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May 18, 2010 at 2:13 pm #1259096
What are some creative ideas for making pot lifters or some sort of substitute for those pots that do not come with any wire handles? I've got a 1L pot that resembles an Antigravity Gear pot.
I'm trying to find something other than a bandana or piece of clothing that weighs less than 1 ounce.
May 18, 2010 at 2:22 pm #1610968Check out Bill Fornshell's work on MYOG.
–B.G.–
May 18, 2010 at 2:23 pm #1610970a piece of stiff-ish wire as a bail
May 18, 2010 at 2:51 pm #1610979find some of those silicone pot grabbers at the grocery store and cut them down so you would only need a couple of fingers.
something like this:
http://www.redcandy.co.uk/images/prodpic-mastrad-pan-holder-220-220.jpg
or GSI has one that comes with their pot.
http://www.gsioutdoors.com/products/pdp/halulite_minimalist/
May 18, 2010 at 4:36 pm #1611013Cool idea. How much does one of the grippers weight? (the smaller ones)
May 18, 2010 at 4:59 pm #1611017I have to carry a knife with pliers (Leatherman Squirt P4) anyway because I don't have the strength/dexterity in my fingertips to deal with strap adjustments (especially when a strap end pulls almost out of the buckle with only a tiny part protruding). I use the pliers as a potlifter. This knife is 1.9 oz. If you don't otherwise need pliers, then you'd need to factor the difference in weight if you normally carry a lighter knife.
My attempts at using a bandanna ended up with lots of burned sections in the bandanna. And once the bandanna is wet (necessary to put out the fire, lol!), it's useless until it dries. Good idea to turn the stove off first! :-)
Some googling will turn up lots of ideas for homemade pot lifters. Here's one from Bill Fornshell: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=2365
I once found one on a stove website (not Wings) made from aluminum strapping (the kind those of us in earthquake-prone areas use to tie down our water heaters), but I have lost the bookmark.May 18, 2010 at 5:38 pm #1611028I use a piece of foil insulation as a pot gripper. It's the same stuff I use to make my pot cozies. It works very well and is the lightest solution that I have found thus far.
May 18, 2010 at 7:21 pm #1611070The answer can depend on what pot you are using. If it is aluminium then you are going to need something to take the heat.
However, I cook with an MSR Titan 1.5 L pot, over a canister stove. I can normally pick this up at the rim with my bare fingers while the stove is running at low power. Can't get much lighter than that.
Cheers
May 18, 2010 at 7:26 pm #1611078Roger neglected to say that he had Nomex fabric surgically implanted on his bare fingers at an early age.
–B.G.–
May 18, 2010 at 10:02 pm #1611127You could easily install a Ti Spoke bail handle. The weight is negligible.
BPL Firelite SUL Ti pots: Manny, Moe and Jack. With Ti Spoke Bail handles.May 18, 2010 at 10:12 pm #1611130my GSI silicone gripper is 0.4oz without being trimmed or anything.
May 18, 2010 at 10:30 pm #1611139How about the new Snow Peak Hot Lips.
May 19, 2010 at 12:06 am #1611147Where can you get Ti spokes? Well first question, what are Ti spokes?
May 19, 2010 at 12:23 am #1611150Titanium bicycle spokes.
–B.G.–
May 19, 2010 at 11:41 am #1611291May 19, 2010 at 1:26 pm #1611342KT- "How about the new Snow Peak Hot Lips."
these clip on, you only have the "lip" on the outside, nothing inside to offer protection from heat
May 19, 2010 at 1:34 pm #16113473 of those little rubber things that you put on your finger to turn the page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51799389@N00/316841419/
May 19, 2010 at 2:02 pm #1611362I have NEVER seen anything like that before….
May 19, 2010 at 2:56 pm #1611374http://www.shoplet.com/Rubber-Finger-Tips/2984/sgdv
And in case anybody is wondering, these are not to be used as marital aids.
May 29, 2010 at 6:41 pm #1615149cool idea – i remembered seeing a small box of these in a drawer when I was looking for something else last week. I'm going to test them soon.
Three of them weighs 5 grams
May 29, 2010 at 7:11 pm #1615153I use Icebreaker 320g/m2 wool gloves which weigh 1.8oz for a medium pair. Wool doesn't burn/melt when exposed to reasonable heat like a nylon glove does. It works great as both a pot lifter and of course as gloves. $22 here:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Icebreaker-Glove-320/ICE0397M.htmlMay 29, 2010 at 7:45 pm #1615161This is what I use–thinking of cutting them in half as well
May 29, 2010 at 9:26 pm #1615170GSI includes a small silicone pot lifter with some of their cook sets.
It has a magnet in it so that you can stick it to your fuel canister.
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