Solo Stove 3 pot set

Sigg Tourist and Solo Stove 3 pot set

Sigg Tourist and Solo Stove 3 pot set

The Solo Stove 3 pot set is a nested stainless steel cooking pot set, including a multi-use lid, that is specifically designed with the original Solo Stove in mind. This pot set extends the usefulness of the Solo Stove to well beyond a single camper and makes it a kit capable of cooking for an entire patrol and making “one pot meals” a thing of the past.

–Design and Construction–

Solo 3 pot set and Solo Stove

Solo 3 pot set and Solo Stove

The Solo Stove 3 pot set is constructed of heavy gauge semi polished stainless steel with a rolled edge lip. Overall the impression of the set is very reminiscent of the classic Sigg Tourist and Svea123 pot and stove set. Even the overall dimensions and weight are very similar between the vintage Sigg Tourist and the Solo Stove 3 pot set. These heavy pots stack together with a good level of symmetry allowing for little wasted space. Though the pots do appear to be a bit shallow they allow for ample room to store the original Solo Stove inside with the lid in place. The lid is also quite cleverly designed. A set of concentric graduations allows the lid to tightly nest onto the top of any of the three included pots, and can also fit in or over the largest pot to allow for a bit more liquid volume. The lid itself can easily be used as a frying pan and is made of the same robust steel as the rest of the pot set. For ease of use the set also includes a dedicated pot grabber that is to act as the pot handle, and the device works as advertised. We did find it entertaining that the good folks at Solo Stove did take the weight of the pot grabber in mind and removed any extra material. Not carrying that extra ¼ oz around will certainly make the differnce.

 

–Durability and Usability–

Each of the pots in the The Solo Stove 3 pot set are quite wide, and our initial impression left us wondering

Solo Stove nested in 3 pot set

Solo Stove nested in 3 pot set

if they would be stable on the smaller original Solo Stove. To test we started by filling the largest of the pots with a very respectable 7 cups of water, and placed it on an already burning Solo Stove. A few taps, jostles, and then shoves later we were quite convinced that the wide and low profile pot was very stable where it was. We felt very comfortable continually feeding the Solo Stove while the pot was on top, confident that it would not fall or tip over, which it did not.

The bottoms of the pots, like any on a fire, did soot a bit. We alleviated this issue by using an old Boy Scout trick. By rubbing the bottom of the pan with dish soap prior to placing them on the fire, all of the soot was easily removed with hot soap and water. Outside of this small fouling, not even minimal discoloration was experienced. These beefy pots are built to last.

 

–Overall Impressions–

The Solo Stove 3 pot set certainly extends the original Solo Stove’s ability to cook multi person meals. It is a well designed, fully nested pot set that easily matches and mates with the companion stove. Due to their overbuilt and heavy stainless construction they are not for the ultralight backpacking crowd, but if you were to toss them in a pack you’d have a hard time destroying them.

Solo Stove 3 Pot Set

9

Construction

9.5/10

Weight

8.0/10

Functionality

9.5/10

Pros

  • Great Construction
  • Nests with Solo Stove
  • Included bags/pot grabber

Cons

  • A bit heavy

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