Antigravity Gear Pot Feedback

[DrewNC2005]

I'm in the market for a new pot. I've read a few reviews but for the most part, they lack detail.

I guess what I'm after is whether the pots are durable over the long run. I've read some reviews that mention the pot warping with use. I thought that was weird.

Also, I generally cook for two - me and my wife. Do you recommend the 3 cup pot or the 2 quart? The 2 quart seems huge but the 3 cup may be all I need. Typically we cook a lipton side dish or some tortellini from Wal-Mart and split it. Could I cook two liptons in a 3 cup pot?

Thanks for the feedback in advance...

[terrapin_too]

Could I cook two liptons in a 3 cup pot?

That might be tough, considering the package directions call for 2 cups of liquid.

[DrewNC2005]

Yeah - I was just wondering if anyone had tried that. I have a smaller pot (not sure of the size) that I've pulled off cooking two in before.

Any thoughts about the durability?

[copythat]

i have both sizes of the ag pots. two liptons? 2 quarts.

never had any problems with the pots, except when i knock one over. (i'm a notorious klutz.) no warping, though. but i don't cook on wood fires.

[Ridge Rat]

I just got the 2 pot non-stick set from Anti-gravity. I like having the option to take the 2 quart or the 3 cup though I normally hike alone. I have only tried it out a couple times though, but so far so good. Pots hold up a lot better than the old grease pot I used to use. After being buried in my pack for a good part of 20 miles maybe they are still good. Also very simple to clean up afterwards. I am going back out this weekend see what abuse I can put them through again. But so far so good. Only downfall is the anti-stick is on the bottom also.. have to be real careful on knocking them off the stove. I did it a few times when I went to stir in noodles before removing from flame:eek: . Takes a little to get used to.

[peter_pan]

I use the 3 cup pot for two of us... We are two cup boil and dump cookers... works great...low cost...low weight...wide so you get increased stove efficiency, less fuel to use/carry...

Strongly consider the reflextex insulator and the neaphreme (sp) case...both $8... both worth the weight and cost.... keeps boiled water at Plus 180* for 30 minutes... nice, esp in winter or cool weather trips.... avoids wear and tear...nothing rattles in pack that way....among the best $16 options out there.... just my 0.02.

Come to think of it but a baggie of ice cubes in it leaving town and have ice with your cocktails for hikes that start in mid afternoon. :banana :banana :banana :D

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[nutlub]

I've been looking at the AG pots too....

What would yall recommend Hard Anodized or Non-Stick? (javascript:void(0))

[Ridge Rat]

I went with Non-stick like I said... But I am a cheapass and usually broke. Like I said be careful though. Non-stick has a non-stick bottom as well as inside. I can and will slide off an alcohol stove rather easily if you bump it.

[jasonklass]

I also have a few of these pots (2 qt. and 3 cup) in both non-stick and hard anodized. I really prefer the hard anodized since they don't slip around on the stove as much. I'be been very happy with the durability of all of them.

I like the 3 cup pot best (even for 2 people) but if you want to cook 2 Lipton meals, then you'll need the 2 qt. one.

[oldfivetango]

i have both sizes of the ag pots. two liptons? 2 quarts.

never had any problems with the pots, except when i knock one over. (i'm a notorious klutz.) no warping, though. but i don't cook on wood fires.
Hiya Copythat,
I like the 3 cup but I am a soloist.I use the Brasslite turbo
2 D and have not had a problem with slippage yet.But then again,
I use a little base under the stove to give it more lateral support.
This is a leftover part of an old $15 alcohol stove I threw away(gotta
hate those learning curves) and amounts to nothing more than a can
bottom about 4 inches in diameter and a half inch side all the way
around.What it does,though, is act as a reservoir for an extra little
skeet of alcohol to get the stove going in cool weather or wind and
to make the whole apparatus less likely to tumble.I am joining the ranks
of the bag cookers for Liptons etc as I am way too lazy to clean up.
And I like the Anti Gravity wind screens as well.
Cheers to all,
Oldfivetango

[DrewNC2005]

When you cook the liptons in the bag, how long does it take for them to fully cook? Also, do you put the bag into some kind of cozy?

No clean-up sounds nice...

[Two Speed]

. . . Any thoughts about the durability?Recently "upgraded" to an Evernew 1.3 L, but used a AG 3 cup pot for a couple of years and durability problems just haven't been a problem. Tried the 2 quart version, found it too bulky for my taste, and have settled on the 1.3 litre. Volume was the issue, durability never was.

[jlb2012]

When you cook the liptons in the bag, how long does it take for them to fully cook? Also, do you put the bag into some kind of cozy?

No clean-up sounds nice...

When I bag cook a Liptons I use a CCF cozy and it takes about 20 minutes after pouring the boiling water in the bag to dook the meal.