TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot with Lid – Reviewed & Tested

Lightweight, durable, and compact, the TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot with Lid is the pot every ultralight hiker wants to own. Was it worth upgrading an otherwise fine 360 Degrees Pot Set for?

Why am I the right person to do this review?

As the The Hiker’s Nutritionist and long-time camper, I’ve spent a lot of time debating the merits of various types of outdoor cookware. For the past eight years I’ve used the 360 Degrees Pot Set as my preferred pot of choice for multi-day hiking trips.

For a variety of reasons I’ve been scaling back my hiking kit in preference of an ultralight setup, and it turns out you can’t Google ultralight hiking gear without being directed to products by Toaks on every other click. But every time I got close to buying one of the lighter and taller TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pots, the price made me stall. Was it worth it? I just couldn’t tell.

If you’re on the fence about this pot, this review should help you decide once and for all.

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Quick Specifications TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot

RRP: $79.95
Material: Titanium (no coating)
Weight: 103g (with lid) 86g (pot only)
Capacity: 750ml (760ml if you fill it right to the top, but that’s madness)
Dimensions: 95mm (D) x 110mm (H)
Measurements: Gradation marks in ml on the inside
Included Accessories: Orange mesh sack
Fit: Nests a 100g gas canister inside

That’s a Sea 2 Summit long handled spork resting on the bottom for size comparison

Performance

The TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot performs exceptionally well for its intended use. It’s lightweight, heats up extremely fast, and hasn’t let me down in four months of use.

One criteria I have for all my cookware is that it must be easy to clean. This is relatively good in that respect but the internal measurements are raised so I find little bits of food can get stuck there. It’s also a tighter squeeze to get my hand into to scrub compared to my wide 360 Degrees pots. Different doesn’t mean bad, it just means cleaning this one takes a fraction longer.

Durability

Despite its lightweight design, the TOAKS pot is impressively tough. The titanium construction means it’s resistant to dents and general wear, even after several months of outdoor use it looks brand new. If handled roughly it might be a different story but if you’re investing in this pot, I’ll bet you’re more motivated to look after it!

The handles may look flimsy, but they hold up well, and the little triangle handle on the lid is a clever touch for safe lid removal while cooking despite looking thin.

Friends of mine who also have this pot reported that the handles get insanely hot immediately after boiling water, but do cool down quickly. I’m overly worried about burning my hands on pots so I haven’t noticed this, but I do tend to wait a minute or so after a boil, and use the very top of the handle to grab it.

The lid is light enough for flimsy sticks to lift easily when it’s too hot to touch

Design

It’s obvious that the TOAKS 750ml Titanium Pot was designed with the user in mind. The measurements on the inside of the pot are a game changer if you’ve been hiking for nine years without them! Gone are the days of guesstimating (and guesstimating goes wrong very quickly) the amount of water or Deb potato required.

While the markings make the pot harder to clean, I’ll happily scrub for an extra minute or so if it means my meals taste like they should.

I also really liked the little holes for steam to escape from the lid. I’m used to assessing pot wobbles to determine if water is boiled underneath a solid lid, which requires constant attention. Not so with TOAKS.

One you’ve had a pot with measurements…you’ll never go back

Size & Weight

The pot is sized perfectly for the solo hiker and prepares food for one easily. It’s so light you may actually question whether you’ve packed it the first few times you take it out.

It requires a bit more patience to share this as a couple as you need to cook meals separately. This is unlikely to be a dealbreaker for more obsessive ultralight hikers like myself, but my partner struggled so we’ll probably need to look at getting a larger capacity pot for trips we do together.

If you use 100g gas canisters you’ll be happy to know you can fit one of those plus matches and gas bottle supports inside the pot with the lid on. Tetris-level bag packers – enjoy.

Shape

The tall narrow design has resulted in a noticeable increase in food sticking to the bottom of my pot. I’m putting this down to a combination of it being harder to stir thicker meals with the increased depth and the fact that this pot heats up so much quicker than heavier pots I’ve used in the past.

This black bottom initially had me worried but it came off easily with dish soap

The Bag

The bright orange dense mesh bag isn’t just to make sure it stands out in your pack – it also doubles as a means to insulate your pot after cooking to keep meals warm a little longer (little perk for the slow eaters among us).

While I’ve read some reviews that questioned the need for such a thick padded bag I really appreciated the versatility of this extra quality. Plus I’m willing to bet it’ll hold up longer than the crappy meshy bag supplied with the 360 Degrees Pot Set.

If you’re really keen to cut weight you could leave this behind

Sustainability

Despite the TOAKS 750ml Titanium Pot being designed in the USA, manufactured in China, and shipped to Australia (not the most sustainable supply chain I’ve seen), TOAKS Outdoors produces zero sewage waste, no acid waste, and virtually no plastic packaging in the production process for any of their products.

Is this enough? On face value it didn’t feel like it. But then I realised that companies I score highly in this category are producing copious amounts of packaging and gaining green-friendly consumer points because they’ve made efforts to make that packaging recyclable either now or as a goal for the future.

TOAKS doesn’t have plastic packaging.

TOAKS doesn’t have acid waste or nasty chemicals to figure out a means of disposing them sustainably.

Sure, their products have a long supply chain but we import tonnes of products so I can’t mark them down too heavily for that.

TOAKS are a company who have streamlined production to focus on doing one thing really well, and that’s producing high-performance titanium outdoor equipment. Buy a TOAKS product, treat it well, and you’ll have it for life. Seems pretty sustainable to me.

This cardboard box has probably travelled further than you, but at least it’s recyclable

Price

At its price point of $79.95, the TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot with Lid no doubt rewards hikers with excellent performance in an incredibly lightweight and feature-rich package. Now that I’ve got one, I’m definitely in the camp that says that it’s worth it.

But I’d only make the leap if you’re hiking super regularly. Most hikers will be upgrading an existing pot to this one so make sure you’re getting the features you want. While it’s awesome, it doesn’t have the versatility of the 360 Degrees set in that you can use the pot lid as a secondary smaller pot. I do miss this when I’m hiking with my partner. This demonstrates my point about matching your gear to the requirements you need.

Solo hikers chasing a lightweight pot, won’t regret the investment. It’s so light and the capacity is just right for every meal I’ve made from dinners to desserts, and the odd hot drink.

Meals cook even faster with the lid on and you can tell when it’s done when the steam starts pouring out the tiny holes on top

Final Thoughts

The TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot with Lid delivers on its promise to capture and conduct heat extremely efficiently. If you’re looking for a durable and compact pot that won’t weigh down your pack, you can’t go wrong with it. It’s tough and functional with a great bag to keep it secure and identifiable in your pack.

Just be prepared to answer twenty questions about it from other aspiring ultralight hikers you come across at mealtimes! I’m definitely not the only one who was stuck in the ‘To TOAK or not to TOAK’ stage. Hopefully I’ve helped a few of you bite the bullet one way or another!

Catcha out there!

FAQs TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot with Lid

How much does the TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot with Lid weigh?

It weighs 103 grams including the lid, and only 86 grams if you leave the lid behind.

What else can I get from TOAKS?

TOAKS supplies a wide range of titanium products for the outdoors, but in regards to cooking pots they have a slightly smaller 650ml pot, a  larger 900ml pot and a 550ml option which is similar in shape to the 360 Degrees pot. If you’re chasing something light but with more surface area, check out their frying pan.

While you can use the supplied bag as a makeshift cozy, there is a dedicated TOAKS cozy you can buy, and if you want to be matchy matchy with your cutlery, they’ve also got sporks and spoons. Round it off with a TOAKS 375ml cup and you’ll want for nothing.

Is the TOAKS 750ml Titanium Pot handle stable?

The handle initially worried me on the TOAKS pot, but it’s a lot stronger than it looks. It was initially very stiff but it loosened slightly after my first few uses and now I appreciate that it’s remained stiffer than other handles. There’s no give and it supports the weight of a full pot easily. Should this change I’ll drop back in here and update but so far, so good.