Hamilton Beach 2 Slice Extra Wide Slot Toaster (22633)

The toaster works pretty good and it looks nice. You can toast bread, English muffins or bagels.
This gets 4 stars instead of 5 because some of the heating element are visibly uneven (the tiny coils, several are curved while the rest are straight across).

Works fine. Has some nice features such as defrost, cancel button, and bagel. Toast comes out perfect. Easy clean-out door on the bottom.

Good product for the price

I am thrilled to share my experience with the Hamilton Beach 2 Slice Extra Wide Slot Toaster, especially when it comes to toasting bagels. This toaster has truly become a staple in my kitchen, and for good reason!

Let’s start with the design. The extra-wide slots are perfect for accommodating thick bagels without any squeezing or cramming. Whether I’m toasting a traditional plain bagel or something more adventurous like a cinnamon raisin or everything bagel, this toaster handles them all with ease.

But what really sets this toaster apart is its performance. The adjustable shade selector allows me to customize the level of toasting to suit my preferences, whether I prefer a lightly toasted bagel or one with a golden brown crunch. And with the bagel function, I can toast the cut side of the bagel while gently warming the outer crust – ensuring a perfectly toasted bagel every time.

In addition to its performance, this toaster is also incredibly user-friendly. The intuitive controls make it easy to operate, even for those early mornings when I’m still half-asleep. Plus, the cancel button allows me to stop the toasting process at any time if I need to adjust the settings or if I realize I’ve chosen the wrong setting.

Overall, I couldn’t be happier with the Hamilton Beach 2 Slice Extra Wide Slot Toaster. It consistently delivers perfectly toasted bagels with minimal effort, making my breakfast routine a breeze. If you’re in the market for a reliable toaster that can handle your favorite morning treat with ease, look no further than this gem from Hamilton Beach!

This was pretty disappointing, as once again it illustrated just how products are racing to see how cheaply they can possibly make them, while giving the illusion of a quality product.
I got this to replace an old, but good, toaster. It wasn’t the old heavy duty metal types, though it was metal. But just a boxy basic toaster maybe 20 years old. Worked fine. Toasted fairly well, and popped the toast up so you could grab it. Couldn’t complain.
But decided I wanted one that could do English Muffins and Bagels, so chose this model.

As I say, it’s disappointing.

1. Heating elements are visibly uneven, very hot in some spots while not in others, and uneven between sides.
2. Controls are confusing. There’s three buttons for different functions, and takes a bit to memorize them as mine is in a fairly dark spot where I can’t get close to read what the buttons are. (and it’s hard to see anyway.)
You have to push one button to do bagels/english muffins.
Another pops up the toast, and I’m not even sure what the third one does.
3. Toasts unevenly.
4. Worst of all, when it pops the toast/bagel/english muffin up when done, it pops it up and then goes back down so that you can’t even grab the item to pull it out of the toaster! You have to use two hands and physically push up on the level to raise the thing just a bit and then there’s barely enough of it sticking above the top to grab onto and pull it out. This is maddening and a bad flaw. I guess it keeps the stuff in the toaster to stay warm, but would prefer if it pushed toast up an inch or two so you could actually grab it.

Work very well

It does the job fine and I like being able to only toast bagels on one side. It’s smallish, neat and unobtrusive. One thing that is a logistical difficulty is the shortness of the cord. I have a kitchen with a lack of electric outlets so had juggle toaster oven (again with short cord), coffee grinder, MW and numerous other small appliances. I don’t use extension cords. Another 2ft. of cord would have put the toaster within reach of two other outlets. I don’t buy into the idea that shorter cords are safer – the lack of placement flexibility forces compromise leading to other potential safety problems in the kitchen.