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 Toastmaster 6102 Electric Knife November 28, 2008
R. Siers
The Toastmaster electric knife is great, especially for adults with small hands. Most of the current models of other electric knives don't have a handle to grasp; and because the outside of the knife is smooth, it is quite slippery. Thus, it is difficult to grasp the knife. The Toastmaster's handle makes for easy holding during use.
However, all the manufacturers would be wise to lengthen the knives to the size they were decades ago and charge a few more bucks.
This is the biggest drawback of the Toastmaster -- it's blades are shorter than other models.
 Excellent cutting edge! August 1, 2008
Theodora (Nevada City, CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received my shipment in record speed timing! Brand new, still in the wrapper. Works beautifully! Although I must confess, I'm using it to cut foam wedges (up to 8 " thick) for upholstery cushions. It works perfectly, doesn't get hot after long non-stop cutting. Excellent clean cuts.
... Not exactly what it's made for... but then again, I'm a vegetarian.
I like my electric knife April 30, 2008
Hal Grotke (Fairhaven, California)
4 stars because the blades are not quite as stiff as I would like, but it works very nicely.
Great replacement for my 20 year old electric knife February 25, 2006
Library Lady (Indianapolis Indiana)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We only pull it out twice a year, Chistmas and Thanksgiving, but it's great to have one sharp and ready to go again. After 20 years, my old one was putting up a struggle.
 Effective, but unergonomic and fatiguing November 21, 2005
David Stewart (Auburn Hills, MI United States)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Okay, I bought for the price. And it is effective enough. But it is very clumsy and unergonomic, so that after a couple minutes of use it is difficult to handle any longer. The main problems are: Balance of weight, and the switch.
First, the switch: Because it is a cheap push-in button, which must be constantly depressed to keep the knife on, you lose optimum control quickly. The handle is badly placed for this, as your thumb must always be on TOP of the handle and forward toward the front of it, but you can't hold your hand up there because your wrist angle will be completely wrong for cutting. In addition, keeping that button depressed is difficult not only because it does require a constant application of pressure at a different direction from both the grasp and the application of the knife, but because the button sinks deep into the handle, so your thumb is inside the handle as you're trying to hold and control the knife: Quick cramp. Moreover, as you're pushing it in, if the food you're cutting is moist (like a turkey), juices may run onto the handle, your thumb--and into the hole into which you're pressing the button. NOT safe. A couple times I've wondered whether that shooting pain in my thumb was from nerve torture or electric shock; either way, it wasn't good.
Then the weight distribution of the knife is not very good. Look at the huge bulk of the motor--and then look at where the handle is located, and how it is designed. There's no way to hold this at a proper angle with the handle shaped as it is. Add in the need to be depressing the power button as you're holding it awkwardly, and...
2 stars for effectiveness; minus 3 for bad functional design.
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