The Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic is a high-end stainless steel toaster with easily replaceable parts available from the manufacturer. It has a simple but unique design with a wind-up analog timer that determines the toasting time and indicates approximately when your toast will be ready. There's a dial that lets you toast in one or both slots, or use the bagel setting, which toasts only the cut side of the bagel. While there's no cancel button, you can turn the dial back to the off position to stop toasting. If you want to check your toast's progress while the cycle continues, there's a manual lever on the side of the toaster.
Our Verdict
The Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic delivers great toasting performance. It offers a fantastic toasting range, so you can get anything from slightly warmed bread to completely charred toast in a single cycle. It doesn't brown the bread's surface very evenly, leaving some corners and edges less toasted, but it toasts similarly on both sides and in both slots. Unfortunately, the toaster heats up with repeated toasting, producing darker toast each time, though the manual does mention that you should adjust the settings after the first batch to compensate.
Exceptional toasting range.
Toasts similarly on both sides.
Both slots perform similarly.
Toasts unevenly across the bread's surface.
Inconsistent performance with repeated toasting.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic comes in a wide range of colors, including 'Chrome,' 'Sage,' 'Sandstone,' 'Stealth,' 'Copper,' 'Evergreen,' 'Glacier Blue,' 'Lavender Blue,' 'Matt Black,' 'Metallic Charcoal,' 'Metallic Silver,' 'Petal Pink,' 'Red,' 'Shadow,' 'Cream,' 'White,' 'Eucalyptus,' 'Brass,' 'Apple Candy Red,' 'Polished,' and 'Union Jack.' It's also available with four slots as the Dualit 4 Slice NewGen Classic Toaster. We tested the 2-slot model in Eucalyptus, and you can see the label for our unit.
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Popular Toaster Comparisons
The Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic is a high-end stainless steel toaster that stands out for its reparability; the manufacturer offers replacement parts that are easy to switch out at home. It offers great toasting performance, though it can't toast as evenly as simpler (and cheaper) options like the Hamilton Beach 2 Slice Toaster with Extra-Wide Slots 22217. It doesn't toast as consistently as budget options like the Black+Decker 4-Slice Toaster TR4900SSD either. That said, it has deep slots and offers an impressive toasting range, making it a great choice for toasting bakery breads like dense ryes or large sourdough slices.
Like the Breville the 'A Bit More' 2 Slice, it offers various handy features, including a cycle countdown indicator and a way to cancel a toasting cycle, but these are less user-friendly than those found on the Breville. Instead of a cancel button, you can turn the dial back to the off position, and in lieu of an LED indicator, you can see how far the wind-up analog dial has moved to approximate how much toasting time is left. It also lacks the clamping mechanism found in most toasters, so thin slices may toast more unevenly, but the manufacturer sells a 'Sandwich Cage' you can use to keep your toast centered or make a grilled cheese right in your toaster.
Ultimately, if you're looking for an affordable option that toasts evenly, you'll almost certainly want to keep looking, but if you want to invest in a toaster you can repair when needed and use for years to come, this one is a great choice.
If you're curious what we recommend, see our picks for the best toasters, the best 2-slice toasters, and the best compact and small toasters.
The Oster 2-Slice Toaster with Quick-Check Lever and the Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic both provide great toasting performance, but they're made with different priorities in mind. The Oster is an affordable toaster with a plastic body, while the Dualit is a very expensive stainless steel toaster made to be easily reparable. When it comes to toasting, the Oster comes out ahead, but not by much. It toasts more evenly and provides more consistent performance for repeated toasting, but the Dualit offers a wider toasting range. They both offer typical settings, such as options for bagels and frozen items.
When it comes to toasting, the Smeg 2-Slice Toaster offers better performance than the Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic, but you may still prefer either of these high-end toasters. Both options provide a fantastic toasting range, but the Smeg toasts more evenly and provides more consistent performance for repeated toasting. The Dualit, on the other hand, is easily reparable, with replacement parts readily available through the manufacturer, which some users may appreciate. They each come in a wide range of colors and have basic functions, like bagel and frozen settings.
The Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic is a better option than the Smeg 4-Slice Toaster for most people. Both toasters offer great toasting evenness, but the Dualit toasts more evenly on both sides and in both slots, while the Smeg toasts the surface of the bread more evenly. The Dualit provides a better toasting range, but the Smeg offers more consistent results for repeated toasting. They each come in a wide array of colors and include simple settings, like options for bagels and frozen items. Both toasters are expensive, high-end options, but notably, the Dualit is easily reparable, with replacement parts available from the manufacturer, which some users may prefer.
The Breville the 'A Bit More' 2 Slice is a better toaster than the Dualit 2 Slice NewGen Classic for most people. Both toasters offer an exceptional toasting range, but the Breville toasts more evenly on both sides and provides more consistent performance for repeated toasting. They both offer a range of settings, such as cycle countdown indicators and options for bagels and frozen items, but you may find the Breville's more user-friendly. For example, while you can cancel a toasting cycle by turning the dial back to the off position on the Dualit, the Breville provides a cancel button. On the other hand, the Dualit, while more expensive, is easy to repair, with spare parts available from the manufacturer, which some users may appreciate.
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