Texsport Stainless Steel Mess Kit

by Texsport

Product Features

• High quality polished stainless steel copper bottom
• Kit contains: 6-1/2 fry pan with stay cool locking insulated handle, 6-1/2 fry pan cover/plate, 1/2 qt. boiling pot with cover and 8 oz. plastic cup

Product Description

The Texport® stainless-steel mess kit brings class to your camp kitchen with high-quality, polished stainless-steel cookware pieces that feature copper bottoms. It includes a 6 1/2-in fry pan with a "stay cool" locking insulated handle, a 6 1/2-in fry pan cover/plate, a 1/2-qt boiling pot with a cover, and an 8-oz plastic cup.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P9IR6K
• Item model number: 13156
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,947 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #1 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Camp Kitchen > Dishes & Utensils > Mess Kits

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mess Kit and Misleading Lead Sticker (Read more, no lead contained), June 10, 2010

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Kevin Kim (Huntington, NY, US) - See all my reviews
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I recieved this mess kit very fast. It came in very easy packaging to open, maybe it's Amazon's Frustration Free Packaging? However, this mess kit is awesome. You can take everything and have it in one small kit that everything fits and locks into. Made of durable stainless steel, food cooks well in it, it is not non-stick, but that is what the Pam's for... easy to clean with or without anyway. Comes with lots of stuff such as a pan, a "plate", a plastic cup, and a small "pot". Everything fits in compact and securely and is held together by the handle for the pan. You'll understand when you get the product. It will not disappoint. Also, some customers were complaining about a "Contains Lead" sticker on the bottom. I contacted Texsport customer service about this and this was their reply:

There is no lead contained in your mess kit. After the Matel Toys incident a few years ago, the EPA along with the State of California passed a law know as California Proposition 65 which states that the government has assume the right to stick these warning labels on any imported item that they choose no matter how bogus the claim may be. By very definition, stainless steel must go through a purification process to remove all unwanted elements. The warning label is an oxymoron at best. Your mess kit is completely safe. Please feel free to research California Prop 65 and Texsport and you will find that we have a clean bill of health.

Thank you,

Customer Service

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars plastic cup?, December 7, 2008

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Adam Wilson "media mogel" (ann arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texsport Stainless Steel Mess Kit (Sports)

When I got this in the mail I thought it was just too cute, a great toy for a kid but not for me. But on the road, biking and camping, it worked great. Just enough space for a can of soup, not much room for stirring though. I would prefer a different cup, otherwise it's a great set. The plate would be nice if it were flat and a little bigger, not the best cutting board even when flipped over, but it gets the job done.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A cheap alternative for more expensive kits? NO., July 19, 2011

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P. Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texsport Stainless Steel Mess Kit (Sports)

I bought this set as I was preparing for two week long backpacking trips. I was sold when I read about the copper bottom. When I received the set, I was disappointed from the start.

First, the "copper bottom". It would be more accurate to say "copper plated bottom" because the copper is electroplated into place down there. This results in a copper looking bottom... but does nothing to spread the heat. The copper plating is only a few molecules thick, just like chrome or nickel plated items. So heat is spread out as well as it would be through some heavy tin foil.

The "stainless steel" used in these would be better described as "stainless steel foil." Not five seconds after I applied heat to this (I was trying to make small pancakes) it popped into a little dome shape. And since it doesn't spread heat at all, my pancakes were wretched.

The top and bottom didn't seat correctly, they kept falling into each other.

The handle/bracket that was supposed to seat them together was no-where near where it should have been to hold them together: there was a 3/8 inch gap.

I ended up taking the handle off, leaving the small pot/kettle/lid at home, seating the top and bottom pans together and putting my 2 liter pot inside them. I will use them as plates on my trip. Heavy, heavy plates.

The 10 cent plastic measuring cup is the highlight of this kit.