Russell Hobbs | Toasters

Russell Hobbs Toasters

Slot count is the first decision and it follows household size more than counter space. A 2 slice toaster suits one or two people and takes the least worktop, while a 4 slice covers a family and cuts the queue at breakfast. What matters more than most people expect is slot width and length: a long-slot or wide-slot model takes a bloomer slice, a bagel half or thick artisan bread that a standard slot will jam. Look for variable browning across a full range rather than a few settings, since bread type changes toasting time considerably, and a reheat function warms toast that has gone cold without browning it further. Lift and look lets you check progress without cancelling the cycle, and a removable crumb tray is the difference between a toaster you can clean and one that smokes after six months. On finish, brushed and stainless steel resist marking but show fingerprints, painted bodies give a wider colour range, and textured finishes such as honeycomb hide both. Matching a toaster to a kettle in the same range is the usual reason people buy by collection name rather than by feature, and most of these ranges run across both.

Russell Hobbs supplies the whole range. Honeycomb covers 2 slice in grey and 4 slice in white, grey and black. Inspire covers 4 slice in white and black, and Bronte a 4 slice in stone. Colour and pattern ranges cover the Eclipse 4 slice in copper sunset, Distinctions 2 slice in ocean blue, Hanley 2 slice in jasmine, Stylevia 4 slice in sage, Luna 2 slice in moonlight grey, Groove and Textures 2 slice in black. Stainless steel covers a 2 slice brushed model, the Adventure 2 slice, a 4 slice in black and stainless and the Futura 4 slice in silver. Also stocked are a Creations easy clean sandwich maker and a 4 portion deep fill sandwich maker. For other brands see Toasters, matching kettles at Russell Hobbs Kettles, and Sandwich Makers.