Oxo Good Grips Uplift Teakettle

by OXO

Product Features

• Spout opens when kettle is lifted
• Soft, heat-resistant, non-slip handle
• Highly polished stainless steel body
• Large lid for easy cleaning; whistles when water is hot
• 8 inches high by 8 inches wide

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 8 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004OCN3
• Item model number: 71180
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (189 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,082 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Color: Stainless Steel

Amazon.com Review

Bring out the scones--the Uplift teakettle covers all the bases when it comes to making tea. Its spout opens when the nonslip, heat-resistant handle is lifted, keeping fingers and hands far away from scalding steam. Its removable lid is extra wide for easy refilling and simple cleaning. Its 2-quart capacity ensures that there'll be enough tea to go around, even if you're entertaining guests from the other side of the pond. Made of sturdy stainless steel, this kettle will last through many a teatime.

The Good Grips line features durable, nonslip, flexible handles on every product. Ergonomically designed to fit the palm comfortably, the pressure-absorbing processed rubber handle puts less tension on the hands while still providing an outstanding grip. Made from the same material as dishwasher gaskets, the handles are slip-proof--wet or dry--as well as dishwasher-safe. Good Grips products are moderately priced and have won the Tylenol/Arthritis Foundation Design Award. --Laurie Notaro

Product Description

Simply lift the OXO GOOD GRIPS Uplift Tea Kettle by its handle and the spout opens automatically! No awkward buttons or levers, just lift and pour! The soft, non-slip handle is heat-resistant for added safety, and a large lid makes the Uplift easy to fill and easy to clean. The Kettle has a loud whistle to let you know when your water is ready and has a 2 quart capacity. Hand wash only

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

121 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't ask for anything more, March 8, 2001

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David Wihowski (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Uplift Teakettle, Polished Stainless (Kitchen)

Lifting this teakettle by the handle opens the pour spout. No button to press or gadget to fiddle with to open the spout. Actually the angle you hold the pot at determines whethere the spout will open or not. It will always be open when in the "pour" position. In the more "level" carrying position just a tilt of the angle will change it from closed to open. It may sound kind of strange or uncontrollable, but it is very easy to manage.

It's made of sturdy stainless steel. It looks nice, though very sleek and modern compared to all those "cute" teakettles out there. Plus it has an additional larger opening for cleaning! (You cant get inside most other teakettles.)

One thing that you may not like about this teakettle: The "whistle" is a lower tone than traditional kettles, actually, it's more of a hum. Some people find it annoying. I personally think the sound is more "musical" than the older whistling types. (I find that old-style whistle far more annoying than the pleasant hum of my OXO).

If you are the type of person that wants everything as fast as possible, then there is one other negative . You cant put this kettle on high heat due to the rubber handle. I find it only takes a minute or two longer to bring it to heat, but if you are the harried sort who wants things pronto, this might annoy you.

I am disabled and have very limited use of my hands, but I have no problem using this product. Actually I use it with great ease. Until now, I have been able to use NO other teakettle. All the other teakettles I have seen (and tried) require more dexterity than I have. (I am a C5/6 incomplete quadriplegic, if you need to know). Also, my mother has arthritis in her hands and this product is much easier for her to use than her old standby.

For me it's a practically perfect product.

157 of 168 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nifty-looking, but not so sturdy, January 26, 2005

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H. Grove "Errant Dreams Reviews" (Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Uplift Teakettle, Brushed Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

The uplift teakettle (I have the stainless steel two-quart variety) is designed so that when you lift the handle, the pouring spout automatically opens. Great idea - no messing with a little thingie that you have to pull while lifting. It helps to avoid cramping already-pained fingers. There's a comfy, thick handle designed to be easy on your fingers. The kettle is of decently thick metal, resulting in fairly even heating and strong construction. Best of all, the "whistle" is this low-pitched foghorn-like thing, that doesn't trigger my innate and inexplicable fear of alarms. So what's the problem?

The instructions for the kettle warned that if you leave water in it, it can rust - you need to be sure to empty it right away after using it. If you have housemates who don't bother to empty the kettle after using it, or guests who are used to kettles that they can leave full of water on the stove, this can get mildly frustrating.

If you happen to leave the kettle on the stove and someone fries something nearby, it is remarkably difficult to get the grease off.

The handle gets quite hot, unlike that of some other kettles I've used. I definitely need a hot pad in order to pick it up. The lid can also be a bit tough to remove, particularly if you have painful hands, which seems to defeat the purpose of having the easy-on-the-hands design.

If you have a housemate who fills up the kettle all the way to the lid a couple of times and boils the water as hard as possible, it'll do weird things to the lid seal, and you'll never get the kettle to whistle again. I once had a housemate who liked to do everything cooking-related in as extreme a manner as possible (burners on highest setting no matter what, stirring things so hard they sloshed all over the stove, and so on). Within a couple of weeks of his getting his hands on this thing - no more whistle. Very annoying. (Okay, so that might be more a function of him than of the kettle, but it still would have been nice to see a warning about not filling the kettle too full.)

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this teapot, November 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: OXO Good Grips Uplift Teakettle, Polished Stainless (Kitchen)

We love this teapot. For years we had a prior oxo version of the teapot which finally wore out, this new one improves on the old one. The old one had plastic that was stylish, but ultimately carbonized after years of use. That's gone now. The best part is the handle, push down the spout opens, lift up and it closes. No burned hands. Has a large solid base and heats quickly.

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