MELIA BLANC BRILLANT 2,5 x 8

Ir takes several attempts to get the cocking mechanism to latch and begin toasting

The primary function of a toaster is to toast bread evenly and consistently. This toaster is a bit hit and miss. I've encountered slices of bread being toasted more on one side than the other. I've overcome this by checking half-way through the cycle and if needed I turn the slice around. My last toaster was a KitchenAid and it lasted 30 years with excellent performance. I don't know why modern toasters fail in their primary purpose.

It works great for our family as we usually use BIG bread. Have used the bit more feature & toasts hot dog & hamburger buns perfectly on rhe lowest setting

Not as good as the exact model purchased years ago. Disappointing toasting evenness

I ordered this to solve a problem with my previous toaster. It would burn the ends and leave the middle much less toasted. I had high hopes based on the price point. I was let down. I’m having the exact same problem with burnt ends on longer slices of toast. Something that strikes me as odd about this toaster is that there is no heating element in the middle. Why leave an inch and a half of space with no way to toast the middle? It is a long slot toaster … I thought that was so I could toast slices from a boule of sourdough. No, you can toast 4 pieces of regular bread. The machine looks great and feels solid. It also has the most beefed up power cord I’ve ever seen on a kitchen appliance. It could just use “a bit more” fine tuning. Definitely having buyer’s remorse. You can get the same performance from toasters that cost half as much.