Richard Sapper kettle is the worst! I am appalled by the poor quality of the handle on this kettle. It is virtually unusable. I have replaced the handle and it too melted after one use. I have a vintage stove with a low output and small burners and it still melted, also, the handle feels very cheap. This is unacceptable, especially for something as expensive as this kettle. This would not happen to the cheapest kettle available anywhere. The kettle is absolutely beautiful to look at but worthless as an actual kettle. I can't understand why they haven't changed the material they use for the handle.

Beautiful design and works great! I don't understand the comments about the handle getting hot...never a problem.

My wife and I wanted a unique teapot and looked for a long time. This one is great. It has a very unusual notification and you might want to listen to it on YouTube before you purchase.

I adore this teakettle. I insist that a teakettle have a whistle for obvious safety reasons. Usually they're ear-splitting. This one is loud enough while still being pleasant on the ears -- a perfect alert! And, of course the design is beautiful. I have not had any issues whatsoever with heating of the handle, the whistle/lid retractor -- keeping the flame under the kettle is the obvious key and should be common sense for anyone using such a beautiful stainless steel object. This merchant offered a great price and I swept it up.

First, it is helpful to know that I was looking for a tea kettle that was not manufactured in China or Thailand. This proved to be an exercise in futility as many kitchenware companies have various product lines made in the USA, and China. So, one has to research and contact the company to specifically inquire on each products origin to confirm. I was at an impasse with only two options available. Alessi (origin Italy) and Simplex (origin England). Both were expensive and I first opted for the Simplex copper tea kettle which was less money at approx. $199. This Richard Sapper designed Alessi kettle is quite fun. I am quite amused with the train droning sound it makes when the water is boiling -- it is builds to loud resonating drone you can here from several rooms away. It is solidly made with what appears to be high quality stainless steel with a thick copper bottom for gas stoves. So far, so good, I would highly recommend it. Where is my Simplex copper tea kettle I only purchased about one year past? It is retired to a shelf. A great disappointment and in a few instances, I believed to be a bit dangerous. I already have reviewed this kettle previously as it was a waste of good money, for me, of course. But I think it bears repeating. When pouring boiling water out the Simplex spout, water would also spill out of the filler lid if it were not clamped down perfectly tight. This apparently was a common complaint among other reviewers, and although I consciously made a mental note to always double check the lid -- water continued to seep out of the lid and scald your hand while pouring or go all over the counter. It happened so frequently that it became maddening. But the most concerning and dangerous instances I alluded to above was that the kettle did not always whistle when the water was boiling! Keep in mind that you should not overfill this copper kettle as once boiling it can overflow and spill out. But also, your flame should never be so high as to encircle the whole bottom of the copper kettle -- rather the flame should be only large enough to heat 3/4 of the base. In some cases, I would set the flame and get distracted with paperwork and this kettle was boiling away without a sound to remind me. It happened so many times that I knew it was only a matter of time before it would be left on the gas stove and become a fire hazard. I am happy to see it go.