 2021

    We’ve been using this toaster for a few days. It toasts beautifully. The lift feature is great for English muffins and hamburger buns. The toasting is very even.