Titanium, should i, shouldn't i

[JonathanD]

OOOOOOH!
I wasn't having a dig,I was being serious.
There's no bigger lightweight freak than me,it comes from being too lazy to carry a heavy pack.
Seriuosly though each to his own,what works for one isn't always the best for others,I've never criticised anyone for the kit they own.






















(mine is lighter and more expensive than yours,so there)

Sorry mate, I didn't notice it was you that posted that, just read it, looked like someone thought I was boasting and being a snob (which I am in others areas but not this one ) and hit the reply button.

,but who's in that much of a rush.

Me when I'm stealth camping.

 

[sapper1]

No need to apologise.Sometimes my humour doesn't come across to others as it does to me.

 

[Nat]

So the question is
Snowpeak Solo Cookset that comes with a mug
Evernew Solo Cookset that also comes with a mug
or
Cheapass Tibetan !!!!!!

 

[Shewie]

PM sent Nat

 

[sapper1]

Think about how much each would cost if they had no names on them.
Probably all the same.My cheap lifeventure mug is the same size,weight ,design and material as the MSR mug but almost half the price.
I looked at the tibetian stuff to get a pot and the only reason I chose the MSR titan kettle was because the lid suited me better than the tibetian.
There really isn't that much to choose between them,apart from price,I have a tibetian folding spork that is suspiciously identical to a few others apart from the name and price.
Johnathon D has tibetian and is happy with ,I have MSR and lifeventure and I'm happy with it(you know how often I change kit that isn't exactly what I want) so there probably isn't a great deal of difference in them at all.

 

[JonathanD]

I didn't do any research on pots when I bought mine. To be honest I saw what I wanted and bought it without looking about and the Tibetan was recommended as the bushcooker fitted perfectly into it. A friend has Lifeventure stuff and it looks just as well made as the Tibetan stuff to me.

The pouches that Tibetan stuff comes in are nice though and wash well in the machine. Do the others come with them?

 

[Beardy Adam]

So I take it I'd never get into this superultralightweight club with my 550g stainless steel billy can?

 

[JonathanD]

So I take it I'd never get into this superultralightweight club with my 550g stainless steel billy can?

You can fix that by drilling holes in it.

 

[Nonsuch]

I think its great but not necessary because it's light.

Alpkit.com Ti-mug. Excellent and not so expensive and fits nicely on the bottom of a Nalgene bottle. Can go straight on the fire but then doesn't burn your lips ! Amazing stuff.

Titanium sporks are fantastic. I break a plastic one every time I go out but the titanium ones last forever. They're 4x the price of a plastic one, but you soon get pay-back.

NS

 

[Tengu]

Why are they called Tibetians?

Everyone knows the people of Lhasa use ali, same as the rest of us.

 

[sapper1]

I think its great but not necessary because it's light.

Alpkit.com Ti-mug. Excellent and not so expensive and fits nicely on the bottom of a Nalgene bottle. Can go straight on the fire but then doesn't burn your lips ! Amazing stuff.

Titanium sporks are fantastic. I break a plastic one every time I go out but the titanium ones last forever. They're 4x the price of a plastic one, but you soon get pay-back.

NS

Wish I'd known that last week,I bought a tatonka steel mug for that very reason.

 

[Nat]

Alpkit don't have the mug in stock, was meant to be August then September and now who knows!

 

[Shewie]

Wish I'd known that last week,I bought a tatonka steel mug for that very reason.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50662&highlight=fit+nalgene

The Vargo Ti-Lite light mug fits too Chris ...

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product91.asp?PageID=100

 

[sapper1]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50662&highlight=fit+nalgene

The Vargo Ti-Lite light mug fits too Chris ...

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product91.asp?PageID=100

Cheers Rich,I just need to sell my tatonka mug and life venture Ti mug for £35 now.It may take a while.
The vargo is going to be my next titanium purchase I think.

 

[Shewie]

Cheers Rich,I just need to sell my tatonka mug and life venture Ti mug for £35 now.It may take a while.
The vargo is going to be my next titanium purchase I think.

Just done a quick google mate, seems you can get them a fair bit cheaper if you shop around ...

£22 http://www.outdoorwarehouse.co.uk/i...2F484505-FF29-08BD-48EC3316FD543290&ref=gbase

I'm sure Bob won't mind

 

[sapper1]

Bob won't mind ,he's had a lot of cash from me in the past and lately.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Titanium sporks are fantastic. I break a plastic one every time I go out but the titanium ones last forever. They're 4x the price of a plastic one, but you soon get pay-back.

You need to be careful with them if you use non-stick pots.

 

[Shewie]

Nat have a look here
http://backpackinglight.co.uk/default.asp
http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/home.html

This is where I get my lightweight stuff,the second one is post free but it does take a few days,although you can pick another postage method at cost.
Both sites are uber expensive but it is top kit and none of it will let you down.I'm not sure if it will stand up to squaddie use though.

Teepee put me onto the Winwood Outdoor site the other day, they have a good selection of lightweight stuff now. Fairly reasonable prices too.

http://www.winwood-outdoor.co.uk/acatalog/Ultra_Lightweight_Hiking_Equipment.html

 

[British Red]

Unless it's got knives in it I'm likely to lose

You would still lose

 

[JonathanD]

You would still lose

Yeah, no doubt ( I know at least three that have me licked). But it's the only category I could compete in, unless we went for combat handguns.