Vapalux M320 Pressure Lanterns

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wattsy

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Dec 10, 2009
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i'm going to have to pull out of this i'm afraid sorry for all the bother but the tax man has decided i owe him money and my pay won't stretch to it now

apologies again

matt
 

Martyn

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Something else you might be interested in, when trying to figure out the bast way of safely transporting these lanterns, I discovered that with some modification, they will fit inside a Coleman 295 hard shell case...

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You have to cut out the lugs in the base with a stanley knife to allow the Vapalux to fully sit in there. It's a tight fit, but it does work...

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Shown with my Bialaddin 320 (which is essentially the same lantern).

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There is space under the base for storage of spare mantles or whatever.

Another top tip for the Vapalux M320 is to use Tilley 164H "Happy Mantles". These are of the ring type, but fit perfectly (just unscrew the center tube that fits over the vapouriser before fitting the new mantle). They are larger, brighter and cheaper than the vapalux/bialaddin tie-on mantles.
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Here you can see the difference...

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Sorry, dont mean to hijack your GB thread, just thought you'd be interested. I'm done. :)
 

Martyn

Bushcrafter through and through
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Nice. Try hanging one in a tree a few yards away from your fire - you dont get so much dazzle and it lights a bigger area with a nice glow, rather than a small area with a bright hotspot from having it on the floor (see how I hung the one in the treestump in post #16).
 

rik_uk3

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Another shot from the cheeky overnighter…

Our little camp feels quite homely with the V running!

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Whats a 'V'? A Vapalux...please...show some respect

Get your spares and mantles http://base-camp.co.uk/Vapalux.html

If you store them with fuel in remember to leave the filler cap valve slightly open or changes in air temp will possibly force paraffin up through the burner and you get a stinky lantern/room.
 

dasy2k1

Nomad
May 26, 2009
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I always store mine with the air screw open (the one you use to let the pressure out)

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Silverhill

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Whats a 'V'? A Vapalux...please...show some respect

Get your spares and mantles http://base-camp.co.uk/Vapalux.html

If you store them with fuel in remember to leave the filler cap valve slightly open or changes in air temp will possibly force paraffin up through the burner and you get a stinky lantern/room.

Richard.....You've gotta be more 'street' and appeal to the kids. Vapalux are now referred to as V-Units.

Seriously though. I'm a big fan of the search engine and both Martyn and especially Rik's advice (despite being a self-confessed stovie and not a lampie!) has been invaluable.

Just wait till the Hipolito is up and running again. You'll need some UV protection!!
 

rik_uk3

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"Richard.....You've gotta be more 'street' and appeal to the kids. Vapalux are now referred to as V-Units."

NOT in my house mate!

Not a lampie, not a stovie these days, pretty much stopped buying but do the occasional sale, trade or swap. Love VAPALUX/Bialaddin, hate Tilley lamps, jinxed with all the standard ones I've had, I must have bad Tilley mojo or something.
 

Silverhill

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Lol. I know where you're coming from regarding Tilleys. If I mentioned the T-word in my house I'd get my mouth washed out with soap and water.

Do you have an account with Base Camp Rik? :p lol
 

rik_uk3

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Jun 10, 2006
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Lol. I know where you're coming from regarding Tilleys. If I mentioned the T-word in my house I'd get my mouth washed out with soap and water.

Do you have an account with Base Camp Rik? :p lol

No account lol, but realistically it has to be just about the best supplier of stove/lantern parts perhaps in the world, a small operation and I'll promote it as and when I can; treasure it because when its gone (hopefully for not many years) it will be hard to find spares anywhere else from an ' all under one roof' supplier.

Not many years ago I mentioned Vapalux lanterns and the likes of Primus/paraffin stoves and pukka Trangia stoves here on BCUK and it was unheard of, in fact I got grief off some bushcraft 'purists' at the time for mentioning them...how times change; but in a nice way so long as using this 'old' kit enhances your enjoyment of your camps and lets be honest they do a fine job.
 

dasy2k1

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Except for when the pump washer decides to break on a meet and that was your way of cooking breakfast grrrr

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Silverhill

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I agree with you 100% there Rik, there is something very comforting about using old (vintage) gear in the woods, especially when it adds a certain ambiance as well.
 

Silverhill

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Apr 4, 2010
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If there's any more interest in a continuation of this group buy, for say, another five lanterns? I may be able to get another five in unissued condition, but they'll have no reflector this time. The price will still be £65 plus postage though as the supplier won't shift on price.

For those of you wondering why the GB is being done in stages, it's due the supplier only discounting on five units or more. No further discount above five lamps unfortunately.
 

bilmo-p5

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 5, 2010
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Tilleys are OK!
Quite a few, in different shapes & sizes, have passed through my hands and I've yet to have any serious problem with any of them; not even the much maligned X246Bs. Still have half a dozen or so, along with a few Vapalux and a few Colemans. Handy things, petrol lanterns - none of that faffing about with meths. Pity the fuel's so expensive
 

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