Hamilton Beach 22445 SmartToast 2-Slice Toaster

Pros: We didn't have to pay for it!

Cons: Cooks Unevenly, Cheaply Maid

The Bottom Line: Not worth the time & money, what a shame Proctor Silex!

Review: Last year a close friend of ours gave us a Proctor Silex SmartToast Two Slice Toaster as a gift for Christmas. Our old toaster which we had for over 10 years old had long since toasted it's last piece of bread. Needless to say, we were pretty excited...

Pros: Cheap and some what stylish

Cons: Unreliable and inefficient

Review: When we registered for our wedding we picked this toaster because it went with the rest of the small appliances we had registered for. It also had what seemed to be some very simple, easy to operate options, wide slots and a convenient safety shut off....

Pros: none!

Cons: burns regardless of setting

Review: When we purchased the Proctor Silex SmartToast, we were looking for a basic toaster - no bells and whistles. We figured that with the brand name recognition that Proctor Silex has, we couldn't go wrong with this toaster.

The quality of this...

Pros: Attractive exterior design. Looks nice.

Cons: Does not work well.

Review: When I needed a new toaster, I went to the store and looked at the shelf. This was one of the prettiest looking toasters. It has an attractive design, slots that seemed wide enough for my needs, a clearly marked dial, and a neat handle that I could pull...

Pros: it's a pretty white color

Cons: won't let you have dark toast, shuts off for a half hour

Review: I recieved this toaster as a wedding gift. I hate this product, from day one it really stunk. It has the safety shut-off and I don't know if it is malfunctioning or what but it lets you toast 2 pieces of toast and then you have to wait about a half...

Pros: really looks good. That's all folks

Cons: it's way too smart for the average bear, time for a Lobotomy

Review: Boy ! Were we ever glad to see this toaster on the list and better yet, you want to know what I think of it ...... too cool! Hang on to your hat bucko it's gonna be a rough ride.
This is beyond a doubt one of the prettiest pieces of junk you will...

Pros: wide slots

Cons: doesn't toast right

Review: This is the worst toaster I've ever owned. I just as well not have one! It must be the auto-"don't burn" feature that messes the toast up. The first two slices of toast come out okay but you have to wait at least 15-20 minutes before you can do...

Pros: Cheap, has nice wide slots

Cons: Burns toast much too easily. Doesn't shut off reliably.

The Bottom Line: Don't be deceived by the wide slots ... this is not a very good toaster.

Review: I got mine at a few years ago and have tolerated it ever since. The current model looks slightly different from mine but judging from the position of the darkness control knob, I suspect that this model has most of the same innards.

If you are...

Pros: cleans up nicely, looks pretty

Cons: does not toast very well

Review: I bought this toaster because proctor silex is usually a good brand but they goofed with this one. It really has not worked properly from the beginning. It toasts unevenly and burns at even low settings. While the sides do stay cool the top can get...

Pros: Can fit bagels

Cons: Burns toast, Malfunctions

Review: I have owned two of these. My first one was gave to me for a wedding present and it quit working after only 6 months. It started smoking while toasting so we threw it away. Then my mom got us the same one for a housewarming present. Well I thought cool ...