The Boundless Voyage Titanium Hot Plate Gripper is a 51 g titanium pot gripper for lifting hot pots, pans and mugs off a stove or fire. It folds to 12.5 cm, fits inside a cook pot, and doubles as a bottle opener, a small hex wrench and a food clip. I’ve used it on overnighters and with our titanium cookware on the stove. I paid $55 for it.
What’s in the box
A titanium gripper with a stainless steel rivet and spring, a wavy serrated jaw that clamps onto the rim of a pot, and no rubber or plastic parts to wear out. The handle has holes that work as a hex wrench, and the end is a bottle opener. It comes in a grey drawstring pouch and weighs 51 g.
What we like
- Only 51 g, folds to 12.5 cm
- Grips a full litre pot securely
- Handle stays cool
- Bottle opener, wrench, food clip
- No rubber or plastic to wear out
What we don’t
- Pots up to about 1.5 litres
- Pricey for a gripper
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Boundless Voyage |
| Material | TitaniumStainless steel springRivet |
| Colour | Titanium |
| Weight | 51 g |
| Size | 12.5 × 2.5 cmfolded |
| Included | Carry pouch |
| Features | Bottle openerHex wrenchFood clip |
Lifting hot pots
Lifting hot cookware is what it’s for, and it does it well. The wavy, serrated jaw clamps onto the lip of a pot, a pan or a titanium mug without slipping, and I’ve lifted a pot with a full litre of boiling water without any wobble. The spring has just the right tension, so it doesn’t strain your hand. It’s made for small backpacking pots and pans up to about 1.5 litres; for a big, heavy cast-iron pan you’d want a different tool.
Titanium is slow to conduct heat, so the handle stays cool to the touch even after it has been on a hot pot. That makes it the missing piece for single-walled titanium cookware, which gets too hot to hold the moment boiling water goes in.
More than a pot lifter
The end of the handle is a bottle opener, the holes in the handle work as a small hex wrench for stove maintenance or quick repairs, and the wavy jaw doubles as a food clip for picking small things off a grill plate.
Build and weight
The build is very good: titanium with a stainless steel rivet and spring that feel strong, and a hollow handle that keeps the weight down without making it weaker. It won’t rust and it handles the heat of a fire without trouble. At 51 g it doesn’t feel feather-light in the hand, but you won’t notice it in a pack, and folded to 12.5 cm it fits inside a cook pot.
Pot gripper comparison
We’ve also tested a cheaper aluminium pot lifter. It’s lighter and costs a quarter of the price, but the titanium gripper grips more securely, stays cool and does more jobs. Our titanium cookware guide shows the cookware it goes with.
This one Pot Gripper |  Alu Pot Lifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Bottle opener and wrench | Yes | No |
| Material | Titanium | Aluminium |
| Length | 12.5 cm | 12.5 cm |
| Weight | 51 g | 30 g |
| Price paid | $55 | $13 |
| Our score | 8.9 | 7.8 |
Conclusion: Boundless Voyage Titanium Hot Plate GripperConclusion
The Boundless Voyage titanium hot plate gripper solves a real problem with light cookware: moving a scalding pot. At 51 g you forget it’s in your pack until you need it, the serrated jaw grips securely, the handle stays cool and it doubles as a bottle opener and a small wrench. It’s made for pots up to about 1.5 litres and $55 is a lot for a gripper, but it’s the piece that makes single-walled titanium safe to handle. I paid $55.
A small tool that solves a real problem with hot titanium pots.
At 51 g you forget it's in your pack until you need to move a scalding pot or mug; it grips securely, the handle stays cool and it doubles as a bottle opener and wrench. It only suits pots up to about 1.5 litres, and $55 is a lot for a gripper.
- Hikers
- 4WD tourers
- Solo trips
Yes, if you cook in titanium. I paid $55, a lot for a gripper, but it makes hot single-walled pots and mugs safe to lift and weighs next to nothing.
