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HomeSmall AppliancesToaster Ovens / ToastersCuisinart CPT-170 Brushed Stainless Steel 2-Slice Toaster with Countdown Timer |
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113 of 115 found the following review helpful:
 One Terrific Toaster! Sep 19, 2008
By R. Abe
"R. Abe"
Bought the Cuisinart CPT-170 2 slice toaster after reading many dozens of reviews of all types/brands of toasters online. Came to the realization that every product has negative reviews for one reason or another, so decided that the Cuisinart had the fewest and those were not a concern to me. Since I have received it, it has been a terrific toaster for me. It suits my tastes and looks good, too. Stainless steel and a blue LED count-down timer. I have toasted bread and english muffins without a problem. Browns evenly on both sides of the bread. Thanks for the pushup lever (for small items). It's easy to keep clean, also. Enjoy!
47 of 48 found the following review helpful:
 Beautiful functional toaster Jul 13, 2009
By Bluema
Unlike the below reviewer, I've had a horrible experience with a Hamilton toaster model recently. As a replacement, bought this brand model after doing quite a bit of research, and my husband and I couldn't be happier so far. We've used it for about 2 months now, so this review may be premature as far as the potential reliability is concerned, but the toaster is absolutely beautiful and it seems to do what it's supposed to do well - toast breads. I think a lot of people are disappointed by today's toasters that have wider slots that accommodate thicker breads/bagels, and mistakenly assume that it doesn't toast thinner breads evenly; I could be wrong, but this toaster was a definitely satisfying purchase, and I'll update if it proves otherwise in the future.
57 of 62 found the following review helpful:
 Why can no one make a good toaster? Feb 13, 2008
By R. Gould
"kbaybob"
I thought this was going to be the perfect toaster. However, once again a toaster misses the mark.
I particularly like the countdown timer, because I always wonder how much longer it will take to toast my bread, but it would be nice if the counters only lit up when the toast control is pushed down. They do make nice night lights in the kitchen, though.
Deficiencies:
1. The slots are wide, but they are short, so thick bread will go in just fine, but not some wider bread types. 12 grain breads in particular tend to be wider, and the slices end up caught on the ends of the slots.
2. The first thing I noticed was that the center elements of the toaster did not get as red as the outside elements. Thus I was worried that the bread would toast darker one side than the other, and that was the case.
3. One side (2 slots) of the toaster refused to work on the third attempt. It would not latch down.
4. I had to set the control to 5.5 (the highest setting is 6) to toast multigrain bread to a medium color. I would guess that a setting of 1 or 2 would just slightly warm the bread.
This toaster seems to be optimized for bagels. I want a toaster that is optimized for toast!
When I was a kid, we had toasters that went tick tick tick, toasted the bread just right and then dinged, and didn't cost much. Why can no one make a decent toaster like that now?
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Toaster is just ok May 21, 2010
By College Prof
I saw some good reviews for this toaster so I guess I was expecting more than the toaster was capable of delivering. I purchased this toaster to replace a 20 year old Oster toaster which worked just fine and now I don't know why I spent the extra $80.00. The old toaster had one long slot in which to toast, compared with two smaller slots for this toaster. The Oster toaster outside was cool to the touch, allowing you to move it around while (or just after) toasting. This new toaster is very hot to the touch - a factor to consider with small children in the house. The stainless steel is hard to keep clean, compared with the white finish on the old Oster. The only two good things about the Cuisinart is that it does toast evenly (I guess that's the real purpose, after all) and the timer lets you know exactly how many seconds remain before the toast is ready, a factor which is interesting, but not essential. I wouldn't spend the money if I had it to do over again.
57 of 64 found the following review helpful:
Doesn't do primary job--toast well May 23, 2009
By mezzer
"mezzer"
I puchased one because of the glowing reviews. Countdown feature inoperative as received. The important defect is that it doesn't toast the entire slice, as much as a measured 3/4" is left untoasted at sides and bottom. I tried toasting "better" white (i.e. not the "Wonderbread"-style varieties), whole wheat,wheat; the results were always the same, nicely done middle--the color selector seems to work well--with white borders. I didn't try any of the features, as it failed at its primary purpose of plain old toasting. I went for $75 because it seems virtually every toaster has a problem with toasting evenly, this one's comments didn't reflect that. By actual observation, a borrowed $10 toaster was much better at toasting evenly.
Update: For those to whom a fully-toasted slice matters, the Hamilton Beach 22201--also sold as other brands--toasts top-to-bottom and side-to-side with no missed spots. Color control is good. I paid $16 at BB&Beyond.
Tip: It is a good idea to know vendors' return policy for units defective as received. I had to pay return shipping and a 10% "Restocking charge." (Do they return defective units to stock?)
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