Revereware vs Windsor vs Le Creuset

[yumyumyogi]

So I'm moving into a new place and will no longer have access to the reliable +20-year-old Revereware kettle I've been sharing with my roommate.

I'd like to invest in one that will last me the next 20+ years and am debating between
1) A vintage Revereware off ebay (ironically, may be much sturdier than the newer ones?)
2) A brand new Revereware
3) A much more expensive but beautiful Windsor quick-boil
4) A colorful Le Creuset.

Which of these you recommend and if you own one, how long have you had it? Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.

[Candy]

I have had a Copco for years and years and a beautiful Castle Copper kettle from Ireland. what I use now is a Bodum electric kettle. It is oval in shape and takes up very little space. it can boil 72 oz. of water in about 5 minutes. I don't use it just for tea but for anyting i want boiling water for like blanching or a water bath when baking. It is white plastic, wipes clean in a jiffy and does not get spatters from other things on the cooktop.

[MMRuth]

I had a Le Creuset one and found it incredibly heavy and that the water did not pour out easily - I think maybe it was the "whistle" thing that was v. difficult to remove. I have a copper Windsor kettle that I love - dont know if it is the quick-boil kind or not. Use it every morning for my coffee.

[takadi]

I just bought a set of seven copperbottomed revereware from ebay...for only 34 bucks!! I'm not sure how good that is because looking around at reviews, people have complained that revereware has significantly dropped in quality over the last years compared to the old USA made revereware that mothers have had for decades.

I hope I didn't just get cheap stainless steel with gold paint on the bottom

[Miss Priss]

All the Revereware kettles seem to be designed so that they can only be filled though the spout, making it difficult to clean the interior. And a lot of crud can accumulate inside a kettle, especially if you live in an area where the water has a high mineral content. It's not hard to find a good stainless-steel teakettle with a removable lid, at a reasonable price. Personally I also avoid enameled kettles, like the Le Creuset, because all of them chip sooner or later (usually sooner). I'm very happy with my current kettle, but if I had to replace it, I'd probably go to Chinatown and/or Target.

[Kelli2006]

My mom loves her Revereware kettles, but the bail on the spout is incredibly brittle and tends to break in less than 2 years. The kettle is still very functional, but you lose the whistle feature.

I have a 12 qt Revere stockpot that I bought 5 years ago at a Revere-Corning outlet that was a steal for $20.00