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  Dee An

  2 years ago

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  Fire Safety could be the main reason for this battery-powered kettle. In the UK we historically have not had much need of banning naked flames in parks because it has rarely been dry enough for wildfires - though this summer has been different, and even worse across the Chanel on mainland Europe. Makita have placed one of their lawnmowers in the background of this kettle's marketing images, suggesting its use in gardens rather than building sites. 

   An episode of 'Friends' (Pheobe dates a fireman) suggests to me that naked flames are disapproved of in NY's Central Park. Presumably this is true in other parts of the USA? 

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  Dee An

  2 years ago

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  It looks heavier than a butane propane gas stove and kettle, especially with batteries. Which then leaves you two depleted batteries. If you have mains power to charge the batteries, you may as well just use an inexpensive plug-in kettle at a tenth of the cost of this thing (not including the pricey batteries). 

   It might fill a niche for tradesfolk with spare batteries taking their work van away camping at the weekend (not uncommon in the UK) who can recharge the batteries using solar or intermittent campsite electrical hookup - in which case it scores points over a butane stove for being safer to operate. 

   The faster a kettle boils the better - but drawing energy quickly from a Li Ion battery shortens it's lifetime. This is presumably why it requires two batteries.

   Even then, it's pricey. Or have I missed something? 

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