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2 to 3L aluminum pot WITHOUT handle to use with clamp-on ?
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Sep 23, 2018 at 3:21 am #3556930
Well, I guess the title is pretty self explanatory.
I’m looking for a somewhat large pot, between 2 to 3 litres. Preferably out of aluminum, for price reasons.
So far I really liked using some fire-maple or other cheap Hard-Anodized pots from Aliexpress. To lighten their weight, I’ve stripped the steel handle, and use a simple clamp-on pot holder, which is, IMO, more practical especially when cooking on a wood stove or wood fire. The pots leak just a bit when really full.Now I need a larger pot, 2 to 3L. I could find one on Aliexpress and strip the handles as well, but I’d like to know if there’s something that I wouldn’t need to modify. I can’t be the only one looking for that !
To sum up :
2-3L capacity, 2.5L ideal.
no-handle
Hard-anodized, no ceramic or other coatingThanks in advance !!
Sep 23, 2018 at 8:41 am #35569342.5l potfull with a pangrabber is hard work.
Trangia do a decent designed aluminium 2.5l Billy with a bail.
About $25
In itself, it’s reasonably light but the lid and bail push the weight up.
https://wildreview.blogspot.com/2015/10/trangia-billy-can.html?m=1
Sep 23, 2018 at 3:41 pm #3556969http://www.opencountrycampware.com/products/CAMPING-EQUIPMENT/Pots-and-Kettles/
Removing the bail is easy, probably as light as your gripper anyway. $6 for the 2 liter!
Sep 23, 2018 at 9:02 pm #3557018Think the 2 quart pot is the same size/pattern as the old AGG 2quart non stick pot I have.
Actually only 1.6litre capacity.
Does that mean the 4quart is 3.2litre?
I see on AliExpress plenty of 4 litre pots or larger, but nothing 2.5litre.
Sep 23, 2018 at 9:56 pm #3557023For reference, this kit has a 3.2L with Handle though.
Sep 24, 2018 at 12:19 am #3557042That Trangia pot could be an art mantle piece of for some of us! +1 for that one.
Sep 24, 2018 at 2:38 am #3557057What Dale said, Open Country pots have no handles or bales. My 3 cup pot came with my TD Sidewinder ti Caldera Cone. I use a skeletonized aluminum gripper.
Also I cut the handle off my aluminum “1 egg” skillet. Got it at WallyMart B/C it had a cermic non-stick lining. Weighs as much as my pot and lid so I only take it when I absolutely have to fry something, like pancakes and raw sausage in winter. (Makes my mouth water just typing it.)
Sep 25, 2018 at 1:10 am #3557164Forgot to mention: I recently received a NatureHike 4L HA aluminum billy pot. Here are the approximate weights
- Pot without bail and lid but with bail attachment points : 355 g
- Bail : 70 g
- Lid : 95 g
Some quick testing makes me think that the bail could easily be replaced by a lightweight chain or cable, somehow attached to the lip of the pot. I tried it with some small hooks and a lightweight cable and it could hold about 4kg with no problem.
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