some thermal shielding would make light of it. i don't know that there IS high quality thermal shielding, but it would prevent any problems. i used to drive old muscle cars and big block trucks from the 60's-80's. you could feel the heat of the engine radiating into the cabin through the firewall. driving a new truck with the same size engine, you can't feel a thing. a quick peek under the hood will reveal the insulation they use, and it works pretty good.
He doesn’t mention the completely untoasted portion at the top of EVERY slice of toast he prepared. I have a Proctor-Silex toaster my parents received as a wedding present in 1943. It out-performs both those presented.
@@badgerbabs just a headsup toasters that old don’t have any electrical grounding or really any safety features for the electrical so just something to keep in mind. My favorite toaster is from 1949 actually so I get it lol
@@randomtube8226 that's what I'm thinking. Toast is still toast. Unless it butters it and idk adds jelly or something, what's the point? You can get that precision with a toaster oven.
Bravo! @Cooper and @BrunoDSL. Yes, Sunbeam did make those toasters, and kept making them all the way into the 1990s. That's what I have. They also actually sense the surface temperature of the bread - no timer. So every slice comes out exactly the same, exactly perfect, no matter how cold it is when you put it in.
@@ibustanut Yeah, but your $15 toaster doesn't have a cool jingle! I mean the jingle itself is definitely worth $200, right? Right?! Btw this super luxurious toaster doesn't even have an EU socket variant, so I am pretty sure that it is just an overpriced scam to rip off Americans lul
I have a $50 one that I bought years ago. Probably about 10 years ago or so. It toasts way more evenly than that expensive "smart" toaster. I can also toast way more lightly than setting 1 if I want to and still end up with an evenly crisp piece of toast. It has a function for frozen bread and for reheating, a built in rack that pops up if I push a button so I can toast bread rolls on there. Don't need anything more, and I hope it will keep working for a long time as I doubt that you can still purchase that model it's so old. 😅 Well, sorry for the rant about my toaster. 😂
For $300+ that toast had better have been perfect. My breville toaster oven was about the same price and that toast is perfect and does way more. The elite...wow. That's insane. Maybe try loading two bread slices from the same side?
A $300 toaster should have the old voice from AOL. "You've got toast!" when it finishes. My $6 toaster from Target still works great after 11 years. I'd still like to know why every toaster has a setting that burns it. Seems pointless.
I think the darker ones are so you can toast from frozen. And frozen toaster strudels also call for higher settings. I have a $5 Toastmaster from dollar general. Bought it 7 years ago now, along with a matching $5 coffee maker. Both work fantastically today.
The countdown, as well as the slow pop on the smart toaster would be great for someone like me who gets regularly startled by regular toasters, lol! But I ain't playing $300 for a toaster. Guess at least standard toasters keep things exciting.
I was a bit reluctant to buy an "off brand" toaster, but the reviews on this one led me to take a chance.I was very pleased! ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxE7HOOpW0eh4vbVGAB_r_cURwoxZxpZPA The toast comes out evenly browned and I was surprised that the sides of the toaster do NOT get hot to the touch which is a great safety feature.I like the additional buttons for frozen foods, the emergency eject button, and the warming rack for rolls and other items.All in all, it was a good purchase and at the right price. Sure you can get fancier toasters, but for a premium price. This fulfills the basic duties of a toaster at a reasonable price.
My toaster is a 1960s Sunbeam Radiant Control Automatic Toaster! Best $35 ive ever spent at an antique shop. Its literally more automatic than anything on the entire international toaster market today! Even the $350 'smart' toaster in this video still requires you to press buttons and interact. My Sunbeam starts toasting the moment bread is inserted, and toasts to the exact same level no matter if you use frozen or room temp bread! And just like the smart toaster it never pops, it slowly raises and lowers instead
I wonder if the dial is for minutes instead of shades. Just looking at it when the camera as on it looked to be 9-10 dots between each. So each little dot is 6 seconds.
It's probably meant to toast 4 slices at a time like the pictures show... Which would require double the heat to cook the bread, explaining why just 2 slices burnt at low levels. You should have tried filling the toaster with 4 slices.
Should have tried 4 slices in the elite to see if it affected the browning. The revolution looked like a complete ripoff for the performance. I'd expect even browning on something that expensive.
@@mr.c6674 he used it like a toaster, it made charcoal. Clearly it's a piece of junk. People are complaining James used the toaster wrong. If there's a specific way it needs to be used to not make charcoal, it should come with instructions. Otherwise it's a piece of crap toaster.
A toaster shouldn't need instructions but if it's burning toast at the lower settings it clearly needs something. I mean if the toaster "needs" to have four slices of bread in it to cook evenly and not burn at low settings then it's not useful unless every time you want toast you want 4 pieces. The thing is faulty.
Keep in mind. For the elite gourmet, that level 1-6 is for all type of toastables not just plain bread. And maybe not necessarily fresh either. Maybe level 6 for frozen bagel. You have 1-6 just for bread option on the revolution. So you have more specific controls for what you're toasting with the revolution. For a standard toaster you most likely just leave it on 1/2 for fresh toast and maybe set it higher for things like bagels or frozen items. Not really a fair example of power levels because of this
I was thinking the same the 1,2 are perfect for my bread. But if you get a frozen or thicker price then you can go higher. Like the long slates for long breads. Just remember to keep it low.
Was going to comment the same but you nailed it. The higher settings are usually for bagels and other types of bread. I took the following from this review 'the elite toaster can make perfect toast at level 1, which means it's fast!' What more could you want?
It's quite possible you were using the Elite Gourmet incorrectly. It is designed for 4 slices of bread and you only had 2 in there. You also had your slice in the exact middle when perhaps they should have been on the left or right. These factors could all affect how much heat was getting to your 2 slices of bread.
Let's say he did put 4 slices in then all four slices would be burned on there sides that where closest to the middle. The thing is just too cheap to have any expectations of quality
the fact that the cheap toaster does such a good job at level 1 is a pro for me not a con, can just keep it at level 1 or maybe halfway between 1 and 2 forever and never worry about it, no toaster is worth 300 bucks
I agree, I always find the perfect setting on a toaster and leave it at that forever, I have a cheap toaster that about a level 3 works for all my toast, bagels and pop tarts
I just want to say that I can never buy these things but I am happy to see you have a new kitchen and all but the reviews are still great! I finished college watching your videos and now that I'm already working, I am still watching because of how genuine these reviews are. Big fan from the Philippines :)
on the longer slot toasters, you need to go full left or full right as there should be 4 sensors for 4 slices of toast, when you place them in the middle, it doesnt set on any of the sensors unless you are toasting long (rye) bread). Or may have only 1 sensor and that slot (place) should have always (1) slice, and others can go in the other 3 places. EX: left closest to the lever ALWAYS gets 1 slice, slices 2-4 can go anywhere
What he said makes sense, though the timer settings usually more tinkers with the distances between connectors and such, but if the machine is using more complex methods like sensors and not put the bread on one mucks up the timing then it should have come with INSTRUCTIONS to tell you that!
Am i wrong or are the scales different? Doesn't the fancy one go up to 10 and the regular one only goes up to like 5? If that's the case then you'd expect it to get darker faster on lower numbers.
@@Sam-ey1nn Why would I want to waste two pieces of bread just to toast the two I want? And how on earth would having 4 pieces of bread keep bread from burning? If he was using it "wrong", why weren't there instructions??? I'm sticking with my toaster oven. More features, anyway.
The $300 "smart" toaster doesn't even toast around the edges and it's uneven. For that kind of money I want absolute perfection, every time. I probably still couldn't justify that price for a toaster.
The best toaster with always be the Sunbeam Radiant Heat toaster....manufactured from 1920-something to about 1970. Simple design, perfectly toasted bread every time (even if it's frozen bread) and silent automatic ejection. They need to bring it back...but that would mean they couldn't ridiculously inflate the price since it's not over engineered. R.I.P. Sunbeam Radiant Heat.
@@SwearMY 100% it would, but that would mean these companies would have to admit that all of the money they've put into excessive technology and R&D was for nothing, and they're not gonna be caught dead doing that.
@@jackwarneckii4406 Yeah, that's because it's an antique. Hence my use of the year range and, "they need to bring it back." I never said buying it on eBay, especially a functional one, was cheap. They've also gone up in price since Technology Connections' video. I looked immediately after his video aired, and there were quite a few affordable ones. Low supply (antique + no longer manufactured) + high demand = inflation. If they were manufactured today the price would drop due to availability and low cost of production. You could find some "broken" ones on independent resale sites, and typically they're not actually broken. It's things like a broken power cord (which is easy to replace since they're not polarized and the casing is metal) or the nichrome wire has loosened, preventing it from lowering, which is fixable with the turn of a screw. Whether or not they're still available, I couldn't say, since I last looked a while ago (it's an older video at this point).
Plus, for a person willing to drop $300 dollars on the Revolution toaster, they might as well spend roughly the same amount for a toaster that's going to last over 60yrs and actually produce PERFECT toast, rather than _almost_ perfect. Might as well get your money's worth.
Despite it all, I still like the elite. It makes sense to me that I'd have more than 2 bread. Also, I can live with the 1 and 2 option. I'm not that adventerous to like a slightly less / more toasted breach each time.
When the smart toaster lowered the toast itself, I thought the same thing and was thinking "I really like that". Then I immediately thought "How lazy have we become as Americans where we think that we even need something like that in out lives?" 😂 I mean, how inconvenient is it for us to have to take 1/4 of a second to push a button down?
This feature was actually created way back in the '20s using an internal lever and nichrome wire. It's not a difficult thing to do (despite Revolution's website making it seem like it's novel) they just made it more complicated and expensive. Once again, companies gaslighting the public by rewrapping a tried and true method in excessive technology, claiming they were the pioneers, and selling it for 5x the price 🙄
The problem with the smart toaster is that a smart oven would be around the same price but have more features while also able to make toast. I personally don’t own a toaster, I just throw sliced bread in my oven.
You MIGHT want to check the low end toaster again to see if there is an adjustment knob or lever that changes the settings on the toaster. Many lower end toasters have them so you can customize the settings to your personal taste. It may be hidden, so check everywhere, especially just below the knob and on the bottom. I know your toaster didn't come with instructions about such an adjustment, but it can't hurt to look anyway just to be sure. Points off for no manual though.
@@girlsdrinkfeck Ok, but since ours cooks slower it actually has time for the WHOLE piece to get hot before the outside layer browns. That means our toast stays hot longer, and melts the butter better.
We have the Elite toaster and use it everyday. You either have a defective toaster or you may be too focused on levels 😂. If you simply dial it up or down like old fashioned toasters it works just fine 🤷 We have never had burnt toast. We have the same version you tested but white.
As that number 1 and number 2 settings on the Elite toaster actually produces a good piece of toast, and comparing the price difference, the Elite toaster is definitely my buy. $300 is just way too much to brown a piece of bread!
That bad thing is if you ever need a lighter toast, you’ll have to guess when to stop the Elite. Not everyone will have the time during a busy morning to stop the toaster!
My transcontinental telegraph wire transmitted data perfectly between two points. I can’t think of a reason I’d need any more than something that does that.
@@memebandit It's a machine that burns bread. I'm not sure how someone could compare that to the advancements in telecommunications. The advancements that made making toast more convenient have reached their peak in the 50's, now it's nothing but manufacturer's trying to figure out a new shiny feature to sell a toaster that cost $2 to make for $350. Also, the telegraph is still used to this day. I can't believe that I'm participating in a debate over toasters.
I think you're confusing levels with time. The Revolution Toaster uses levels of brownness but I'm guessing the Elite Toaster simply uses the numbers as how much time the bread spends in the toaster and not the level of brownness. So, not an actually fair comparison.
I think you’re right and I think he criticized it a lot more than it deserves. The first toast that came out looked good and you can toast four pieces at once.
That’s exactly what I was thinking too. Most toasters number settings are timed not a level toaster. That and I’m assuming it’s a higher heat because it’s prepared to do 4 slices at once vs just 2
My only thought for the cheaper toaster would be that one and two are the ones that you're meant to use for toast while the higher settings are meant for thicker bread items like bagels or English muffins or pastries of some kind, but I don't know
I agree. Also, the manufacturer probably calibrated the level settings based on the breads that are more popular now (wheat, grainy breads, and larger "pan bread" slices) than square white bread slices.
Idk how much time is passing between the tests, but doing multiple 'toasts' one after the other while the heating elements are still hot may also throw off the times and lead to some overdone toasts. I agree with another commenter that the Elite Gourmet may INTEND for you to be toasting 4 pieces at once, which would disperse the heat differently than just 2, and give you some less-done toasts (and also perhaps why it's throwing 2 pieces on the floor if it's weighted to lift up 4 specifically). Just some thoughts. Interesting video!
Yes! He didn’t even try four pieces in there, even for comparison’ sake! I suspect his bias towards the 300$ toaster made him quit too soon on the Elite.
Just so you know, the Sunbeam "automatic beyond belief" toasters made in the 1950s (through the 90s) used an actual heat sensing mechanism to know the actual temperature of the surface of the bread. So your toast was always exactly the same, even if the toaster was hot from a previous run, and even if you put frozen bread in it. Very few (maybe none?) toasters work like that now.
I've never had the Revolution toaster but from this video I would much rather pay a premium price for something like a brevel toaster oven. It can do a whole lot more than make toast and from my experience the results are more consistent and evenly toasted. ~$300 for a smart toaster just seems outrageous, especially when it doesn't have a better toasting system than cheaper models. Hell, even though it only does one slice at a time, for my money I would buy the Mitsubishi TO-ST1-T. Innovative heating design and completely different approach to making toast, not just a screen slapped on a normal everyday toaster. Thanks for the video Freakin' reviews, great content as always; your videos never cease to entertain me.
I don't know why he hated the elite toaster, it seemed to toast much more evenly than the other toaster which costs 10 times as much and you don't have to be on speicfic numbers, there is a dial where you can go between numbers to find your perfect toast level, and it will be much more even than the 300 dollar one.
I think you were too quick to dismiss the Elite Gourmet - the toasting was overall more even than the $300 Revolution toaster and the only real problem you seemed to have was that the settings didn't match up to your expectations based on your experiences with other toasters, IE: the Elite Gourmet setting 1 was more like the setting #3 on your Walmart toaster, setting 2 on Elite Gourmet was more like setting 4 or 5 on another... Since it didn't come with a manual or pictures to show what one should experience its hard to say if thats a bad thing - the only real issue would be if you really like your toast very lightly toasted... if thats not the case then it looks like the Elite Gourmet on setting 1 or 1.5 works perfectly fine and gives an even toasting.
I have the elite so I can speak of my experience with it. (note I did buy this toaster before I saw this video) Out of the box, I tried one slice of rye bread on 3. It was taking so long I ended the cooking before it was done. Hitting the cancel button did make it spring the toast out on my counter. I lowered it down to the 2 setting for the next round of toast. We did two full rye slices and then cut one slice in half. It worked wonderfully! So I am happy with my purchase of this toaster. I think one good thing about it being so strong on the lower setting is when it gets used more over time and the coils inside start to lose their strength I can set it to a higher setting and still work really well.
I have to admit I was happy when you threw in the towel on the elite gourmet, I was sitting here saying to myself "If he keeps going that thing is gonna light that toast on fire"!
I'd pretty underwhelmed by the revolution, 300$ for toast thats still uneven is just ridiculous to me, the elite I'd rather have and then just set it to one and not worry about it, the first toast did look pretty good to my eyes, and the double wide slots are a very nice feature.
Same, 100%. Usually I find it difficult to find a toaster that can do toast well done. I mean, I would rather it not burnt but the cheap toaster is perfect at level 1and fits any rye bread. I'll even eat it at level 2, no problem. But $300.00USD for a toaster with a touch screen? In fact, the whole defrost, waffle and bagel gimmick does nothing for me either. I put the item in, I push the lever down, it pops up, I butter it.
The lesson here: Amazon reviews are more reliable than their "best seller" moniker. However, I think the Revolution is also highly overpriced and not very good for what you're paying.
I really like that $300 toaster for two reasons being that the heating seems to be time based, and that the ejection is soft. I can't count how many times I've had a mini heart attack when a toaster pops the bread up...
The timer would be useful, especially with an audio cue, for a normal toaster, for this reason. But due to the soft ejection, it seems extraneous here. But then, so does the touch screen. I know Technology Connections did a video on a really old soft-eject toaster that used just the expansion of metals to accomplish the job. I've also seen another modern version without a touch screen at an AirBNB I stayed at, but I have no idea what model it was. I think my biggest issue with this toaster is that for $300, I'd expect even toasting. This is an issue most toasters have, but you'd think for $300 they could figure out how to make that better.
I have crazy idea .... you can set the dial on Elite between 0 and 1, this is analog, not digital. (and additional thought, maybe numbers are minutes, not levels:)
I've got a Sunbeam Radiant toaster from the late 50's that I'd put up against any modern toaster any day. Best toaster ever made. It automatically lowers the bread, and raises it....all without a motor, and toasts better than any of these.
And it's so simple! If it's not toasting to your liking, you just turn a screw to change the tension on the aluminum strip (so that it takes more or less heat to deform) and the heat is based off of the temperature of the bread, not the toaster, so you don't have to worry about toasting back to back. They invented that thing in the 20s. THE 20s!! Just further proof that we're all being ripped off for the latest and greatest "smart technology."
@@terrylockwood9176 after watching Technology Connections take it apart (don't worry, he put it back together after changing the power cord) I have no doubt that it will continue to perform amazingly. The worst that seems to happen is that after a few decades, the nichrome wire could get a little loose, which would prevent it from going down, but you can fix that with the quick turn of a screw on the lever. Beautiful piece of technology, and I envy you lol
@@Amarianee lol...That's exactly where I got the idea to get one! I followed his tutorial on how to replace the old cord. Other than that, the one I have was/is mint. My favorite appliance lol.
Toast is not serious enough to spend 300$. When it breaks and the company is like so sorry you’ll be even more sad :/. The marketers of this toaster have definitely captured two the groups of people. The ones who like shiny shiny pretty pretty and the people who like to flex so people know they have money to spend on completely useless stuff.
as everyone else here is saying you can find a perfectly fine toaster for under $20, if you really want to go fancy you can get a really nice toaster oven for half the price of the revolution that will do way more things for you.
My guess with why the touch screen toaster was going slightly darker is because you were continually using it. Residual heat can cause it to become darker quicker. Idk how long you let the toaster sit inbetween uses but that could be a factor.
Just throwing this out there, is it possible the elite gourmet is designed at a higher heat because they expect you to have 4 pieces of bread instead of just two? Might want to try it with 4 pieces and see what happens.
I genuinely do not understand why slot loading toasters still exist. The only reason I can think of, is that if you didnt have one growing up, you are afraid of trying something different. Toaster ovens cost the same as a slot loading toaster, takes about the same amount of space (just a little deeper), and can do infinitely more than just make toast. My $25 toaster oven might not have a touchscreen and a motorized lifter, but I would choose it over that $300 toaster oven.
Compare both of these toasters to that one toaster from the 50s that can actually measure the temperature of your bread and make it perfect literally everytime.
As I recall, the Hamilton Beach was the best performer of your last roundup. It worked WAY better than the cheapo one you are reviewing here. Why is it not repped as well?
Sage smart toaster is for me the best, been through a ton of "novelty/expensive" toasters. Had two with the glass sides and although that feature is probably one of the most desirable ..when they both unevenly toast the bread it kinda makes seeing it happen less worth-while. Saying that would probably trade it for the Mitsubishi bread oven as that thing looks elite.
I usually try to not buy the "#1 best sellers" for a particular item on Amazon. Between fake reviews, and insider processes, there is the feedback loop of people just seeing it is "#1" so they buy it without looking deeply into it which contributes to it having higher sell numbers, thus the circle continues.
I know it's dangerous, which is why you didn't, but I'm so curious what would happen if you put the non-Elite Gourmet toaster all the way up to 6. Probably end up with 2 lumps of coal 🤣 We use our toaster a few times a YEAR so I'll never spend more than $30 on a toaster. Those features sure are fancy though! I'd love a countdown and such a gentle "I'm done" as opposed to the traditional, jarring, SURPRISE YOUR TOAST IS DONE!
One thing about the revolution toaster, is the side the display is on. It would have to be reoriented for use as most folks would stow the toaster long side towards the wall of the counter, except for perhaps kitchens with extra deep counters. Just something to consider.
For a smart toaster, it still can't answer the question "why do toasters have a setting that will completely char a piece of bread into something that no person on this planet would eat?".
I don’t remember looking at a toaster and thinking: you now what it needs a touchscreen and a 400 EUR price tag. But somehow this made it in to production
If all toasters cost $300 and made uneven toast, I'd just use the oven broiler. That thing doesn't even toast the top edge of regular white bread and each side of two pieces of toast were different.
Always settle for even toast over features. If you can get a toaster that does even toast. It will do other things well too. A toaster does not need wifi, or a remote app for android or iPhone. It does not need Google home or Amazon Alexa.
I'm actually glad the amazon toaster darkens so much at level 1. I make homemade bread sometimes that is far denser and needs to be toasted at w/e the highest setting is about 1.5 times. Maybe that one will toast it perfectly at the max. *shrug*
There is a youtuber named Technology Connextras who reviewed the technology behind toasters. He found out that toasters made in the 50s-60’s are far superior to new ones, except the fact the outside of them got very hot. They toasted perfectly every time without a setting mode.
Oh please. Nobody ever uses the fancy features. The finest toaster ever made is the Toastmaster 1B14. Look on ebay. They were built so well that finding one that's broken, after 70 years, is actually pretty hard. Repairable. Toasts to a crisp outer crust with a chewy bread center. Phenomenal.
For $300 I want an attachment where I can load an entire loaf of bread and it automatically loads itself and dispenses the toast for you on a plate. Coffee pot makes coffee on it's own in the morning and then the toaster has you toast waiting to go along with your morning coffee. The quality of the toast matches my cheap $15 toaster, so it need a lot more geek factors for me to even start to think about it.
For that price I would expect 6 month supply of bread for a $300 toaster. With all the extra features something is sure to break down. Sometimes less is more. Thanks for the great review.
Amazon's "Best Seller" is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Make it cheap, call it a best seller, list it first. I try to avoid anything in BS land therefore.
Since we're spending 300$, I think the Mistubishi 300$ one slice toaster would be a good comparision, provided the toaster didn't burn a big enough hole in your wallet already
The elite gourmet looks like a plastic version of my oster toaster that I got from target a long time ago. I don’t see it available anywhere but there appears to be a similar model from oster for $50. It’s been a great toaster and, like that elite toaster, it can fit larger bread slices, or 4 slices of standard store bread. I don’t think I could justify $300 for a toaster no matter what factors you might consider and I love geeky gadgets.
I wouldn't care if it made perfect toast every time, I would not pay $300 for a toaster. Our $30 toaster oven makes perfectly acceptable toast and does other stuff as well.
I would buy the 30 dollar toaster and adjust the dial to the color I want the toast to be. Then I would sit down with a cup of coffee and find out what Im going to do with the 280 dollars I saved on Amazon.
In my short experience, high heat and hand touch screen controls don't always mix. I do wonder about the longevity of such a setup.
some thermal shielding would make light of it. i don't know that there IS high quality thermal shielding, but it would prevent any problems. i used to drive old muscle cars and big block trucks from the 60's-80's. you could feel the heat of the engine radiating into the cabin through the firewall. driving a new truck with the same size engine, you can't feel a thing. a quick peek under the hood will reveal the insulation they use, and it works pretty good.
He doesn’t mention the completely untoasted portion at the top of EVERY slice of toast he prepared. I have a Proctor-Silex toaster my parents received as a wedding present in 1943. It out-performs both those presented.
@@badgerbabs just a headsup toasters that old don’t have any electrical grounding or really any safety features for the electrical so just something to keep in mind. My favorite toaster is from 1949 actually so I get it lol
@@monhi64lol so don't drop the toaster in the bathtub of your 1949 house that lacks GFCI and you'll be golden brown, not toasted. 😅
Even if money was not an issue, I can’t see myself buying a $300 toaster. That’s a crazy price for something like that.
Yes that is how people with less money think
Forget the fancy tech. It didnt make $300 toast lol
@@Kitchen6419 that’s actually how people with more money think; and that’s why they have more money. Lmfao
@@randomtube8226 that's what I'm thinking. Toast is still toast. Unless it butters it and idk adds jelly or something, what's the point? You can get that precision with a toaster oven.
@@randomtube8226 the only fancy toaster i’d get would be the mitsubishi toaster. But then again i have toast like once a year
The slowly rising toast was pretty awesome.
I wouldn't buy either but I'd enjoy playing with the smart toaster in a hotel buffet or something.
They’ve actually had slowly rising toasters since the 40’s idk why toasters are so bad these days
Sunbeam has done entirely mechanical toasters that would lower automatically when you put bread in it and raise once the bread is done...in the 40s.
Bravo! @Cooper and @BrunoDSL. Yes, Sunbeam did make those toasters, and kept making them all the way into the 1990s. That's what I have. They also actually sense the surface temperature of the bread - no timer. So every slice comes out exactly the same, exactly perfect, no matter how cold it is when you put it in.
I couldn’t justify paying $300 for a toaster. I would probably shake my head in regret every time I pass it on the counter.
Exactly..
A 15dollar toaster toasts bread just as good.
@@ibustanut
Yeah, but your $15 toaster doesn't have a cool jingle! I mean the jingle itself is definitely worth $200, right? Right?!
Btw this super luxurious toaster doesn't even have an EU socket variant, so I am pretty sure that it is just an overpriced scam to rip off Americans lul
My wallet would cry every time I pass it
@@ibustanut a £5 one works just as good and its 250 volts not usa 110 so its 2x faster lol
I have a $50 one that I bought years ago. Probably about 10 years ago or so. It toasts way more evenly than that expensive "smart" toaster. I can also toast way more lightly than setting 1 if I want to and still end up with an evenly crisp piece of toast.
It has a function for frozen bread and for reheating, a built in rack that pops up if I push a button so I can toast bread rolls on there. Don't need anything more, and I hope it will keep working for a long time as I doubt that you can still purchase that model it's so old. 😅
Well, sorry for the rant about my toaster. 😂
For $300+ that toast had better have been perfect. My breville toaster oven was about the same price and that toast is perfect and does way more. The elite...wow. That's insane. Maybe try loading two bread slices from the same side?
I agree; with 4 slice toasters with 2 long slots, you often need to use 1 slot with 2 slices. Typically the back slot in many cases
I thought abt Breville when I saw the price point. . It surprised me that it showed a different toaster in the thumbnail
I have a Breville toaster oven. It's absolutely fantastic
breville... perfecht.... pfffffff, get a Mitsubishi TO-ST1-T if you want perfect toast.
For $300, the toast should come out buttered.
I was hoping to see a level 6 test on the Elite toaster just to see how burnt it does get. Level 6 = charcoal?
Yeah, don't leave us in suspsense!
Level 6 has the feature of speed dialing the Fire Department.
Level 4.25 = Chernobyl
Level 6 = Journey to the Centre of the Earth
GET OUTA HERE
A $300 toaster should have the old voice from AOL. "You've got toast!" when it finishes. My $6 toaster from Target still works great after 11 years. I'd still like to know why every toaster has a setting that burns it. Seems pointless.
So I worked in food service and some people asked for burnt toast
I was thinking it should be like Talky Toaster from Red Dwarf, constantly trying to talk you into having various toasted products.
The high levels are good for frozen stuff. Also, some people like burnt toast.
I think the darker ones are so you can toast from frozen. And frozen toaster strudels also call for higher settings.
I have a $5 Toastmaster from dollar general. Bought it 7 years ago now, along with a matching $5 coffee maker. Both work fantastically today.
@@FWDthnk Ah yes, love me some cancer for breakfast
For $314 I’d want the toaster to make, cook, and slice the bread as well as toast it.
Yes agreed 😂
For $314 I'd be afraid the toaster would eat it for me too.
@@maillardsbearcat lmao 😂
put it down on a plate and bring it to you as well
@@maillardsbearcat😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
A 300$ toaster that’s insane. I can buy groceries vs buying that. Personally I feel you don’t need a 300$ toaster
Yeah at that prices FFS get a toaster oven that does 1000 times more things.
Right? For $300 that toaster better clean my house and rotate my tires! 😀
The countdown, as well as the slow pop on the smart toaster would be great for someone like me who gets regularly startled by regular toasters, lol! But I ain't playing $300 for a toaster. Guess at least standard toasters keep things exciting.
I was a bit reluctant to buy an "off brand" toaster, but the reviews on this one led me to take a chance.I was very pleased! ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxE7HOOpW0eh4vbVGAB_r_cURwoxZxpZPA The toast comes out evenly browned and I was surprised that the sides of the toaster do NOT get hot to the touch which is a great safety feature.I like the additional buttons for frozen foods, the emergency eject button, and the warming rack for rolls and other items.All in all, it was a good purchase and at the right price. Sure you can get fancier toasters, but for a premium price. This fulfills the basic duties of a toaster at a reasonable price.
My toaster is a 1960s Sunbeam Radiant Control Automatic Toaster! Best $35 ive ever spent at an antique shop.
Its literally more automatic than anything on the entire international toaster market today! Even the $350 'smart' toaster in this video still requires you to press buttons and interact. My Sunbeam starts toasting the moment bread is inserted, and toasts to the exact same level no matter if you use frozen or room temp bread!
And just like the smart toaster it never pops, it slowly raises and lowers instead
Got mine for 18 dollars. I think it is an early 70’s model or late 60’s. It’s a vista.
Edit- looked it up and it’s between 1966 and 1975.
I wonder if the dial is for minutes instead of shades. Just looking at it when the camera as on it looked to be 9-10 dots between each. So each little dot is 6 seconds.
It's probably meant to toast 4 slices at a time like the pictures show... Which would require double the heat to cook the bread, explaining why just 2 slices burnt at low levels. You should have tried filling the toaster with 4 slices.
Or just twice slices on the one side
Yeah, but I only eat 2 slices at a time. Useless for me.
Should have tried 4 slices in the elite to see if it affected the browning. The revolution looked like a complete ripoff for the performance. I'd expect even browning on something that expensive.
yeah, my guess is the manufacturer calculated the heat level to be used with 4 slices only. it's very likely to work just fine with 4 slices.
Then they should have sent instructions along with the toaster.
@@garrethutchington1663, it's a toaster. That's like asking for instructions for matches.
@@mr.c6674 he used it like a toaster, it made charcoal. Clearly it's a piece of junk. People are complaining James used the toaster wrong. If there's a specific way it needs to be used to not make charcoal, it should come with instructions. Otherwise it's a piece of crap toaster.
A toaster shouldn't need instructions but if it's burning toast at the lower settings it clearly needs something. I mean if the toaster "needs" to have four slices of bread in it to cook evenly and not burn at low settings then it's not useful unless every time you want toast you want 4 pieces.
The thing is faulty.
Keep in mind. For the elite gourmet, that level 1-6 is for all type of toastables not just plain bread. And maybe not necessarily fresh either. Maybe level 6 for frozen bagel.
You have 1-6 just for bread option on the revolution.
So you have more specific controls for what you're toasting with the revolution. For a standard toaster you most likely just leave it on 1/2 for fresh toast and maybe set it higher for things like bagels or frozen items.
Not really a fair example of power levels because of this
Brilliant comment
I was thinking the same the 1,2 are perfect for my bread. But if you get a frozen or thicker price then you can go higher. Like the long slates for long breads. Just remember to keep it low.
Was going to comment the same but you nailed it. The higher settings are usually for bagels and other types of bread.
I took the following from this review 'the elite toaster can make perfect toast at level 1, which means it's fast!'
What more could you want?
I was thinking that the type of bread matters too. Wonder Bread is not my idea of bread. Perhaps James should have tried bakery bread too.
But the Elite gourmet toaster didn’t have any documentation explaining that. It would have helped if they put a little note
It's quite possible you were using the Elite Gourmet incorrectly. It is designed for 4 slices of bread and you only had 2 in there. You also had your slice in the exact middle when perhaps they should have been on the left or right. These factors could all affect how much heat was getting to your 2 slices of bread.
Let's say he did put 4 slices in then all four slices would be burned on there sides that where closest to the middle. The thing is just too cheap to have any expectations of quality
If a toaster can't make two slices, it's not worth anything.
the fact that the cheap toaster does such a good job at level 1 is a pro for me not a con, can just keep it at level 1 or maybe halfway between 1 and 2 forever and never worry about it, no toaster is worth 300 bucks
I agree, I always find the perfect setting on a toaster and leave it at that forever, I have a cheap toaster that about a level 3 works for all my toast, bagels and pop tarts
The best toaster ever made was built by Sunbeam Corp. and designed by
Ludvik J Koci. It was a smart toaster before it's time without any software.
My great aunt had one of those. It fascinated me as a child. It lasted over thirty years.
@@bdh70 It was submitted to the patent
office in 1948. It is a shame we can't get this kind of quality today.
By chance, are you talking the one that you add the slices to, it automatically lowers, then slowly rises back up once done?
Fellow Technology Connections viewer, I see
@@mandolinman2006 That would be the one!
The elite toaster was more consistent. 1 is perfect toast every time!
It actually isn't a power level. The heat grid only has one heat level, what the knob does is set the timer for how long it toasts for.
I just want to say that I can never buy these things but I am happy to see you have a new kitchen and all but the reviews are still great! I finished college watching your videos and now that I'm already working, I am still watching because of how genuine these reviews are.
Big fan from the Philippines :)
For that price, just get a toaster oven, it still does toast well, and also 100 other things.
on the longer slot toasters, you need to go full left or full right as there should be 4 sensors for 4 slices of toast, when you place them in the middle, it doesnt set on any of the sensors unless you are toasting long (rye) bread). Or may have only 1 sensor and that slot (place) should have always (1) slice, and others can go in the other 3 places. EX: left closest to the lever ALWAYS gets 1 slice, slices 2-4 can go anywhere
Cool... if it came with a manual it could have said that. Not that I believe any of it at all.
What he said makes sense, though the timer settings usually more tinkers with the distances between connectors and such, but if the machine is using more complex methods like sensors and not put the bread on one mucks up the timing then it should have come with INSTRUCTIONS to tell you that!
I wonder if putting them in the center had anything to do with it? Putting them on 1 side side by side or doing 4 slices might make a difference
Am i wrong or are the scales different? Doesn't the fancy one go up to 10 and the regular one only goes up to like 5? If that's the case then you'd expect it to get darker faster on lower numbers.
Exactly...plus the expensive one barely toasts the top of the bread!
But you have to agree that anything above 2 or 3 is just burnt. It's just useless.
He also didn't try 4 pieces in the Elite Gourmet so he may have been using it wrong. A lot of mistakes in this video.
@@Sam-ey1nn not sure I think he made mistakes. I always try to remember that hindsight is 20/20.
@@Sam-ey1nn Why would I want to waste two pieces of bread just to toast the two I want? And how on earth would having 4 pieces of bread keep bread from burning? If he was using it "wrong", why weren't there instructions???
I'm sticking with my toaster oven. More features, anyway.
The $300 "smart" toaster doesn't even toast around the edges and it's uneven. For that kind of money I want absolute perfection, every time. I probably still couldn't justify that price for a toaster.
The best toaster with always be the Sunbeam Radiant Heat toaster....manufactured from 1920-something to about 1970. Simple design, perfectly toasted bread every time (even if it's frozen bread) and silent automatic ejection. They need to bring it back...but that would mean they couldn't ridiculously inflate the price since it's not over engineered. R.I.P. Sunbeam Radiant Heat.
Retro is in. It would probably sell like hotcakes.
@@SwearMY 100% it would, but that would mean these companies would have to admit that all of the money they've put into excessive technology and R&D was for nothing, and they're not gonna be caught dead doing that.
Just looked on ebay for your sunbeam....... It's $200-300.....
@@jackwarneckii4406 Yeah, that's because it's an antique. Hence my use of the year range and, "they need to bring it back." I never said buying it on eBay, especially a functional one, was cheap. They've also gone up in price since Technology Connections' video. I looked immediately after his video aired, and there were quite a few affordable ones. Low supply (antique + no longer manufactured) + high demand = inflation. If they were manufactured today the price would drop due to availability and low cost of production. You could find some "broken" ones on independent resale sites, and typically they're not actually broken. It's things like a broken power cord (which is easy to replace since they're not polarized and the casing is metal) or the nichrome wire has loosened, preventing it from lowering, which is fixable with the turn of a screw. Whether or not they're still available, I couldn't say, since I last looked a while ago (it's an older video at this point).
Plus, for a person willing to drop $300 dollars on the Revolution toaster, they might as well spend roughly the same amount for a toaster that's going to last over 60yrs and actually produce PERFECT toast, rather than _almost_ perfect. Might as well get your money's worth.
Despite it all, I still like the elite.
It makes sense to me that I'd have more than 2 bread.
Also, I can live with the 1 and 2 option.
I'm not that adventerous to like a slightly less / more toasted breach each time.
I agree....you can freaking upgrade your computer with the money saved from buying the $30 toaster.
When the smart toaster lowered the toast itself, I thought the same thing and was thinking "I really like that". Then I immediately thought "How lazy have we become as Americans where we think that we even need something like that in out lives?" 😂 I mean, how inconvenient is it for us to have to take 1/4 of a second to push a button down?
not only that but I find pushing down the bar to start a toaster to be kinda entertaining.
This feature was actually created way back in the '20s using an internal lever and nichrome wire. It's not a difficult thing to do (despite Revolution's website making it seem like it's novel) they just made it more complicated and expensive. Once again, companies gaslighting the public by rewrapping a tried and true method in excessive technology, claiming they were the pioneers, and selling it for 5x the price 🙄
@@Amarianee an old classic, a tactic loved by conmen and hypemen the world over.
@@ImTakingYouToFlavorTown I have to agree. There is something oddly satisfying when I push the lever down and it clicks into place.
Sunbeam had a self lowering toaster on the market back in the 1950s through the 1980s….so Revolution’s smart toaster design is nothing new.
The problem with the smart toaster is that a smart oven would be around the same price but have more features while also able to make toast.
I personally don’t own a toaster, I just throw sliced bread in my oven.
That's what I did, until my neighbor gave me her toaster. The only real benefit is it comes out faster but it's a hassle to clean honestly.
Gold star hipster
@@generalgk Cool night thrasher pfp
You MIGHT want to check the low end toaster again to see if there is an adjustment knob or lever that changes the settings on the toaster. Many lower end toasters have them so you can customize the settings to your personal taste. It may be hidden, so check everywhere, especially just below the knob and on the bottom. I know your toaster didn't come with instructions about such an adjustment, but it can't hurt to look anyway just to be sure. Points off for no manual though.
" laughs in british 250 volts " our toast cooks 2x faster
@@girlsdrinkfeck Ok, but since ours cooks slower it actually has time for the WHOLE piece to get hot before the outside layer browns. That means our toast stays hot longer, and melts the butter better.
@@juliebaker6969 nope not how it works
So... An adjustment knob for the adjustment knob? That seems... dumb. And like something there should be instructions for.
@@girlsdrinkfeck yes how it works, use your common sense. don’t start fights on youtube, go to tiktok for that
We have the Elite toaster and use it everyday. You either have a defective toaster or you may be too focused on levels 😂. If you simply dial it up or down like old fashioned toasters it works just fine 🤷 We have never had burnt toast. We have the same version you tested but white.
As that number 1 and number 2 settings on the Elite toaster actually produces a good piece of toast, and comparing the price difference, the Elite toaster is definitely my buy. $300 is just way too much to brown a piece of bread!
To brown? Racist
That bad thing is if you ever need a lighter toast, you’ll have to guess when to stop the Elite. Not everyone will have the time during a busy morning to stop the toaster!
My $8 toaster from Walmart makes perfectly even toast. I can't think of a reason I'd need any more than something that does that.
Do you have a brand and model number handy?
My transcontinental telegraph wire transmitted data perfectly between two points. I can’t think of a reason I’d need any more than something that does that.
@@memebandit It's a machine that burns bread. I'm not sure how someone could compare that to the advancements in telecommunications. The advancements that made making toast more convenient have reached their peak in the 50's, now it's nothing but manufacturer's trying to figure out a new shiny feature to sell a toaster that cost $2 to make for $350.
Also, the telegraph is still used to this day.
I can't believe that I'm participating in a debate over toasters.
@@memebandit I hope you are joking
@@memebandit That’s the dumbest argument I’ve ever heard
I think you're confusing levels with time. The Revolution Toaster uses levels of brownness but I'm guessing the Elite Toaster simply uses the numbers as how much time the bread spends in the toaster and not the level of brownness. So, not an actually fair comparison.
I think you’re right and I think he criticized it a lot more than it deserves. The first toast that came out looked good and you can toast four pieces at once.
Agreed. Also, I am guessing the levels are much more granular on the Elite model. Seems to me he completely forgot how normal toasters work.
That’s exactly what I was thinking too. Most toasters number settings are timed not a level toaster. That and I’m assuming it’s a higher heat because it’s prepared to do 4 slices at once vs just 2
My only thought for the cheaper toaster would be that one and two are the ones that you're meant to use for toast while the higher settings are meant for thicker bread items like bagels or English muffins or pastries of some kind, but I don't know
I agree. Also, the manufacturer probably calibrated the level settings based on the breads that are more popular now (wheat, grainy breads, and larger "pan bread" slices) than square white bread slices.
Idk how much time is passing between the tests, but doing multiple 'toasts' one after the other while the heating elements are still hot may also throw off the times and lead to some overdone toasts. I agree with another commenter that the Elite Gourmet may INTEND for you to be toasting 4 pieces at once, which would disperse the heat differently than just 2, and give you some less-done toasts (and also perhaps why it's throwing 2 pieces on the floor if it's weighted to lift up 4 specifically). Just some thoughts. Interesting video!
Yes! He didn’t even try four pieces in there, even for comparison’ sake! I suspect his bias towards the 300$ toaster made him quit too soon on the Elite.
Just so you know, the Sunbeam "automatic beyond belief" toasters made in the 1950s (through the 90s) used an actual heat sensing mechanism to know the actual temperature of the surface of the bread. So your toast was always exactly the same, even if the toaster was hot from a previous run, and even if you put frozen bread in it. Very few (maybe none?) toasters work like that now.
I've never had the Revolution toaster but from this video I would much rather pay a premium price for something like a brevel toaster oven. It can do a whole lot more than make toast and from my experience the results are more consistent and evenly toasted.
~$300 for a smart toaster just seems outrageous, especially when it doesn't have a better toasting system than cheaper models. Hell, even though it only does one slice at a time, for my money I would buy the Mitsubishi TO-ST1-T. Innovative heating design and completely different approach to making toast, not just a screen slapped on a normal everyday toaster.
Thanks for the video Freakin' reviews, great content as always; your videos never cease to entertain me.
I don't know why he hated the elite toaster, it seemed to toast much more evenly than the other toaster which costs 10 times as much and you don't have to be on speicfic numbers, there is a dial where you can go between numbers to find your perfect toast level, and it will be much more even than the 300 dollar one.
I think you were too quick to dismiss the Elite Gourmet - the toasting was overall more even than the $300 Revolution toaster and the only real problem you seemed to have was that the settings didn't match up to your expectations based on your experiences with other toasters, IE: the Elite Gourmet setting 1 was more like the setting #3 on your Walmart toaster, setting 2 on Elite Gourmet was more like setting 4 or 5 on another...
Since it didn't come with a manual or pictures to show what one should experience its hard to say if thats a bad thing - the only real issue would be if you really like your toast very lightly toasted... if thats not the case then it looks like the Elite Gourmet on setting 1 or 1.5 works perfectly fine and gives an even toasting.
I have the elite so I can speak of my experience with it. (note I did buy this toaster before I saw this video) Out of the box, I tried one slice of rye bread on 3. It was taking so long I ended the cooking before it was done. Hitting the cancel button did make it spring the toast out on my counter. I lowered it down to the 2 setting for the next round of toast. We did two full rye slices and then cut one slice in half. It worked wonderfully! So I am happy with my purchase of this toaster. I think one good thing about it being so strong on the lower setting is when it gets used more over time and the coils inside start to lose their strength I can set it to a higher setting and still work really well.
Yes I agree with you
I have to admit I was happy when you threw in the towel on the elite gourmet, I was sitting here saying to myself "If he keeps going that thing is gonna light that toast on fire"!
Man puts two pieces of bread in a 4 slice toaster and is shocked that it put too much energy into it. Well done mate, you could have tried 4 pieces.
I'd pretty underwhelmed by the revolution, 300$ for toast thats still uneven is just ridiculous to me, the elite I'd rather have and then just set it to one and not worry about it, the first toast did look pretty good to my eyes, and the double wide slots are a very nice feature.
Agreed!
Same, 100%. Usually I find it difficult to find a toaster that can do toast well done. I mean, I would rather it not burnt but the cheap toaster is perfect at level 1and fits any rye bread. I'll even eat it at level 2, no problem. But $300.00USD for a toaster with a touch screen? In fact, the whole defrost, waffle and bagel gimmick does nothing for me either. I put the item in, I push the lever down, it pops up, I butter it.
The lesson here: Amazon reviews are more reliable than their "best seller" moniker.
However, I think the Revolution is also highly overpriced and not very good for what you're paying.
You would think. But also the amount of fake reviews is insane!
At 300 I would demand the toast be evenly toasted on both sides from both slots or either slot every time.
Its the #1 toaster because most people are 100% fine with their toast at level 1. You dont need anything more than that. Its the perfect toast.
I really like that $300 toaster for two reasons being that the heating seems to be time based, and that the ejection is soft.
I can't count how many times I've had a mini heart attack when a toaster pops the bread up...
The timer would be useful, especially with an audio cue, for a normal toaster, for this reason. But due to the soft ejection, it seems extraneous here. But then, so does the touch screen. I know Technology Connections did a video on a really old soft-eject toaster that used just the expansion of metals to accomplish the job. I've also seen another modern version without a touch screen at an AirBNB I stayed at, but I have no idea what model it was.
I think my biggest issue with this toaster is that for $300, I'd expect even toasting. This is an issue most toasters have, but you'd think for $300 they could figure out how to make that better.
I get that same heart attack every year when I open Pillsbury rolls. It's my favorite! 😂
It is great for those with heart conditions that can be affected by things like a toaster that does not have soft ejecting
I have crazy idea .... you can set the dial on Elite between 0 and 1, this is analog, not digital. (and additional thought, maybe numbers are minutes, not levels:)
The Elite would be perfect for me. I like my toast dark and I love the long slots on it.
You should check out the Mitsubishi Electric bread oven TO-ST1-T toaster.
I've got a Sunbeam Radiant toaster from the late 50's that I'd put up against any modern toaster any day. Best toaster ever made.
It automatically lowers the bread, and raises it....all without a motor, and toasts better than any of these.
And it's so simple! If it's not toasting to your liking, you just turn a screw to change the tension on the aluminum strip (so that it takes more or less heat to deform) and the heat is based off of the temperature of the bread, not the toaster, so you don't have to worry about toasting back to back. They invented that thing in the 20s. THE 20s!! Just further proof that we're all being ripped off for the latest and greatest "smart technology."
@@Amarianee Absolutely! The one I have is over 60 years old, and I'd bet it toasts as well as it did when it was new.
@@terrylockwood9176 after watching Technology Connections take it apart (don't worry, he put it back together after changing the power cord) I have no doubt that it will continue to perform amazingly. The worst that seems to happen is that after a few decades, the nichrome wire could get a little loose, which would prevent it from going down, but you can fix that with the quick turn of a screw on the lever. Beautiful piece of technology, and I envy you lol
@@Amarianee lol...That's exactly where I got the idea to get one! I followed his tutorial on how to replace the old cord. Other than that, the one I have was/is mint. My favorite appliance lol.
The Revolution is *consistently* uneven. That's probably the best marketing they could advise.
Toast is not serious enough to spend 300$. When it breaks and the company is like so sorry you’ll be even more sad :/. The marketers of this toaster have definitely captured two the groups of people. The ones who like shiny shiny pretty pretty and the people who like to flex so people know they have money to spend on completely useless stuff.
as everyone else here is saying you can find a perfectly fine toaster for under $20, if you really want to go fancy you can get a really nice toaster oven for half the price of the revolution that will do way more things for you.
My guess with why the touch screen toaster was going slightly darker is because you were continually using it. Residual heat can cause it to become darker quicker. Idk how long you let the toaster sit inbetween uses but that could be a factor.
Every UA-cam video for the last month has started with an ad for Suvie - a countertop cooker. When can we expect a review of Suvie?
Just throwing this out there, is it possible the elite gourmet is designed at a higher heat because they expect you to have 4 pieces of bread instead of just two? Might want to try it with 4 pieces and see what happens.
I was thinking the exact same thing!
A complete toaster video and no dislikes. What an absolute goat 🐐
UA-cam removed the dislike count.
How smart does a toaster have to be?
I genuinely do not understand why slot loading toasters still exist. The only reason I can think of, is that if you didnt have one growing up, you are afraid of trying something different. Toaster ovens cost the same as a slot loading toaster, takes about the same amount of space (just a little deeper), and can do infinitely more than just make toast. My $25 toaster oven might not have a touchscreen and a motorized lifter, but I would choose it over that $300 toaster oven.
Sucks new toasters can't hold a candle to old ones from the 50's 60's
UA-camr Technology Connections has a great video or two about why older toasters were so good.
@@bomafett tis what I was referring to. Love that channel
Compare both of these toasters to that one toaster from the 50s that can actually measure the temperature of your bread and make it perfect literally everytime.
As I recall, the Hamilton Beach was the best performer of your last roundup. It worked WAY better than the cheapo one you are reviewing here. Why is it not repped as well?
If the cheaper toaster toasted the slices that dark in a shorter period of time, it means that it's probably more moist...
Sage smart toaster is for me the best, been through a ton of "novelty/expensive" toasters. Had two with the glass sides and although that feature is probably one of the most desirable ..when they both unevenly toast the bread it kinda makes seeing it happen less worth-while. Saying that would probably trade it for the Mitsubishi bread oven as that thing looks elite.
I usually try to not buy the "#1 best sellers" for a particular item on Amazon. Between fake reviews, and insider processes, there is the feedback loop of people just seeing it is "#1" so they buy it without looking deeply into it which contributes to it having higher sell numbers, thus the circle continues.
I know it's dangerous, which is why you didn't, but I'm so curious what would happen if you put the non-Elite Gourmet toaster all the way up to 6. Probably end up with 2 lumps of coal 🤣
We use our toaster a few times a YEAR so I'll never spend more than $30 on a toaster. Those features sure are fancy though! I'd love a countdown and such a gentle "I'm done" as opposed to the traditional, jarring, SURPRISE YOUR TOAST IS DONE!
Yes!!! Take it outside and do a 6 as a final test.
Putting safety over views is ridiculous. Do you want to succeed on UA-cam or not? If it starts a fire you'll go viral!
One thing about the revolution toaster, is the side the display is on. It would have to be reoriented for use as most folks would stow the toaster long side towards the wall of the counter, except for perhaps kitchens with extra deep counters. Just something to consider.
I wouldn't buy either of these toasters. I'd love to get my hands on a vintage Sunbeam with the auto loading feature.
For a smart toaster, it still can't answer the question "why do toasters have a setting that will completely char a piece of bread into something that no person on this planet would eat?".
The elite is great for my purposes because I don’t want my toast less than level one and I love the long slots
I don’t remember looking at a toaster and thinking: you now what it needs a touchscreen and a 400 EUR price tag. But somehow this made it in to production
If all toasters cost $300 and made uneven toast, I'd just use the oven broiler. That thing doesn't even toast the top edge of regular white bread and each side of two pieces of toast were different.
Always settle for even toast over features. If you can get a toaster that does even toast. It will do other things well too. A toaster does not need wifi, or a remote app for android or iPhone. It does not need Google home or Amazon Alexa.
$300.00 for a freaking toaster?!! For that price it should toast, smear butter, jelly or peanut butter and deliver it to me!
I died at how badly he jumped when the spoke alarm went off🤣 he threw the toast
I'm actually glad the amazon toaster darkens so much at level 1. I make homemade bread sometimes that is far denser and needs to be toasted at w/e the highest setting is about 1.5 times. Maybe that one will toast it perfectly at the max. *shrug*
There is a youtuber named Technology Connextras who reviewed the technology behind toasters. He found out that toasters made in the 50s-60’s are far superior to new ones, except the fact the outside of them got very hot. They toasted perfectly every time without a setting mode.
In my experience the power/darkness setting is not based on colour but how many minutes the bread will be toasted for.
Elite Goument guide:
level 1: wellcooked
level 2: Dark
level 3: Burnt
level 4: charcoal brick
level 5: ashes to ashes
With the whaffles, there could be more dense spots of moisture. I could see that being a factor with inconsistancies overall
I love how this video is so unintentionally hilarious.
The best seller on Amazon used to mean something but now i think they pay to be called that
Oh please. Nobody ever uses the fancy features. The finest toaster ever made is the Toastmaster 1B14. Look on ebay. They were built so well that finding one that's broken, after 70 years, is actually pretty hard. Repairable. Toasts to a crisp outer crust with a chewy bread center. Phenomenal.
For $300 I want an attachment where I can load an entire loaf of bread and it automatically loads itself and dispenses the toast for you on a plate. Coffee pot makes coffee on it's own in the morning and then the toaster has you toast waiting to go along with your morning coffee. The quality of the toast matches my cheap $15 toaster, so it need a lot more geek factors for me to even start to think about it.
Level 3 on the Elite Gourmet would be perfect for me because this is how I like my toasts!
I love that you just shit on that Elite toaster. It shows that if something is truly bad, you're not afraid to rip into it.
For that price I would expect 6 month supply of bread for a $300 toaster. With all the extra features something is sure to break down. Sometimes less is more. Thanks for the great review.
Amazon's "Best Seller" is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Make it cheap, call it a best seller, list it first. I try to avoid anything in BS land therefore.
I paid 5 bucks for a black & decker toaster 6 years ago at a thrift store, it still works like a charm.
If you use the Elite Toaster on level 6, it will speed dial the Fire Department for you.
$300+ for a dang toaster is nuts. I've seen brand new washer and dryers sell for less. Get a $15 Walmart toaster it's good enough.
I have to be honest, that burnt toast looks freaking great.
Since we're spending 300$, I think the Mistubishi 300$ one slice toaster would be a good comparision, provided the toaster didn't burn a big enough hole in your wallet already
The elite gourmet looks like a plastic version of my oster toaster that I got from target a long time ago. I don’t see it available anywhere but there appears to be a similar model from oster for $50. It’s been a great toaster and, like that elite toaster, it can fit larger bread slices, or 4 slices of standard store bread. I don’t think I could justify $300 for a toaster no matter what factors you might consider and I love geeky gadgets.
I love my Oster.
I wouldn't care if it made perfect toast every time, I would not pay $300 for a toaster. Our $30 toaster oven makes perfectly acceptable toast and does other stuff as well.
I would buy the 30 dollar toaster and adjust the dial to the color I want the toast to be. Then I would sit down with a cup of coffee and find out what Im going to do with the 280 dollars I saved on Amazon.
I don't even own a toaster but I find this interesting! Never heard of a "smart toaster" before