- Four extra-wide toasting slots accommodate most bread and bagel slices
- Self-adjusting slots for even browning
- Browning control with five settings
- Defrost setting for frozen foods
- Slide-out crumb trays for easy cleaning
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This is not a toaster, this is laboratory equipment! Although this toaster takes up a sizable chunk of counter space, it's worth the sacrifice just to watch it work. The stainless-steel "classic" is reminiscent of a time before microchips: big slots, big handles, big toast! The slots self-adjust to the thickness of the bread or bagel, and each pair of slots has its own controls and power switch to save energy. No more turning the toaster upside-down to shake out the crumbs either: This model has slide-out trays for easy crumb removal. If you're into industrial-size toast, take this model for a spin. --Shannon Borg
Editor's Choice: Villaware's Uno Classic four-slice toaster is our choice for the best toaster over $75. Though large, its elegant stainless-steel exterior, highlighted by black plastic knobs, almost demands to be displayed on the counter. But looks, of course, aren't the bottom line with a toaster (or any appliance). Luckily, this machine has great functionality: four wide slots (1-1/4 inch) with separate controls for each pair, five levels of browning, and a defrost setting.
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The stainless steel exterior, die cast end caps, and extra wide slots makes this an appealing four slice toaster. 5 setting browning controls, self adjusting to center bread for even browning on both sides. Features lighted safety switch, mid cycle cancel switch, and defrost setting. Crumb tray for easy clean up.
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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Toaster!,
By A Customer
This review is from: VillaWare V5850 UNO S/S Classic 4-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)
The 4-slice VillaWare toaster is a real winner. The industrial retro-look is what first caught my eye. It looks even better on the counter than it does in the picture. If counter space is tight, this may not be the toaster or you. The trade-off is that the large size accomodates a good amount of insulation which keep the metal surfaces from getting hot (no more bread bags melted onto to the toaster). The separate controls for the two halves have proved to be a real benefit as one person is able to put their toast down while another's is already toasting. Also, separate controls allow for different settings for each half of the toaster. It's essentially two 2-slot toasters combined into a single unit. The trade-off for having 4 short slots versus 2 long slots is that anything other than a standard-size piece of bread must be cut in half to fit in the toaster. The toasting slots are, however, plenty wide for bagels, etc. and adjust to keep the toast centered. In addition to separate control knobs, each half has its own ON/OFF switch which must be turned on before that half can be used. There is no harm in leaving the switches in the ON position except that the switches are lighted so it is a little unsettling leaving the kitchen with the lights left on. On the other hand, these switches are a great added safety feature in the event young children are in the house. Each half also includes a crumb drawer that is easily removed to dispose of crumbs. The only real negative aspect of this toaster is that the power output is not real high. Even at the highest setting, it sometimes takes more than one cycle to get the desired level of toasting and it takes longer to toast than most toasters. It is, however, worth the wait as the toast seems to be toasted more evenly and deeper than with past toasters that I've owned.
48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this toaster!,
By Patrick Carroll "Winebibber. Java/JEE Develo... (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: VillaWare V5850 UNO S/S Classic 4-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)
I looked and looked and looked, and eventually settled on this. For a while I was thinking about getting the DeLonghi 4-slice toaster, but I saw one and decided it looked kind of cheap.
I almost went for a Dualit, but the manual ejection thing was a bit off-putting, plus the crumb trays have easily-broken plastic handles (I checked the Williams-Sonoma store at Lenox Mall - broken tray handles on a couple of the toasters). So, I went with this. It's not as solid or heavy as the Dualit, but it's light years ahead of the DeLonghi, and a pretty solid toaster in its own right. UPDATE (4/7/2009): The toaster continues to work. The only problem with it is the levers you push to lower/raise the toast. These have bent inwards, and the plastic knob has fallen off one of them. Probably a testimony to my gorilla arms, and the toaster is getting on in years. I may try straightening the levers and brazing on some sort of support.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The New York Yankees of Toasters,
By Jamal (Compton) - See all my reviews
This review is from: VillaWare V5850 UNO S/S Classic 4-Slice Toaster (Kitchen)
A while ago, I received this toaster in the mail from a friend who goes to a college too far away for me to ever see him in person. A toaster seemed to be an uncanny present: something that noone knew you needed but you did. This thing makes good use of the phrase "Out with the old and in with the new". The Villaware 5850 Classic 4-Slice Toaster seems to be complient with the 21st century with it's updatings. It is very fast and not very much in the way. It fits what people need in the kitchen: it matches with everything, and it seems to be strong as an ox. I have spilled coffee in it several times, but nothing ever gets damaged, unlike my past toasters. I never thought that I toaster could be so convenient. Any microwave out there is second to this toaster. It's just head and shoulders, the best thing that I have seen for my kitchen. It's expensive, but it'll last you a lifetime.
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