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MSR Flex 3 System Cookset

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A complete cookset for a group of 3, the MSR Flex 3 System features a full selection of nesting components that let you create and enjoy campsite delicacies.

Take along the whole set for elaborate meals for 3 campers, or take just what you need for a light and fast journey
Cookset includes a 2.3-liter nonstick DuraLite DX pot, 3.3-liter hard-anodized pot, 1 strainer lid, 3 polypropylene DeepDish plates, 3 insulated mugs and 1 pot handle
DuraLite DX aluminum pot features a nonstick finish that cleans up easily; hard-anodized pot boasts excellent durability and stick resistance
Brushed aluminum lid features an integrated strainer to eliminate the hassle of draining water from noodles or steamed vegetables
Talon™ pot handle attaches to and removes from both pots via exterior brackets, ensuring you don't scratch the inner surface
3 DeepDish plates work well no matter what's on the menu, be it soup or pasta
12.5 oz. stainless-steel mugs have an insulated sleeve to keep your drinks hot and easy to handle; includes sip-through lids
Mugs and plates are color coded to prevent mixups
All components nest within the 3.3-liter pot for efficient packing

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MSR Flex 3 System Cookset Customer Reviews

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MSR Flex 3 System Cookset

3.3

(based on 4 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Compact (3)
Easy to clean (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (3)
Car camping (3)

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Sep

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Sweet System

By hap196

from Austin, Texas

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Pros

Compact
Durable
Easy To Clean
Ergonomic
Functionaly Flexible
Lightweight
Spatially Optimized
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about MSR Flex 3 System Cookset:

This set is sweet. I spent a chunk of time trying to figure out how best to pack my 2-person Snowpeak ti cookset and some REI mugs, etc into various camping pots when I finally came to the realization that I just wasn't going to outdo the system that MSR had already designed. I've used this set for car camping and backpacking. The pots are perfect volumes for 3-4 people and the plates and mugs are quite flexible in terms of function. I generally use the mugs for coffee and tea in the morning and cocktails and beer in the evening, and they do both well. As far as I've seen, the metal lips of the mugs can't be much (if at all) hotter than their contents, so there's no reason that they should burn your lips unless their contents were so hot that they were going to burn the inside of your mouth anyways. The mugs insulate better than any single wall cup but not as well as most vacuum insulated cups, which makes sense. I've used one of the mugs as my go-to drinking vessel for international travel and was very happy with it. I think the talon handle works really well, too. I have also, unfortunately, already gotten to price a replacement piece. My friend was melting some butter in my brand-new smaller pot when I looked in and saw that the pot had a nice grey plate lining the bottom. The replacement plate for the melted one was reasonably priced from MSR. I think that most companies have a hard time justifying offering replacement parts at all when considering the bottom line, so I'm ok with paying a little more for replacement parts than not being able to get them at all, as is the normal situation with most consumer products these days. I have already given the MSR Quick 2 System, essentially the same setup for 2 people, as a gift to a friend. PS, I think this is my first internet review of any product, ever. I wanted to offer my positive experience after seeing other less than stellar reviews of this product.

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May

2011

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

For Hot Lips Houlihan maybe, but not us

By AeroBoy

from Santa Clara, CA

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Lightweight

Cons

Incomplete
Not durable
Poorly executed

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about MSR Flex 3 System Cookset:

I purchased this set in spite of it's already stated shortcomings (single pot lid & flimsy, difficult-to-migrate Talon handle) because I felt I could deal with these in order to get a lightweight, nested set of mostly quality backpacking cooking/mess gear for our family of four (2 young kids & us). And yes I know this is a set for 3. I planned on buying an extra mug & plate... still more compact than the Flex 4. The deal breaker was the mug design. The stainless interior rolls over to make the exterior rim of the mug. Since 75%+ of what we will drink from these mugs will be hot, the stainless rim reaches the same scalding temperature as the contents (coffee, tea, cocoa, soup). This makes for a perfect surface to SEAR your lower lip on. Not something I wish to do on day 1 of a multi-day trip. Fortunately we tested it at home and concluded there was no acceptable solution (we experimented covering the rim with 2 layers of electrical tape for example, just to see if that would drop the temp to an acceptable level... nope). So... the cups became, for us, unusable which pretty much cancels out the "compact" and "nesting" if we use our own insulated mugs. The Flex 3 becomes an almost standard pot set at that point, and our legacy MSR cookset is easily equal or better. Then the lack of a second lid and less-than-ideal Talon handle make the set seem flakey or lame at best.

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Mar

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

MSR still innovating

By HBomb

from Portland, OR

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude

Comments about MSR Flex 3 System Cookset:

I love the flexibility of the set. I can adjust what I am bringing based on the number in our party. Rounded edges make more efficient transfer of heat. Talon handle works wonderfully and interchanges easily. The cups are extremely functional, retain heat, and are easy to clean. Bowls work for pretty much any kind of meal. I bought the optional skillet to go along with this set and it covers pretty much every backcountry scenario from minimalist to comfort-minded expedition.