I've used the collapsible 1.4L pot from Sea to Summit for a couple of years now and really enjoy how compact it is, so I was a little hesitant on the non-collapsibility of these pots. I was concerned about filling these pots up with items that might scratch the non-stick finish. They include a nice cloth that allows the smaller pot to nest into the larger pot and protect them from each other. I used that cloth and a bag to put my stove, fuel, all of my dishes, and utensils, plus my LED light strip into the 3L pot.
It's all kept in nicely by the handle clicked over the lid. The 3L size was not as much of an issue as I thought it would be, just stuff more stuff into it!
I have a large set of pots / pans and the 3L size Frontier is easily the best volume / weight ratio of any of them. Even including the handle in the weight.
The non-stick is AWESOME and the bottom heats very evenly.
I enjoyed cooking in this much more than my 1.4L collapsible pot.
The lid "hook" for placing the lid on the side of the pot is a nice feature...always hard to find a clean place for your lid!
I also had no problem keeping the lid in place for draining pasta, nice solid lid fit on the pot.
My only "issue" is the bottom of the pots has an "indent". This is great for strength, but the diameter of the indent is slightly smaller than my optimus crux stove...so the pot is a little unstable / off-kilter on the stove.
Still 5 stars overall. This is a great pot set.
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