Gear Review
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist Cookset
For simple meals, this is perfect.
By Matthew Agarwala
Ranked #292 - Cookware
July 25, 2009
I love this thing. When I bought it, it didn't come with the sporks in the picture above.
Pros: Lightweight, compact, nests well, insulated bowls/mugs with lids save fuel, does not add that metallic taste to water/snow melt/food, can grab handle and lid at any time because they never get too hot, handle folds over the top of the lid for storage which keeps things from moving around, there is enough room for a pocket rocket stove inside if you arrange the bowls properly (but not the whisperlite internationale), tall & narrow means that it melts snow pretty efficiently because the rising heat stays in the pot, strainer lid could be useful (though I've never used it)
Cons: narrow pot makes it hard to mix foods if you're making a complex meal, clear lid is nice, but because the pot is so tall and dark, and because you're cooking with water that condenses on the lid, you still can't really see your food (that will be the same with every backcountry pot though), because it is tall the stove can become top heavy and off balance (this is something to be aware of with every stove though), not as non-stick as the teflon coated pots and pans
I like it and I use it when gourmet meals are not part of the plan.
View Details: GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist Cookset
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [pot] hard anodized aluminum, Teflon with Radiance coating; [mugs, bowls] Infinity BPA-free polyproplyene
- Pot Volume:
- 1.8 L
- Pots:
- 1
- Pot Dimensions:
- 5.9 x 6.4 x 5.9 in
- Lid(s):
- 1
- Built-in Strainer:
- yes
- Pot Grabber:
- yes
- Grooved Bottoms:
- no
- Non-Stick:
- yes
- Storage Sack:
- yes
- Complete Set Weight:
- 21.6 oz
- Recommended Use:
- ultralight backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: February 12, 2010 By: Chad Poindexter
The set that comes without the foons is actually the 2008 model. The ones that comes with the foons is the 2009 model. The 08 pot is not necessarily nonstick whereas the 09 is, and I believe the pots are made of different metals as well. Also the lid on the 09 is actually clear whereas the lid on the 08 is tinted. They both weigh almost the same.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
This version of the stove (the one that has the Foon)is said to have a better coating then its predecessor. I can not say from experience that it is any better just thought to be fair that needed to be put out. If you have the Pinnacle version I apologies, I just know two versions of this pot exist.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes