Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The good: The conceptual design of this kettle is brilliant. I absolutely love how small it is when collapsed. The large, well-weighted base and narrow top also make it super sturdy, which is great when preparing stuff in a crowded camper with two kids crawling all over. The bad: It makes scalding hot water (obviously), but WILL LITERALLY SCALD YOU sooner or later. There are a couple of issues with the actual design of the kettle: 1) When you tip it to pour the water, the steam from inside invariably hits your hand that is holding the handle, leading to a painful reminder of just how hot the water is inside. This seems to be due to the fact that the lid does not seal well, even when it is put in the right direction, and it pretty much happens every time. 2) It is all too easy to put the lid on backward, which will cause the spout-end of the kettle to be sealed off. When trying to our, this causes your unsuspecting loved one to tilt the kettle over further than necessary, which causes more water pressure against the lid, which in turn causes the lid to fall off. With the obstruction out of the way, screams of horror ensue as the hot water pours on the aforementioned loved one's hand holding the Aeropress. This has happened to both of us, but the second time left my wife's hand painfully red for days. NOT FUN NOR SAFE. The lid should be keyed against the top rim of the kettle to prevent it from falling out or should be attached in a more permanent fashion to prevent it from being put on backward. No, that stupid little arrow on the lid is not enough. My previous collapsible kettle (useful TP147) never had this problem, I never once burned myself with it. Unfortunately, that one hit the ground one too many times, so I replaced it with this more compact model. Had I known that this one will lead to pain and suffering (well, yeah, literally), I would have never bought it. So this is likely going in the trash, as I cannot even give it away with a clear conscience.