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Customer Review
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2012The only thing about this kettle I can't quite bring myself to give 5 stars for is the lid. I would have liked it to be a snugger fit; perhaps have some kind of seal to prevent it scratching around in the hole (the sound grated on me a little and when pouring, I had to keep one finger on the knob to stop the lid coming off.)
Contrary to other reviews, I see no problem with the handle becoming too hot. Granted my hands are callused from handling hot metal but in the 10 minutes or so my little ethanol-burning stove (A Trangia 28) took to heat this kettle to boiling, the handle hardly even became warm. The reviewer who claimed this may have simply heated the kettle for too long. Easy done, since it's hard to detect steam coming from the spout and there's no considerable noise indication that the kettle's reached boiling. As with any outdoor cooking equipment, you need to monitor it constantly.
On the really positive side, this kettle is far flatter than a lot of similar models, making it much easier & more practical to pack into a rucksack, etc.
Completely draining it after use is very easy... no water gets trapped in corners anywhere, so keeping it clean & in good condition is no problem.
The drawstring bag it comes in is also really useful, allowing the kettle to hang outside of a backpack, freeing up space inside. Also handy for stopping small items blowing or rolling away while the kettle & stove are in use.
Sadly there's just not enough room inside my Trangia 28 for the kettle to fit without making the whole set too wide for my bag. Instead they travel side by side.
Over all an excellent little kettle. Very pleased.
