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Aluminum Pot Lifter
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Aluminum Pot Lifter

Item # 401100

$3.25

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This portable aluminum handle lets you lift and move backpacking pots off your camp stove.

  • Fits most backpacking pots

Made in USA.

Item 401100

Aluminum Pot Lifter Specs

Specification

Description

Weight2 ounces
Dimensions4.5 x 1.25 x 0.9 inches
MaterialAluminum

Aluminum Pot Lifter Customer Reviews

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Aluminum Pot Lifter
 
4.5

(based on 8 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Durable (8)
  • Lightweight (7)
  • Stable (6)
  • Compact (5)
  • Easy to clean (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (8)
    • Hiking (7)
    • Car camping (5)
    • High altitude (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (5), Casual/ recreational (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (6)

    Reviewed by 8 customers

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    Aug

    1

    2009

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great little tool!

    By Twinedog

    from Los Angeles, CA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

      I got tired of trying to move hot lids with gloves and or bandannas. Stumbled across this tool at REI and bought one on impulse. Just used it on a three day trip and it performs brilliantly. I suppose it could dent lighter pans and pots. I use it with an open country 2 qt pot and it works wonderfully with it. It makes it easy to poor boiling water into mugs, bowls and food packets!

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Feb

      25

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Excellent Tool

      By JD_NCarolina

      from Charlotte, NC

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Compact
      • Durable
      • Easy To Clean
      • Lightweight
      • Stable

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

        This handy little tool weighs nothing (well, ok - 3/32lb). It is an excellent way to trim down on weight for the minimalist. Virtually indestructible. No cons.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        23

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Basic Gear

        By John F

        from Maryland

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Compact
        • Durable
        • Easy To Clean
        • Lightweight
        • Stable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping
          • Hiking

          Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

          Ok, so you CAN get away with lifting hot pots and lids using a bandana as a potholder, but why bother when you can use this?

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Apr

          14

          2008

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Light and Strong

          By Wildewudu

          from Somewhere, WA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

          • Compact
          • Durable
          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Ugly

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Backwoods
          • Car Camping
          • High Altitude
          • Hiking

          Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

          Great for replacing flimsy pot lifters that come with your pot set (I replaced the one that came with my MSR 2L Titan). These pot lifters grip really well and hold a pot full of water and transports it easily from fire to table.

          If you're in need of a really good, and really simple, potlifter then you can't go wrong with this one.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Mar

          8

          2008

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          3.0

          Very grippy, but will dent thinner pots.

          By pigbeast

          from San Francisco, CA

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Durable
          • Easy To Clean
          • Stable

          Cons

          • Bulky
          • Dents some pots
          • Heavy

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping
          • High Altitude
          • Hiking

          Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

          Grips very well & price was right, but using a 36 oz. "grease pot" (thin aluminum) it dented the pot each time I used it. Probably fine on thicker pots though.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          16

          2007

          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Great for backpacking

          By hikertim

          from Lake Stevens, WA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Durable
          • Easy To Clean
          • Lightweight
          • Stable

          Cons

          • None

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping
          • High Altitude
          • Hiking

          Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

          This is great for backpacking, hiking, and emergency use for cooking.
          Very light.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          6

          2007

          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Does the Job, packs well

          By 1xjisatsu

          from Los Angeles, CA & Milwaukee, WI

          About Me Casual/ Recreational, Spontaneous Tripper

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Durable
          • Lightweight
          • Simple
          • Stable

          Cons

          • Leaves indent on hand

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking
          • Normal Kitchen Use

          Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

          These pot grippers are exactly what I was looking for. Very simple design, good value. They work easily on the main pot as well as the pot lid. They are easy to pack and lightweight.
          The only problem with these is when lifting a large, heavier pot, they tend to dig into your hand a bit.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          4

          2009

           
          5.0

          No more burns

          By njoy

          from Sedalia, MO

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Pros

          • Compact
          • Durable
          • Easy To Clean
          • Lightweight
          • Stable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • High Altitude
            • Hiking

            Comments about Aluminum Pot Lifter:

            Lift your pots without fear! I have many pots and pans, some with handles and some without. Either way, with or without handles, they all get hot over a fire or a cook stove and this little beauty is a life saver. You can't beat the price, it weighs nothing, fits in most stowed pots/pans, and absolutely beats burns and scalding on you hands. Great little comfort item.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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