The Cons of Titanium Cookware

Are you considering buying titanium cookware? You probably know about the huge benefits of that metal, but you should also consider its downsides. At Cook’n’Escape, we are titanium experts, so we know its limitations. 

- Titanium is overhyped and not indestructible.

It is the marketers’ fault. They did such a good job promoting the benefits of titanium, maybe they went over the top. It is also the fault of popular culture, too easily confusing fictional indestructible alloys with very real, earthly metals. Just for the record: Marvel’s character “Wolverine” has a skeleton and claws made of adamantium, not titanium! 

David Guetta boasts the metal resilience in a popular song: 

“You shoot me down, but I won't fall; I am titanium.” Titanium is supposed to be überstrong. Maybe that explains all the disappointment in some products' reviews: “This spork is bendy for a titanium spork, it must not be titanium then”. Of course, one would want to reply that a spork is only a thin cooking utensil, an extremely light piece of metal, not a pry bar, nor a viking sword. But trying to convince people otherwise is pointless, they keep believing titanium should be stronger than what it really is. If such is your belief, titanium could disappoint you. 

Titanium has the highest strength-to-weight ratio in the metal cookware world, but it is not indestructible, it is bendable and breakable. 

-it is expensive.

Yes, titanium products cost a bit more than other equivalent products. It is because titanium is a bit harder to process, and certainly not as widely produced as cookware in stainless steel or aluminium. So, yes, there are cheaper options if you are just looking for regular cups or pots for a simple weekend camping trip. Titanium offers more value, but at a cost. 

-It doesn’t transfer heat evenly.

Because it heats so quickly titanium could burn your food if you don’t pay attention, and of course, sometimes it could cook unevenly your outdoor meal. So you will have to be extra-cautious when you cook with titanium, at least in the beginning, when you learn to use it. What does this mean practically? Well, it means other metals are better options for cooking refined meals from the comfort of your home. However, titanium cookware is really at home in the wilderness, high in the mountains or in deep jungles, places where lightweight and efficiency are priorities. 

-You may appear snobbish.

Choosing titanium is choosing higher standards. Are you buying titanium cookware with the intent to impress others? If yes, you are definitely a snob. But if you are part of that elite who takes the great outdoors very seriously, then don’t worry, you are in good company. Keep choosing the materials that reflect best your preferences and values, who cares what others think. 

-Is titanium cookware worth it?

It all depends on your commitment level to the outdoor lifestyle. How do you describe your interest in the great Outdoors? Low or high? Do you venture into the Wilderness on a regular basis? Do you want equipment that covers all the possible scenarios of a trip in the wilderness, including challenging survival situations? Are you the type who needs to be “ready for everything”? If you answered “yes” to the last three questions the pros of titanium cookware easily outweighs the cons. 

The pros of titanium cookware.