Takes a little time to work out how it folds. Blue version i have has press studs to help assembly. It works ! but is a bit heavier than i expected. No leaks, no burnt lips, easy to clean.
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I have the press stud version Orikaso. It is 5 years old, at least, and no problems what so ever. Much underated piece of kit.
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 Heavier than you expected????? This site is becoming ridiculous. BTW the link doesn't work.
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 They're horrible I think, and I can't abide them as anything other than a piece of good interesting design art! 
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I can see your point Trevor. I do find, if I take a bone china cup and saucer, it chips very easily, somewhat, while being used in conjunction with the outdoors when backpacking.
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 I must admit, the pretty picture that accompanies Jon's article doesn't really illustrate the diet of a typical SUL hiker... Crisps come in their own lightweight serving container; a bag... They're very bulky, though. Dips, likewise (oh! that heavy wet stuff!) come in a pot. And require cooling. So not hiking fare. French bread is stale when you buy it... Lettuce wilts in no time... Tomatoes; again, wet stuff is heavy... And what SUL hiker uses plates anyway? It's all eaten from the single lightweight pot used for cozy cooking... ideally, a recycled rice pot with a high volume:weight ratio ;-)
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I can see your point Trevor. I do find, if I take a bone china cup and saucer, it chips very easily, somewhat, while being used in conjunction with the outdoors when backpacking.- Wrote al anon. Wow! That is just taking retro-backpacking too far for me! My liking is more for good standard basic designs of old, of good old frills design cups and plates and the like, thanks. Metal mostly, but some plastic too. Still, maybe you could get your butler to carry your bone china teas set for you, perhaps. None of this modern Jap folding stuff for me, not to my liking at all! Save it for the summer picnics!
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 do you know just how difficult it is get a butler these days? i've just had to let nursey and nanny go.....they can't manage the marquee anymore. i quite like the orikaso stuff because it folds flat. got to put something in the hydration sleeve...
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I'm not saying it isn't useful for some applications outdoors. Car camping, festivals camping useage, short trips out, picnics etc. I just don't think I will be in a hurry to replace anything I've already got with the stuff. As a free gift item though, as given out now with some outdoors magazines subscritions currently, and for anyone new to outdoors kit, yes of course it has some possibilities. Not much good I feel for a lot of adventure travellers nor long distance or lightweight backpackers though, is my own opinion still.
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do you know just how difficult it is get a butler these days? i've just had to let nursey and nanny go.....they can't manage the marquee anymore. - Wrote Parky. I thought that Matron did it all for you there instead now, Parky! Edit - Umm! That was meant to sound funny, but reading it back it might seem to some to be a go at your age or health there, which was not at all intended! It is rather meant as good humour in the 'Ohh! Matron' vein of the Carry Ons films instead, I can assure you mate!Just to clarify the matter lest misunderstanding rear its ugly head there!
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 Hey, guys, the site is OutdoorsMagic, not SULMagic Not everyone is a SUL-devotee. Hell, not everyone's even a backpacker. I believe Orikaso was aimed as much at the travelling and Interail market (and cycle-tourers) as the gnarly outdoorsman (and woman), and where it really scores is in its lack of bulk in the pack. They're handy if you backpack as a group of 2 or more - it's fine to cook in one big pot but it's helpful to have something else for one of you to eat out of. And you know what.... just sometimes it's nice to get away from any version of dehydrated backpacking fayre, pop into the village shop or the market in Cauterets and come away with a real food picnic of baguettes, fresh salad.... and crisps!!
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 I notice the latest design no longer uses studs, which is good news as I could never get them working properly on the 'plates'. The cups are just amazing, and I can't wait for the foldable tea pot!
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 I like the idea of just the mug to carry whilst solo backpacking. Can you buy them on their own or do you need to get the whole set?
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couldn't let matron go trevor. she's away on a trip at present, hunting down tony bond because he's got my pills it may take a while as she's insisted on walking to save money.
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I like the idea of just the mug to carry whilst solo backpacking. Can you buy them on their own or do you need to get the whole set? Wrote B. Well B, you could try them out as a free gift with one of the outdoors mags you know, if you take a subscription out to Trail or Country Walking, I think. You just need to ring them up first to see who is currently doing the offer, as such.
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Can you buy them on their own? If you google 'Orikaso mug' or 'Orikaso cup' I think you'll find you can....
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> Hey, guys, the site is OutdoorsMagic, not SULMagic Yes; I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek about both camps...
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Why didnt I think of that? LOL I just googled "Orikaso" and only got their own webpage which only seems to sell kits for either solo or for two. Cheers for pointing out the obvious Matt
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Looks like the Orikaso site is now down - is the company now gone?
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 maybe it folded? 
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