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MSR Titan Kettle 850ml vs Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.1L

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

MSR Titan Kettle 850ml is the lighter option — 7 g lighter than the Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.1L (6% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec MSR Titan Kettle 850ml Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.1L
Weight 118 g · 0.118 kg · 0.26 lb 125 g · 0.125 kg · 0.28 lb
Brand MSR Sea to Summit
Category Cooking Cooking
MSR Titan Kettle 850ml
118 g

Ultralight titanium boil kettle. 850 ml capacity, spout for easy pouring, fold-away handles with silicone grip. Pairs with any canister stove.

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Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.1L
125 g

Hard anodized aluminium pot with excellent heat conductivity.

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MSR Titan Kettle 850ml vs Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.1L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the MSR Titan Kettle 850ml wins — at 118 g it is 7 g (6%) lighter than the Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.1L (125 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest cooking page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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