Real owners lean toward the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Gooseneck: 61% of 18 owners recommend it, vs 54% of 281 for the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
Owners who have lived with the Stagg EKG for years describe near-flawless daily reliability, precise degree-level temperature control, and a slow, restricted gooseneck pour that makes pour-over coffee and tea easy to control, all wrapped in a design people are happy to leave on the counter. A firmware update pushed in 2026 turned much of that goodwill sour, with a large group reporting the kettle now creeps toward its target temperature for what feels like forever compared to before. A separate, recurring minority reports base failures, rust spots, sticky dials, and other build lapses within a year or two of purchase, alongside gripes that the price buys more name and looks than substance. The same slow pour that pour-over fans praise frustrates anyone trying to fill a gaiwan, refill a Chemex, or make a quick cup of tea.
“I got my Fellow Stagg EKG used at a discount from a coworker. But now that I'm accustomed to the convenience, I probably would still pay full price for it now if I had to replace it.”— magus-21 on Reddit
“I recently made the switch to an electric kettle myself and it is so worth it imo, especially for how fast it heats up and being able to set a specific temperature. The one I have (Fellow Stagg EKG) you can even hold the set temperature for up to an hour”— magicalmarshmallows on Reddit
“Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle: I mean, it looks nice, sure. But my first one had a defective base that required email after email after email to convince the company to activate my warranty. Just get the Bonavita. It does the same thing and is often on sale.”— WowDotes on Reddit
“It's one of the very best in the market in terms of flow control, temp accuracy, ergonomics, design, build quality, and price.”— @dtonpbac on YouTube
“It is awesome and hard to beat for the price.”— @paulfeldmann7026 on YouTube
“I really like the OXO but it died within a year, twice.”— @_Code.Pilot_ on YouTube
Real owners lean toward the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Gooseneck: 61% of 18 owners recommend it, vs 54% of 281 for the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro.
Owners point the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro at pourover coffee brewers who want precise, controllable temperature and a slow, steady pour, and daily coffee or tea drinkers who value a hold function that keeps water at temp for later.
Owners point the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Gooseneck at pour-over and coffee/tea drinkers who want precise, adjustable temperature control, and left-handed users, since several owners specifically praise its ergonomics for lefties.
The most-cited downside of the Fellow Stagg EKG Pro is a 2026 firmware update slowed the glide into target temperature dramatically, with a large wave of owners saying it now takes far longer to heat than it used to. For the OXO Brew Adjustable Temperature Gooseneck, it's durability failures over time, handles snapping off, units dying or stopping mid-use after a year or more, with OXO often declining to replace.