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Cosori Original Gooseneck KettlevsSecura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

2020 against 2015, 7.9 to 7.3 overall, and the older model still holds Value and Durability.

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

Cosori

7.9

Gooseneck pouring and variable temperature at the price the category used to charge for neither.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

Secura

7.3

An all-stainless water path and a cool-touch body, with no temperature control and a loud boil.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Quietness, Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle ahead 7.4 to 5.2. They come closest on Value, 9.2 to 8.8. Left of center is Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle, right is Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle.

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle versus Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle run left from the axis labels, bars for Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle run right. Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle: Performance 8.0, Value 8.8, Durability 7.2, Ease of use 8.0, Quietness 7.4. Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle: Performance 6.6, Value 9.2, Durability 8.8, Ease of use 6.8, Quietness 5.2.Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle (left)Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle (right)PerformanceCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Performance 8.0 out of 108.0Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Performance 6.6 out of 106.6ValueCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Value 8.8 out of 108.8Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Value 9.2 out of 109.2DurabilityCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Durability 7.2 out of 107.2Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Durability 8.8 out of 108.8Ease of useCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Ease of use 8.0 out of 108.0Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Ease of use 6.8 out of 106.8QuietnessCosori Original Gooseneck Kettle — Quietness 7.4 out of 107.4Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle — Quietness 5.2 out of 105.2Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

Leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.

  • Trying pour-over without spending much to find out if you like it
  • Presets are enough — you do not need arbitrary temperatures
  • A second kettle for an office or a small kitchen

Take the Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

Leads on Value and Durability.

  • Hard water, where every plastic part in the water path eventually discolours
  • A kitchen with small children, or anyone who grabs the body instead of the handle
  • You only ever want boiling water and want the body to outlast the outlay

What each one gets wrong

Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle

  • You want the build to last a decade
  • Under a liter will not cover a household

Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle

  • Green tea or pour-over coffee — there is no way to stop below boiling
  • An open-plan kitchen, because this is the loudest kettle in the comparison
  • You want to read the water level without opening the lid

Specs, side by side

SpecCosori Original Gooseneck KettleSecura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
SpoutGooseneck—
ControlFive preset temperaturesOn and off
Capacity0.8 liters1.7 liters
Body—Double-wall stainless, cool-touch exterior
Water path—Stainless pot, lid, spout and rim

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2020 Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle the safer pick over the 2015 Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle?
Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness. If Value and Durability matter more to you, take the Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle instead. The 5-year gap shows in the totals as 7.9 against 7.3.
What does the 2015 model still win?
On Value and Durability, yes. Those axes still go to the 2015 model. The 2020 one answers with Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.
Which one ranks higher in "Two identical kettles, 2.6 durability points apart"?
Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle sits at #1 in "Two identical kettles, 2.6 durability points apart", Cosori Original Gooseneck Kettle at #3.