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MSR Folding Strainer
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MSR Folding Strainer

Item # 627605

$4.00

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Compact cooking strainer folds to half its size for backpacking and won't scratch cookware with non-stick coatings.

  • At just over an ounce, it's a good choice for those who want to travel light

Please note: MSR products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

Made in USA.

Item 627605

MSR Folding Strainer Specs

Specification

Description

Weight1.2 ounces
MaterialInert plastic

MSR Folding Strainer Customer Reviews

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MSR Folding Strainer
 
2.8

(based on 4 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Compact (3)
  • Durable (3)
  • Lightweight (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

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      Nov

      15

      2009

       
      1.0

      Too specific

      By rmg

      from Saskatchewan, Canada

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Compact
      • Durable
      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Car Camping

        Comments about MSR Folding Strainer:

        Bought it as part of the utensil set.

        I have very little use for something that is this specific in utilization. It's a strainer. But if you file off the ridges, chamfer the edges and change it from a left handed to a right handed operation it could double as spatula. I only carry items that can be used for more than one purpose. If I were car camping with a group and ate a lot of pasta and threw out my cooking water - OK. It works well for the single solitary use but doesn't work well for anything else. It will not be joining the rest of my kitchen in the backcountry.

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        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        May

        10

        2009

         
        5.0

        It strains!

        By North Cascades Tom

        from Bellingham, WA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Compact
        • Durable
        • Easy To Clean
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking

          Comments about MSR Folding Strainer:

          At 1.2 ounces this is a no-brainer to carry if you're having pasta on the trail. It makes straining simple and foolproof. I've been using mine for 4 years and have zero issues with it. It just works and works well.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Mar

          12

          2008

           
          4.0

          It Works.

          By cryptobrian

          from Frederick, MD

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Compact
          • Durable
          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Bulky

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking

          Comments about MSR Folding Strainer:

          It's interesting that other reviewers would negatively rate the product based not upon the function but rather on their decision of application. True, this little gem serves one purpose, to strain the water from your food. It is after all, a "strainer". If you want to wear your strainer on your head, this isn't the choice for you. But if you find effective pasta straining a must, then this product will make you happy. It works well, fits even the larger pots, and folds up for compact travel.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Sep

          13

          2007

          (0 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          i never use mine

          By minnesotamade

          from Minnesota

          About Me Avid Adventurer

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            Cons

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                Comments about MSR Folding Strainer:

                I've brought this product on a few trips and quickly realized that It's a waste of space in my pack. It only serves one function (straining water). I can use the cover of my pot to do that just as easily. i tried to double this thing up as a spatula to flip food with little success. Unless you eat pasta 3-4 times per day, I'd say skip this product and just use the cover of your pot or a bandana to do all your straining - at least those have other functions.

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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