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Question: How deep are the slots? I need slots that are about 5.5" or more deep to take rye or pumpernickel bread.
Document: After reading all the reviews and getting answers from all those kind Amazon customers about how deep the holders are on this device I decided to buy this toaster. I'm very happy with it; toasts pretty evenly although not perfectly (a deeper brown on the bottom area of the bread); the slots are deep enough for a bagel and almost deep enough for a slice of rye or pumpernickel bread.
This toaster looks great but the slots don 't allow rye bread or possably other oval breads to fit properly. I 'm still not sure if I 'll keep this toaster.
Love this toaster. Even though the first one wouldn't pop up on its own, (they quickly shipped a new one) I love it. The toast is easy to take out for my elderly mother in law. It's also easy to see the bread as it's toasting so you can stop it at the perfect time if you need too. Love the stop and reheat function also.
for $30.00 I decided to settle and get over being in a hurry and go out and get the morning  paper and take a few deep breaths while I am waiting...with the olde toaster, the toast would burn if I went outside...so its a good thing....Ha
I returned this toaster as my Fiber One bread wouldn't fit in the 5 inch slots. I refuse to cut some of my bread off before toasting. Although I liked the slots angled out, I thought it was too big a unit for my counter. It is nice looking however.
I like everything about this toaster except for the length of the bread slots. They are 5 inches long, and if you use "rectangular" bread (Rudi's, EarthGrains, etc), rather than "square" bread, you have to slightly bend it to get it in the slot, which causes it to toast unevenly. The other option is to turn the slice 90 degrees, but then the end sticks out of the top and doesn't get toasted.
The toaster looks nice, but you can tell it's just cheap plastic if you touch it. The bigger concern is that it practically burns half of whatever is in it and leaves the other half nearly not toasted at all. It does this whether it is on the bagel setting or the regular setting. The slots are fairly small as well so don't try to toast any rye bread or anything bigger than your average slice of bread.
I loved the styling on this toaster and the features that you might need are all there. Unfortunately, we are finding that it does not work well for us. We make a lot of home made bread, and the slices are simply too large to fit well in the slots. The thickness is not the issue, the width is the problem.We also had an issue with very uneven toasting - one section would be dark with another light.
I researched toasters all over and kept coming back to the T-Fal Avante. T-Fal has a high quality reputation and this toaster boasted a bagel setting.I'm happy to report after two weeks of ownership that it does a great job on bagels. It toasts the inside while just heating the outside - perfect.The wide slots make it easy to insert items and the lift lever makes it easy to take hot, toasted bread out. The unit is lightweight and the black plastic housing stays cool.
Have had this for about 5 months. Like it a lot. The wide slots are very convenient for different sizes of bread or bagels. The dial is easy to use, toast cooks nice & even. The crumb try is very easy to clean. Very pleased with the performance and the unique style of this toaster.
Answer: I just checked.   When the carriage is pressed down, it is exactly 5.5 inches.   However, I have toasted some of the Pepperidge Farm pumpernickel rye in this and found it worked for me to cut the slice in half first and use one half in each of the two slots.    Hope this helps.