Kitchen head-to-head
OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over KettlevsSecura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle
2019 against 2015, 8.1 to 7.3 overall, and the older model still holds Value and Durability.
The sensible middle: to-the-degree control and a gooseneck spout, without the design-object premium.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
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, OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle ahead 7.6 to 5.2. They come closest on Durability, 8.8 to 8.0. Left of center is OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle, right is Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle.
Which one to pick
Take the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle
Leads on Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.
- Pour-over coffee without paying for the styling
- You want to-the-degree control without the design-object premium
- A handle designed by a company that thinks about handles
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
OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle
- You want the counter presence and finish of the design-led alternative
- You want a full-size kettle for tea and cooking too
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
| Spec | OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle | Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle |
|---|---|---|
| Spout | Gooseneck | — |
| Control | Adjustable temperature with hold | On and off |
| Capacity | 1 liter | 1.7 liters |
| Body | — | Double-wall stainless, cool-touch exterior |
| Water path | — | Stainless pot, lid, spout and rim |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Is the 2019 OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle the safer pick over the 2015 Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle?
- OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over 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 4-year gap shows in the totals as 8.1 against 7.3.
- What does the 2015 model still win?
- On Value and Durability, yes. Those axes still go to the 2015 model. The 2019 one answers with Performance, Ease of use and Quietness.
- Which one ranks higher in "Stainless shrugs off acid cycles; plastic yellows"?
- Secura SWK-1701DB Double Wall Electric Kettle sits at #1 in "Stainless shrugs off acid cycles; plastic yellows", OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Pour-Over Kettle at #4.