Gadget critic Lisa McManus reviews stovetop kettles.
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I love Lisa! ☺️☺️☺️
why not the glass one?
Lol just get an electric kettle – rest of the world
Interesting, everytime I watch your videos, I noticed you guys lean towards Oxo brands allot, guess they’re better than what I had thought
Love this woman! She makes me want to buy the products. She’s like the YouTube mom I never knew I wanted. 😂
Thank you. That was very helpful.
I was beginning to think Cook's Illustrated essentially just promotes OXO products regardless of their actual performance.
Seeing OXO come up as a winner again in this review I began to wonder… maybe I'm just too cynical?
Then I saw this update from them in November 2021:
"After hearing complaints that our winning kettle from OXO splashed boiling water from its spout after each pour, we tested a new copy and confirmed that this was sometimes the case. We agree that this flaw can be at best messy and at worst dangerous, so we are demoting it."
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Seriously, do they bother testing products anymore?
I want ketal cash on delivery in indis
Use an electric one .100 better
All of these are made in China
I don't think they do deep analysis, the material used in the kettle suggested here is toxic, it's not the first time I see something like this on this channel, I would not take their recommendations
Bullshit review. Oxo pays you. I know the whole story. I owe the willow kettle and it is the most sturdy kettle I have ever had.
Is the oxo safe? i.e. non-toxic?
Another shill advert from ATK
Omg I can’t find a teapot. Save meeeeee they all rust 😭
Or buy a cheap $10 electric kettle….
I have the Oxo and I hate it. The pouring action is awful. It splurts boiling water incontrollably when you tilt it to pour, due to the pour design–the hot contents have nowhere to go as the neck narrows over the wide base. I've had it for 3 years or so and am going to look for a replacement.
I purchased the oxo based on this review. After owning for a few days, it’s getting returned. The test kitchen forgot to mention an extremely important aspect of this kettle. The kettle is not made of 18/10 stainless steel, it is a lower grade steel. The base of the kettle is thin steel which warps. The bottom is not flat, so it doesn’t make contact with the burner. They have tried to make up for this flaw by having the words etched on the bottom of the kettle “only use under medium heat”. The oxo kettle is disapoint8ng.
what was bad about the le creusset?
Ok. But the price…
Based on this recommendation, we bought the Oxo. Two months later, the black knob handle broke off the lid. Read on to learn why.
At 0:40 she complains about the Circulon lid being too tight, but fails to mention the lid MUST be tight for the kettle to work properly. The tight lid makes the water boil quicker and locks in the steam for the whistle.
As a result, the Oxo lid is also very tight. The knob handle is only glued to the stainless steel lid. With the combination of the tight lid and heat loosening the glue, it was only a matter of time before the knob broke off. How could ATK have tested this kettle for any length of time without experiencing this failure?
If you buy this kettle, USE THE SPOUT TO FILL IT!
My mother’s kettle has lasted her over forty years without breaking. For the price, we expect better.
Thank you for doing the work for me! 🙂
Do NOT buy the Oxo. Believe the people on Amazon who say it is dangerous. It spits out boiling hot water unpredictably. I’m surprised ATK didn’t note this problem. (Yeah, Oxo says don’t fill it too full. Don’t fill a teakettle? Right. A safety label is not a fix for a dangerous product design. Somebody’s gonna get scalded.)
It's almost like Oxo pays them
I wonder if you guys can make one for the hot water dispenser machines, like the Asian ones that have controlled temperatures. I will be looking for it!
How do you clean a teapot
What if I get the Hario and just don’t over fill?
They always pick OXO-grip products.
To be fair the Hario is designed to be used for pour over coffee primarily. It pours slowly and precisely. It is not an every day all purpose kettles like the others.
Todoroki is scared
Is there a "best kettle" option without a non-stick coating? I've seen lots of reports of leeching smells and taste from the OXO kettle along with flaking non-stick coating. Haven't been able to find what the coating is made of
Your kettle knowledge is un matched 😉
what's the best stove top gooseneck kettle?
OK, I'm on Amazon as I type this and the OXO Good-Grips Classic teakettle is $57.55 (lowest found). I know Amazon's prices fluctuate but I actually had this on one playlist ONLY for stove-top whistling teakettles and this one NEVER went down. Where do I buy this for $39.95 because for $40 that's fine but for almost $60, no way.
How safe are they?
Obviously Dream XD
Well, the dream kettle is more lively and funnier to watch do that loud kettle noise do I would most likely prefer the dream kettle thank you very much, I also found that they were 50% off on amazon 🙂