Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After looking at the reviews for dozens of teakettles I finally settled on this one. Once I had placed my order I was questioning if I selected the best one after all, so I was eagerly awaiting delivery for the moment of truth. When I first took it out of the packaging I was very pleased by the size of this kettle. It has a nice wide base that is the perfect fit on the large burner of our glass top stove. As a result of the slightly over sized base is heats very quickly without any heat loss. The surface has a bright polish with a mirror like gleam. When the water is ready the whistle is nothing special, just a standard kettle noise with plenty of volume. After you pour your water you need to remove the kettle from any heat because even the cooling burner that is turned off has enough heat to keep the whistle blowing and there is no way to keep the spout cover in the up position without holding it that way, not a big deal just worth noting. The handle is perfect! I was not sure about the grip position from the photos, however it is ideal for pouring water. The handle stays completely cool as does the trigger for the spout cover. I love the trigger to open the spout! No more burning my hand trying to quickly open a spout cover. The cover comes off very easy for filling and has a satisfying -click- when you put it on. Obviously the handle is slightly in the way for filling as it cannot be hinged due to the style. But this is not a big deal I just tilt it slightly for filling. I am one of those bad people that never dump out the water after I make tea. So far this is not an issue with this kettle. No rusting or any indication that this could be a problem in the future. Overall I am very pleased with this tea kettle. If you are obsessively looking on Amazon for the perfect teakettle look no further, you have found the kettle you should buy!!! Update: After one month of use I noticed that this item has a very small leak in one of the joints. After several hours sitting on the stove when it had water in it I would have a little puddle of water around the base. I opted to return this kettle to Amazon and received a full refund. After much deliberation I decided to purchase another one of these kettles figuring that the leak was just a fluke. The replacement came and thankfully it is perfect. I have not had any more issues with leaking. It was a minor hassle having to return this item and get a replacement, but it was well worth it. Even considering the inconvenience of having to return one defective kettle I am still keeping it at five stars. If you decide to purchase one just make sure all of the seals are good. Overall I am still very pleased, I have finally found the prefect kettle!!!