commercial alcohol stove

Wow, i was going to say a swedish alcohol stove:


but those vargo's look nice.

TrustNo1 said:

Wow, i was going to say a swedish alcohol stove:

YouTube- swedish alcohol stove and mess kit

but those vargo's look nice.

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yeah, thats what i was thinking. they're a bit pricey, but they're super light and seem well made, but before i shell out the cash i wanna be sure they're good

I have the Swedish kit in the video, I used it, and it works well except below 40F.

special forces 13 said:

hi, i've been looking into a commercial alcohol stove, specifically a vargo triad xe which i like because it can easily us solid fuel tablets, or a vargo decagon, which seems very durable, both stoves have had mixed reviews so i was hoping someone could steer me one way or the other. i'm open to other suggestions as well though i'd like to stick with alcohol because i like how cheap it is and how readily available it is. thanks in advance for any advice

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SP,

My personal stove is the Vargo XE. Of course I have all of Vargo's stoves, but I really like the idea that I can drop a fuel tab in there and I'm good. The burn time on the XE is probably a bit longer than the Decagon, about 5 minutes more when running Alcohol. The nice thing about the Decagon, is that there are no moving parts. But thats just about it. My favorite hands down is the XE.

Mark

I have the Trangia Sweede mil surp stove and mess kit. Love it, suggest you get one. alcohol is readily available in quart cans at the big box or hardware store in the paint section.

I personaly like propaine stoves.. why you turn it on.. turn it off when done.. you can adjust the heat at will.. Yes the cansters tend to weight more then fuel but they can come just as small.. with achoal stoves once you light it you have to wait till its done burning out.. but with propaine you dont waste fuel in a way.. Thats why I like it.. also.. its less effected by the wind as well...

I have everykind of stove all the gases white gas ect.. but propaine is way more convenant..

The bongo from minibulldesigns looks like a well put together stove. I have not purchased one but from what I have read and seen it looks like a well designed stove.

thanks for all the advice, i decided to go with the triad xe. ordered it today