Product review (2 stars): Not the best to start out with...
While I was looking forward to having an extra cooktop, and one that's also portable should the need arise, it really hasn't proved useful. For one, most of my cookware does not work with it, which I couldn't figure out beforehand if my main set would or not. Having never used an induction cooktop, I didn't know about that you need magnetized cookware (if a magnet sticks to the bottom, it'll work. If not, it won't.). Oh well, live and learn. However I have experimented with my pots and pans that can be used with the cooktop and I'm less than impressed. I'd say it boils well, but the heat is too inconsistent to cook anything else properly. Part of the problem is the wide difference between heating options, it would benefit with more than five. Even one is too high for some food I'd like to cook and other times I needed a temperature between two settings and had to either settle for the lower setting or toggle between them. Kind of a pain while cooking. The size is a lot larger than I was expecting, which can be either a good or bad thing depending on what it's needed for. However, a plus is that it's relatively quiet, though since I'm an amateur when it comes to these things, I don't know if it's quieter than others. Basically I'm disappointed at the the poor temperature control and that it's not more useful in my kitchen. At least now I know an induction cooktop is not a good fit for me and I'd wager this one isn't the best choice for a newbie to start out on either.