Suggestions for potholders needed please

[v-ness]

I have a pot gripper/ handle that came with my cookset, however it doesnt grap very securely and I have already once managed to drop our meal on the forest floor!!

Does anyone have any suggestions of a decent grabber or has anyone made something that works really well for them?

Cheers
Ness

 

[Robbi]

i hate it when things don't grap very well ! Hahahahaha ( sorry )

what pots / size are you using Ness ?

 

[spandit]

I find the Trangia one works well but I suppose it depends on the rim

 

[v-ness]

Hahaha Robbi- where is that waggy finger smiley when you need it

I use a cheapo aluminium cookset that has 3 different sized pots and a kettle- the one grabber is meant to do all 3 pots. I guess that is were the problem lies.

 

[walker]

i second the trangia

 

[The Big Lebowski]

I've seen/used the MSR pot lifter... Nice bit of kit I thought, and not pot fussy from what I gather.

http://www.facewest.co.uk/MSR-Panha...m_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=facewestFroogle

al.

 

[Robbi]

what about a cut down old leather belt, ( cut the buckle off ) wrap it round the pot, pich up tight and lift the leather stops your fingers getting burnt and one size fits all

brilliant !!

 

[Paul_B]

Knew a guy with the MSR one and it is light and grips well. I have the one that came with the AGG cookset. I also have a bent bit of metal that came with the mini-trangia clone I got. It is very light and grips ok but does get stuck in the rolled over rim of my AGG 3cup pot.

Another option is a silicone band that you could just pick it up with (if your hand is wide enough to go round the pot because it is small enough).

A better option is the GSI pot grip that comes in their soloist and duollist pot sets. You can now also buy it on its own from Ellis Brigham. That company was the first one to sell it over here that I could see. I asked them if they sold it separately and they didn't and one of thee Brighams even replied to my enquiry personally to say he had asked of the distributors but they said GSI wouldn't allow it to be sold separately. Since then the new catalogue came out with is separately. It is basically a silicone gripper with attached pockets for fingers and thumb in an opposable grip. It also has a magnetic bit to it so you can stick it onto a gas canister or anything the magnet will stick to so you don't lose it. I also think it is the lightest specialist pot grip other than one that is used elsewhere like a fleece that some ULers use.

 

[redandshane]

Before putting your pot on heat source partially split a twig or piece of wood of appropriate size to grip the pot edge I also carve a notch in the other end for bail arms You can get quite fancy and aesthetically pleasing if you want/have the time; or just make something to do the job
I saw pot grippers for one pound at the wilderness gathering and toyed with buying one but in the end decided it was unnecessary
If you carry a multitool you can just use the pliers

 

[R.Lewis]

I use an MSR one. Got a cut down one in my Hobo stove kit and used it for all pots at the Moot. Works great.

Or, if handy at making stuff try this...
http:// translate.google.se/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andersj.se&sl=sv&tl=en&hl=sv&ie=UTF-8

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[v-ness]

Thank You guys, some fab suggestions here

 

[ged]

How about a pair of leather gardening gloves from the pound shop? I keep a pair in the bag with my Ghillie kettle, another pair in the pouch with my stove, a pair in the back of the Jeep, and...

 

[MartiniDave]

I use a pair of 5" mole-type self gripping pliers from the pound shop, lots of other uses too.

 

[Chrisj]

Another vote for the trangia one but then I have several trangias so I would say that.