MSR
MSR Ceramic Solo Pot 1.3 L
- Weight for its size: 8/10 How much it adds to your pack for the amount it holds.
- Cooking and ease of use: 8/10 How evenly it heats, whether food sticks or burns, cleaning, and the handles, lid, pouring and steadiness on a small stove.
One person who wants to cook real meals, not just boil water, without carrying a heavy pot
- Type
- Pot
- Capacity
- 1.3 L
- Weight
- 213 g
- Material
- Hard-anodised aluminium with Fusion ceramic nonstick coating; aluminium strainer lid
Where to buy
Elite Mountain Supplies £64 In stock. Free delivery. Free UK delivery from £60. £5.00 Royal Mail Tracked 48 under £60 (its delivery page). Its list price £80.00 is struck through.
View at shop: Elite Mountain SuppliesUltralight Outdoor Gear £67.99 In stock. Free delivery. Free tracked UK delivery. Its list price £79.99 is struck through.
View at shop: Ultralight Outdoor GearNeedle Sports £72 In stock. Free delivery. Free delivery over £50. Its list price £80.00 is struck through.
View at shop: Needle SportsPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
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 8/10How much it adds to your pack for the amount it holds. 8: Clearly better than most.
MSR's pages give 0.21 kg and 1.3 L, and the ounce figure beside it converts to about 213 g. We band the heavier 213 g: 213 g for 1.3 L = 164 g per litre, in the 150-219 g/L band (210 g would be 162 g per litre, also a 4). Ultralight Outdoor Gear lists 212 g and Needle Sports 206 g, both band 4 as well.
Cooking and ease of use
Estimate from maker's specs: what it is made of 8/10How evenly it heats, whether food sticks or burns, cleaning, and the handles, lid, pouring and steadiness on a small stove. 8: Clearly better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- One person who wants to cook real meals, not just boil water, without carrying a heavy pot
- Sticky foods such as porridge, eggs and pasta that cling to uncoated pots
- Anyone avoiding PTFE and PFOA coatings (MSR)
Strengths
- 1.3 L for 213 g, 164 g per litre
- Fusion ceramic nonstick coating, PTFE- and PFOA-free (MSR)
- Insulated, detachable Talon handle that also folds over to hold the lid on (Treeline Review; Ultralight Outdoor Gear)
- Strainer lid with vent holes to watch the boil (Ultralight Outdoor Gear)
- Aluminium spreads heat more evenly than titanium (Treeline Review)
Weaknesses
- No pouring spout (Treeline Review)
- Ceramic can scratch: pad it before packing a canister or stove inside (Ultralight Outdoor Gear)
- Plastic parts mean MSR doesn't recommend it over an open fire (MSR)
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (3)
- MSR / Cascade Designs (US site): Ceramic Solo Pot (0.21 kg, 1.3 L, 15.7 x 9.7 cm packed; part 13230)
- MSR / Cascade Designs (EU site): Ceramic Solo Pot (same figures; part 13230)
- Treeline Review: Best Backpacking Cookpots of 2026 (field-tested; names the MSR Ceramic Solo Pot its best non-Teflon nonstick pot)