MSR
MSR Alpine 2 Pot Set
- Weight for its size: 7/10 How much it adds to your pack for the amount it holds.
- Cooking and ease of use: 5/10 How evenly it heats, whether food sticks or burns, cleaning, and the handles, lid, pouring and steadiness on a small stove.
Two people cooking a main course and a hot drink, or a group on hut trips
- Type
- Set
- Capacity
- 3.5 L
- Weight
- 730 g
- Material
- Stainless steel, two pots with lids that double as plates and pan grips
Where to buy
Cotswold Outdoor £58.95 In stock. Delivery £6.95. Shows an RRP of £75. Delivery £6.95, free at £125 or over.
View at shop: Cotswold OutdoorTamarack Outdoors £63.75 In stock. Free delivery. Tamarack's compare-at price is £75. Free Royal Mail 2nd class delivery at £50 or over.
View at shop: Tamarack OutdoorsAbsolute Snow £69.95 Out of stock. Shop page says currently unavailable. Free delivery over £100; under that the charge shows only in the basket.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight for its size
From maker's figures 7/10How much it adds to your pack for the amount it holds. 7: Better than most.
MSR gives 0.73 kg, so 730 g is used (the MSR feed and UK shops show 733-737 g; the brand figure comes first). Capacity is 1.5 L plus 2 L = 3.5 L. 730 g for 3.5 L = 209 g per litre, in the 150-219 g/L band. Lids and grips are counted in the weight but not the capacity.
Cooking and ease of use
Estimate from maker's specs: what it is made of 5/10How evenly it heats, whether food sticks or burns, cleaning, and the handles, lid, pouring and steadiness on a small stove. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Two people cooking a main course and a hot drink, or a group on hut trips
- Basecamp stays where weight matters less than toughness
- Frequent, hard use: MSR says the set is built for guides and institutions
Strengths
- Stainless steel, tough against hard use (MSR)
- 1.5 L and 2 L pots, 3.5 L in all
- Lids double as plates, with pan grips included (MSR)
- No coating to scratch off
Weaknesses
- 730 g, heavy for a solo wild camper
- Stainless steel is heavier than titanium or aluminium
- Cooking and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores: not enough independent evidence
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.