when it finally arrived, it was so disappointed to learn that you cannot pick it up right after the water boiled since the handle gets super hot and you will get BURNED!

I had read the reviews from some who said that the handle gets hot....they speak the truth.

Another negative people mention is that the handle gets hot

The handle on mine only gets too hot to touch when I boil a full pot or let it boil for too long

Never had problem w/ hot handle at all!

The handle does not get too hot to pick up

It's a very big pot and the handle gets hot despite the cutouts All-Clad uses.

Mine brings a full kettle to boil and the handle is is just a little warmer than room temp, well cool enough for me to easily pick up with a bare hand.

I was concerned about the handle getting too hot to hold without a mitt, but found the handle stays cool enough to hold

The handle, in my experience does not get hot and I have never needed a pot holder

The handle does not get hot if you follow All-Clads directions

The handle on this does get hot there is no way around that, but it's nothing you can't solve with a pot holder.2

i have now used it many times, the handle does not get hot at all.

Second the handle does get hot

As described - BUT the handle gets hot and you'll need something to protect your hand after it has come to a boil

Third, the handle got so hot that it would burn you if you touched it after the water started to boil!

I have been replacing my kettles every couple of years--rusting, too hot handles, etc.

Some reviews said the handle was warm when in use but ours was way too hot to touch

The handle never gets hot and heats up the water quickly than I thought

when i read some of the reviews saying the handle gets hot, i was concerned about buying something that would suck to use.

The handle does get hot

As for other reviewers reporting that the handle gets very hot and the whistle is very quiet, my experience with this kettle has been different

The All Clad is slower to come to a boil, has a quieter whistle, and once it's at a boil, the handle and spout opener are both quite hot

Where normally the handle would be very hot or dangerously hot, with this coating, it feels close to room temperature and hardly even warm

If you have a gas cook top like I do, expect to use a pot holder as the handle gets pretty hot

If you have some patience and don't turn the flame up to the point of it peeking around the edges of the kettle's base, the handle will at the very most get WARM, and you will never have to use a potholder

The handle stays cool after the water is boiled on my electric stove.

The handle gets too hot to touch

The handle gets insanely hot.

I gave this kettle 4 of 5 stars because of the minor “Design Flaws” (Personal Opinion) 1) the handle can get very warm/hot (not as nicely isolated as their D3 or D5 cookware handles)

The only thing that I don't like is that the handle is permanently secured and not movable.

Many reviewers said that the handle gets hot, but I think that must be from using on gas/open flame cooktops.

The handle has been cool to the touch after the water coming to a boil.

The handle gets very hot and one must use a holder or towel when removing it from the stove.

Unfortunately, the handle gets so hot when you use it, that you can't pick it up without a towel or mitt.

The handle doesn't get hot if i boil less than half the

The handle gets pretty hot during a full kettle heat-up - so holding with a towel or hot pad is a good idea

The handle doesn't get hot if i boil less than half the

Despite the debating I have been reading here, the handle gets hot - sometimes too hot to hold

We almost didn't buy because we read a comment that the handle gets "too hot to touch".

It is actually hazardous as the handle gets piping hot and the kettle does not whistle

The handle was fiery hot.

The handle does get warm but nothing that I need a mitt for.

The handle has never been hot as some of the reviews mentioned.

The handle gets very warm -- not burning, but hot.

As far as the handle getting too hot, I haven't had too much of a problem because as the insert suggested, I used a stove burner that is smaller than the circumference of the kettle

The uninsulated handle DOES get too hot to hold if used over a gas range

I had no issues with the handle getting hot, but if you intend to leave the kettle on the burner with the water boiling in it for any extended period of time, it is likely the handle will eventually get too hot to hold in your bare hand.

I gave this kettle 4 of 5 stars because of the minor “Design Flaws” (Personal Opinion) 1) the handle can get very warm/hot (not as nicely isolated as their D3 or D5 cookware handles)

Returned it and will need to find one where the handle will not be hot to touch.

The handle stays cool after the water is boiled on my electric stove.

And if you use an electric stove, the handle won't get hot ... or even warm.

Also the handle is VERY hot, you must always use a potholder.

I wished the handle did not get so hot, and I wish the whistle was louder

For example, perhaps the hot handle some reviewers experienced is due to using a burner that is too wide or a different type of range than what I'm using

Due to the wide bottom feature, the handle does not get too hot.

On a positive note, the handle did not get hot enough to be uncomfortable

Heats up quickly on my cooktop, and the handle stays cool

The handle and whistle stays cool enough to use without a potholder

Bought in December 2016 and will never need to buy another, very well made and my handle does not get hot.

The handle gets too hot to hold2

Looks nice but the handle gets really hot and it spits when you pour boiling water

The handles don't get hot and it has a very nice loud whistle

The handle on mine only gets too hot to touch when I boil a full pot or let it boil for too long

I don't doubt the experiences of others who have had the handle get hot or the whistle not work or whistle very quietly

Other cheaper teapots handles don't get hot

the handle stays relatively cool so that I don't have to wear mittens 3

The handle does get hot and requires a pot handle (read to manual) just like many other pots and pans on a gas stove

But remember to use a hot pad as the handle gets hot when warming up the water.

Btw, the handle does not get hot at all, neither does the tab that you push on to open the spout.

and the handle was cool !!

The base is very wide so if you put it on a burner that is smaller than the base the handle will not get too hot to touch

The handle gets hot

The handle does get hot, so keep a pot holder

The reviewers who said the handle gets hot must leave it on the burner for hours

If you only boil enough water for one cup at a time, the handle doesn't get hot.

I don't think the handle gets hot like some other

And they have to know it.....almost every review mentions the hot handle.

As far as the handle is concerned, I've not even once considered that I might want to be wearing a pot holder in order to pick up the kettle and pour some water into a cup

None of the kettles we tried whistled loudly and all of them had hot handles

I was largely able to address the heat issue by wrapping the main handle in leather cord, and I plan on putting a silicone wrap around the spout lever.

The handle gets a little hot, but, on the upside, I don't have to worry about burning it when the water accidentally boils out.

And the handle become hot during use, which presents a burn risk

so maybe the handle gets hot when that happens

As long as your heat source is smaller than the base of the teapot, the handle won't be too hot to handle.

The handle is extremely comfortable and the capacity high.

Mine brings a full kettle to boil and the handle is is just a little warmer than room temp, well cool enough for me to easily pick up with a bare hand.

the handle is not even warm every time

but if I boil a full kettle of water then the handle gets hot enough to need a pad to hold but that is minor compared to all the other

It's just that when you heat up water, both the handle and spout cover are too hot to touch

Caution to anyone buying this: the handle gets hot

Using it on a small burner set to the highest setting on my electric stovetop, the handle stays very cool even after the water has boiled

It fits perfectly above an element on my stove top, so the handle does not get hot.

Using it on a small burner set to the highest setting on my electric stovetop, the handle stays very cool even after the water has boiled

Unless you leave it on the stove for ages, the handle is cool enough to grab without mitts

Once the lid is sealed, the handle barely gets warm to the touch and you can comfortably pick up the hot kettle with your bare hand

It heats fast and on an electric stove and the handle barely gets warm.

but if I boil a full kettle of water then the handle gets hot enough to need a pad to hold but that is minor compared to all the other

It's a great teapot, but the handle gets hot when boiling water

Very seldom is the handle too hot for me to handle... all around great tea pot.

The handle gets a little hot, but, on the upside, I don't have to worry about burning it when the water accidentally boils out.

For those who have hot handle problems, who are using gas heat, turn the element down a little.

It turns out this also solves problem 1), the hot handle

Others have complained about a hot handle.

If you only boil enough water for one cup at a time, the handle doesn't get hot.

but knowing that stainless steel is not a good conductor of heat (so the handle should be unlikely to heat up), i purchased it hoping i wasnt missing something and knowing if i was

I must use an oven mitt when grasping the hot handle to pour boiling water.

It has a nice big water capacity and the handle doesn't get hot, like other reviews said.

By the way, the handle gets far too hot to hold without a mitten

The handle gets hot, the pouring lid doesn't stay open and the steam burns while holding it open to pour

The handle is barely warm and the spout is cool enough to flip open.

I was concerned that the metal handle might get too hot, but when I filled the kettle with room temperature distilled water and brought it to a boil (and let it sing for a minute to hear the highest pitch), the handle was actually still cool to the touch

The pouring spout gets super-heated during the boil so that when pouring it causes the water to re-boil as it comes up the spout, spattering boiling hot water in all directions (again, where the wooden spoon handle helps)On the rare occasion that the whistle does work, it's pretty feeble, and inaudible over the stove's exhaust fan, so you pretty much have to watch the kettle while its on (which of course results in a watched pot never boiling).2 stars for looks, capacity and heat retention (but if minor burns is your kink, then you could tack on a couple more stars).

I rinse it every week in vinegar, which temporarily removes the buildup, but after the next boil it's as bad as before

I'd like a

All-Clad has that extra wow factor that turns everyday kitchen instruments into lavish décor.