We had as a predecessor Tefal long slot toaster and were very happy, but unfortunately he was decrepit. The search for a successor has not been easy. The toaster should, like the old, long slot, have wide slots and he must not be too bulky. With the Braun toaster I've found exactly what we were looking for. The features are great. A sliced bread and an entire pretzel etc. fit in everything, of course, one after the other. In addition, the delivery via Amazon was, as always first class.