I’m going to look for another Black & Decker toaster oven; this time the Black & Decker CTO6301 Digital Advantage Stainless Steel 6-Slice Convection Toaster Oven, a 6-slice convection toaster oven.

First, let’s get the basic summary out of the way:

• Dimensions – 17.75 x 14 x 11.5 inches
• Weight – 19 pounds
• Characteristic – Pizza and baking pans included, removable crumb tray, nonstick interior
• timer – 120 minute adjustable timer
• Slice Capacity – 6 slices

The CTO6301 is a stainless steel convection oven from Black & Decker. It features a monochrome digital display at the front right of the face and digital controls below. The controls are intuitive for the most part, but I did find some of them a bit hard to understand at first, but a quick read through the manual quickly fixed that. The buttons themselves are pretty solid; I really like the overall feel of them.

The interior of the Black & Decker CTO6301 is quite large; It easily fits on a 12″ pizza and is nonstick, making it quick and easy to clean. This unit is quite large, so you may want to review your counter space before purchasing this model.

There are a variety of cooking features on the Black & Decker CTO6301 that are pretty good. I especially like the “bagel” mode which causes the bottom half of the oven to heat to half the temperature of the top half, making sure the bottom of your bagel doesn’t get too crispy. The oven preheats quickly and maintains a nice, consistent temperature whether the fan is on or not. It’s a nice feature to have.

The pans included are the standard baking and broiling pans, as well as a pizza pan. While the pans that come with it are standard fair, regular baking sheets fit easily, which gave me better results. The pizza tray did pretty well during my test and I ended up with a nice cheese pizza for my son and I in about 20 minutes. The interior luggage rack can be adjusted and placed in a total of four positions, giving you flexibility in the type of things you can fit inside. Since the tray is not attached to the door, to remove food you have to slide it out manually, but the door opens completely flat, which makes it easy. This also makes the toaster oven easier to clean on the inside.

The crumb tray is completely flat and pulls out directly from the front, making it easy to clean. Like most larger toaster ovens, the CTO6301 is easy to clean in general. The stainless steel also makes the exterior easy to clean. The cord is a bit longer than most standard toasters, giving you some flexibility in where you put the oven. Just make sure it doesn’t touch the outside of the oven, as it tends to get hot, as it does with most ovens.

Is the Black & Decker CTO6301 worth the price?

For a mid-priced convection oven, I would definitely recommend it. It comes packed with more features than many of the more expensive ovens, and the versatility is virtually unmatched for toaster ovens at this price point. Convection toaster ovens tend to be much more expensive than this model, so if you’re looking for a convection toaster oven, this is most likely a safe buy.