The Saturn Boston shaker in two lines
The Saturn Boston is a pair of 28oz and 18oz tins in stainless steel, with a body designed for a better grip. The large tin is 17cm high and 9cm in diameter, which makes it shorter and wider than a traditional Boston tin.
Who it is for
For bartenders who have had a shaker slip. It sounds like a beginner’s problem and it is not: behind a bar your hands are wet with ice and condensation all evening, and a smooth steel cylinder slips at some point. Anyone who has seen a pair of tins fly off mid-shake knows it is the worst moment of the night.
Seventeen by nine, and what it changes
The proportions of the Saturn Boston differ from a classic tin: shorter and wider for the same capacity. A lower body brings the centre of gravity down even without a weighted base, and a wider diameter gives the hand more surface to wrap around, which means more friction for the same force. Inside, the wider shape gives the ice a longer path, and in a shaker it is the movement of the ice that does the chilling.
Specifications
- Set: 28oz tin and 18oz half tin
- Material: stainless steel
- Large tin height: 170mm
- Large tin diameter: 90mm
- Strainer: not built in, use a separate strainer
- Brand: Lumian
The grip is the feature
On a tool you pick up fifty times a night with damp hands, a secure grip matters more than any finish. The Saturn Boston is designed around that rather than around looks, and it shows: the shape is not a tin trying to be noticed, it is a tin trying to stay in the hand. It suits bartenders who work on their feet for eight hours and would rather not think about it.
Why a tin slips
It is not wet hands alone: it is condensation. As soon as ice and cold liquid are in the tin, the outer wall drops below the dew point and the moisture in the air settles on it in a continuous film. The warmer and more humid the bar, the faster that film forms, which is why shakers slip far more in summer than in winter. A shape that increases the contact surface is the simplest answer.
Choose the Saturn Boston if
You have small hands or have already lost your grip on a shake, you work in a warm venue where condensation on the steel never stops, or you would rather have a shape that helps than a coating that wears off. If you want a piece for show, the coloured sets in the same family have a different presence.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
Care
There is no plated finish on this model, but the supplier does not declare it dishwasher safe, so ask us to confirm before it goes in the machine. Dry the tins after washing to keep them free of limescale marks, and keep them for shaking rather than cracking ice, so the rims stay true and the two tins keep sealing.
FAQ
What size is the Saturn Boston? The large tin is 17cm high and 9cm in diameter, with a 28oz capacity.
What sets it apart from other Boston shakers? The profile, designed for a better grip: shorter and wider for the same capacity.
What size is the half tin? 18oz, the compact size of the American school.
Do I need a strainer? Yes, as with every Boston: there is no built-in strainer.
Is it dishwasher safe? The supplier does not declare it: ask us before you order.
The Boston pairs are compared in the cocktail shaker category.
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