Ridgemonkey Connect Compact Sandwich Toaster (Compact XL)

Perfect for campervan. Fab quality. Fast delivery. Thankyou

Had to buy this because of all the hype. It’s like a cult must-have thing to have on all the VDub forums. And it really is the business. Compact, cleverly packed with its own utensils, and easy to assemble / put away. Most of all the it cooks all sorts of things beautifully and easily, and because for most things you use it “closed” it doesn’t cause a mess or smell up your van. The best bet is to cook on a really low heat - the ridges mean the heat is evenly spread and the oven effect ensures things cook in the middle. Genius, must-have piece of kit.

Wonderful piece of equipment, got it for camping and its non stick easy to clean and packs away small. Best item I have for camping.

The material was a bit thinner than I had expected, but the advantage of that was that it's lightweight for camping. The non-stick surface is easy to clean, but the outer surface stains easily - particularly burn marks. I find it a bit fiddly to separate the two halves - but when it's done, it's useful to have 2 separate frypans. Useful when it's clamped closed to cook omelettes, reheat pies or make toasties, but it's very labour intensive to keep turning to get even browning on each side. The ridged outer surface is supposed to give even heat distribution but I found you still need to move the item around the heat source to get overall browning. Even browning would be fine on an electric plate, but on a gas ring the heat source is more confined. That said, even with all the comments above, it's a purchase I would make again.

We're happy owners of a campervan and have found this ridgemonkey to be absolutely brilliant. Frying? Sausages or bacon? Chuck it in, shut the lid, turn it over from time to time, keep both sides hot, few minutes later done. Clean the stove after lol These are great, I think we're considering a second one so we can have two on the go at once. Yes, it comes apart to make two pans but we love that you can shut it all in and just keep turning it over as it cooks. It's such an easy thing to use, and it keeps the heat inside better while it cooks. The non stick coating is top quality too which helps with its cooking action. Can't praise this enough really, very highly recommended for campers, caravanners, campervanners or just use it at home as it's superb. I hope this has been helpful :)

This is such a brilliant intention. I chose the XL and am so pleased I did. Makes amazing and quick toasties, plain toast, for heating up crumpets, croissants etc etc. Great for frying fish fingers, veggie sausages amongst many things. It's a good size for two people and brilliant for one. You don't use oil in it also so it's really healthy. I've heated up things like tinned sweetcorn too and it did a brilliant job. I haven't washed it, only wiped the inside after every use as I didn't want to affect the non stick surface. I love this piece of kit, well worth every penny.

I bought this after doing a lot of research as I quite like a cheese toasty with soup at times and having owned the electric Breville sandwich makers which are good but a pain to clean and the George Forman's that either the thermostat goes or the version with the removable plates the non stick starts peeling off at the edges so I decided to look for a manual one. I must say I am impressed with it, cooks toasties extremely well, unclip the handles and pack it away it takes virtually no storage space at all in my cupboards, works well on my ceramic hob and after using it a couple of times I realised that I can also use this for omelettes that I have never mastered being able to flip. All in this is a good buy, not cheap but you do get what you pay for and I just ordered a second one as a Christmas present for a relative that's just retired and bought a camper van.

Love everything about the Ridge Monkey excellent at cooking just about anything and holds way more than you think plus it can split into two. Easy to use and clean, the tools are a great added bonus. Got this for a campervan holiday we tried it at home first and are so impressed. I’m really happy with it it’s the best piece of kit to take away on holiday and so compact too. My partner loves using it as well so we’ll be sharing the cooking now that makes it a winner. Why this isn’t more well known is beyond me!

Kann die negativen Bewertungen nicht verstehen, unser Toaster funktioniert einwandfrei. Bestes Teil fürs Campen, hatten ihn jetzt, fast täglich 4 Wochen in Schweden im Einsatz, zum Toasten, Eier braten usw., die Beschichtung ist top, kein anhaften und leicht zu reinigen. Geruchsbildung und verformen der Griffe kann ich nicht nachvollziehen, wie gesagt unserer funktioniert top. Hatten lediglich einen Druckknopf eines Griffes verloren, nach Kontakt mit dem Verkäufer sendet er uns kostenlos einen neuen zu, was will man mehr, top Service, Gerne wieder.

Increíble, es mi mejor herramienta de cocina, ya no uso otras sarten es. Se puede hacer sándwiches, tostadas, tortillas,.... Sale todo perfecto. Después de 1 mes de uso está como el primer día

Abbiamo fatto toast e piadine e sono diventate buonissime

Cool little camping pan. Ideal for making toasties.

ハンドルを外して中に収納できる、携帯性の良い大型両面焼きパンという貴重な製品です。 ホットサンドメーカーとしては別の製品を使っていて、こちらは大型の両面焼きフライパン用途で購入しました。 ・製品写真と違う点 写真ではパン部分におさまるターナー等も付属しているように見えますが、実際の付属品は袋とハンドルのみでした。 ・パン部分の寸法 ざっくり計測ですが縦19cm横20cm深さ2cm(上下合わせて約4cm) 2人前以上の分量を一気に作れるサイズです。 300gの冷凍チャーハン程度はすっぽり入ってしまい、焼き上がりが正方形にならないくらいの余裕があります。 冷凍餃子はサイズにもよりますが15個前後、ハッシュドポテトは3～4枚敷き詰めることができました。 以下は海外のレビューでも指摘されている点ですが、こちらの製品はハンドル部分の作りに難があるので対策など考えた上で購入した方が良いです。 ・ハンドルのボタンが外れる ボタンの接着剤が弱いようです。実際に二度目の使用で片方外れました。 熱に強い接着剤を自前で用意し再接着すれば問題なく使用できるようになります。 わざと外して熱に強い木製のピンに付け替えるのも良さそうです。 ちなみにボタンが外れた状態でも箸などをボタン穴に差して中のバネを押せばハンドル脱着できます(いっそボタンが無い方が調理中安全かも…) ・ハンドル側が重いので重量バランスが悪い 野外調理では五徳のしっかりしたものに載せた方が良いと思います。 実は軽いハンドルを自作するつもりで購入したんですが、ハンドルが重いことで蓋を開けた状態での安定感が良くなっているんですね。 調理中に蓋を開けて何かを追加したりするのにはこちらの方が安心なので、このまま付属のハンドルを使おうと思います。 ・ハンドルのマグネットが弱い 食パンを圧着するレベルの押さえつけは無理ですが、開け閉めの使い勝手的には丁度良い強さです。 これ以上強いと開けるときに力を入れて中身が飛び出るリスクが上がると思います。 元々深さもありますし、そこまでぎゅうぎゅう詰めにすることは考えられていないのでしょう。