[eulgro]

> Resistance cooktops are slow and weak

Resistive is just fine. No way I'm throwing out my 20 years old stove to save 2 minutes boiling water. Once the coil is red hot there's virtually no time difference with induction.

[dan-robertson]

I think the reason people usually don’t like resistive cooktops is that they change temperature slowly so it is hard to adjust things to the right temperature.

[cmclaughlin]

They also transfer heat to the house, whereas induction does not. Huge benefit in hotter climates

[YurgenJurgensen]

Also they're capable of melting dark coloured soft plastic with radiant heat even when they've been switched off.

[lostlogin]

I’d challenge anything to a race with a decent induction cooktop. I doubt gas is quicker, it’s silly fast to boil water.

That said, upgrading for this reason would be very silly.

[vel0city]

> No way I'm throwing out my 20 years old stove to save 2 minutes boiling water

A normal electric stove isn't even going to be two minutes slower to boil. Depending on the stoves in question, the resistive stove might even be faster to a boil than the gas stove, even if the gas stove is rated for more BTUs.