OXO BREW Classic Tea Kettle - Brushed Stainless Steel

It appears OXO may have addressed the lid that seals in steam too well. Mine, as received at Christmas 2015 did NOT have the supple seal that some prior reviewers have found and removed to improve pouring vs. vacuum that forms inside when pouring. Mine seems to draw just enough outside air upon pouring that I get zero of the "glug glug" described by some prior reviewers. So, I believe things are better in that regard and mine pours without any issue whatever. No burping or spitting or any overshooting. I do let kettle cool for about 10-15 seconds after I kill the gas burner before I try to pour. No problems! Also, I do agree with another viewer who addressed the grayish look on the interior. I am not a metallurgist, but careful observation of interior and experiences with similar stainless projects I've worked on hint at the interior being simply un-brushed native state of the stainless. No coating is present my humble opinion--just unbrushed patina that appears gray. The pitch of this kettle's whistle is pretty high. It is not excessively loud, but will catch your attention in far reaches of house as long as your ears pick up high pitch tones. Works well for our ears. YMMV. Aesthetically, this one really appeals to us. Handle rivets and hinge hardware are very high quality and allow for easy movement of handle to side for filling. Handle authoritatively stays upright when heating the water. I found this kettle's lid to be "just right" in terms of effort to remove and re-install. So many kettles I tested just had awful lid fitment. This one is sweet IMHO. Great kettle! I have utilized the smaller of the gas burners on my stove when heating. I set flame to about 2/3 of full and find it is quick to heat water to point of whistling and, as long as I remember to put handle STRAIGHT UP, the black grip is easy to hold when I remove from heat. The pad on the whistle is a bit smallish so exercise care when approaching it to flip open after heating. I've had no issues--I'm just careful. We tend to always empty the kettle before going to bed and then heating it slightly assuring it is bone dry with lid off. No rusting issue noted after one month's use. Hope this continues to be the case for years to come. Oh, lastly, I did manage to bang kettle against my counter edge and left a minor alteration in the beautiful brushed patina of exterior. I simply took my scotch brite pad side of my sink sponge and "buffed" the patina right back to factory look in about 20 seconds! This kettle will be easy to keep looking sweet!!

It took me two night of reviewing all the kettles on Amazon. So what do I do? I buy this kettle which at the time did not have any reviews. I am not sorry because this is a great kettle. First of all the brushed finish matches my GE Profile stove perfectly. I love the spout and it does not drip when you pour hot water in your cup. It does have a large capacity but so what just don't fill it all the way if you don't need to. When the water starts boiling you get the whistle like you would with most kettles. What's also nice is when the kettle starts to boil and steam is coming out the cover on top the cover is large enough so that the steam comes out the sides which allows you to pick up the handle without burning your hands. Another point that I don't want to forget. The inside of the kettle is a one piece mold. Along the bottom of the kettle there is no seam along the bottom edge which means that this kettle is very easy to clean. Most of your cheap kettles have a seam in the corner which allow deposits of some kind to get stuck in the corner. You would not think this would happen with just plain water but it does. I gave this kettle to my wife for Christmas and she was very happy with it. It is a well made kettle that is very nice to look at when it is sitting on top of the stove. It is well worth the price.

UPDATE 7/24/19It's surprising to read some of the negative reviews regarding rusting, flaking and other issues. We've had this kettle since February 2015. It may be that because I thoroughly dry the kettle after each use there has been no rusting whatsoever on any part. Nothing has flaked off into the water. The cover, I do agree is somewhat tight, but I'd rather it was tight than have it fall off while I'm pouring boiling water. I haven't found the cover to be an issue. While it's true that we don't use it daily as some others do, still - we've had this kettle for nearly 4 1/2 years with nary a problem. It continues to delight me with it's good looks and the way it functions.This teapot isn't just beautiful to look at, but it's also a wonderful product. I am amazed how quickly the water boils - within a few (like 5-6) minutes the water is ready. I had a little Copco teakettle which we would have not replaced, had not my husband managed to melt the whistle plug, not once but twice. I was actually ashamed to call Copco again for another plug so soon after they had, just 2 weeks before, sent the replacement. Since there was a little damage anyway where the enamel had chipped and since I was so annoyed about melting plugs, I decided to try to find something that didn't have a removable plastic plug. In most households, the plug isn't an issue but apparently it is here. Anyway, I saw a lot of really gorgeous kettles but each one had a feature that I just knew was going to be problematic, at least for my husband. Just about had given up when I saw this one and instinctively knew that THIS was the one. Checked out reviews first, of course, and decided that although it was more than I wanted to spend, it would prove to be a worthwhile investment. I do wipe it down, inside, outside and the cover which takes all of 30 seconds so that it won't rust. I noticed someone asked about cleaning the outside. I'm not 100% sure about this, but you might try Wright's silver polish, which is itself a terrific product. (Cleaned 8/10 stainless spoons that absolutely would not shine no matter what I tried, but this stuff worked wonders - the spoons look new) Anyway if you have that on hand, try it on the bottom first to make sure it won't damage the finish. This teakettle is very well thought out in that there really is nothing that can burn or melt. The handle does get a little hot but that's what potholders are for. If you want or need to, the handle can be moved out of the way for filling; however we don't bother. What I really like about this kettle is that it looks old fashioned in an updated way, if you can understand what I mean. Modern and sleek but not cold. We have white appliances and brass accents in the faucets and it fits in fine. The other thing I like is that the bottom is wider than my old Copco and even on the highest flame, only comes up a little. But it is recommended not to use high flame on gas stoves, and whether this applies to everyone who uses a gas range, it boils very quickly as mentioned earlier. So, only time will tell whether this will hold up over the years - hope so and with a little care I think it will.