British scientist says he's designed a better saucepan

[LandSailor]

Probably not much more efficient than the jetboil. Im assuming it is smooth on the inside otherwise cleaning would obviously be a major issue.

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/l ... story.html

[GPSGuided]

I think you are right, it'd be a pain to wash unless one can throw it in a dishwasher. One thing learnt with car wheels is, fewer the number of spokes on the alloy wheel the better when it comes to wash time.

[Gadgetgeek]

Could be an advantage with larger flame units, or alcohol flames where you have a larger, cooler flame. Can't see my carrying one though.

[Avatar]

Try turning the gas down so less heat is wasted traveling up the sides of the pot without transferring its energy to the contents. Might take longer but less gas is used. You can turn up the gas a bit just as it nears the boil. Cheaper than $85 up front for a new pot too.

[Moondog55]

Well being cast aluminium I can't see it being actually made for bushwalking use, but if even 10% more efficient i can see these selling in their millions to large professional kitchens using old style gas burners where fuel costs and time are major concerns. Even if the first cost of the pot was in the $1000- range the long term savings would be significant. If I was still running a large kitchen I would be very, very interested; especially if I could get a Stainless steel surround to enclose those fins