MSR Titan

Review Date
May 2, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Brian (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Ct

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
This is a great cookset. Super light and so far has held up well. I didn't pay full price, but after owning the set, if I ever loose it, and need to replace it, I would have no problem spending the money on on a new one, b/c I think it is worth it. Ultralite is the way to go.

Review Date
April 1, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by: travelthomas(Unregistered User) ,  Car Camper , from Ruch, OR, USA

Price Paid:  $49.00 at Backpack Store

Summary:
The Titan Kettle works great for anything liquid. It has a tight lid which is great for draining off pasta water. I didn't have any problems with things burning on the bottom, but then I'm not much of a cook. My girlfriend laughed at how much I paid for the thing, but then she used it "ALL" the time.

Customer Service:
No need

Similar Products Used:
Alunimum, which may be unsafe.

Review Date
December 26, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Reviewed by: Rosie McKenzie(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from England

Price Paid:  $150.00 at Richmond Noth Yorksh

Summary:
I bought this as it lookrd very interesting, but being from England, the import bumped the price up a great deal, hense the $150 or so it cost me. In UK money, it cost £100. I really wanted to like this set more than I did, but I have a few niggles about it. I also bought the kettle and the titan cup too, but that is not included in the price I stated. On the plus side, it's well made. There are measurement marks on the inside which I have found very useful, and the titanium it is made from is very strong and durable. On the negative side, the handles. They dont lock, so I have found that if the stove is on a slight tilt, the handles wander sideways and drift into the flame. Also, the handles are not insulated so I have to use a bandanna to grip the handles with, or use the litelifter which adds extra weight. I'd rather have insulated handles like on my evernew set so I don't have to worry about burns and/or taking the litelifter with me. That, I just find too fussy to use. That may not bother some people, but being an ultralightist, I don't like carrying anything unecessary. I hovever did solve this by putting tubing from my platypus around all the handles. The frypan/ lid/ plate is useful, though I would like to see this in non stick so as I don't weld my much desired sosmix-burgers to it anymore! The rest of the pan, I'm happy to have uncoated. As stated, I also have the titan mug, and the kettle too. The kettle is ok, but I find things boil faster in the big pot, and the titan mug can be used to heat drinka on its own in, though it's not really the correct shape for this. Indeed, I have sucessfully carried on ultralight weekends, the titan mug and the .6l inner pan to feed myself with sucessfully. Much longer than this however, and I need a bigger capacity pan as after a few days my apatite soars and a full .6l with a one pot meal just doesn't quite fill me. For groups of two or more the whole set is great though. Not sure exactly of the weight, but it's much lighter than any steel sets I have seen.

Customer Service:
Great. When there was no pot lifter in the set, one was ordered for me immediately and it arrived within 4 days

Similar Products Used:
Stainless steel sets, evernew sets

Review Date
July 8, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Hungry Howie (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Somewheresville, USA

Price Paid:  $50.00

Summary:
This review is for the MSR Titan Kettle.

I have both the MSR Titan Cookset, and the kettle. I used the 1L pot to thruhike the Appalachian Trail with last year, but wanted something with an integral handle. My answer, the kettle. "At first I was afraid, I was petrified." I just couldn't concieve that this little bugger could hold a deluxe mac-n-cheese, a staple of life on the trail. So I finally got up the guts to fork out $50 to find out. The result? Fantastic! It holds a deluxe mac-n-cheese...just barely. The guy at MSR who thought this up gets my award for the most thoughtful gear designer in the world. Any pot that holds a mac-n-cheese and weighs 4oz, and takes up less space than a large can of peaches is a pot that I've got to have! Ofcourse it comes with MSR's renouned quality and craftmanship. You've got to love the tight fitting lid as well. You can nearly fill it with water, and pick it up BY THE LID! This is, by far, the best engineered cooking pot for outdoorsmen that I've ever found.

Customer Service:
Never a negative experience here.

Similar Products Used:
Evernew Ti pots. They suck, really bad. Coatings chip quickly, the Ti is a poor quality, the silicone handle insulators burn up the first time you use them, and the handles don't feel solid. The only good thing about them is the fact that they're light and cheap. And remember, you get what you pay for...

Review Date
June 6, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Stephen Harrold(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Waterloo, ON, Canada

Price Paid:  $27.00

Summary:
Was lucky to get an amazing deal. Bought this set for $40 CDN at a local store during its "going out of business" sale. Was planning to purchase it anyways at its full price.

This cookset is amazing, great way to save weight and its durable. I've brought it along on many treks now and its holding up great.

It does not have a non-stick coating, but I rarely cook in the pots/pan themselves. Mostly boil water. When I do need to cook, I add a touch of oil or butter which does the trick.

I'm on the hunt for a good deal on the 2 liter titan.

Similar Products Used:
None