Most people will only have used one induction cooktop, so I doubt they'll be able to do this kind of ranking. I love my Bosch, that's all I can say.

sjhockeyfan325: Which Bosch model do you have and what features are a plus for you? Thanks!

Have you checked out The Induction Site?

Thanks very much, sjhockeyfan325 -- very helpful.

The Induction Site is very useful for comparing features. Still, I've found that getting feedback from actual users helps one wrap their head around the basic usage differences between gas and induction, as the controls and features are quite different.

I'm in the same boat, trying to decide from very few actual reviews. I am building a house and we want all electric, so no gas for me. I learn a little with each review (some say be sure to get the stainless around edges because they chip). But another one says that the thing she regrets is not getting one that doesn't steal power from another burner when you are cooking two things hot at once. But I'm having a horrible time figuring out which brand or model doesn't do that? Any advice or experience from anyone regarding that would be great. Thanks

Most induction cooktops are meant to meet a price point, to not hang too far below the countertop, and to not make much noise moving air to cool the electronics. These factors limit the amount of total power that can be generated. Hence, it is common practice for the power boost mode in one burner to lock-out higher power levels in the paired burner. While some reference to this can be found in some cooktop specifications, the best way to check is to download and read the Use and Care Guide of each candidate cooktop.

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I also agonized over this, downloaded the manuals to check features, tried out a Miele that was the only one hooked up at the appliance store, and ended up with the Bosch 500, very similar to the one described by sjhockeyfan (auto correct insists I must mean "shocked fan") and for most of the same reasons. It is easy when researching to get hung up on someone else's Must Have features, the hard thing is to sit down and think about how you cook, and which are most important to you.

Good luck with your decisions! Some day they will all be in the rear view mirror!

lori_inthenw_gw are you happy with your Bosch decision? Anything I need to know? I'm thinking so far.... of getting the Bosch 800 NIT8666SUC

Yes, we love it after a year. I do t know that I've ever used the bridging, but I do use boost for pasta water. The low settings are really low (melting chocolate without a double boiler) and high settings with boost are fast. Response time is such that if you over correct, you realize it pretty quickly. I tend to use the big burner in the center the most and it is also positioned for the best capture from the vent.

I love the ease of cleanup even more than I thought I would. I have not even used the individual timers yet, because I never had them before and forget they are there, so I confess I don't actually know how!

This is in a kitchen for 2 most of the time and we don't have a griddle for it. This summer, we had company and we're making BLTs for 6, so rather than get multiple skillets going, we just got out the electric griddle and used the cooktop as a counter, since it's under the hood.

We could have gotten by with a 30 inch version and 4 burners, but just liked the little bit of extra elbow room for pot handles, I guess.

Hope that helps!

Thank you! Yes it helps a lot to know you are happy with it! I know it will take me a learning curve, but it helps to know that there isn't really something you hate about it. We aren't building till October, but I'm so excited to get this.