 |
|
||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||
 PrimusĀ® Litech Coffee / Tea Kettle By: Primus Average Rating: 2.0 Total Reviews: 1 More Information Nice product, great deal for the cost  On: 2009-05-27I have the 0.9L model, and it serves me well. It will overflow when boiling if you fill it completely, so dont fill it compeletly (duh). The lid fits snugly, infact, is somewhat challenging to close. I like the stiffness of the handle, as it reassures that it wont come lose and flop around when its hot. The handle stays cool for me. I love the broad base- its very stable, helps boil liquids faster, and its rare to find in a teapot in this price range. The taller spout makes it easier to pour from than some of the titanium models that just have a widened top for a "spout". Itd be nice if there were a cover of some sort for the spout, I think Ill try a large thimble or a pressure-cooker weight and see if it helps prevent overflow and speed boil time even more. Would definately recommend this for the value-consious light-weight backpacker. Nice design but poor quality  On: 2008-11-16This kettle does exactly what it is inteded for...boiling water fast and effecienty by allowing maximal bottom surface area to be exposed to the heat source. However, the actual kettle production is poorly executed. To begin with, the base of the spout leaks, as many other reveiwers have found. The top lid is not snuggly fitted to the opening and will fall out. Repeated heating of the kettle will exaggerate this problem to the point where you will need to use a rubber band to keep this lid on tight during transport. Another design problem is that when you fill the kettle to its reported .9L capacity, the water will spew out as soon as the temp reaches close to boiling. Within 1 minute you will get a nasty pool of hot water gathering around the spout end of the kettle. Lastly the handle does not move up and down smoothly. Its quite stiff. The plastic holder on the handle does not always stay cool. As a matter of fact, with the exception of very cool or windy conditions, the plastic hold becomes too hot to handle, rendering it useless. Overall, I would love to return this product, but since I have used it a few times and there is obvious scorching/discoloration over the bottom, I dont feel right about sending it back. Its not bad for the money, but dont expect this to be an awesome product. I certainly would be hesitant to recommend it to others. |