That's a nice stove. Where could I get one ?
NS
Ive had a couple of stoves for the tentipi.
But not satisfied with either one, for one reason or another. Im hoping I'll be happy with this one.
This cyclindrical heater type is very much like the older moskoselkatan stoves.Its always been difficult to get steel, as a pose to cast tent stoves in the UK.
This one ticks all the boxes for me, with a couple of possible exceptions.
One would be the cooking surface. Which may only be small enough for a billy, but this model is actually called the 'frisport krylling oven' I do not know whether 'oven' is a direct danish translation for stove. Or it means a conventional oven as in the english definition.
But its a top loader, and I dont mind cooking wrapped food in the coals. And it looks like it may be either designed for, or there may be room for an upper shelf?
Its Stainless. So should not rust. Its only 7. kg. [Tentipi eldfell pro stoves are 17kg. And cost £700 +]
Weight and portability was an important point. So its light enough for Canoe, sled, etc.
Its manufactured by a good company.
It has a custom Baffle. [the Diameter of the baffle, and material it is made out of, in comparison to the flue is important, as is how it is connected to the flue, for heat exchange]
[Im slightly dubious about baffles, as most Ive used get can very hot and the heat is transferred directly from the flue to the baffle. And the baffle will be directly touching tipi canvass.] Diameter of the flue is important as well.
No ash tray in this. Not too bothered about that. As every stove needs ash removing.
Damper is below, fire, so should draw well. [Even though its not one of the more expensively designed ones, as in the windy smith]
Its not on legs. So has a lower centre of heat.
Cost vs neccesity is always an issue.
[My Choice was buy this for £184, or spend £450 plus on a more conventional flat top steel cooker/stove, with the same spec, ordered from the States.]
The lid on the top could be a bit of a design issue, as I have seen rivets pop over time, when subjected to too much heat. But I am trusting it will be ok, and airtight, as it is a good manufacturer.
[Got your PM Gav. Cheers. I'll let you know when it arrives.]
If I really feel that I am not going to be happy until I get a much more expensive Eldfell, etc, than I'll either return it to Gavmar, within a day or two, or I'll use it for a couple of week,s and post it on the members classifieds for what I paid for it.
Decent stoves are like Rocking horse ****
* Nonsuch. This company are Frisport's UK distributor:
http://www.truenorthoutdoor.co.uk/merchandise.htm
Ive spoken to a guy called Jed there, who seems like a thoroughly decent helpful guy