review: kifaru ultralight pullouts.

[JV3]

sizes and corresponding weights: small (0.625 oz), medium (0.75 oz), large (1 oz), and x-large (1.125 oz) for a total of 3.5 oz.
compared to a snow peak 600 ml titanium cup = 2.875 oz and the evernew 900 ml titanium pot (review for it here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/951622-review-evernew-titanium-900ml-pot) = 3.875 oz.

i figured giving their dimensions is pretty much useless so i'll just show you what each one can hold...i'm going to use my katadyn hiker pro water filter as one of the size references...here it is next to a 600 ml gatorade bottle for yet another size reference

and my evernew 900 ml titanium pot (review for it here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/951622-review-evernew-titanium-900ml-pot):

small:

medium:

large:

i didn't put anything inside the cup.

x-large:

i didn't put anything inside the pot.

 

[jbob24]

Very cool, I've been thinking about getting some of the mediums. I've got some of the regular pullouts but I like the idea of being able to see what's in them if I have a couple the same size

 

[Troy H]

I'm a big fan of these. The unusual shape and opening make these great for making functional kits - just plop the pullout on the ground and work from it. I have one of the small ones in 500d that I use for my fire kit. The ultralight ones are great for organizing the inside of your pack.

So what are your thoughts about them? Do you like them?

 

[crossada]

Thanks for taking the time:thumbup:

I've been using the netted pull outs for years now and they have held up great. I will be interested in the durability of these over time.

 

[JV3]

Very cool, I've been thinking about getting some of the mediums. I've got some of the regular pullouts but I like the idea of being able to see what's in them if I have a couple the same size

thanks. same here, plus it contrasts with the ground more compared to the foliage ones i had.

I'm a big fan of these. The unusual shape and opening make these great for making functional kits - just plop the pullout on the ground and work from it. I have one of the small ones in 500d that I use for my fire kit. The ultralight ones are great for organizing the inside of your pack.

So what are your thoughts about them? Do you like them?

i've been using the 525d version for about a year now (sold them two weeks ago) but i like these ones much better - it's nice to be able to see what's inside and the color is easy to spot on the ground. plus, i was using so many orange lanyards (on knives, firesteels, pouches, etc.) it started to cancel each other out in the sea of orange, lol. snow shouldn't be a problem either with the white/black contrast.

Thanks for taking the time:thumbup:

I've been using the netted pull outs for years now and they have held up great. I will be interested in the durability of these over time.

you're welcome! these ones will be inside a pack most of the time so i think they're going to hold up well...i just got the ku3700 (same fabric as these but double layer) and that is the one i'm concerned about regarding thorns and stuff...the review thread will be up soon as well. i'm planning on several trips to the woods next month and will report back how it compares to the zxr.

 

[panzertroop]

The large will fit a USGI woobie perfectly.

 

[tknife]

Man I wish I would have known about these earlier. I was looking for something exactly like those and eventually settled on something else. But I especially like the transparency of them, makes for less digging around looking for something which I like.

 

[JV3]

The large will fit a USGI woobie perfectly.

thanks! yeah, they look small but can really fit a lot especially the way the zippers are oriented.

Man I wish I would have known about these earlier. I was looking for something exactly like those and eventually settled on something else. But I especially like the transparency of them, makes for less digging around looking for something which I like.

sell them this is probably the only kifaru product that's priced very low! still a long wait though - about two weeks from order to shipping notice.