Oster 6329 2-Slice Toaster
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The Little Toaster that Couldn't - Oster 6329 Two Slice Toaster
Pros
Office staff will soon destroy and we'll get a different toaster
Cons
heating elements too short. doesn't eject bread far enough. inconsistent
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
No home toaster is designed to be used like the one's in our office. That said, this one is the worst of the bunch thus far.
Since relocating, the office where I'm employed has had one industrial type coffee maker, but has gone through numerous toasters and toaster ovens. The problem seems to be that they get an inexpensive model that isn't designed for the use it gets from 200 people. The latest toaster is the Oster 6329 2-Slice Toaster. I have to admit, even before the folks in the office break this one (and they will) I'm not thrilled.
The Oster 6329 2-Slice Toaster has two large slots designed to accomodate up to half a bagel each. It has the normal dial to adjust for toast level from barely golden to nearly black. The heating elements are set on either side of the item to be toasted. I find this toaster works better on thicker cut items. It is not impossible to do thinner things, but I find they cook less evenly.
Because the heating elements are not as tall as the slots, you're not going to get burned touching the top of the unit. On the other hand, I've regularly had issues with a swath of untoasted bread from the machine. These were not hugely tall slices, just too tall for the slice drawers.
This toaster doesn't so much pop up as it slides up. They often do not eject far enough and so I end up having to reach in to pull out the bready substance of choice. This is true with English muffins, Pop-Tarts and certain slices of bread. This ends up exposing my fingers to the area with the recessed heating elements, or having me sticking a fork down into an electric appliace to retrieve the toast.
The toaster has a sleek chrome and black design. It's slick and easy to clean. It looks a bit like the 50s version of futuristic. The crumb tray is easy to remove and empty, though typical of most office toasters, it doesn't get cleaned nearly enough. It has a one year warranty.
In an office like ours where there be more than one person using the toaster in succession, the toaster really shows its flaws. The doneness dial works fine if I'm the first person making toast, but if someone has been there too soon before me, and the heating elements are still warm, the toast will come out quite different on that same setting.
In the end, this might be a good toaster for a single person who eats toasts relatively thick slabs of bread. It is not as good for thinner items. It is not good for tall items. It doesn't push up short items enough to be safe. And multiple toastings are inconsistent. There just has to be a better way to brown bread stuffs.
The Oster 6329 2-Slice Toaster has two large slots designed to accomodate up to half a bagel each. It has the normal dial to adjust for toast level from barely golden to nearly black. The heating elements are set on either side of the item to be toasted. I find this toaster works better on thicker cut items. It is not impossible to do thinner things, but I find they cook less evenly.
Because the heating elements are not as tall as the slots, you're not going to get burned touching the top of the unit. On the other hand, I've regularly had issues with a swath of untoasted bread from the machine. These were not hugely tall slices, just too tall for the slice drawers.
This toaster doesn't so much pop up as it slides up. They often do not eject far enough and so I end up having to reach in to pull out the bready substance of choice. This is true with English muffins, Pop-Tarts and certain slices of bread. This ends up exposing my fingers to the area with the recessed heating elements, or having me sticking a fork down into an electric appliace to retrieve the toast.
The toaster has a sleek chrome and black design. It's slick and easy to clean. It looks a bit like the 50s version of futuristic. The crumb tray is easy to remove and empty, though typical of most office toasters, it doesn't get cleaned nearly enough. It has a one year warranty.
In an office like ours where there be more than one person using the toaster in succession, the toaster really shows its flaws. The doneness dial works fine if I'm the first person making toast, but if someone has been there too soon before me, and the heating elements are still warm, the toast will come out quite different on that same setting.
In the end, this might be a good toaster for a single person who eats toasts relatively thick slabs of bread. It is not as good for thinner items. It is not good for tall items. It doesn't push up short items enough to be safe. And multiple toastings are inconsistent. There just has to be a better way to brown bread stuffs.
