Snow Peak Hybrid Titanium Cookset

To go with my new Soto stove, I also purchased the Snow Peak Hybrid Titanium cookset.  I got a chance to use both this last weekend.  The review will talk about my experience with the cookset and some things I modified to make it slightly useable for me.

First - a pic of the cookset

 

 

First, the set works GREAT for boiling water. The cookware is VERY thin and transfers heat rather rapidly. As noted in my review of the Soto stove, I consistently boiled 8 oz of water in just under 2 minutes, and 16 oz of water came in right at 3 minutes. The pot is too small to hold any more than 2 cups.  It comes with a titanium pot, small frypan/lid, half-length titanium spork, silicon squishy bowl, and dunk bag.

I tried cooking scrambled eggs with not so great results. I was able to scorch the eggs in only about 4 seconds. I adjusted my cooking technique and waived the pot back and forth across the flame to finish cooking without any more scorching- my conclusion is that I am unlikely to use the cookset to do any real cooking.


The weight of the cookware kit comes in at 8 oz from the factory.  I did however, find it necessary to make a few modifications to the gear to bring it up to my standards...

First, plasti-dip added to stove handles for insulation

 



Before going on the campout, I tested the cookset on several occasions.  Consistently, I found the handles of the pot/frypan got too hot to handle with bare hands.  To address this issue, I went to my local home supply store and purchased a can of plasti-dip and dipped the handles of the pot and the fry pan.  I think I added three coats of dip which proved sufficient for the needed insulation.  It is worth noting that other reviewers have found the plasti-dip CAN be flammable if placed *too* close to the heat source.  You'll notice I cut the dip back so only 3/4 of the handle is coated.  I also plan to use this cookset exclusively on the Soto stove.  The net result is that after a weekend of boiling water for multiple meals, making hot tea several times and even cooking scrambled eggs at one meal, I have no regrets in my choice to coat the handles and would make the same choice again without hesitation.

 

 

Second, added measuring marks to the squishy bowl

The squishy bowl is designed exclusively for this Snow Peak set and fits perfectly in the pot.   It is also VERY easy to clean.  I simply turned it inside out and washed it out in a matter of seconds.  The change I found necessary/valuable was to use a sharpie marker to mark lines for 4 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz and 16 oz.  This lets me easily approximate the volume of liquid since I am primarily using this as a cookset for freeze dried/dehydrated meals.