STANSPORT Stainless Steel Mess Kit for Durable Outdoor Dining

Nicholas: Good quality

Canada on Jan 04, 2023

José arturo: Excelente producto

Mexico on Dec 28, 2022

A. Nony MousA. Nony Mous: I received the mess kit today. It is light weight and compact. The diameter is hardly wider than the spread of my hand. And as a 5'1" person, I have small hands. So this set is really just to cook for 1 or 2 people at most.

I took it out of the packaging to wash it. One thing I noticed that I did Not like was a "made in China" sticker on the bottom of the fry pan. It wouldn't have bothered me so much if it were the bottom of the plate. I'm concerned it could catch fire on the fry pan and scorch the food cooking. I tried peeling it off. And I scrubbed. And scrubbed. And scrubbed. And most of the glue still remains. I guess the next step is to boil water in the pan using my camp stove to see if that will burn off the glue.

Speaking of cleaning. Neither of the handles on the pot or the pan support cleaning. They flop around and are more of a nuisance when trying to scrub. As far as I can see, neither are detachable.

As to how they handle cooking,

UPDATE: The sticker glue did not burn off when I boiled water in the pan. As a matter of fact, it doesn't seem to be effected at all. Maybe due to the type of camp stove I have. A single burner that you turn on...

United States on Dec 03, 2022

Sheila Gallagher: Quite a bit smaller than I expected. Would be adequate for one person backpacking but that's about it. Would be good to show a picture with hands holding it to give us a reference. Used it for one camping trip with a propane burner. Purchased a larger set for our portaging after that. Likely won't use this again unless I do a solo hiking trip.

Canada on Feb 13, 2021

serberusno1: Lightweight and easy to store etc. Pot is a little smaller than I thought though. Worst part however is that the handle on the pan is far too heavy and makes completely unbalances the pan on any of my portable stoves. It was so useless I ended up cooking my food in the pot which was slightly harder that using a pan. Metal is also slightly poor quality as mentioned in other reviews but I expected that for the price.

Canada on Jun 22, 2020

Lost Caper: Reviewing the Stan Sport 360 Stainless Steel Mess Kit. March 2,2016

In summary
It is a great light weight, compact stainless steel backpacking mess kit that is good to feed one person. Stan Sport 360 Stainless Steel Mess Kit

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The Stan Sport 360 is a perfect match for my j-creater portable stainless steel outdoor camping wood & alcohol burning stove. The size of the mess kit fits perfect on my stove allowing me to cook with confidence that it is not going to tip over. The copper bottoms on the mess kit heats up quickly so a hand full of wood cooked my breakfast by the river’s edge.

Packs size and weight:
The pack size is 7”’X 3” (17.78cm X 7.62cm)
It nests inside itself and the handle on the frying pan is hinged so it folds over the nested kit and locks in place holding everything snuggly together.

It is light to carry at only 567 grams. Go with stainless steel when you can. Stainless is a few bucks extra and a few extra grams heavier over aluminum, however it is not noticeable in my pack or in my wallet. Cooking with aluminum can have serious health repercussions.

Materials and...

Canada on Mar 02, 2016

DSA: This mess kit is pretty amazing for $20. I've owned a lot of mess kits over time (Swedish mess kits, USGI kits, East German kits, and various Coleman kits) and most have been cast aluminum, which gets the job done but has the tendency to stain badly and after extended use, gets harder and harder to clean.

This kit though is made of stainless steel with a light copper plating on the bottom of each piece of kit. I don't know what gauge stainless steel it is made from but it feels VERY sturdy and is also EXTREMELY lightweight, The Copper plating on the bottom of the pans has been done excellently. For $20 you almost expect it to be cheaply done. This kit however looks like the pieces were assembled with a great attention to detail. The spot welds that old the handles on the pan are very well done as well.It looks as if they were pressed then welded then brushed up. The screws on the pan lid are tight and sturdy, and the handles on the pot are slotted so it doesn't spill when you pick it up but when your done the handle easily folds down and away. Very well made and thought out design. Again, this is a $20 kit I would have gladly paid more for in a store based solely on its...

United States on Jan 04, 2015

Evil BucketEvil Bucket: I been abusing this mess kit sense 2012. I have burned food into it, placed it on the coals of a fire and scrub it with a green scratch pad every time I clean the outside of it.

I have read some of the 2 and 3 star reviews here on this mess kit and have a few things to say.
1) People you really should not put this on a stove on high heat without something in it. Making it glow red with nothing in it is bad on the metal.
2) Why would you complain about this not being big enough for more than one person. This mess kit is for ONE person. Item description "Individual size for backpackers"
3) I don't know why others are having a problem with the copper coating being thin. I am a bit of a clean freak when it comes to my cookware and other items like that. I scrub the living **** out of the pot and pan every time I use them. I use a green scratch pad on the bottom of them to get all the black soot off. Its going on 3 years and I used this 100s of times and just now starting to rub the copper off the pot.

I plan on buying a few more of these. Mostly to replace the one I am currently using, no I think I will use it until scrub a hole in it. I do want a 2nd kit mostly...

United States on Oct 11, 2014