Firelite SUL 900 – are handles necessary?

I prefer handles on mine. Sure, handleless means you can make a windscreen more easily/efficiently and saving a fraction of an ounce too. But holding/pouring a pot full of boiling water with a bandana/towel is inherently dicey. One mishap and you end up with a long and painful night.

The handles are almost weightless. To me, the tradeoff of going handleless isn't worth it.

EDIT: My post above was more about retaining pot handles in general. I have two pots/mugs — Firelite 550 and Snow Peak 600. I do not have the Firelite SUL 900.

I agree with Ben and will go one step further…

I think some of you guys are INSANE for saving weight by removing handles from pots.

The photo below shows my cooking setup. The handles on the 0.9 liter Evernew Ti pot don't get hot at all due to the tight fitting windscreen.

If anyone has a Caldera Cone for this pot, I'd be interested in hearing your boiling times and fuel usage for comparison to my setup.

Handles are not necessary, but they increase safety, convenience, serving speed, utility (cook in wood, etc..). Most of my pots have removable handles; the Snowpeaks for example; but I'll keep them on. Another choice is a mechanical aluminum pot-gripper if you are carrying more than one pot.