Reddit mentions of Kalita Wave 1L Stainless Steel Drip Kettle, Pot, Silver

The typically recommended options for stove-top would be:

1. Hario - 1,2
   
2. Fellow - 1,2
   
3. Oxo
   
4. Bonavita
   
5. Kalita - 1,2
   
   If you just want a standard stovetop kettle then you'll be fine with most reputable brands since there really isn't much that can go wrong with them.
   
   Edit: I just realized I'm not in /r/coffee. If you're not doing pour-overs then pretty much any kettle will work. I'd probably go with a $20 Cuisinart or something.

The Kalita Wave Pot is gorgeous and the comments say people use it on gas, electric, and induction stoves. It's just $1 over your budget.

The Hario V60 Buono Kettle is another option as well, slightly less expensive at $38.

Lastly, I know it's out of your price range and you don't need electric but wanted to mention it anyways. The Bonavita Variable Temp Kettle is pretty much the standard just in case you're interested!

I recently purchased a [Kalita Wave] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X12JDC/) kettle. My thought process was like this: Hario Buono is now made in China, not Japan, and has a bunch of negative reviews of the spout falling off. Bona Vita also looked kind of cheap and had some negative reviews. You can still get the Made in Japan Hario Buono from Prima, but it costs $47. In a Prima editorial review, they also said that the Kalita pours better. The Kalita used to cost over $100 but now you can get it on Amazon for just over $50, great deal! So, I decided to throw in the extra few bucks and get the Kalita because hopefully the quality is better, it looks cool, has a wood handle and it’s something more unique. It also has a magnetic base which will work with my induction range, although I actually use an electric kettle to boil the water and then dump it into the Kalita.

I’ve had it for a few weeks, and so far it’s great. Looks awesome, nice smooth pours, and appears to have the quality to last many years of use. The wood pieces probably will need to be oiled from time to time to keep them up, if that bothers you.

Google gooseneck kettle...

http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-Variable-Temperature-Electric-Gooseneck/dp/B005YR0F40

http://www.amazon.com/Hario-Buono-Coffee-Drip-Kettle/dp/B000IGOXLS

http://www.amazon.com/Kalita-Tea-Coffee-Kettle-Wave/dp/B000X12JDC

How interesting, but this does come down to personal taste as well right (how you like your coffee)?

Sorry for the noob question but for the "flat bottom kalita wave" are you referring to this (amazon link)?

And yes, I have seen the Scott Rao method in a video yesterday looks very interesting. I want to try this method.

Oh the Stagg EKG+ kettle looks so nice, and another redditor above said that the pour is unbelievable. I want to try it, but maybe when I get more experienced or hopefully my friend would purchase one and I can try it out.