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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    Nah mate, we have a lot better health and environmental policies in Europe. Everything else similar european production is cleaner as...
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    big_swede reacted to NotSafeForWork's post in the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle with Like Like.
    Petromax sell on a brand,pelam.de are vile to deal with in my experience and Chinese tat. Buy something made in England from people...
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    I do not shop with those. The last ten years or so I'm trying to vote more and more with my wallet. At least I will die knowing that I...
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    You expressed your view as an ubiquitous fact. Which is bullshit. Have you even tried any other?
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    Yeah, overengineered german crap made in china.
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    This from a few summers ago. I took my horse and cart and was out for a few days. She wasn't really used to being on a tether, but after...
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    That's the biggest selling point of the kellys for me, i.e. that the base is stainless even with the aluminium ones.
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    Ha! Thank you! Although I also had a second question for them, namely if the poppin model was available in nato green...
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    Yeah, not made in the far east is a big deal for me and that is where kelly fails. Aren't eydon made in the uk too? I've sent them an...
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    big_swede replied to the thread Eydon Model DS Storm Kettle.
    How does eydon compare to ghillie and kelly? I have a kelly but want a smaller one. I will not buy kelly again as they're made in china.
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    big_swede replied to the thread Best bushcraft trousers?.
    I find that the weather, activity and ground conditions dictate trouser choice. If it is fairly dry I usually use woolen or worsted...