I got a Balmuda Toaster, but I'm not sure I get it.

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  • Опубликовано: 26 фев 2021
  • The Balmuda Toaster Oven does things slightly differently - Is it a revolution in toasting or a case of the Emperor’s New Toaster. I imported one to the UK to find out.
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  • @jtmichaelson
    @jtmichaelson 3 года назад +5529

    If you didn't talk so much, we wouldn't be here.

    • @BoB4jjjjs
      @BoB4jjjjs 3 года назад +79

      Exactly right . :-))

    • @GeorgeTsilikas
      @GeorgeTsilikas 3 года назад +105

      Absolutely. I can listen to his soothing voice for days. Moreover, I find his reviews very thorough. Talk away Techmoan.

    • @jonnycando
      @jonnycando 3 года назад +38

      Indeed…just prattle on….please…

    • @andylindsaytunes
      @andylindsaytunes 3 года назад +9

      I think he should go the opposite direction and do wordless miming.

    • @thematicschematic
      @thematicschematic 3 года назад +2

      I heartily agree!

  • @randomnickify
    @randomnickify 3 года назад +4848

    Don't worry mate, talk as much as you want, that why we are here.

    • @joannemason5581
      @joannemason5581 3 года назад +149

      I agree, I love your narration and it's what makes the videos so interesting.

    • @JaxReads
      @JaxReads 3 года назад +98

      I third this. Techmoan has a way of making anything interesting. He can talk as much as he likes.

    • @beverleyhicks2952
      @beverleyhicks2952 3 года назад +78

      I’m outraged that he dared to suggest skipping ahead.

    • @maxhijacker
      @maxhijacker 3 года назад +56

      I agree, most of us here are for the stories

    • @scopeshadow4432
      @scopeshadow4432 3 года назад +38

      I always listen to your stories, and it never bore me out.

  • @TwistyTrav
    @TwistyTrav 3 года назад +160

    I love how he responds to complaints about talking too much by going on a long draw out story about relating a trip to the barber to a toaster. That was perfect! Stick it to the man!

  • @richard7crowley
    @richard7crowley 3 года назад +599

    I first misread the title as "Bermuda Toaster" where the bread disappears mysteriously.
    Thanks, Matt. Talk as long as you like.

    • @patrickkilduff5272
      @patrickkilduff5272 3 года назад +4

      thats what I thought too

    • @DavidSGrop
      @DavidSGrop 3 года назад +10

      Lucky you, I misheard it as "bowel mover".

    • @cubkegger
      @cubkegger 3 года назад +1

      You werent the only one, I was getting ready for some eerie creepy unsolved mysteries kinda stuff. lol

    • @julian-sark
      @julian-sark 3 года назад +4

      Bermuda Toaster: Nuking your bread to a crisp since 1957.

    • @jeremywall5907
      @jeremywall5907 3 года назад +7

      It only disappears if you cut in in to triangles.........

  • @Metmovie
    @Metmovie 3 года назад +1305

    "I am gonna take as long as I feel like"
    *Proceeds to tell the epic tale of when he got his hair cut at a barber shop*
    This is why I watch this channel.

    • @anthonygriff668
      @anthonygriff668 3 года назад +14

      That wasn't a barber's shop, that was a 'hair salon'.

    • @msmithdev1369
      @msmithdev1369 3 года назад +1

      Same!

    • @deathstrike
      @deathstrike 3 года назад +3

      Yes but this is a "Toaster Salon". Thank you Techmoan!!! I'll stick with my 10 dollar Walmart Black and Decker toaster. No more food salon please.

    • @deathstrike
      @deathstrike 3 года назад

      Edit: The Balmuda must be Japanese for "Balmoney".

    • @Sammie1053
      @Sammie1053 3 года назад +3

      I'm flashing back to the RUclips Poops... "I don't like flossing my teeth-"

  • @pinkace
    @pinkace 3 года назад +1078

    “All the controls are at the users’ end, I’m gonna take as long as I feel like”. Wow. I salute you sir. That’s how you handle dumb complaints lol

    • @randykopycinski7
      @randykopycinski7 3 года назад +37

      I don't like to be told what to do, so I turned the holiday haircut segment to .25 speed. It felt simultaneously like a meditation on a dishonest barber, and like I was drunk while listening to someone else who was drunk.

    • @dh2032
      @dh2032 3 года назад +19

      Well he's done the "Tech" and he had a "moan" too, sow they should be happy now! :-) 🍕🥐🥯🍞🧇

    • @rapmastac1362
      @rapmastac1362 3 года назад +19

      That's how it should be when people feel offended by something. Well that's all fine and great, the controls are at your end. You don't like what you're hearing, close your ears or go away.

    • @sireuchre
      @sireuchre 3 года назад +3

      RUclips now lets you create 'chapters', which could help people skip the parts they don't like as much. Just sayin'.

    • @rapmastac1362
      @rapmastac1362 3 года назад

      @@sireuchre that's shocking considering RUclips is a money hog and caters to the advertisers. I won't be surprised Premium Subscribers won't be able to skip ads soon.

  • @MMTLP-JON
    @MMTLP-JON 2 года назад +100

    5:35 - I only watch your channel for the extra stories. The Parents died, kids grew up & left. Health issues prevent me from leaving the house and after 20 yrs of marriage, my wife left me last week. I know it sounds like a country song...lol. So listening to your stories makes me feel like I have a friend hanging out chewing the fat. You have a very comforting voice. 👍

    • @Dauthdart
      @Dauthdart 2 года назад +15

      Sorry for your losses man, God bless.

    • @adamziolkowski2549
      @adamziolkowski2549 2 года назад +6

      God bless you man! Stay strong and hold your head up!

    • @susanfrary6880
      @susanfrary6880 2 года назад +4

      just discovered this channel. feel the same. hang on to your sanity - use what works!

    • @danielhayes3607
      @danielhayes3607 2 года назад +1

      Not the place

  • @shynebox
    @shynebox 3 года назад +89

    "There's a lot of fannying about" is what the PR Dept call "Customer Experience."
    Excellent content as per usual, thanks.

  • @brookes79
    @brookes79 3 года назад +432

    That hairdresser's story was worth the entrance fee alone 👍🏻🤣🤣

    • @TimelordUK
      @TimelordUK 3 года назад +11

      As a back street barber, I second that! No pool table, coffee machine, or mini bar, just scissors and a chair. Toast by appointment only

    • @elektroger
      @elektroger 3 года назад +2

      I don't know to much about the barber's profession and it's details (however, my grandmother actually worked most of her life in a saloon), but as far as I know, first you cut the coarse way, then you trim and adjust with the scissors where you missed something. So, he either tried to limit the outlines firs, but then, you need to do that all around, not just in the back, or he wasted some time, pretending to do work, so he could justify the price tag on the manhours, by taking the time with the money. Imagine, if he could get all work done in 5 minutes, maybe throw something fancy to it, like personalize or maybe improving the haircut, maybe some lotion... That may have sweetened the deal. This way, because of COVID-19, it's hard to cover all expenses with less customers, unless you raise the prices, especially, since in most countries, the taxes haven't got lowered and in some places, same with the rents.
      By the way, nice review of the toaster @Matt. I think, you managed to capture the essence. The thing with the professional reviews is, that not always cover the needs of the common people. Who knows, maybe in the future, they might improve on the design, to make it more affordable, easy to clean... more practical. As you concluded, it's just a fancy, expensive toaster, but it takes more time and not change the taste, not even a bit.

    • @hadireg
      @hadireg 3 года назад +2

      yeah, if those business are still alive, it's really concerning about the enough amount of consumers responsible for it.

    • @programaths
      @programaths 3 года назад

      @@TimelordUK Well, that's nice when you can get a drink while waiting.

    • @TimelordUK
      @TimelordUK 3 года назад +4

      @@hadireg I'm still going! Surrounded by 9 other shops now though, but most are trendy appointment only and my customers say they can't be doing with all that. I just hope they don't start expecting toast

  • @fortherecord1569
    @fortherecord1569 3 года назад +124

    "...and you CALL it steamed bread, despite the fact that it's OBVIOUSLY toasted!" - Superintendent Chalmers

    • @cosmicjenny4508
      @cosmicjenny4508 3 года назад +23

      It’s an Albany expression.

    • @craighughes517
      @craighughes517 3 года назад +2

      Underrated comment

    • @kapparomeo
      @kapparomeo 3 года назад +8

      "It's a regional dialect."
      "Uh-huh. What region?"
      "Erm... riverside Tyne & Wear?"
      "Really? Well I'm from Blydon and I've never heard the phrase 'steamed bread'."
      "Oh, not from Blydon no, it's an Albany-Washington expression."
      "I see."

    • @5roundsrapid263
      @5roundsrapid263 3 года назад

      “Seymour! The house is on fire!” “Mother, it’s just the toaster!”

  • @RaccoonHenry
    @RaccoonHenry 3 года назад +57

    "Story Time with Mat" is always the best time. don't ever stop. it's what makes your content unique, and why we're here.

  • @stevenqirkle
    @stevenqirkle 3 года назад +25

    The bread in this video is quite a bit different from the bread used for toast in Japan. Bread in Japan is typically very light and fluffy white bread. The bread shown in this video looks quite a bit harder, which could give a different result.

  • @stockicide
    @stockicide 3 года назад +381

    "I'm gonna take as long as I feel like."
    Please do!
    Your talky bits are my favorite part.

    • @ghoulofmetal
      @ghoulofmetal 3 года назад +3

      yeah i walk videos on things i have no interest in whatsoever just to hear him talk about said thing.

  • @stephenjmunn
    @stephenjmunn 3 года назад +546

    Thumbs up for "I'm going to talk as long as I like." Love it man, keep on doing you.

    • @bonghits02
      @bonghits02 3 года назад +12

      1 second after hearing that is the exact second I hit the thumbs up

    • @luvdady
      @luvdady 3 года назад +6

      lol it would have only been better if he had the puppets saying it

    • @prw56
      @prw56 3 года назад +4

      Its really strange that people like that show up here.... Oh wait they probably came for a review of whatever the product was (one of those where the guy talks fast and does jump cuts). I never thought about it till now but I legit come just to hear him talk about something, not the product itself, cause I've never heard of most any of the things he reviews.

    • @fgbhrl4907
      @fgbhrl4907 3 года назад +2

      Yeah, agreed. I don't normally comment, but don't let the whiners occupy any time in your brain.

    • @erebostd
      @erebostd 3 года назад

      @@bonghits02 me too 👍

  • @yokumato
    @yokumato 2 года назад +20

    We use the toaster daily (in Tokyo now). This toaster excels with very thick bread (even frozen), also with stuff that does not fit a regular vertical toaster, like frozen pizza. Yes, there is hype in all Balmuda products, mostly due to the looks rather than the real features, the toaster however works. This toaster was made for most fussy customer market,Japan.Here, one white bread slice can fetch 1 usd or more (branded of course) so there you go, that is Balmuda country. Great video by the way!

  • @bitrot42
    @bitrot42 3 года назад +168

    This has the feel of an "audiophile" product... It's expensive, fussy, and has graphs in the manual, but in the end it isn't much different. That said, I _wanted_ to believe it could bring me exciting new toast experiences, so thank you for keeping me from being tempted.

    • @programaths
      @programaths 2 года назад +7

      I have a Sennheizer (had to look at headset side to spell it correctly ^^) and a friend who thought that was bullshit turned hi head when heard a sound on his right.
      It's not even on the expensive side...
      Now, if you don't have proper hearing, then that's completely moot. Kind of the same with food and taste. Most people don't have full taste, so, they quickly say that food is bland.
      In the end, the best is to try out. For toasters, unfortunately it's not really possible. But for audio equipment and some food, some shop allow to test!
      Then you've products that seems really good, even when you test them. Then later, you discover it's pure shit. Lighting equipment fall in that category. When you learn about CRI, you don't look at lighting with variable color the same way and you understand why some people buy a white light with gels.
      So, to benefit from prosumer products, you already need to have some understanding or abilities.
      Note that I can't say anything about the Balmuda Toaster. My point is that you should not brush away specialized products as "gimicky".

    • @programaths
      @programaths 2 года назад

      @@electrictroy2010 If you have a low signal-to-noise ratio (more noise than data), then throughput decreases a lot and sound can be garbled as a result.
      So, you may want gold plated if you don't want the connector to act as an antenna, heat, or corrode. (and equally spaced rods are really good to amplify caught signals. Hence why antennas look like rattles!)
      Also, an antenna can emit too. So, you don't want back channels. (Two equipment communicating when they shouldn't)

    • @erikwilliams8610
      @erikwilliams8610 2 года назад +1

      Steam (pan of water) is actually great for toaster ovens but apparently not for toast likely because it cooks so quickly it doesn't have time to dry out much but when used to fully cook raw food to completion they tend to function somewhat like dehydrators especially when using convection. Adding steam softens the food, cooks it more evenly, and helps prevent sticking especially without oil or less oil it can dramatically improve results, but it can be finicky as there aren't recipes for it and all machines are different. One thing to try is covering food fresh from the toaster oven to lock in the steam for five to ten minutes to rehydrate and release the food. It's a game changer for oil free you often don't need non stick cookware and I tend to only use stainless and ceramic now.

    • @_--_--_
      @_--_--_ 2 года назад +3

      @@electrictroy2010 The only purpose of gold plating on cables is corrosion resistance. I literally had standard nickel plated cables where the contacts completely corroded away while laying 10yrs in some box, now go plug that into something and rub all that abrasive corroded oxide against the contacts of the equipment, which are almost always gold plated for longevity, now you sentenced that equipment (or atleast that specific port) to certain death in a couple yrs as the previously protecting gold plating is rubbed off, but worse there is no nickel plating, so you exposed bare copper which corrodes super quick.
      Now I may be an extreme case because we have humidity here regularly in the range of 70-90%, so stuff corrodes super quick here, but still even in dryer places corrosion can happen over time.
      Gold plating is super cheap, it costs cents for the manufacturer, and if you pay a premium for it, thats on you.

    • @testname4464
      @testname4464 Год назад +1

      @@programaths You got the hurr durr six hundgeos by yer ol mate senny?

  • @edgarwalk5637
    @edgarwalk5637 3 года назад +375

    1940's: Toaster that automatically pushes the toast down and up. --Technology Connections
    2020's: What happened? --Techmoan.

    • @flipclone
      @flipclone 3 года назад +43

      i love Technology Connections, i want that old toaster he showed us.

    • @johnettipio
      @johnettipio 3 года назад +7

      @@flipclone Me too

    • @moldyapples
      @moldyapples 3 года назад +9

      @@flipclone I bought one on eBay, it's amazing!

    • @KolomoiskyK
      @KolomoiskyK 3 года назад +2

      May be Techmoan needs to make a toaster from different generation comparison video

    • @elektroger
      @elektroger 3 года назад +2

      @@flipclone , I'd like to se Matt doing a review on that one, but I don't think that he has a powerful enough step-down converter for that. That marvelous machine eats up probably 1kW on 110V AC... Maybe less.

  • @johntester6455
    @johntester6455 3 года назад +163

    Positive points: "I like the clicky sound".
    Absolute brutality.

    • @TheBauwssss
      @TheBauwssss 3 года назад +3

      I don't think it was meant sarcastically, I think he genuinely appreciates the oldschool sound of a timer marking the passage of time. If the click isn't deafening I'm inclined to agree with Matt; I find the soft rhitmic clicking sounds produced by an active garden variety timer (I mean an analog, pendulum-based ⏳) to be a very welcome presence, a great ambiance enhancer, and a soothing reminder of the all the delicious things currently cooking in the kitchen with an inevitable and very intimate meetup with my taste receptors in its destiny. 😋 delicieux!

    • @johntester6455
      @johntester6455 3 года назад +5

      @@TheBauwssss I'm pretty sure it wasn't sarcastic either. Just saying if that's the only positive thing, it's pretty damning.

    • @TheBauwssss
      @TheBauwssss 3 года назад

      @@johntester6455 aha, I see, so basically it's just a ~£300 glorified kitchen timer for people with money trees! 😁 In that case, yes absolute brutality indeed 🎯💩

  • @jaffaman99
    @jaffaman99 3 года назад +37

    “A life changing toast based experience” made me chuckle

    • @murrfeeling
      @murrfeeling 3 года назад +1

      It would have been pretty great if the Balmuda toaster was so incredible it restored his ability to taste.

  • @TheRausing1
    @TheRausing1 3 года назад +352

    The channel is literally you talking. Why anyone who doesn’t enjoy that would watch in the first place is a mystery to me.

    • @joshw8555
      @joshw8555 3 года назад +2

      I'm here for the tech

    • @danielzuranich4469
      @danielzuranich4469 3 года назад +10

      I'm here for this man's anecdotes, tech, and anecdotes about tech.

    • @eskallagrimsson
      @eskallagrimsson 3 года назад +15

      It's literally what I enjoy about his channel. His stories are relevant and add context. It's not like he rambles on needlessly. I wish I had his knack for it.

    • @zeruty
      @zeruty 2 года назад +1

      He should replace whoever is hosting Top Gear these days

    • @M364A
      @M364A 2 года назад

      @@zeruty it cannot work

  • @Gappasaurus
    @Gappasaurus 3 года назад +442

    “Toast disco”
    “Bread scientist”
    “Crumb trap”
    “Toast revelation”
    “A life-changing toast-based experience”
    ...absolutely outstanding terminology, i hope they add these to future versions of the user’s manual 😆

    • @xxxggthyf
      @xxxggthyf 3 года назад +2

      Shouldn't it be "Breadologist"?

    • @gabotron94
      @gabotron94 3 года назад +1

      I believe they prefer "Breadonomist"

    • @gizmonicman9879
      @gizmonicman9879 3 года назад +3

      Maybe "Breadnaught"

    • @rpdreviews8272
      @rpdreviews8272 3 года назад +4

      D’ough!

    • @Chrisamic
      @Chrisamic 3 года назад +2

      All very Douglas Adams. I wonder if Techmoan is a fan?

  • @dandavis8500
    @dandavis8500 3 года назад +100

    "I'm going to take as long as I like" Tell em, Boss.

  • @user-gn6cz4qt2p
    @user-gn6cz4qt2p 2 года назад +4

    haha, agree with your opinion 100%. I am a Korean chef who works in Australia for over 10 years. My folks(Korean folks) have some difficulties when they cook some of western bread based recipe. They don't have certain bar of making bread. I know I need to care about my tone but it's true. They willing to fix some details about steaming rice (ex, put some more of water or less in rice cooker), but when they hit up some bread, they can't think about adding some water on the side of combi. All my respect, this is not about racial thing! I am also a Korean who just lived in Australia for long time. When Balmuda toaster was popped up in Korean market, I also heard it could be kind of marketer's triumph of Balmuda company. The verbal marketing is huge in Korea nowadays. As a evidence, Balmuda launched a branch in Korea for only Korean consumers. That's not usual thing. Korean market is not big enough to expend branches like Chinese market. Personally speaking, this gadget is overrated and too expensive thing to consider of its own function. Sorry about my English if you are not comfy with my English writing.

  • @snoopdogie187
    @snoopdogie187 3 года назад +7

    Just saying, the best barber that I went to was an older guy, close to retiring, working out of a little room on the side of a pizza place. He wasn't in a rush, but didn't charge what I felt was a high amount. Also friendly. The only downside was that he smoked and you could tell that. The hair cut was spot on, not a single hair out of place. After he was forced out of his little room, I tried another place that was recommended in this area, and the hair cut was no where was good, although still cut, and the price was about the same. There was just something about how that one guy did hair that made it stand out.

  • @xcab66
    @xcab66 3 года назад +281

    "Toast Disco" is not a phrase I expected to hear this weekend.

    • @limerent72
      @limerent72 3 года назад +2

      My S.O. is sleeping, you just made me silently lol.

    • @flyingninja1234
      @flyingninja1234 3 года назад +5

      Toast Disco was very popular in the 70s.

    • @PongoXBongo
      @PongoXBongo 3 года назад +2

      @@flyingninja1234 IKR? Everybody was kung fu toasting!

    • @greenaum
      @greenaum 3 года назад +1

      Oooh I'd go to a night like that! All the lovely buttery toast you can scoff, a drink and maybe a bit of dancing, but not too much, and then back to toast. Toast nights might be how I make my millions. Or I might not bother. If I hadn't thought Bitcoin was a load of faff I'd be a millionaire now, except I wouldn't cos I'd have cashed in when it was worth 50 quid, so as ever somebody else would be. I'll let someone else start a toast disco since it's your idea, just send me a couple of tickets. People can wear little butter knives on chains round their necks, just like the 70s when it was spoons.

    • @sailaab
      @sailaab 3 года назад +1

      🤗😎

  • @disgruntledfaerie
    @disgruntledfaerie 3 года назад +62

    1. Your hair looks sharp in this episode.
    2. All reasonable people love your stories.
    3. Your longest videos are among my favorite things on this tired earth.
    Don't change a thing!

  • @wrathofoprah9557
    @wrathofoprah9557 3 года назад +12

    "At the end of it, you just get toast." -Sun Tzu

    • @OmarrMcinnis
      @OmarrMcinnis 3 года назад

      Confucius say: When making toast, it's just TOAST...

  • @odefinierad
    @odefinierad 3 года назад +7

    The fancy barber story was hilarious!

  • @gaefrogge5806
    @gaefrogge5806 3 года назад +100

    "Dickin about the back'a'me hair" 🤣 I love it

  • @PhineasPhlob
    @PhineasPhlob 3 года назад +94

    The hair cut story had me in tears.
    More talking please. And toast. More toast

    • @bobroberts2371
      @bobroberts2371 3 года назад +2

      While TM is relaying his hair cutting story, I'm thinking of this scene from the movie LA Story see the clip " LA Story L'Idiot " on the channel " JJ Robinson "

  • @suionyou
    @suionyou Год назад +2

    Who complains about their youtuber talking too much? talk as much as you want- love it! Those ppl need to find a written blog for their reviews then- and a chrome extension that deletes out unnecessary words to really keep it concise.

  • @sjmort
    @sjmort 3 года назад +9

    "a life changing toast based experience" wiping tears from my eyes.

  • @ryanmitcham5522
    @ryanmitcham5522 3 года назад +821

    "I'm going to take as long as I feel like"
    Good, that's why I'm here. You can't please all of the people all of the time, and you can't please some of the people any of the time. You do the content you want to do, letting youtube comments influence that is a dangerous game, you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy than in youtube comments.

    • @rahb1
      @rahb1 3 года назад +6

      Or in other words, please KEEP catering to the crowd who LOVE your videos, banter, and info!

    • @bdalbor
      @bdalbor 3 года назад +12

      I agree with everything you said, except the only thing worse than RUclips comments is Twitter. For the love of God, don't use Twitter.

    • @patrickkilduff5272
      @patrickkilduff5272 3 года назад +1

      You are a good example of that....

    • @DechenHall0104
      @DechenHall0104 3 года назад

      Amen brother!

    • @DesignByKirk
      @DesignByKirk 3 года назад +1

      ​@@rahb1 negative. i would say that, in other words, don't cater to any crowd - just make the videos you want to make.

  • @phrayzar
    @phrayzar 3 года назад +177

    I must admit that I've never thought " I wish this toast took much longer and cost lots of money" The Dyson marketing effect in action.

    • @bonghits02
      @bonghits02 3 года назад +14

      This is totally what this is, the "Dyson Toaster Oven". He must be kicking himself after seeing this one!

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH 3 года назад +6

      Except my Dyson cordless vac, while pricey, actually functions as intended. This toaster is a world class POS.

    • @toomanymarys7355
      @toomanymarys7355 3 года назад +4

      @@OMGWTFLOLSMH Dyson worked extremely badly for the first decade or so that it existed. The max suction was terrible, so it didn't much matter that it didn't drop, and it broke if you had long hair and couldn't be fixed affordably.

    • @tylisirn
      @tylisirn 3 года назад +5

      @@OMGWTFLOLSMH The toaster also functioned as intended: It made toast. It did it in the most convoluted way you could think of, but it made toast that was indistinguishable from regular toast.

    • @RealBradMiller
      @RealBradMiller 3 года назад +1

      My mom is obsessed with Dyson. Meanwhile I have this five dollar Goodwill Hoover that dosen't shut itself off every ten seconds.

  • @travis1240
    @travis1240 3 года назад +29

    Seems to me that this would be good for making breadsticks or small baguettes from fresh dough, since it's basically a steam oven.

    • @NyanyiC
      @NyanyiC 3 года назад +2

      I thought so as well

    • @eskallagrimsson
      @eskallagrimsson 3 года назад +5

      I was thinking that as well but I couldn't imagine making one small enough to actually fit in it. Go through the process of making a 2 ounce baguette? Lol.

  • @RobinsonTechnologies
    @RobinsonTechnologies 3 года назад +60

    Hey, we have that toaster! I told the wife about your conclusion on the steaming feature and she seemed insulted by your lack of conviction. She's adamant there is a big difference when using it. Suggesting it might just be a placebo effect could put my bodily well being at risk so I smiled and backed away.

  • @spugintrntl
    @spugintrntl 3 года назад +248

    "I'm gonna take as long as I feel like"
    Hit the like button for that one.
    I mean I would have hit it anyway but that made me smile.

    • @sonickrnd
      @sonickrnd 3 года назад +3

      Same here, dude!))

    • @djgstefan
      @djgstefan 3 года назад +2

      Agree

    • @jxchamb
      @jxchamb 3 года назад

      And right before he said it, I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it's more love for The Beatles and Monty Python but I love listening to British voices.

    • @spugintrntl
      @spugintrntl 3 года назад +2

      @@johnsmith1474 you must be a blast at parties.

    • @skullcrushers1000
      @skullcrushers1000 3 года назад +2

      @@johnsmith1474 Saves it to your liked video playlist, gives the creator some engagement, and increases their ad revenue and how often they're in the suggested bar. Also takes .1 seconds, and is satisfying, thank you very much.

  • @MarriedToLetsPlay
    @MarriedToLetsPlay 3 года назад +259

    "you can skip forward, I'm going to take as long as i want." Just the way i like it! Don't let anyone talk you out of not sharing your stories.

  • @dwaynezilla
    @dwaynezilla 3 года назад +5

    Your brand of videos is why I am here. The amount of words you use is always perfect because they're the ones you want to say. And I've always appreciated and looked forward to your take on the topics. I mean, you've passed the million sub mark so I would consider that evidence that you're doing things right.

  • @damouze
    @damouze 3 года назад +6

    Really, the first thing that popped into my head while watching this video:
    "Would you like some toast?"
    And then a guy from Liverpool telling you that he does not want any toast, croissants, crumpets, etc...

    • @polbecca
      @polbecca 2 года назад +1

      Ah, so you're a waffle guy?

  • @nickwilliams6062
    @nickwilliams6062 3 года назад +92

    “I’m gonna take as long as I feel like” love it. I love your content as it is mate.

  • @legoman29981
    @legoman29981 3 года назад +68

    But the "too much talking" is the reason why we're here

  • @hifismiffy
    @hifismiffy 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for all the videos you put out. It's great getting honest reviews of gadgets - especially ones that get hyped up as being the latest indispensible must-have.

  • @huxley3043
    @huxley3043 3 года назад +7

    the hair salon story felt like having a chat with my sixth form tech teacher during lunch

  • @MattAllmand
    @MattAllmand 3 года назад +59

    “All the controls are on the user’s end” perfect response! Love the content, people have loved good story tellers long before fancy Japanese toasters were around.

  • @TristanSamuel
    @TristanSamuel 3 года назад +220

    Moral of both stories: Don't make things more complicated than they need to be.

  • @derricksnead9697
    @derricksnead9697 2 года назад +8

    I personally like hearing your stories and extensive explanations! That’s what I’m here for. Also to see some cool tech and learn about some older technologies and formats. But Im here to hear what you have to say, that’s the whole point. Thanks for all the entertainment man, you do you! I’ll continue to support ya! And Im sure a lot of others agree and will as well.

  • @HangmanOfficialUploads
    @HangmanOfficialUploads 3 года назад +3

    "You know what they say. All toasters toast toast."
    -Super Mario

  • @jimbo573
    @jimbo573 3 года назад +115

    I laughed at "toast disco".

    • @TJMack-
      @TJMack- 3 года назад +4

      I laughed at the tripe stall comment.

  • @flamingdonutgamers1652
    @flamingdonutgamers1652 3 года назад +160

    “I’m going to talk as long as I feel like.” 😂
    5:45
    Your videos are not boring and by talking you make them better.👍

  • @davidtancrede7609
    @davidtancrede7609 6 месяцев назад +1

    Regardless of what anyone says, I appreciate Techmoan for his indepth analysis of any and all products reviewed. It is mostly on his opinion of items to where I end up spending my money for tech that I want in my collection

  • @homeoftheinepttulpagamer
    @homeoftheinepttulpagamer 3 года назад +30

    "He talks to much"
    I often tune in just to listen or look at his fabulous wardrobe.

  • @philollenberg
    @philollenberg 3 года назад +175

    I was really hoping the puppets would come back when he referenced his wife reviewing the toast. 🤞

    • @sonijam
      @sonijam 3 года назад +11

      I also miss the puppets!

    • @petersmith9530
      @petersmith9530 3 года назад +3

      @@sonijam yeah me too

    • @plainswell
      @plainswell 3 года назад +4

      Moar puppets!

    • @nfijef
      @nfijef 3 года назад +2

      Somehow expected to see them too! My intuition needs an upgrade;)

    • @owensmith7530
      @owensmith7530 3 года назад +4

      I miss the puppets too. We need a petition to bring back the puppets! PS. why did they disappear in the first place? Does it take too long to make those sections?

  • @ZGryphon
    @ZGryphon 3 года назад +192

    "Balmuda" sounds like someone's attempt to recreate Her Majesty's Scottish estate on a certain mid-Atlantic island.

    • @inshadowz
      @inshadowz 3 года назад +25

      Presumably the “Balmuda Triangle” is where the enhanced experience of using this toaster goes to disappear.

    • @Christopher-N
      @Christopher-N 3 года назад +8

      First Pepperpot: Balmuda!
      Second Pepperpot: Why did you say Balmuda?
      First Pepperpot: I panicked.

    • @the3dom
      @the3dom 3 года назад +9

      Translated to former Yugoslavia languages it's something like 'scrotum ball/dance/fair'.
      Very silly

    • @mikhailozingin1212
      @mikhailozingin1212 3 года назад +7

      In Russian this sounds like a hybrid of two offensive words as well. That's why they don't even bother to ship this marvel to our country.

    • @mikhailozingin1212
      @mikhailozingin1212 3 года назад +2

      @@the3dom Silly but fun!

  • @darkwolfe6986
    @darkwolfe6986 3 года назад +1

    I for one enjoy hearing you talk and explain all the tiny details and stories 😊

  • @CodeF53
    @CodeF53 3 года назад +28

    The American model having a pizza mode is hilarious.
    I was thinking about what mode would be used for pizza if I were to get one before you got to that lmao

  • @goclunker
    @goclunker 3 года назад +353

    “ this bleeper talks to much” Techmoan goes on a tangent long story. Love it

    • @ScottDotDot
      @ScottDotDot 3 года назад +5

      I loved the haircut story anyhow, so kudos to Mat for ignoring those asshats. (It really hit home with me.. I've had the Missus cutting my hair in the same "style" as his since the beginning of Virus Times and I've never looked back.)

    • @4stringz.
      @4stringz. 3 года назад

      Best part about his channel ! 🙂

  • @sircompo
    @sircompo 3 года назад +291

    Best. Analogy. Ever.
    The people that don't like listening to people talking are probably the same people that have yet to read a book.
    Don't ever change ❤️

    • @NolanAlighieri
      @NolanAlighieri 3 года назад +7

      I read a lot, actually, but generally don't really like RUclips videos where people waffle on too much. That said, however, I feel like Techmoan's waffle usually has a relevant point to the video and helps illustrate his complaint, so I'm not one of the people who complains about his waffle (I do complain about other RUclipsr's waffle, though)

    • @Tannac
      @Tannac 3 года назад +1

      Agreed!

    • @colasalbert7860
      @colasalbert7860 3 года назад +3

      I agree, I love the little stories Techmoan does!

    • @reggiedixon2
      @reggiedixon2 3 года назад +1

      As long as he doesn't have a long, loud pointless intro and doesn't play music to try and disguise having nothing to add whilst padding the video out to the minimum length to meet the charging algorithm then he can waffle all he likes as far as I am concerned.

    • @JaredConnell
      @JaredConnell 3 года назад

      God gave us two ears and one mouth so youre supposed to listen twice as much as you talk. Although most people do the opposite unfortunately, and they are typically the ones you don't want to listen to in the first place lol.

  • @hrcustom
    @hrcustom 3 года назад +26

    This toaster is in great demand among young women in Japan and Korea, while it feels too expensive for men to buy. And I heard it works great with Japanese-style bread which is way silkier than western-style bread. I think it is the design that BALMUDA products gained their popularity for.

  • @alanjenkins1508
    @alanjenkins1508 3 года назад

    I enjoy your rambling presentation. I find it very relaxing. Keep it up.

  • @EvilErwin23
    @EvilErwin23 3 года назад +122

    Now i want a Techmoan and Technology Connections coss over: The search for the best toaster ;-)
    P.S: Techmoan, talk as much as you want in these videos. I want to hear your opinion on the video topic. And if you have a anecdote to tell all the better.

    • @eviebr83
      @eviebr83 3 года назад +2

      I didn't realize how much I need this till now!

    • @dancingwiththedogsdj
      @dancingwiththedogsdj 3 года назад +4

      That'd probably end up as my favorite channel, just ahead of these goofy Technology Connections and Techmoan channels. ❤️☺️

    • @pintaco4299
      @pintaco4299 3 года назад +3

      I second the collaboration idea

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 3 года назад +1

      Technology Connections seems pretty certain that he's already found the best toaster. And he may be right.

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 3 года назад

      @@idkanymore3382 I don't follow him (or anyone) on Twitter, but I'm pleased to hear that.

  • @bened22
    @bened22 3 года назад +34

    5:44 - Thank god! Don't ever let them bully you into changing the flow of your videos! :)

  • @tamas7555
    @tamas7555 Год назад +1

    I just subscribed and like the talk. Finally its a content not too shallow not too nerdy. Just the right amount of information. I was interested in repairing audio and landed on a toaster video 😂😂

  • @MrKirby365
    @MrKirby365 2 года назад +1

    I love that you tell stories it's the whole reason I watched the channel it's because it's not just learning about something it's learning about someone too it's more than just being fed information anyone can do that do that I like the way you do it

  • @DOSdaze
    @DOSdaze 3 года назад +309

    I'm here for the talking. You're quite good at it.

    • @onometre
      @onometre 3 года назад +9

      Great voice too

  • @josuelservin
    @josuelservin 3 года назад +89

    Less talk?! Nonsense, that's why I'm here for, I like and appreciate your insight and the way you take your time to convey it.
    P.S. Now, what I want is more puppets!

  • @splatmanhooha4264
    @splatmanhooha4264 3 года назад +1

    These videos are like listening to a slightly eccentric friend who collects weird and retro stuff, and that's the best kind of friend because they let you see fun stuff like this toaster at no cost, long may your chatting continue!

  • @Sulfuron41
    @Sulfuron41 3 года назад

    Hahaha I love the way you present. It's always very clever and well informed. Bravo to you and your style! Thank you for the wonderful video quality.

  • @fitnesswithsteve
    @fitnesswithsteve 3 года назад +67

    Finally an appliance I can make steamed hams with.

    • @wrenchmonkey3920
      @wrenchmonkey3920 3 года назад +10

      just won't be the same as they make in Albany.

    • @FerHivore
      @FerHivore 3 года назад +12

      As an added bonus, the construction is rigorous enough to withstand any electrical interference caused by aurora borealis occurring in your kitchen.

    • @chopin65
      @chopin65 3 года назад +1

      Simpson's reference?

    • @jonat_gabl
      @jonat_gabl 3 года назад +1

      @@wrenchmonkey3920 Am from Albany, no steamed hams here, just small frankfurters on buns with meat sauce. (Also, mozzarella sticks with raspberry sauce, but that's a flavor sensation that I'm not particularly a fan of.)

    • @wrenchmonkey3920
      @wrenchmonkey3920 3 года назад +1

      @@jonat_gabl We have salt potatoes in Syracuse. boring.

  • @hermannabt8361
    @hermannabt8361 3 года назад +266

    "My Japanese toaster."
    "Imported from South Korea."
    "Made in China" Sticker

    • @Tejvir7
      @Tejvir7 3 года назад +2

      ?

    • @adelalsaffar7762
      @adelalsaffar7762 3 года назад +2

      🤣

    • @HorseWithNoBane
      @HorseWithNoBane 3 года назад +11

      Insert Pitbull "Mr. Worldwide" here.

    • @omysan
      @omysan 3 года назад +14

      Reviewed in England
      Available in the US
      *Bread made with flour from EU and non EU sources #
      Love that Globalization

    • @krcsirke
      @krcsirke 3 года назад +1

      One time it was all part of Japan, so why not.

  • @bengrefe1830
    @bengrefe1830 2 года назад

    Your commentary is what makes watching these videos worth it. You'll never make everybody happy, but I enjoy the content you make!

  • @alejandrovilla3655
    @alejandrovilla3655 2 года назад +1

    Gets complaints about talking too much.
    Tells you a story.
    What a legend.

  • @mergenbeen
    @mergenbeen 3 года назад +59

    I love your stories!!! Plus, the beard really looks great, keep it!

  • @keiffitz689
    @keiffitz689 3 года назад +209

    “This’s gonna be quite a story” turns up volume

  • @juliofoolio2982
    @juliofoolio2982 3 года назад +1

    I watch this primarily to listen to you talk. There is pleasure just listening to well thought out opinions.. for me at least..

  • @GiorgioCapocasa
    @GiorgioCapocasa 3 года назад

    I don't even want a normal toaster: I just watch your videos for your calm, thorough exposition.
    Thank you for taking your time with that story!

  • @jamescorrall6535
    @jamescorrall6535 3 года назад +334

    Boo to the naysayers, the Techmoan "old man stories" are part of the channels ambience. But to stretch the toast/hair analogy a bit: I have long thick hair (I've not bothered to have it cut since before lockdown) and with my hair it is possible to truly cock it up and I need to go to someone else to get it "repaired (this has happened at least twice). Hair as short at Mat's just needs running over with the clippers and even trying to do something with scissors is kinda pointless. Maybe this is the kind of thing where you need to have like a hand made sourdough to see the difference and supermarket bread will make supermarket toast no matter what you do with it.

    • @kimh9736
      @kimh9736 3 года назад +10

      That's right Techmoan, those naysayers can find some other channels, be yourself we love you just the way you are!
      Keep up the good work!

    • @dcflake5645
      @dcflake5645 3 года назад +13

      I have long hair and have been cutting it myself since my teens. Maybe that's why I'm single. I need to get a toaster oven.

    • @squattingheads
      @squattingheads 3 года назад +1

      cant really find any naysayers in the comments. Strawmen?

    • @Hazelcake
      @Hazelcake 3 года назад +1

      As far as I can tell as a Lidl employee, this is all Lidl bakery bread. All of it comes in frozen, almost completely baked. The ovens used are kinda similar to this, using steam during the process. Pretty sure all they really do for the bread atleast is defrost it. I wouldn't say it's a good benchmark for anything!

    • @arthurdanielles4784
      @arthurdanielles4784 3 года назад +1

      'Hair as short as Mat's needs..' Point made and relevant. Does not apply to all with hair full stop! However for those it does apply to, I cut my hair with clippers and it saves me a small fortune. In the past I used a local barber who was an Italian and a real professional BUT so much cheaper than a lot of these salon places. Mat was right that there are a lot of suspect 'hair cutters' out there. Note the absence of the word 'barber' as most of them? 👀

  • @johnwiiu7005
    @johnwiiu7005 3 года назад +294

    Me: Oh look a toaster review
    Techmoan: Let me tell you a story about how I got my hair cut!
    To be fair I like the stories you tell from time to time. Better than a plain review. If I wanted a plain review I could just go to the website and read it so please don't stop sharing your stories! :)

  • @munnsie100
    @munnsie100 3 года назад

    Mat, you could never talk too much. Your wealth of information, thorough analysis and opinion on things are a few reasons why I have watched your channel for so long. I am sure this is the same for most of your subscribers. The barber story is a perfect analogy for this appliance!

  • @therealelizafox
    @therealelizafox 3 года назад

    I love how much you talk and I love stories like this

  • @anotheruser9876
    @anotheruser9876 3 года назад +28

    That Balmuda oven has a better turn indicator than any BMW I've seen

    • @protogen_boi
      @protogen_boi 3 года назад +7

      bmw's have turn indicators?

    • @anotheruser9876
      @anotheruser9876 3 года назад +2

      @@protogen_boi 🤣

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape 3 года назад

      @@protogen_boi They do, but the owner's manual says not to use them. Beemer drivers have a reputation to maintain.

    • @lagautmd
      @lagautmd 3 года назад

      @@protogen_boi Who knew?

    • @andreasu.3546
      @andreasu.3546 3 года назад +1

      @@protogen_boi They have the appropriate switch, but it connects to the high beams.

  • @Zenodilodon
    @Zenodilodon 3 года назад +148

    " I'm going to take as long as I feel like " You do that, it's your channel and you're the captain.

  • @rayc4244
    @rayc4244 2 года назад

    My FAVORITE video so far - not the video about the toaster - but the haircut story is priceless!!

  • @jinky0u812
    @jinky0u812 2 года назад +1

    You keep talkin' as long as you want. It's part of the enjoyment that, I suspect, most of us feel when watching your videos. And it keeps us coming back for more. 👍

  • @darkowloffroad
    @darkowloffroad 3 года назад +106

    "Like Edward Scissorhands dickin' about.." Cheers sir, ya made me spit my coffee

    • @briangriffin5701
      @briangriffin5701 3 года назад

      Coffee, not tea?

    • @richie4830
      @richie4830 3 года назад +1

      Stella for me.

    • @eNodeTG
      @eNodeTG 3 года назад +4

      Smirnoff hidden in a paper bag over here.

  • @moneyprofessional
    @moneyprofessional 3 года назад +18

    The barber story was hilarious. Great video. I love it when you find a pretentious product and call it out.

  • @TarekJellali
    @TarekJellali 3 года назад

    Love your videos, you're the most wholesome people I love to watch and listen to!

  • @saulgoldfarb
    @saulgoldfarb 3 года назад

    Part of the reason I love your channel is listening to your stories, doesn’t matter how long they take!

  • @GronTheMighty
    @GronTheMighty 3 года назад +74

    "Hang on for 30 minutes please, i have to clean the mineral build-up out of the toaster before we can cook in it"
    lol

  • @carfreakUSA
    @carfreakUSA 3 года назад +65

    "A lot of palaver and at the end of it you just get toast"
    Sounds a lot like what happened every time I asked my mum if we could stop at a McDonald's as a kid haha

    • @carfreakUSA
      @carfreakUSA 3 года назад +4

      @monsieurtechnical the palaver was coming from me and my sister though lol
      We didn't have much money so we got the classic "we have food at home".
      Didn't kill us though and sometimes we did go to McD, but as a kid of course I wanted to eat burgers every day lol

    • @carfreakUSA
      @carfreakUSA 3 года назад

      @@GrrAargh1 That's true, and healthier on top of that!

  • @desmondm728
    @desmondm728 2 года назад +1

    Excellent review! I completely relate to the hair cutting story - thanks for telling us.

  • @ukulelemikele
    @ukulelemikele 2 года назад

    Loved the video Matt. Especially the disco toast part. You're hilarious as well as informative as always.

  • @SuperScottCrawford
    @SuperScottCrawford 3 года назад +110

    "Do you have an appointment?" is THE definition of an "out" falling on your lap.

    • @timweber4318
      @timweber4318 3 года назад +5

      I don't get it. Where I live, you really can't get into a barber without an appointment in most cases, and if you can, you need to wait like forever. Is it such a different story in other countries or regions?

    • @colinpye1430
      @colinpye1430 3 года назад +11

      An appointment is the first sign of high expense. When the title is Stylist, you can expect the charge to be 5x…

    • @blunderingfool
      @blunderingfool 3 года назад +9

      @@timweber4318 Over here in England the standard is... rock up, wait, hair gets cut, pay, leave.

    • @timweber4318
      @timweber4318 3 года назад +2

      @@blunderingfool Could work here too, you only would need to wait for like 1-2h and hope that somebody misses their appointment. So... I always make appointments at the hairdresser/barber/whatever...

    • @JosephXFS
      @JosephXFS 3 года назад +3

      Here in the U.S. most barber shops are still walk in businesses. At least in the south west.

  • @WillOnSomething
    @WillOnSomething 3 года назад +52

    "You know what they say, all toasters.... toast toast!" - Mario

  • @AnarchistBigAl
    @AnarchistBigAl 3 года назад

    Love your videos & talking! Brilliant! Always!

  • @tettazwo9865
    @tettazwo9865 3 года назад

    Thanks for all the entertaining and educating stories!

  • @stevewaller6577
    @stevewaller6577 3 года назад +52

    Techmoan effect is occurring again, I am now making cheese on toast.

  • @dannowell269
    @dannowell269 3 года назад +45

    That description of the barber was so good. "One of those kind of places"

    • @trinidad17
      @trinidad17 3 года назад +2

      Hey man why have a good 15 min hair cut, when you can have a 1 hour "experience". I can't count the times they left me with an awfully bad haircut in places like that, I was treated like a king, but turns out the jesters were running the shop.

  • @Bhong666
    @Bhong666 Год назад

    I've just made a cheese toastie in our panini maker, sat down to put some RUclips on while I eat and this is the first video that pops up. Bloomin' perfect!

  • @andyrharris
    @andyrharris 3 года назад

    I love that you take your time, it’s your style. Never change.