MSR BlackLite

Review Date
August 24, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: TomMWW(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from United States

Price Paid:  $35.00 at Galyans

Summary:
Top Notch for the Price. My biggest mistake was not purchasing the set w/ the frying pan (fortunately MSR sells the pan as an add on). This set is well thought out. It's light, all the pans nest into a compact set w/ just enough space for a Whisperlite stove inside, and it's durable enough not to let you down on the trail. I would rate this set a perfect 5, but MSR could have used one of the newer and more durable non-stick teflon coatings. Still, for the price it performs much better than the other reviews posted would have you believe. My top priorities are weight, pack size and performance and this set exceeds at all of these.

Customer Service:
Only used website for support and found all the assistance I needed.

Similar Products Used:
Stainless cookset (Too heavy)
Borrowed Hard Anodized Set (Too Expensive and anodized coating is a lot less non-stick than teflon, although more durable)

Review Date
March 11, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: coe6688(Unregistered User) ,  Climber

Price Paid:  $0.00 at Gift

Summary:
These pots are great. Light, nonstick, and the grooves on the bottom make them very stable on a stove. The wrench-like handle is the only way to go also. Folding handles suck, especially when draining pasta. Aluminium.... Cancer??? Whatever.

Similar Products Used:
Evernew stainless steel (everything sticks, except Ramen????)

Review Date
July 30, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Klimbingking(Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer , from Puyallup

Price Paid:  $24.00 at REI

Summary:
Very nice light set. Heats and cools quick. Is that good or bad, I wonder? I am a little nervous about the durability of the coating. I baby my gear and there are dings after a half a dozen trips. It does work great though. For the price, it is a great buy. If you plan to hammer your pots, go TI.

Review Date
March 25, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Steve P(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from TN

Price Paid:  $30.00 at locally

Summary:
This cookset works great for me. I have had it for more than 2 yrs and have had no troubles with peeling coatings, etc. For the cost vs. weight, it is very competitive to Titanium. I think it's a great deal and have no complaints. I have noticed a few very small dings from carrying in my pack, but nothing that I worry about.

There were some possible health concerns voiced about cooking in AL a few years back, but I think they've been retracted recently.

Customer Service:
NA

Similar Products Used:
MSR Alpine SS pot.

Review Date
April 15, 2001

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

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1.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: Cliff(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Oregon

Price Paid:  $40.00 at rei

Summary:
Though they are light and cheap, their coating is not durable under normal use. Just as I don't use a wicker backpack I won't use flimsy aluminum pans anymore. Aside from aluminum being suspect to cancer, the peeling of the surface coating is more than enough for me to discontinue using these pans.

Similar Products Used:
titanium and steel are the way to go