canteen cup

Ok, i have had 2 canteen cups so far and one thee handle broke off and they are not Chinese made crap and the other one the inner wire on the handle came off how many of you have had this happen to you

I put this as an answer to another thread but, I thought it was such a good deal I would put it here too. Here are some good links to the Swiss canteen, cup and stove kits. 3 pack for $9:https://www.mainemilitary.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=2651 5 pack for...

I'm looking for a canteen I can use to carry water hiking and also boil water in it. Any suggestions? What do you guys use?

I've been thinking that a small can of sterno would fit perfectly inside of my canteen stove. The only problem is the can only burns for 45 minutes. Does anyone know how long it would take for a 2.6oz can to bring a cup of water to a boil in a canteen cup? I'm just trying to figure out if...

I know this thread is pointless:upsidedown:, but I had to let everyone know what a great deal I got on this canteen. I have GI canteen and cups <$10, stainless steel water bottles <$5 and have been looking at these Guyot bottles but I couldn't make myself spend $25 on one. I was in ****'s...

What is the difference in toughness between the aluminum and steel canteen cups? Which would you guys recomend?

i recently bought a canteen cup and took it camping. i used it over my soda can stove and noticed a lot of bluing in the metal. my other cup never did this. im starting to wonder if its real. i would post a pic but my camera isnt working for me. it looks just like the one in the link but it is...

Hey Guys, i have a question about using the G.I. issue canteen cup. i have never been in the military and im guessing they tell you this stuff in basic training. every time i use the cup to heat soup or cook rice or noodles it burns the food to the botom of the cup very quickly, and ends up...

I have been looking at using a steel canteen cup as part of a cookset. My question is how do you identify the military steel model cup as compared to the aluminum cup and cheap copies? Thanks.