Top Notch for the Price. My biggest mistake was not purchasing the set w/ the frying pan (fortunately MSR sells the pan as an add on). This set is well thought out. It's light, all the pans nest into a compact set w/ just enough space for a Whisperlite stove inside, and it's durable enough not to let you down on the trail. I would rate this set a perfect 5, but MSR could have used one of the newer and more durable non-stick teflon coatings. Still, for the price it performs much better than the other reviews posted would have you believe. My top priorities are weight, pack size and performance and this set exceeds at all of these.

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Only used website for support and found all the assistance I needed.

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Stainless cookset (Too heavy) Borrowed Hard Anodized Set (Too Expensive and anodized coating is a lot less non-stick than teflon, although more durable)

These pots are great. Light, nonstick, and the grooves on the bottom make them very stable on a stove. The wrench-like handle is the only way to go also. Folding handles suck, especially when draining pasta. Aluminium.... Cancer??? Whatever.

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Evernew stainless steel (everything sticks, except Ramen????)

Very nice light set. Heats and cools quick. Is that good or bad, I wonder? I am a little nervous about the durability of the coating. I baby my gear and there are dings after a half a dozen trips. It does work great though. For the price, it is a great buy. If you plan to hammer your pots, go TI.

This cookset works great for me. I have had it for more than 2 yrs and have had no troubles with peeling coatings, etc. For the cost vs. weight, it is very competitive to Titanium. I think it''s a great deal and have no complaints. I have noticed a few very small dings from carrying in my pack, but nothing that I worry about. There were some possible health concerns voiced about cooking in AL a few years back, but I think they''ve been retracted recently.

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MSR Alpine SS pot.

Though they are light and cheap, their coating is not durable under normal use. Just as I don't use a wicker backpack I won't use flimsy aluminum pans anymore. Aside from aluminum being suspect to cancer, the peeling of the surface coating is more than enough for me to discontinue using these pans.

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titanium and steel are the way to go

How does this sound:
No cleaning troubles
Great cooking
Lightweight
Looks great, stands stable
Not expensive

Everebody should know by now, that it is not wise to use other then plastic or wooden utensils on your non-stick pans in your home or outdoors! You stupid...(guys, I bed you don't cook at home!)

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Aluminium standard cook set: terrible

At aluminum standards they are good due to the black color and the lightness, but under normal use the non stick coating is not durable and eventually they became targets for my pistol. With the peeling of the coating it also became more of a health concern.

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The U.S. Army no longer issues soliders the aluminum mess kit due to studies suggesting health risks. Use steel or titanium to be safe.

Great cook set. The black coating improved my boil time, and the non-stick is very strong. Using PLASTIC utensils only, I found that the teflon is still going strong after 4 years. The aluminum is, well, aluminum. It will change shape if squished into a pack. I just bend it back and all is fine. The weight is also a great bonus, the large pot w/lid weighs a little more than the top-of-line titanium, but half the cost. Good stuff.

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REI customer service is great, as usual.

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MSR Alpine pan set.

Lightweight reasoably durable and transfers heat extremly well. What else could you ask for. I've owned and used mine for 2 years, and it is holding up well. Including the teflon coating. The previous review here mentioned to only use plastic utinsils because his was scaring. DUH. It clearly states that in MSR material. Ever tried reading instructions. That is true of any teflon coated pot, regardless of quality or price. A good value and good performing cookset. I would buy another set if I needed to.

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I've contacted M.S.R. about my stove and found them very helpful.

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Sigg aluminum, stainless steel and various other brands

Oy! What a terrible cook set! It has a fabulous teflon like coating that nothing sticks to-- Including the pot! I've had my set for about a year, and most of the coating is gone. If you do choose the blacklite, make sure you use ONLY plastic utensiles with it. The finish on the frying pan promptly melted off the first time I made pancakes. The cookset comes with one, that's right, 1, uno, one handle for all three pieces. Now, I'm big on saving space and weight, but if more than one person is cooking, yer screwed. Additionaly, the handle has the wonderful tendancy to become only slightly cooler than the flame of the stove. I usually have to cook with the handle wrapped in a wet cloth. Just forget frying with it, unless you are really fond of second degree burns on the palms of your hands. On the plus side, it is light, and an MSR whisperlite fits right inside the small pot. The lid does fit the frying pan, the large and small pots. A nice touch.

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I've used other cook sets with attached handles. I mudh prefer this. It's really easy to loose the handle of the MSR set when it's hot and sinks into the snow.