Halulite users???

[CKE2]

Was in my local outdoor store buying my wife a CamelBak water bottle for her birthday and saw this cool little kettle. My wife and I are kettle/teapot fanatics...OK, I am

I have a Halulite spork that a dealer gave to me because the first run had scratches in them, so they were giving them away. Can't off hand remember the brand. It is nice but my only experience with Halulite is a recall of sorts.

Anyone around here using Halulite products and what are the advantages over say Ti, Alu, or SS????

THanks:thumbup:

Craig

 

[CKE2]

Just found it...GSI was the brand.

Good/Bad???? Anyone use theirs over fire/coals???


THanks Again
Craig

 

[ilbruche]

I like it. Lighter than stainless and aluminum but non stick unlike titanium.

The new line of GSI stuff is a great value. I like the Soloist cookset. It has a nice handle design and I think it would work great over a fire. I have an older GSI hard anodized double boiler that I think I'll replace with a Soloist.

 

[baldtaco-II]

The the design of that kettle looks good. In fact, it looks like exactly like the Trangia kettle that is a size up from the one I use, save for that it has a slightly bigger handle and orange tubing rather than black.

The material is new to me, but from what I've just read seems ideal for a kettle when you want to use as little fuel as possible. That makes it sound like an ideal replacement for the Trangia one if you use use a Trangia burner or some other low BTU source.

Still, on the below I'd be concerned about burning the arse out of it on my pressure stove or heating it on coals, but that could just be my lack of comprehension due to the novelty of the product. I'm pretty sure I'd prefer other things for a field kitchen that goes beyond boiling a few noodles up, like browning / frying. Last, I'm also unclear on the reaction between the material and acidic foods.

"Due to the lightweight nature of outdoor cookware and the difficult to control, high temperature design of most backpacking stoves, the pieces are much easier to overheat than your pots and pans at home. When cooking, never heat GSI Outdoors cookware to extreme temperatures or allow it to boil dry. Typically, medium and low heat work best. Do not allow the flames from your stove to extend beyond the base of the cookware..."

- from this work