I recently received this in the post from a US based ebay seller. Listed as a "Stainless steel Canteen with cup" the seller has, since I brought it dropped the price from $30 to $25. I should note I got stung with VAT and the Post offices "Admin Fee" so the total price came in at approx £43, far to much in my opinion, but stainless canteens like this are difficult to find, the most common being the Pathfinder Canteen set from Dave Canterbury, costing around £80.
It is advertised as a 1 quart (approx 945ml ) which as near as I can determine is accurate if filled to the brim. the construction is solid, no leaks, burrs or other obvious defects. The weight of the Canteen is 244g, the Cup 198g. According to various Alibaba pages the material is 304 stainless, and non magnetic.
Here it next to a Nalgene Oasis Canteen:
The cap is plastic with what appears to be a clear plastic seal similar to those found in pop bottles inside it. This lid is attached by a chain with a tab welded to the canteen and a rotating tab on the cap, attached with a rivet. The chain is held to the tabs with a split ring, so it can be detached if necessary, such as if you were using the Canteen to boil water in.
The spout, as you can see, is quite narrow, folded in to avoid any sharp edges.
The Cup fits the Canteen very well, minimal movement when combined. It has the older style handle from the US Canteen Cup, and is of a similar height. I should not that while the steel Canteen will fit the genuine USGI Canteen cup, the Nalgene Canteen will not fit the Cup from the new set.
The Cup is somewhat smaller than the genuine US article, the capacity is 500ml when filled to within 2cm of the brim. the Cup and canteen is somewhat polished. As a side note, the Canteen cup lid supplied by the Bushcraft Store of Enfield is manufactured by Rothco, and will not fit a genuine US Canteen Cup without modification (Search on Youtube) as it is to small for the lip to go over the edge. Conversely, the lid will not fit this Cup because the moulding in the centre is too big.
As on the original US Cup the handle has a small tab that slides down to lock it into position when opened.
Here is the Canteen next to a USGI issue Canteen.
After washing out the Canteen, first with hot water, washing up liquid and a couple of good shakes, I then used a denture cleaning tablet, warm water and a couple of hours before flushing it out with cold water and leaving it for approximately 24hrs full of cold tap water. Aside from the chlorinated taste being concentrated (a problem I have had with various other steel bottles) there was no metallic taste to the water such as I had with my Kleen Canteen.
Overall, I am happy with the Canteen and Cup, and for those looking for a Stainless military style Canteen and Cup combo this is one of the cheaper options available, especially if you live in the States, and good quality.
If you have any questions I will try my best to answer them, thanks for reading my review.
It is advertised as a 1 quart (approx 945ml ) which as near as I can determine is accurate if filled to the brim. the construction is solid, no leaks, burrs or other obvious defects. The weight of the Canteen is 244g, the Cup 198g. According to various Alibaba pages the material is 304 stainless, and non magnetic.
Here it next to a Nalgene Oasis Canteen:
The cap is plastic with what appears to be a clear plastic seal similar to those found in pop bottles inside it. This lid is attached by a chain with a tab welded to the canteen and a rotating tab on the cap, attached with a rivet. The chain is held to the tabs with a split ring, so it can be detached if necessary, such as if you were using the Canteen to boil water in.
The spout, as you can see, is quite narrow, folded in to avoid any sharp edges.
The Cup fits the Canteen very well, minimal movement when combined. It has the older style handle from the US Canteen Cup, and is of a similar height. I should not that while the steel Canteen will fit the genuine USGI Canteen cup, the Nalgene Canteen will not fit the Cup from the new set.
The Cup is somewhat smaller than the genuine US article, the capacity is 500ml when filled to within 2cm of the brim. the Cup and canteen is somewhat polished. As a side note, the Canteen cup lid supplied by the Bushcraft Store of Enfield is manufactured by Rothco, and will not fit a genuine US Canteen Cup without modification (Search on Youtube) as it is to small for the lip to go over the edge. Conversely, the lid will not fit this Cup because the moulding in the centre is too big.
As on the original US Cup the handle has a small tab that slides down to lock it into position when opened.
Here is the Canteen next to a USGI issue Canteen.
After washing out the Canteen, first with hot water, washing up liquid and a couple of good shakes, I then used a denture cleaning tablet, warm water and a couple of hours before flushing it out with cold water and leaving it for approximately 24hrs full of cold tap water. Aside from the chlorinated taste being concentrated (a problem I have had with various other steel bottles) there was no metallic taste to the water such as I had with my Kleen Canteen.
Overall, I am happy with the Canteen and Cup, and for those looking for a Stainless military style Canteen and Cup combo this is one of the cheaper options available, especially if you live in the States, and good quality.
If you have any questions I will try my best to answer them, thanks for reading my review.
