Best Toaster? $25 vs $400? We Tested 20 Toasted To Find Out! 

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Even after all our image analysis and tests run, there's no easier explanation than that😂

Even after all these years, still funny 😂

Goodness, had to look it up to remember it was originally about "tides" going in and out.

Calvin and Hobbes did it decades before O’Reilly. “Where does the bread go?”

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@@RTINGScomRD Why isn't Technology Connection's antique IR sensing toaster in this test?!

​@@TaudrisYou know why. Getting one isn't feasible.

Thank you so much! We strive to have a bit of fun while uncovering as much as we can to help people everywhere! 😄

Thanks so much and for watching! 😄

We're doing our best to get to that point! What products would you most like to see us ever review?

@@RTINGScomRD Vacuum cleaners! There are so many types (Bags, bagless, drum/cannister) each with their own pros and cons and variables like noise, suction capability, longevity and ease of maintenance. Shopping for a vacuum cleaner really is a crapshoot and the price difference could be huge (Miele vacuum cleaners costs a fortune!)

@@RTINGScomRD That is the greatest thing to hear! If you are looking for a product to test, rechargeable batteries would be so helpful! If the power required to recharge them is more cost effective than just buying single-use batteries. How long they hold a charge when not in use. And degradation over time, like phone batteries. Also curious, this is one of the coolest channels and websites, how do you guys make money? Are these employees or just volunteers?

@@RTINGScomRD Chairs might be a good thing to go for next, but those can be quiet expensive

same with cassette players, record players... anything that isn't sold much now or has become devalued is junk compared to what it used to be

The reason you think old things are made well is because all of the poorly made old things are already in the landfill. You've only observed well-made old things. Unless you're doing archaeological statistics research in trash dumps in which case you have my respect and gratitude.@@kidShibuya

@@DoubtfulTrainYou're thinking of survivorship bias. The Sunbeam Radiant Toaster is better because of how it operates. Instead of a timer, it measures toast surface temperature to determine when to turn off the heating elements. In other words, it measures how toasted the toast is. It's nothing fancy, just a bimetallic strip shielded from the heating elements by bits of sheet metal, so it's heated primarily by infrared emissions from the toast.

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That's what we're here for!

Oh the plus side, here getting shocked just tickles :)

@@reidprichard Getting zapped with 230 VAC also just stings, I can say from experience :)

Oh trust me, I would kill for real power here in the US. I am sick of my computer PSU being limited by the lack of 3 phase

Thank you for continuing to watch! 😄

We're glad you did though! Thanks for watching 😄

You should have seen us filming!

Haha we appreciate the kind comments! That Smeg toaster that's in this video is currently our top choice as the Best Long-Slot Toaster if that's worth anything!

Craving some late night (or early morning) toast?😂

Some of these toasters would gladly join the "dark" side 😂

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Maybe some day! Thanks for watching😄

Our toaster tester extraordinaire Mike knows what he’s doing!

Well, we did somewhat look at that. We currently have that Smeg toaster recommended as our "Best Long-Slot Toaster"! It's great for those larger slices of bread!

@RTINGScomRD nice. Just seen that how looked at the website. It's a shame that a lot of the long slot toasters don't seem to be as good as some of the others or are very expensive. I have a 15 year old long slot made by Philips (bough for £15 that they no longer make) and I dread it breaking. It has two long slots that can easily fit 4 slices including two side ways with two upright, and it toasts very evenly. That seems hard to find these days. Edit: in some ways the fact we have ai incredible TVs but our ability to evenly toast large slice bread is declining is a sad reflection of the world. It's a shame my current toaster is not 25 years old as then it would be easily repairable as well. Actually would be great if repairability was looked at more in your reviews although sadly I know a metric not import to many.

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@@RTINGScomRD thank you! I’m based in Vancouver but I’ll still try!

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@@RTINGScomRD This was legitimately better than "Americas Test Kitchen"

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In Japan Mitsubishi make a pantie washer. 👙 You can smell the difference!

We do plan to buy and test a wider variety of products, but our selection for new product categories will always be a little limited at first!

This is the way😎

Some toasters with multiple consecutive runs of the same toast content show burn-in in some areas unfortunately! 😂

Smegheads rise up

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Yup .. the electrician should have caught that mistake right away

She literally said they tried a smaller gauge wire with no success.

@@rodmunch69 A severely undersized cable to a less undersized cable? Quite clearly the cable was unsized because they observed a voltage drop larger than what is normally accepted. If the cable was over-sized then they would see no volt drop.

@@Shocker99 smaller gauge means a thicker wire.

@@rodmunch69 Gold star for you. You clearly do not know the topic you are attempting to discuss - otherwise you would have said something worth reading by now.

With new product categories, we’re very limited in the number of products we buy and test for launch, but we definitely except it to grow!

Of course!

@@RTINGScomRD but what about toaster ovens? 😁

It's embarrassing to be embarrassed about the best price performance.

@@jorge69696 that's what poor people say to try to make themselves feel better about being poor.

That’s fair! Some people want a nice looking piece on their counters too and that choice is all up to you at the end of the day😄

@@RTINGScomRD Thank you, and God bless.

Nothing wrong with that🫡