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Fellow Stagg EKG KettlevsOXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle vs OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle, scored side by side on all 5 Kitchen axes. Overall 8.1 to 8.1.

The pour-over kettle: precise spout, precise temperature, priced for people who care about both.

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

The sensible middle: gooseneck control and a temperature dial, without the design-object premium.

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

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle, right is OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle.

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle

Axis

OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle

  • 9.0
    Performance
    8.2
  • 6.8
    Value
    8.2
  • 7.8
    Durability
    8.0
  • 8.8
    Ease of use
    8.4
  • 8.0
    Quietness
    7.6

Which one to pick

Take the Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle

Leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.

  • Pour-over coffee, where flow rate is part of the recipe
  • You want to set a temperature to the degree
  • The kettle lives on the counter and has to look right there

Take the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle

Leads on Value and Durability.

  • Pour-over coffee without paying for the styling
  • You want a hold function but not single-degree precision
  • A handle designed by a company that thinks about handles

What each one gets wrong

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle

  • You mainly fill mugs and pots — the narrow spout is slow for that
  • Under a litre is not enough for a household

OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle

  • Precision to the exact degree is part of your routine
  • You want a full-size kettle for tea and cooking too

Specs, side by side

SpecFellow Stagg EKG KettleOXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle
SpoutGooseneck, counterweighted handleGooseneck
ControlSingle-degree temperature dialAdjustable temperature with hold
Capacity0.9 litres1 litre

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle or OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle — which should I buy?
Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness. If Value and Durability matter more to you, take the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle instead.
How far apart are they overall?
Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle scores 8.1 and OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Kettle scores 8.1, a gap of 0.0. The total is the plain average of the 5 axes used in Kitchen.