Richard Baker 4
Reviewed: 23 July 2008
GREAT
You can pack gear in them, easy to clean, cheap to buy, you DO NOT get mental problems from using Aluminium pans
None with genuine army pans, cheap civvie models are thinner and can warp over a high heat
Great value for money kit
Jester*
Reviewed: 26 October 2004
NO FRILLS
British army mess tins are durable and cheap, so if they get a bit bashed, who cares? Fashion a lid out of tinfoil and your water will boil a lot faster, saving gas and money.
Can be difficult to clean. I used to carry mine in a waterproof bag, with a small scouring pad and as soon as I was finished a quick scour and they were as good as new.
A good, cheap bit of kit. Especially handy if you are into boil in the bag, as the pouches don't fit into smaller pots. If you have a pair always use the large one for cooking and the small one for washing and shaving. That reduces the chance of you getting soapy dinners.
Matthew Lloyd
Reviewed: 24 October 2004
BOXY BITS OF METAL WITH HANDLES ON
-durable
-lighter than some more complex cooksets
-pack easily
-cheap
-multi use
-heavy to some
-square shape may be difficult to clean(if youre being wingy about it ;) )
great piece of kit for the money. You usually get what you pay for, but here you get a plate, pan, kettle, and a shovel for six quid. they can also be excellent if you can find some of the old steel ones, slighly heavier but dont deform with extreme heat, and can be placed directly on embers for cooking.
DAVID LAWRENCE
Reviewed: 05 August 2004
WHY?
Solidly built.
Makes you look like a wanabe squaddie.
I left the Marines mid-eighties so I cannot comment on the new kit. The stuff I carried, from mess tins to sleeping bags, were bullet proof but heavy and some dodget designs. Just look at the 58' pattern fighting order and large pack.
Get a bank loan and buy some proper modern lightweight stuff
Ben Jacobs
Reviewed: 19 July 2004
DOES THE JOB WELL
Durable, lightweight, easy to clean, can store lots inside when packed away. Can cook almost anything inside. Cheap.
Tricky to clean under handle.
They've never let me down.
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