Cheap But Effective (Hinari Kettle)

Member Name: DavyMichelle

Product:	Hinari Kettle
Date:	04/06/09 (26 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap, Effective

Disadvantages: Feels a Bit Cheap to Handle

I got a Hinari kettle recently from Amazon and am really impressed with it so far. I've had it for a couple of months now and it's going strong, which is pretty impressive for a kettle I paid less than a tenner for! The model I've got is the Hinari Kettle in black with scripts, and it costs £8.99 from Amazon at present.

This kettle is a basic little number that sits neatly on the side in the kitchen on top of a base that's plugged into the wall. The electricity all comes through the base, as this is a cordless kettle even at this low price. The only grumble I've got with this kettle is in relation to getting it to sit neatly on the base. I was a bit concerned about all the fiddling about I had to do initially, but eventually I found that there's a knack to getting this on the base properly first time and got the hang of it after a short while.

The kettle feels really light, as it's quite a thin appliance made from thin plastic. It does have a cheap feel to it I have to admit, but then it IS cheap so what can I expect? It does the job well, and that's got to be the important thing. So long as it doesn't die on me within a year then I've more than had my money's worth out of this, and it's still going strong after three months so all is looking good.

The kettle this number replaced was taking several minutes to boil, which is why I got this new one. It's such a relief to be able to make a cuppa in under two minutes again! It says it holds up to 1.7lts, though really I find that it's most effective if you stick to putting up to 1lt in it. It works when full but it does take a long time, and it's a waste of electricity anyway if you don't need all that water right away.

I'm really pleased with my Hinari kettle. I hadn't considered the brand before, but now I have used this, I'd buy from this brand again. It's cheap but effective.

Summary: Recommended