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> "With the powerful 1200 W heating element (the thin coil wire), the kettle reaches optimal temperature very quickly — in under three minutes." Europeans (and
by Reason077 3y ago
> "With the powerful 1200 W heating element (the thin coil wire), the kettle reaches optimal temperature very quickly — in under three minutes."
Europeans (and other countries with ~230V household sockets) would consider this quite poor performance for a kettle. 3000 W kettles are not uncommon here in the UK!
- rollcat 3y agoI have this kettle, and its selling points are: temperature control, ergonomics, and the steady, controllable flow rate. Using it is pure joy! It reaches the desired temperature before I'm done preparing everything else (throw the beans in the grinder, pre-heat the V60, etc), so it does not matter that it can't draw 3kW.
- Reason077 3y agoI have a great temperature control kettle (Sage Smart Kettle) which is both fast (3kW) and reasonably precise, to within a couple of deg C. I’ll give the Stagg EKG some credit for looking very cool, however.
- everybodyknows 3y agoReads like the product of a co-marketing deal: > ... Fellow is at the top of the gooseneck game with their Stagg EKG electric kettle line. Let’s see how they manage to achieve unmatched precision in temperature control ... FWIW, I owned a Fellow, until it failed. Now happily replaced with an OXO kettle: 1500W; much better ergonomics, at least for those with larger hands; fewer steam burns; more readable temperature display.
- shitlord 3y agoI'm on my second oxo kettle. The handle fell off the first one right after the warranty expired. The second one has a different handle design, but neither has a good weld. This handle will eventually fall off as well. It's a shame that Oxo doesn't sell replacement parts like Baratza does.