Amazing Value - Stanley Adventure Cook Set
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Up for review today is the Stanley Adventure Cook Set and when it comes to value, there isn't much on the market which can rival what it offers.
The review begins now!
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Price : Retail is $15
Weight of Kit : 13.5oz
Weight of Pot : 6.8oz
Weight of Lid : 1.1oz
Weight of each Cup : 2.8oz
Capacity of Pot : 24oz
Capacity of Cups : 12oz to the top; holds 10oz comfortably
Three Piece cookset
Funny : I have never heard of this cookset and one day a few months back I stumbled upon it and said to myself, “that looks to be a great deal” so I ordered on and posted a picture to social media and to my surprise, everyone has heard of these. Haha Apparently this has been around since 2012ish and are very well known and respected.
· Vented lid lets you cook on camp stoves or grills
· Locking handle extends for cooking, folds to save space
· 18/8 stainless steel won't rust; naturally BPA-free
· Two Nesting 10oz/295mL insulated plastic ceramic cups included
I’ve been told that the small plastic tab on the lid melts but I haven’t had that experience so far with all of my cooking and boiling which includes canister stove use as well as in fires. I’ve also used this with Trangia Alcohol stoves with not problems.
Is it a legitimate concern and will it melt under reasonable use conditions?
There is a debate about this; some say the tab will melt while others say that after years of use, it’s not an issue. No, as long as you are mindful you can use this in a fire, on a fire or on a stove without the grab tab melting.
It completely depends on how you use it; Set it on top of a fire, no problem. If you don’t mind a slower boil times, you can set the pot next to a blazing fire and that is likely where the tab is to melt.
Tab Replacement : You could replace the tab with all sorts of attachments; one would be a Split Key Chain Ring - This is a common solution but it’s one that I person don’t like - The problem with that is that it would lay completely flat on the lid which would be a pain to grab and to remove the lid.
For me, a simple piece of wire would work better and could be easily bent at an angle so you can grab it when it is over your heat source. Ultimately do what you like; for me, I will be mindful of the grab tab and prevent it from melting.
Pros :
Awesome value - this really goes to show you that quality gear at a good price is out there.
Does a good job of insulating; keeping coffee hot. I haven’t tested anything cold in this yet since it is the winter.
Locking handle.
Good quality grab tab; doesn’t fall over
Fairly compact system; doesn’t take up much space in your pack
Easy to clean; if you wish to remove builtup tarnish, use a product called bar keepers friend and it will come right off.
Marked measurements on the pot
Strong handle which locks and does a great job of holding the lid into place.
Even with the cups inside of the pot, there is enough space for a small canister stove and washcloth.
Cons :
The narrow base means that you need to be careful if you are using it on a stove; stability can be an issue.
Speaking of it being narrow, there may be some stoves out on the market which this will not sit on.
Grab tab could melt in some situations - a metal tab would have been a better design decision but with a little care, you won’t have any problems.
Small pot which means that if you plan to cook in it, you will have to get creative with what it is that you are making.
Summary :
Plain and simple this is a great bit of kit and I highly recommend it as long as you don’t care about weight. If you do, go with Titanium or aluminum otherwise, you really can’t go wrong here. The value is excellent and there are no big glaring issues.
Talking about price, if his kit was made by other popular companies, they would charge 3 times as much…you know that they would I commend Stanley for offering such a kit at such a good price. Imagine what Snowpeak or MSR would charge for this…
Very good general purpose set which can be used for backpacking, car camping, emergency kit for your vehicle and even survival.
Question to ask yourself; does the size and capability of this system work for you? This isn’t a huge pot by any means so do keep that in mind.
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Been using one for 7 years. Love it. Has never let me down. Tab still going strong. I carry one cup and small butane propane fuel canister and tasters nasty in it at all times. 🤓
Unfortunately, this is no longer an amazing value. I wouldn't touch this for $25, and that's what it is now.
"Do I recommend this? Absolutely. Do I care if you buy this? No I don't." Subscriber gained.
I can't believe how much they rip us off in Europe. I'm watching all these videos from American TH-camrs and they're talking about these unimaginable prices. 15$ for this? It costs nearly 36€ (~38$) in Austria.
Here is my take on this stove. I consider myself an experienced hiker/camper/backpacker. I got this stove about 6 years ago now. It is not the lightest or most hip stove out there. I own multitude of lightweight stoves from other companies like MSR, SNOWPEAK and so on. This is by far my favorite stove. It is rock solid, and I take it on all of my camping trips. I use it mostly to boil water for coffee, meals, or even after dinner to boil water for cleaning. In my opinion the best thing about this stove is that I can put it directly on the fire and not waste gas canisters. It gets a little dirty but that's why I like it. I can beat it up and it never fails me, and that green plastic tab never came off or melted. I highly recommend this set. I even got this set as gifts for others. Great product. I have a lot of great camping memories with this stove.
Here are the mods: Throw away the plastic cups, get an inexpensive or expensive light-weight metal camp mug, nest the kit inside that.Replace plastic handle on lid with a simple key ring. If you want to suspend it, make a bale from a section of metal clothes hanger,drill two holes up high, 90 degrees from the fold out handle. The bale, when not in use, will be able to be placed under the entire kit. Like coffee? The plunger assembly from a small Bodum French press is perfect diameter for inside the pot. Plunger assembly can be broken down. Inside there is enough room for the plate from the press at the very bottom, topped by a small fuel canister, then the MSR Pocket Rocket 2 stove, and a Bic Lighter. A couple large ranger bands will hold the whole thing secure. These are the popular mods done to make this a very cheap and useful kit. None of the ideas are mine. There are already shitloads of TH-cam videos on this kit with the various mods listed above.
This is a great solo set up. Recommendations: put a small carabiner (#2 Nite Eye) in place of plastic tab on lid, cut an old wetsuit or use a coosh on the bottom of the 28 oz container, get a 750ML shorter cup to seat the container in, put a scrubby in bottom of 750ml, use small stove ( I use the BRS hornet) lighter (Bic, with waxed twine wrapped and covered in strips of gorilla tape) and put 11 oz fuel canister upside down in it, use just one of the cups. One of the best setups out there, and very affordable!
If you want one of these today, they sell at Walmart for the same price. I bought two last year so I could have a spare. Since I camp solo I removed one of the plastic nesting cups and can store more stuff inside. As a bonus, at Walmart they also have an Ozark Trail 18oz metal cup for about $5.00 that the Stanley fits perfectly inside so you can have a larger coffee in the AM. ;) I love this set and it goes with me every time.
The best kit for the money by far. The GSI cup ($5) fits around it and the lid fits both perfectly. The small gas canisters fit inside with a small stove or a Trangia style alcohol stove fits inside. I made a light windscreen from aluminum flashing that fits in the nesting cup around the Stanley set and has holes for a couple small pegs to hold the cookset above the alcohol stove. Boils 16oz of water with less than 1 oz of Heet fuel in 5 minutes. Hard to beat.
If you replace the tab with a ring, before putting it over the fire you can make the ring stand up by sliding the ring into a locking position on the loop.
They were still $9.99 at our local Walmart.....have one for each family member...bulletproof and not overly heavy
Love a review when the gear has clearly been used and not just unboxed
I finally happened to pick up one of these sets through REI for about $12. I've come to notice that all Stanley products that I've purchased have always been well made and durable. You can't say that about every brand that's commonly sold at Walmart!
Owned mine for two years and used to bring it on every hike, when a meal needed to be prepared.
Great solo kit, used mine about 4 years now. Keychain ring on mine. Thread it partially thru, and it will stay up or lay flat as you choose.
This is awesome. I ditched the two cups in favor of one metal cup that the cooker nests in. Then I put a canister of fuel, a BSR 3000 stove, can opener, spork, wash towel, small bottle of dish soap, small lighter, small knife and small silicone pot holder. This this has so much potential it's awesome. I've seen people turn it on it's side and use it as a (small) oven.
Yeah I bought this set but due to the fact it was so heavy, I just went and bought an atv. Weight problem solved. Now since watching this gear review I’ve become a risk taker. I used to only fill the cup with 10 oz of beverage but now I don’t really care what anyone thinks, I fill it to the brim. Gotta love this product. It’s changed me in more ways than one.
We love them! we have 3 Stanley cook sets. We had our cook sets for several years and they still look as good as new. I would recommend them to anyone looking to getting into backpacking or even day hiking. They are reasonably priced, most of the Walmart’s carry them.There are not the lightest but they are very durable.
This is my favorite kit and I found it at Walmart maybe five to six years ago for $14.99. I replaced the green tab on the lid with a metal key ring and the two cups with the stainless steel cup, also at Walmart, for $4.99. The cup nests neatly on the bottom of the Stanley pot. Inside the pot I store an alcohol stove, a Bic, and a couple Trioxane tabs just in case I run out of alcohol or HEET. If you want to keep the lid intact, there's a lid by DZO that has a metal triangular tab that will remain upright and there are strainer holes in the lid. The DZO lid also locks on tighter than the original Stanley lid. I've had the Stanley pot topple over in a campfire once spilling the contents, soup I believe. I've purchase other cooking kits but the Stanley is my go-to for overnighters.
Excellent product and amazing price! Finally a company that is not greedy and overpriced, well done Stanley. I'll buy more of their products just for that reason to support them.