Kettle looks great in red colour but spout is a bad pourer design. A rusty bottom after a couple of years indicates poor quality build. Would not recommend this product due to poor durability!

Love it! 2 years old now, very slight rusting appeared around a part of the the inside seam on the spout. Quick response from Essteele saying they would replace however I was busy and didn't follow through. The rust hasn't increased since then and it's very enjoyable to use. Lovely whistle, not too shrill but audible. Easy to clean being SS.

As other rveiewers have found, this nice practical kettle after some time becomes "grimy" on the base inside. Wipe your finger inside and it comes away black supposedly with metail. Now granted, we have boiled it dry once or twice which has presumably done the damage. But now its in the bin and we'll buy a different brand as a replacement.

I'm a fan of traditional kettles and thought the Esteele stainless steel kettle was worth a try as Essteele generally make quality cookware.

We've had it for around a month now. It looks great and boils much faster than our old kettle. However by the time it reaches boiling point the handle is too hot to hold without using a cloth. The spout also feels like it should be a bit longer for ease of pouring. So while the kettle does its job, these design flaws are annoying given that I use the kettle so often. I would have expected a bit better for the money.

I have been using this Kettle for about 2 years and really like that it heats up quicker than a electric kettle. But I am alarmed, I only drink tea and have been unwell for a few days and I am wondering if it is the amount of metal that is so fine that i noticed in the water. I filled up a jar to sterilize it when i saw all this fine metal. I am unsure how long this has been going on. Such a shame as they are expensive and I did enjoy. I am researching whether to throw out or see if i can clean it out.

I bought this kettle from an independent kitchen shop which has since closed down. My kettle has been perfect, I was surprised to read the negative reviews. I love this kettle and was hoping to buy another to put aside before it is discontinued. This has been the best kettle I've ever owned, it is loud but I prefer that so I can hear it outside, and yes the handle does heat up but I use a cloth. I have never had a problem with the whistle or any pealing, I do agree that these should have been replaced. It isn't worth the negative reviews, and because of this, I don't think I'll be purchasing another. I'll just enjoy mine for as long as it lasts.

After using the kettle for three years I recently discovered bits of metal in my cup. When I swiped my finger over the base of the kettle my finger came out black. I have no idea how long the inner lining of the kettle has been breaking down and contaminating my tea. Really angry!!!

I had an orange one of these and the metal within the kettle actually started to flake off. I can't tell you how long i had been consuming tea with bits of metal in it. But i can say that it's the last thing i would expect from the most expensive kettle i've ever purchased in my natural life. You don't get any clues that it's flaking. Do not be fooled by the shiny exterior. This essteele product is not a quality product!! And the money you pay for it is actually quite unnecessary for something that simply boils water, and nothing else. Money better spent on paying the bills.
The shiny color
Expensive, metal flakes away on the inside of the kettle without you knowing it.

Paid $150 from Myers for this piece of junk. After about 15 month, the whistle mechanism fell apart and can not be repaired. Huge rip-off. Would not recommend this product to anyone. Do not buy this product.
Do not buy this product. Do not buy this product.Do not buy this product.
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Would not last

I bought this kettle from DJ and expected a great product and great customer service....! But No to both.

Kettle whistle jammed and didn't work - apparently a common problem - and then because of this the kettle boiled dry...and Melted the kettle sub superior plastic components! Esteele / Meyer the company would not do anything about it and nor would DJ.

Bad kettle, bad company and bad retail outlet!!!!
bought it for the style, didnt relaise it was substandard
kettle whistle jams / plastic components melt / bad, non existent warranty

I have had my kettle for 6 months. Over this time when you opened the kettle spout with the lever, the plastic on the lever touched the lid of the kettle and because this was hot (kettle was boiled!!) the plastic melted. We are very disappointed with this product and would be looking elsewhere for our next kettle purchase.

I bought this kettle online and it worked fine for a while. After a couple of months the whistle fell apart. Sometime after that the enamel started lifting. When the whistle fell apart I tried to repair it myself but it just came apart again and again. Would not recommend this product under any circumstances

Saw this at DJs for $144! "Redtubed" it and picked it up online at Home Depot for $65. Even at that price it's a rip-off. It looks pretty, but sounds ugly - the whistle is piercing and horrible. My sister has a stove kettle with a lovely little whistle. This thing shrieks.

The handle also gets very hot despite the rubberised contacts. Take care.
design
whistle, handle gets hot