Tiger vs Zojirushi Water Boiler - Battle of Japanese Dispensers
Being trustworthy and high-profile companies, Tiger Corporation and Zojirushi pose tough competition for one another in both the water boiler market and the rice cooker market.
Both Japanese firms fetch a considerable amount of sales and have good reputations amongst buyers for the quality, efficiency, and affordability of their products.
You really can't go wrong with either brand. Nevertheless, we decided to take a closer look and compare and contrast both products, looking at their respective features, buyer feedback, ratings, and reviews.
We decided to focus on two popular models: the previously reviewed Tiger PDU-A40U-K Electric Water Boiler and Warmer from Tiger Corporation and the Zojirushi 586361-CV-DCC40XT Water Boilers and Warmer.
Let’s look at different aspects of these water boilers to see which one may be best for you.
Sales: Tiger PDU-A40U-K vs Zojirushi CV-DCC40 XT
Sales of a particular product provide a hint about the worth of a given product and its appeal amongst users. While directly measuring the Tiger water boiler and warmer against the Zojirushi water boilers' respective revenue is not possible because their revenue figures are not public, we can use the product reviews on each product as a proxy measure.
Based on the fact that Zojirushi boiler has 5X the number of Amazon reviews at ~500 to Tiger's ~ 100 reviews, the former appears to be more popular with customers. Zojirushi is the winner in terms of sales.
Amazon’s Choice: Zojirushi 586361-CV-DCC40XT Hybrid Water Boiler and Warmer
Amazon’s choices are pretty rare considering the sheer number of products available. As the world’s largest online marketplace, the company is very careful about making a product its choice.
Amazon only chooses products that are highly-rated, well-priced, and available to ship immediately.
Though the price of the Zojirushi water boiler and warmer is higher than many other boilers in the market, its features certainly justify it, as it's consistently been rated as the top water boiler for the past 10 years.
Our take
You really can't go wrong with either the Tiger or the Zojirushi Water Boiler but personally, we give the edge to Zojirushi as it features the Quick temp mode that heats water more quickly as well as an energy-saving mode sporting "VE" insulation technology that keeps water warm more efficiently over an extended period of time. Cheers!