Compare:
Beem D2000.670 Star Elements, kettle - with Swarovski crystal elements, 59.90 vs.
Beem D2001.125 NightFlight kettle, purple, 31.59 vs.
Beem D2001.110 Nobilis kettle 1.7L, Copper-Style, 39.95.
(Prices Stand 11.01.2014)
The two lower units I ordered in Vine-product tester program about a year ago 1. After I had maintenance included as the star element with Swarovski crystals in the Vine program in September 2012 to respond slowly, I had him at that time for 70, - - buy for his own account, because my daughter from such a Lady Gaga-esque Design was thrilled that no other maker could be bought. Now I was able to compare three Beem devices.
By design, the star element stove raises naturally from extremely. One can equally no doubt love as well as him absolutely repulsive find each his own! The copper kettle looks a bit more sober, but also acts quite dibasic. The then only 8, - favorable violet Night Flight makes a rather cheap impression and indeed much cheaper than it really is ...
To function:
a) cooking of exactly one liter of water in previously ie unused Kalten- device.
The in use since 14 months Star-element brought the water after 3:25 min. for cooking; He stepped in after 3:35 min. from. The violet Night Flight switched to 3:35 min. from about 2 seconds after the water boiled. The Copper Kettle needed 3:35 to boil the water and turned off 2 seconds later.
b) boiling 1.6 liters of water in the still warm unit.
Note: Since all boiler hung on the same circuit, flew to about 3 minutes the fuse (join halt but many watts combined!). After folding up the fuse we went without problem we had stopped the stopwatch and have the Unterbechung deducted from the times.
Star Elements: cook for 4:35 minutes, turn off after 4:45 min .;.
violet Night Flight: cook after 4:55 min. Switch off after 4:58. min;
Copper Nobilis: cooking after 4:30 min .; Switch off after 4:33 min.
Conclusion: The Nobilis has overtaken his colleagues in the larger amount of water the star element in use for 14 months has been the fastest in one liter. For all devices, the max. Performance by the way identical (2,200 watts) indicated. Our star element has some slight calcium deposits because we treated him after about 8 months a Kalkhexe that since minimizes new deposits. He is now by far also the loudest device, but from the beginning was my impression already louder than the two still very new competitors.
Other Remarks:
All three devices, the capacity display is located behind the handle easiest to read when it is Nobilis copper, worst in violet NightFlight the star element in between. Annoying at Nobilis Copper: The pointless mark in cup sizes. I found that 4 cups corresponds exactly to 1.0 l with the other devices. I fill the 1.6 liter maximum amount of purple in the Night Flight to Nobilis, the water level is right between the 6-cups and the maximum mark (1.7 liters with him). Thus, the display works well reliably the cup symbols in the case of Nobilis but are bullshit, because each cup anyway has a different capacity for the other devices one has indeed to the specification in liters held so why the nonsense?
All three housing heat up significantly on the outside also can cause burns!
Cover: The purple of Night Flight is the only one who needs to be opened with the second hand, while you hold it with the other hand on the handle under the water line. That's not exactly convenient for the other two devices with pressure mechanism for the lid is the ergonomically better ...
Extra minus point for the Night Flight: If the boiler is still hot and it is necessary to cover the same opening in this state again, so it can happen that very hot water splashes on the back land me fared at least. The self-opening lid of the other devices have been spared me.
To handle: Ergonomically of the Star element with its round cross-section acts initially a bit random but he is the best in the benchmarks because the grip distance from the housing at the other two models is so small that you can easily with fingers / knuckles hot on the housing part may come in the water level indicator so here clear advantage for the Glitter model ...
Lighting: The blue Lichtlein that shine during the cooking process, an optical gag are anyway more than functionally important. Most spectacular, however, it looks clear when copper Nobilis from the competitors are rather inconspicuous.
Conclusion: All three Kocher do their job quite noisily. The fastest working with small amounts of the star element, with large quantities of copper Nobilis. When Star Elements I realize after 14 months, he shuts down quite late, so much water vapor ends up at the wall and wall units.
Functional shortcomings have so all three. It is foreseen that all three are not exactly have a long life, many components (eg switch) act quite cheap. I recommend this also the reading other reviews that describe some weakness very understandable.
Those who are not completely departs on the design with Swarowski stones, of the quite expensive purchase of the device should think twice ensure it will work any 8 or 10 years. I think most kettle are likely to wear out 2-4 years. I give it to 14 months very loud, and only about 10 seconds after the start of cooking element disengaging Star three stars because of its proven performance and because the annual ergonomics. The high quality who want to suggest price and design, but I do not see. I think the three stars for just adequate.
The other two models are priced not very far apart the copper Nobilis I like In total, quite good and can be taken into consideration for a purchase you should stop sounding out the market even further. From me some goodwill -with even 4 stars.
The violet Night Flight I find for the asking price decided to meager made processing, design, ergonomics and performance I see in the range between one and less than three stars on average he receives from me. 2
