Cuisinart CTK-SS1 Swoop Tea Kettle, Stainless Steel

 (11 customer reviews)

I bought this a few weeks ago because it had a simple design and the bottom wasn't curved (I noticed all the pretty kettles with curved bottoms had people complaining that the handle got hot, and all the highly rated kettles had flat bottoms). The handle does get quite warm on this if you have the flame on high and the kettle is full (i.e. heating for a while), but not hot enough to burn me. The whistle is not too loud which might be bad for some folks, but I actually prefer a quieter whistle. The button to open the spout is in a good spot and easy to use. All in all, good kettle. No problems yet, been using it a lot.

I used this about 3-4 times and it worked alright. The metal is pretty thin and it feels flimsy, but it got the job done. You definitely need a potholder to take it off the stove, the handle gets far too hot.

Finally, I just noticed that the plastic around the whistle is melting each time it heats up. This isn't because I've left it whistling for minutes on end. I'm usually pretty good at taking it off the stove quickly. Still, the plastic is all melty and deformed now.

Do yourself a favor and pay a few more bucks on something that's a bit higher quality.

Got one broken in the box, so Amazon sent another, also with a broken handle. Finally gave up and got a much nicer OXO. Not worth the headache, just splurge a little and get a nicer one.