CAMPING GEAR | The Robens Colony Cook Set For Serious Campsite Cooking

April 4, 2018 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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What is it?

Robens Colony Cook Set RRP: £54.99

Stockists

Amazon.co.uk

Specification

18.5 x 12 cm pot / 21 x 13 cm pot / 21 x 4 cm pan
Hard anodised alloy with PP lid with steam outlet/collander function
Transparent lid to check cooking status
The 2000 ml pot and pan feature a non-stick coating for optimum cooking
Stainless steel handles feature protective silicone covers
Mesh storage bag included

Quick summary

The Robens Colony Cook Set is a high quality set of pans, ideal for family campers and those who take campsite cooking seriously. Read on for our full review.

The handles fold around the body of the pans to save space

What did we think?

This 3 piece cook set comes complete with 2 lids, (1 of which fits both the larger sauce pan and the frying pan), along with it’s own little carry bag. The first thing I noticed was the quality feel of the pans, which compared to the cheaper set I purchased last year immediately felt sturdier. The pans are a great size too, ideal for family campers and those who like to cook properly when they are camping.

Although the pans looked great, I was initially a bit unsure about the lids, which are made from PP (polymer plastic), so I wasn’t convinced that they’d stand up to heat, but they performed well, and the holes in the lid proved useful when draining things like rice and pasta.

The verdict

Our Rating

Quality 5/5

Practicality 5/5

Durability 5/5

Value 4/5

Overall Rating (5 / 5)

The similar, smaller camping cook set I purchased last year was by Vango. On my first use of the frying pan, I was both surprised and disappointed that it warped out of shape and discoloured within minutes of use.

In fairness there was a significant price difference between this and the Vango cook set, but as is so often the case, it would seem that you get what you pay for, and in the case of the Robens Colony Cook Set, you are paying for quality.

Although we’ve only used the set on two camping trips so far I’m very happy with the performance. Size wise the set is ideal for making good sized meals for a family of 4 and I’m looking forward to many years of use!

Long Term Test Verdict

I’ve now been using these pans for well 3 years and must have cooked upwards of 50 meals in them. They still look good as new and are in excellent condition! They are a must-by for serious campsite cooks.

Robens colony camping cooking pans — *Over a year on and my pans are still in excellent condition*

DISCLOSURE | Thank you to Robens who sent us the Colony Cook Set to test. We were not paid to write this review.

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Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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