Pathfinder M40 Compared to Swedish M40 

I've had 3 of these, both aluminium and stailess. You can still find them quite cheap here in Sweden. It's really a hit or miss on how stiff the handle is, depends on usage I guess. Would still recommend the alu one though, the weight difference is HUGE. But I love this thing! It's incredibly versatile, works with all kinds of fuel and can cook for several people if necessary. Always comes back to this set and can't recommend it enough. Fun side note: In Sweden this set is called "snuskburken", translated to "the filth can".

An interesting factoid is that the pathfinder stainless pot set is a replica of the original aluminum pot set. The original stainless m40 large pot has only one of those lines at the top of the pot. I asked Dave why this was on FB. He replied that he didn’t want to send his stainless set off for prototyping in case he never got it back. It really makes no difference practically speaking.

You have a model 44; the steel one is the model 40. The SS wind screen is an improvement; you can now burn wood in it without burning the paint off the aluminum. I'm going to get one from Dave. Thanks for the review.

Bought a few of these back in the day when Sportsman's guide was selling them Two for $20, or something like that. And yes, both included the Trangia Stove & Fuel Bottles. One was Aluminum, and the other was Stainless.

Nice, I knew nothing about them. Now I do. Might buy some for gifts.

Stainless steel is it difficult to punch mold. Aluminum done fast enough it will almost become more malleable than stainless. Great video dude loved it !! The aluminum gets softer over time when you're cooking in it the stainless is more durable and will hold its shape no matter how many times you cook in it..

Thanks for picking up on the tightness with pan & windscreen/stand. I bought the Pathfinder set & really like it. Thank you for sharing👍

The handle mount on the pot are riveted on the original, but spot welded on the Pathfinder.

I bought two of these for £12.50 each about 12 years ago, recently sold them for £96 each, daft prices, excellent stoves but well over priced now. I stopped carrying them a good while back, I use a lighter cook system nowadays.

I used the trangia mini cook kit, could not find one of these in very good shape. Very pleased with the purchase.

the supply of the originals is so short now that surplus dealers here in UK are supplying sets made up of genuine Swedish windshields burner and fuel bottle together with whatever mess kit they can get hold of apparently mostly Hungarian and Polish, a few make package up with easier to obtain Colld War era West (Bundeswehr) German and East (NVA) army mess kits

Really interesting comparison. Thank you! I have one of these in my storage unit. Im going to take it out and use it again. It’s been awhile. 🎉

Really enjoyed the comparison. I have the complete aluminum one and just ordered th pathfinder one today. Thank you

Excellent comparison. Thank you for sharing. Cheers.

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To me, the differences between the two are miniscule and would easily be adjusted so the parts between them are interchangeable with no problems.

I think Pathfinder has to update the 2 quart bushpot stove for trangia. Combining the 2 pot designs.

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👍👍👍 A nice comparison to help one make an informed decision should one wish to purchase either of the sets. Dave Canterbury appears to have hit a 'sweet spot' in that one can now get a good replica at a reasonable price. Some will 'chirp' at the weight of the set, but for them, there are more than enough other Cook Sets out there .. Titanium and such. One advantage Stainless Steel has over Aluminium, besides robustness, is keeping the inside of the pot clean .. stuck on 'burn' 🙄. I personally do not have too many hassles with my Aluminium Cookware since summitting the 'heat control and regular stirring of the pot contents' learning curve 😁. A good share .. thanks. Take care ..

Great video 👍

I still have an original in ss. Trust me there are better kit to carry that are lighter and smaller. I used mine just once in the bush.

I never was a canteen cooking kind of guy, but Dave's reproduction M40 made me want to get a set. I'd be interested in seeing how they perform under use since aluminum expands and contracts a lot more than stainless steel and how the clean-up will be.

Good review

I have the Swedish stainless mess kit, the pot holder definitely isn't stainless. It's good but it's heavy , I mainly use a French replica nesting mess kit, much lighter.

Cool kit

Got my stainless steel original a couple of years ago. Used, but in good condition, for 35 Swedish kronor (Roughly 3.5$).

I have two reservations about this sort of gear. The first is: No one ever clarifies just what this sort of gear is intended to accomplish. To my eye, it seems more intended for collecting portions in the chow line, rather than actually cooking. As for cooking, I'd want very different gear, and I'd want it designed to accommodate the irregular heat produced by nearly every camp stove. I'd also want some INSULATED, sealed storage for carrying wet food (say, as it soaks up hot water) and a reasonable pouring lip for pouring water for coffee, etc. We're talking entirely different design and materials. Say, titanium with aluminum "sandwich" bottoms. Snug lids. Non-reflective finishes. Non-stick on the inside. The second is the matter of transport. Face it -- even this kit takes up quite a bit of space in your pack. There's the need to accommodate different heat sources. A shape that facilitates packing -- perhaps even a custom MOLLE pouch, so you can hang it on the outside of your pack.

I got my Swedish m40 kit over 25 years ago, paid less than ten bucks for it.

how do they compare when cooking? can you use a different type of heat sourse?

I bought my Swedish mess kit off a collector many years ago, I still use it today and it's held up wonderfully. I'm guessing the Pathfinder version is made in China?

I can't believe I watched this video for those differences.

I have an original one in aluminum and one In stainless had them for decades

I have the original m40 stainless, and the material is thicker and much more dense (bulletproof) than the pathfinder reproduction. That makes it heavier of course, but absolutely no wobbliness and you get the feeling that it's indestructible, you can use it in the field carelessly and under the most demanding conditions. In order for the modern reproduction to hit the same standards, they would have had to sell at a much higher price, so they had to draw the line and compromise (I am not criticising here, as some folks would also complain at the heaviness, etc.). Also, the original m40 spirits burner is in a league of its own, much more robust and with more capacity than the regular Trangia: it's a pleasure to use, like the rest of the kit. All in all, I think It's great to have the modern reproduction, but it's not a match for the original m40 and it provides a very difference experience IMHO.

Nice video. Now can you make a pizza in it? Just kidding. Loving the channel.

Does anyone know if an Svea 123 stove will fit in when it is closed?

Weight of them both compared?

I actually sold off my original aluminum and stainless version gave someone a nice deal on the stainless. Didn’t really care much. Got rid of them for the one Dave came out with because something with the original. A you would thing it wouldn’t being metal a stainless at that. But I would refuse to make anything out of it due to. Both. Actually originally bought 2 original stainless and two aluminum. But something with them they had a funky old funky kinda small. No matter how I cleaned the pots on them. They had some funky smell kinda a metal an age smell or something. But enough that I wouldn’t make any food out of them. I should have hung onto the stainless one just to have hung onto it. It was a beautiful kit. Was like new/old stock and was t used. But the kit Dave made is really nice. There’s no paint the windscreen is stainless also which is a plus. But the damn smell each one of them had. An that was 4 different ones. All had it

riveted handle on original, spot welded on pathfinder

You don't needs to grind off - the heat will expand out on 6:39, or just pull it out a bit it will snug well, not thing beet the military stuff, they made a light weight to care a round, the stainless steel even use last longer, but it heavy, if you has been in the military you will understand .

Aluminum is more expensive than stainless lighter too

To save time, they're the same.

Yes sir nice anadised vs bare...

Pathfinder made in ?????

I've got one of those but was told it was German

I got one of these back in 2015 in aluminum. I was very impressed, especially the size seems to produce an ample amount of food for an anti-liberal/WOKE weenie, full grown, hungry, outdoorsman with a hearty appetite. I was so impressed, I bought one of the stainless M40s as well in 2017. With this kit, an aftermarket lid and descent frying pan, with Trangia stove, one has a complete outdoor kitchen.

A lot of non needed opinion and comments

made in China and stamped pathfinder $$$$

Sorry dude got fed up with your hands tapping patting moving re positioning them every second.

Your constantly playing with the cook sets is incredibly annoying.

You talk too much

You're splitting hairs. Nothing that a drill and a grinder can't fix.