SMEG 7-Cup Variable Temperature Electric Kettle - Retro Style Aesthetic with Advanced Technology - Stainless Steel, 1400W, 120V, 360° Swivel Base, Keep Warm Function (Pastel Blue)

What’s there not to like,,, it’s trendy, looks awesome, and heats up water super fast! We saw these appliances on our Italy trip. Came back home and purchased ASAP!Update: It’s still working great. Some customers have a question as to the color. The actual color is more of a pale blue which looks beautiful. The web photos are a bit darker blue.

I think it's beautiful but expensive, also quite heavy. I got my daughter one in the color blue. She has stronger arms than I do, so I don't imagine she has any complaints about it's weight. She loves the color.

I ordered the blue one.SMEG have made too many compromises in order to make a kettle that looks aesthetically pleasing.A. The color and the shine don't look anywhere as good as they do on Amazon or on Smeg's websiteB. As the base of the kettle and the electric base are not round, the kettle needs to be placed right for the right aesthetics, which is "new"C. The outer surface is actually plastic, which may explain the dullness of the real product as opposed to the picturesD. Inside of the lid is plastic, which itself is a poor choice of material as it will drip water into the kettle.E. When you open the lid, a few drops of water will ALWAYS roll down from the back of the hinge onto the kettle. This is the worst design flaw that even a $10 kettle won't haveF. The nice short musical note it plays at start and stop is not always consistent and sometimes it just does not do it. I have confirmed this dozens of times that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.G. They have not realized a simple fact that everything that gets carried around a bit must have an inherent "balance". This kettle does not have that - it feels heavy and wobbly in the hand due to its geometry.H. The chrome finish handle is plastic, but more importantly, it’s plasticky - with the mould line clearly visible at the center in the top where it attaches to the kettle.I. The handle is creaky and (perhaps) due to the distance between the handle and the center of gravity of the kettle, the wobbling creaks every time you lift it up, as long as it has more than two cups of water.J. At the highest allowed water level, the plastic parts of the kettle are submerged in boiling water, which beats the purpose of buying a steel kettle.It is possible to marry function with aesthetics but that is a complicated exercise, even for a product as simple as a kettle. SMEG have failed that with this product. It is as if someone designed a kettle on a computer and SMEG put it into production without anyone really ever "living" with the product for even a day.Overall, this makes me downgrade the brand SMEG to one that focuses on looks and are ready to make any quality and functional compromises as long as the product looks good. If you are considering this brand, you could literally buy anything else - you won't go wrong, and you would have saved loads of money.This is the last SMEG product for me.

My wife loves this thing. She makes tea daily, and it's super quick and the water is perfect temp. It's stylish in the kitchen, if retro is your thing. If retro is not your thing, I don't know why you're looking at this product.

Beautiful product I use it a lot for teas. It is very elegant looking and you can definitely give coffee faster out if you have visitors instead of doing a cup at a time with the Keurig. I just think it’s a little expensive.

I purchased this item and was extremely disappointed when it arrived. The product had a strong plastic smell and clearly did not match the description or photos on the listing.Due to the quality issue, I requested a return. However, I was charged a $109.98 restocking fee, which I found completely unreasonable. I contacted the seller and customer service multiple times, but no one was willing to help. I even filed a dispute with my credit card company, which was also rejected.I tried to resolve the issue politely through every possible channel, but nothing worked. This has been one of the most frustrating shopping experiences I’ve ever had on Amazon.Buyers beware: if there’s a problem with your order, you might be stuck paying a high fee for something that wasn’t your fault to begin with.

Works well looks great - what else matters

Liked the looks. Also liked the option to have a sound.Dislikes:Unusually heavy, hard for kids to use.The opening button started to fail occasionally within the first month of useTwo steps required to start warming