Backpack Hunter
WKR
I had mentioned I would be getting an Olicamp XTS to someone on here, and thought I would post up my initial thoughts.
First thing took it out of the box, and the little mesh carry bag and put it on the scale. Weighed in at 6.6oz, very good. No obvious defects, uniform application of rubber material on the handles, and the lid fit snugly enough to lift up the entire pot with a 230g canister of fuel in it.
Took it out this weekend with a group of 5, and made it pull cooking duty for everyone with three different stoves, a MSR Pocket Rocket, a Coleman Peak 1, and a Coleman Exponent F1. All water was taken from a nearby trout stream with water temps that run in the 30-40degr range.
In 40degr weather with light winds without a wind screen it consistently boiled 16 ounces in 2 minutes +/- a couple of seconds with each stove without the lid on. It was used 15 times this way.
In the same conditions but with the lid placed over the top it consistently boiled 16 ounces in 1min 45sec +/- a couple of seconds with each stove. It was used this way 28 times.
It is worth noting that all three of the stoves tested have a different flame pattern yet the results were pretty uniform across the board. I plan on testing it shortly with the Soto OD-1R.
Also worth noting that the lid has not warped yet. Nor did it become too hot to handle unless you left it on and kept the water boiling for an extra minute or so, then you had to let it cool down a bit to grab it with your bare hand.
First thing took it out of the box, and the little mesh carry bag and put it on the scale. Weighed in at 6.6oz, very good. No obvious defects, uniform application of rubber material on the handles, and the lid fit snugly enough to lift up the entire pot with a 230g canister of fuel in it.
Took it out this weekend with a group of 5, and made it pull cooking duty for everyone with three different stoves, a MSR Pocket Rocket, a Coleman Peak 1, and a Coleman Exponent F1. All water was taken from a nearby trout stream with water temps that run in the 30-40degr range.
In 40degr weather with light winds without a wind screen it consistently boiled 16 ounces in 2 minutes +/- a couple of seconds with each stove without the lid on. It was used 15 times this way.
In the same conditions but with the lid placed over the top it consistently boiled 16 ounces in 1min 45sec +/- a couple of seconds with each stove. It was used this way 28 times.
It is worth noting that all three of the stoves tested have a different flame pattern yet the results were pretty uniform across the board. I plan on testing it shortly with the Soto OD-1R.
Also worth noting that the lid has not warped yet. Nor did it become too hot to handle unless you left it on and kept the water boiling for an extra minute or so, then you had to let it cool down a bit to grab it with your bare hand.