Product Description

Heat water up to 50% faster than traditional tea kettles with the Osiris stovetop water kettle. The specially designed base is built to focus the heat and assist in boiling water faster. The Osiris water kettle is a true example of combining design with functionality.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43421 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Stainless Steel
• Brand: Bodum
• Model: 5010-16
• Released on: 2003-09-01
• Dimensions: 7.20" h x 7.80" w x 8.00" l, 1.85 pounds

Features

• Heats water up to 50% faster than traditional kettles
• 18/10 polished stainless steel
• 2-quart/64-ounce capacity
• Stay-cool safety handle
• Designed for Museum of Modern Art shop

Amazon.com Review
The modern cylindrical design on this compact little teakettle makes it look like a museum piece—and, well it might be, as it was created for New York’s Museum of Modern Art shop by designed Carsten Jorgensen. However, this kettle’s form also has a function: its slightly wider base directs heat upward so water boils 50 percent faster than in other teakettles. In fact, it takes only 8 minutes to boil about 2 pints of water, although the Osiris can hold a maximum capacity of 64 ounces or 2 quarts. The Osiris is made of brilliantly polished stainless steel, which matches any kitchen décor. The pot has a lift-off lid on top for refilling with water and a stay-cool handle for safe lifting from the stove. The triangular-shaped spout doesn’t have a whistle to alert you when water is boiling so it’s advised to stick close by when this teakettle is on the stove. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews

Wobbly handle
I love the look of this kettle, but the handle is hinged to the body, and when I pour from it the kettle swings back and forth dangerously; I've burned myself a couple of times. It's a shame that such care was taken with the aesthetics when the functional design is so poor.

New Manufacturing is CHEAP!
I owned the same kettle for 5 years. I finally decided to replace it last August (it was stained white -- water marks, that was all). The new kettle arrived and the handle seemed flimsy and loose. I tightened the screws on the outside. It worked temporarily. Today, one side of the handle fell off completely, WHILE I WAS POURING THE BOILING WATER! This tea kettle is dangerous and very poorly constructed. I would not recommend buying it.

NOTE (1/11/06) -- I called Bodum customer service and they very kindly told me they would replace my tea kettle. I appreciate this attention to the problem.

Osiris sets the standard
I have just purchased this piece of MOMA stovetop functional art for the second time. The first one I got is still at work on my stovetop at home #1 after more years than I can remember - when was this Bodum classic designed? It is still as beautiful and functional as the first day I got it! Now I have one for home #2 as well. I checked out every other tea kettle on the market and non can compare to the clean elegant lines and simple straight forward response to the task of boiling water. The Osiris tea kettle has beauty combined with utility,"beautility", in a word. Not bad for a modest piece of kitchen cookware, huh?