De'LonghiIcona Micalite KBOM3001BK Kettle - Black

It’s is absolutely worth the extra money to get a robust metal kettle rather than a plastic one where things easily break and it gets external scale build up that is hard to remove. The lid is not automatic, but I have arthritis and find it ok to lift off. The kettle is slightly heavier I guess than a plastic one, but not so much that I have noticed, but it may be something to consider. I love the beautiful spout which is narrow at the top and gives a very exact pour, which is useful if you have problems with hands (me), tremors, shaking (me) or muscle spasms (me). I am expecting that this will last longer than 9-11 months of use. Great design and colour. Definitely recommend.

The media could not be loaded. This is such a beautiful kettle I really do want to sit and watch it boil! It boils quickly. It has a lovely gentle purring noise as well. My video makes it sound louder than it is. The spout is narrower at the end than my last kettle so you can really direct the flow of the water when you pour. It is really gleaming and looks robust. The red is so shiny you can see your reflection in it. Lid glides off easily. Best kettle I’ve had and worth the money. Everyone admires it! I looked at another review about the lid falling in and this is not true for mine. I could not force the lid down if I tried. It must have been updated. Empty mine weighs about 920g.

I love this kettle. It is a fast boiler, really rapid and it is useful to see exactly how much water you have put in, so you can judge for one cup or six. It is a great design and always looks good on the work top. It is easy to clean and has a wonderful shine even after 3 years of daily use - We are home all day (retired) and we make at least 12/14 mugs of teas or coffee every day. My only downside is that it tends to be noisy, but this may have been fixed on a newer kettle and as it boils so quickly it is not really a major problem. Even my scaredy cat doesn't take any notice of the noise when she is feeding, despite running frantically upstairs and hiding under the bed when the doorbell rings!

I ordered this kettle from Amazon because it was a lot cheaper than in local shops. Delivery took a while because they were out of stock but I waited because of the competitive price. I have now used it for a couple of days. With workmen in the house, it has been used rather a lot in that time. It boils very quickly, looks smart and a bit special on the worktop and seems stable on its base. Metal kettles do feel hotter than plastic ones and it would have to be treated with care with children around, but then so would any other kettle. The flex is a good length, not too long, not too short. The only drawback I have found it that if you don't put the lid on properly, it can fall into the kettle - and it difficult to get out again. However, in general I am very pleased.

Love this kettle, it looks good and still loooks as good as new.

100 percent worth it.

Works perfectly for over a year now. Boils quickly and handles our very hard water well. The filter does a great job keeping scale out, so no bits in our tea. Highly reliable and efficient.

The kettle does look briliant on the kitchen worktop, boils water quickly with no nasty aftertaste as experienced with some cheap products but there are negatives...- Measuring 1 or 2 cups is a struggle as the indicator is geared towards larger amount of water.- The casing is metalic and will get very hot to touch after boil.- Small amount of scalding hot water shoots out of the spout when kettle is moved upright soon after finished pouring. This is not only annoying but quite dangerous if you have small children around you in the kitchen. No idea how this got missed by the company.