Best Buy for Your Money?. Review on Bajaj Majesty Auto Toaster

Please read the first paragraph if you have time since it is not relevant to the product, but definitely related to MouthShut. For product reviewing start from the second paragraph.

While writing reviews I generally target 2 pages of MS-Word (I know it isn’t the ideal way of writing), but then I have plenty to write about with wide range of features. Some MS members may not go by size but to me it indirectly or directly reflects the detail knowledge you have about the product. I received one comment from a newbie asking to exclude some contents of my review because they had no value addition. Though I took the imperious comment in sporting spirits I would like to ask if the review writing is just about technicality, bookish redundancy and monotonous value searching?

I mean there is also something called interest, humor with the necessary value.

I don’t want to bore a possible reader starting with features of Toaster like Browning Control, Crum Tray, and Slots capacity. Not every one is an Engineer or Technologist

I think possible customer may not understand all the features of product unless and until he has bought the product himself/herself. All we can do is help him buying the product with our experience or understanding. I had to write this because there has been a sudden outburst of new members who haven’t written a single review and teaching others how to write and rate. I don’t have problem with them rating low (In fact the person has rated me HR) but they seem to have developed the habit of this. I agree they can be possible ideal customers who are reading for advice and stuff, but come on… you can’t buy all the products you read about. So beware of these self-proclaimed judges, ideologists they can hit you SR or NR any time!. MouthShut ought to do something about them.

achougoo, cousin2, farid I hope you agree with this.

The Toaster

Prized at 1000 Rs. it may not be the best your money can buy but in terms durability, reliability and safety you can overlook the economic factor. It is very important to toast slice breads before eating since it is very healthy and good to eat.

We bought the toaster only a year back. Apart from general Features more specifically one can desire for the capacity of the slots for Bread, Browning Control for slices, Ease of cleaning, Pop up Lever and the least important of all body and design.

Slots are made for 2 slices. Normal size slice breads we get in Mumbai (Cremica, Wibs) are a little small for these slots. So I put 4 slices (2 in each) at a time with good results. Also I use it for toast sandwiches as well. Only care you should take is not to put too much butter, cheese because melting and spreading of it may cause a short circuit in the heater. Bread slices used should be of even surface and thickness simply because uneven slices result in uneven toasting. Difference in the thickness causes slice to be over or under toasted.

Part of the filling can fall in the toaster. It may damage the internal parts with time. Here’s where Crumb Tray comes in to play. Whatever falls down is collected in a removable Crumb Tray located at the bottom. For cleaning you can use moist cloth. A care should be taken when the toaster is one. If the power outlet is not properly earthed the body may give an electric shock. Operating at standard 230 V the wattage is 900 W.

Our toaster is off-white colored. The cool touch body seems ok in look and usage.

The Browning control is calibrated with the time required to achieve the desired browning. The process involved to toast a slice is,

1)Put the bread slices in the slots,

2)Set the browning control by moving the knob in clockwise or anticlockwise for high and low browning respectively.

3)Push the Pop Up lever knob down till it is locked. Depending on the browning limit set the toasting stops and the toasts pop up automatically, switching of the unit.

With a little experience you can adjust the browning level for desired result.

I’m not really aware of any other additional features an ordinary toaster has in 1000 Rs. Other two toasters of local companies were cheaper than this toaster but they did not have browning control, Auto Stop. Looking at the least expensive oven cost I feel though the prize of the toaster could have been a little less.

Oven is a better option if you are serious about baking or toasting stuff like cakes, biscuits and many more. I don’t know if you can toast a slice bread in an Oven (theoretically you can). In my observation, on an average or mostly ovens are not so popular in Indian families, may be because they aren’t fond of such food or they are not aware of the recipe. But most of the people around me (including me) like such food (Who doesn’t like cakes). If you just want just four slices at breakfast why would you want to spend two-three thousand more. As far as slice breads are concerned toasters are a must buy.

So far the toaster has worked fine and without any complaints.

You can also buy ovens below 3000 Rs. In fact they are listed on MouthShut itself. If you can afford to spend few more bucks then go for oven. The product comes with 2 years guarantee. What else can we ask for?