new zebra billies question

[sapper1]

I've looked at the new zebra billies and they have a locking lid,the clips seem to be made from some sort of plastic.Does anybody have one and are the clips up to being used over an open fire?If not are they easily removed,the bail will come off any way.

 

[Shewie]

I was wondering the same thing as well Chris

They are designed for cooking with so you would hope they've used something suitable. I reckon they could be removed but I'm not sure they'd go back on again after though.

 

[British Red]

They always used to have a plastic clip (though not quite as big as those). I just snapped them off and chucked em

Red

 

[sapper1]

They are removable but I was hoping they'd be heat resistant.I suppose they would be if used on a burner of sone sort but I'm not so sure about flames licking up the side of the pot.
I've ordered one so I think a bit of testing is in the offing,I'll post here how I get on.

 

[Weesi]

First thing I did was chuck the clips in the bin Wouldn't fit in my hobo otherwise.
I see Bushcraftstore uk has the 10cm ones back in stock. Might grab one while I can.
Cheers for the reminder!..

Simon

 

[warthog1981]

Ive seen a few of them with the plastic clips and they have all melted and been a right pain to remove after this. My advice would be to snap them off to

cheers Russ

 

[Shewie]

Zebra are still showing the normal pots without the auto-lock clips on their website, can't seem to find a UK supplier of the 10cm though.

http://www.zebra-head.com/en/produc...ry=false&subcategoryid=0000000006&categoryid=

Not that I want one anyway, they're too small for cooking in

 

[drewdunnrespect]

just baught one and they snap of easily and are a ple of rubbish so got rid of them and also am in the process of wire bailing it thanks to shewie for supplying bail and leccy conecters

 

[VirusKiller]

can't seem to find a UK supplier of the 10cm though.

Neither could I. Ended up importing one from the States

 

[jack by the hedge]

I've had mine for 3 years now. On the first night out over a fire the plastic melted on one side while i went for a pee ( clearly it had been going that way for a while but i didn't notice, i wasn't just having an incredibly long pee).

It just fell out once i knocked it with a stick. I left the other on as a lock for when i'm picking up water and just keep that side out of the flames.

It's horses for courses really.

jbth