Customer Rating: 
Summary: Stainless steel Breadman Pro
Comment: Received this machine for Christmas and love it. We have made about a dozen loaves so far and have not had any problems. We really like the rapid setting, which allows us to enjoy fresh bread in just over 2 hours...awesome! I won't comment on the price, because we bought it during Black Friday and the price was insanely low.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Makes great basic, wheat and rye bread
Comment: This is my second bread machine, I wore out the Hitachi. I'm not sure if it is just the difference in recipes or the machine itself but we really like the bread the Breadman makes. The texture is great in white, wheat and rye. I have also made raisin bread and it turned out delicious. I am disappointed that the 2 pound size is too tall for practical bread use. You don't get more slices just taller ones. So I am sticking to the 1 1/2 lb size which is still tall. I personally cut the slices in half for my sandwiches. They also work better in the toaster if cut in half. I would recommend this machine.
Customer Rating: Summary: Easy to use and clean, does a good job of kneading dough
Comment: Easy to use and clean, does a good job of kneading dough and baking the bread. The recipes that come with the machine seem to be a bit off but every baker knows that humidity/flour type has an effect on the amount of water needed in a recipe.
In the first few minutes of mixing make sure you use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides...this is the point when you will know if you need a bit more liquid. I believe the manual also suggests doing this.
The rapid cycle tends to give a bread with an extremely tough crunchy crust. The regular cycle is more 'true' to the setting you choose as an option when you put the ingredients in...light,medium,dark.
I have not used the pasta cycle, gluten free cycle, or the jam cycle.
Customer Rating: Summary: So far, so good.....
Comment: I had a West Bend breadmaker for 12 years and it finally died just before Christmas. My son and I have gluten sensitivities and so I have to make our bread and really needed it fast. I had been investigating breadmakers for months because my old one was starting to make funny noises. Anyway, after much reading, I decided on the breadman. Now, one of the reasons that I ended up purchasing this one, in addition to the gluten-free setting, was that a few of the reviewers had said how quiet it was. The first thing I noticed upon using it was how NOT quiet it was. It is quieter than my other one, but I can certainly tell that it is working. I wouldn't say it is loud, but it certainly isn't silent. Anyway, I'm not really sure, but I suspect that this unit was not brand new because there was no "peel off" plastic over the control screen like it said there would be in the directions. But it was clean, no dents, no scratches....and it makes a nice loaf of bread. So after making a few loafs, I decided to keep it...for better or worse...we'll see how it goes. I haven't tried any of the recipies yet....I buy the Gluten Free Pantry mixes. It most certainly makes a nicer loaf that my other machine! One thing I do find is that if I leave the loaf in the machine after it is done and just warming, that the crust turns out a bit darker than my son likes. So I make sure I'm around to pull it out immediately. Overall, I love the fact that it makes a horizontal loaf and that the machine is not tall like my other one. I also like the nice big window in it so I can see what is going on. It mixes really well, though I usually do have to scrape the sides once during the cycle...but that is typical of all machines. Overall, good buy so far!
Customer Rating: Summary: Beware Received Used Machine
Comment: I had ordered this product from Amazon and stated it was sold by Amazon. When I received the product, I noticed the box and the packing slip were not sent from Amazon. Upon opening the box, the machine had scratches on the top, three dents on the sides, the protective film was removed from the Op panel and the manual looked like it had been read as if it was a best seller. The bread pan had been used and there was still burnt dough on the side. I looked at the unsatisfactory ratings ( 1 & 2 star ) and was surprised to learn this was a common complaint. I sent it back immediately to Amazon. It appears to me, Slaton Corp who sells the Breadman, is sending used machines to customers, who have ordered new machines and paying full price. Who knows how many times this machine has been used before you receive it or what the issue is. If they don't check the product for scratches, dents and burnt dough, I strongly doubt their concerned about the operational aspect. This is a misrepresentation of the product and it should have been advertised as used. The business practice is unethical and with these tough economic times today, this is not the time to test the waters by misrepresenting your product to the public and appears to be a very short term plan by Slaton. I am grateful that Amazon stand's behind their products.
