buying a burner

[Steve M]

I would like to buy a trangia meths burner.

Are there good ones and bad ones? Do the scoundrels on e-bugger misrepresent them?

Any advice or trusted sellers would be excellent.

Steve

 

[SimonM]

Is it just the burner you are after of a full stove set?

If just the burner, I would go for the Tatonka version over the Trangia.

Lurch stocks them (a member on here and all round nice guy)...
http://www.lakelandbushcraft.co.uk/acatalog/Cooking.html

as do Tamarack (who are equally nice to deal with)...
http://www.tamarackgroup.co.uk/


If it is the full stove you are after, Tamarack also stock the full range of Trangia's.

HTH

Simon

 

[Steve M]

Thanks for your advice, I'm on it.

 

[Steve M]

On looking, it seems that both only stock the Tatonka as an individual buy. After looking at some reviews, it seems the Tatonka is pants compared to the genuine Trangia burner.

 

[sapper1]

If I were you I'd read some more reviews, the tatonka knocks the trangia for six.

 

[SimonM]

I did a review of meths burners on here - have a look in the reviews section, sorry i don't know how to link to the thread.

I compared a civvie Trangia, Swiss Army Trangia, Vargo Ti burner and the Tatonka.... may be worth a read.

Simon

EDIT:

It is in "Member testing & reviews" section on the second screen....

 

[SimonM]

If you're set on a Trangia burner, Cotswolds stock them & IIRC you get discount for being a FM here, but you woul dhave to check in the FM area for the code!

Simon

 

[Steve M]

Oh bugger. Now I want a Tatonka one but I don't know if it fits in the Honey Stove 09 slots.

 

[SimonM]

Oh bugger. Now I want a Tatonka one but I don't know if it fits in the Honey Stove 09 slots.

It does - That is what I'm now using as stove combo of the moment!

I'll take a picture & post it up later if you like!

Simon

 

[Steve M]

No no, your word if fine.

If you're a liar, however, my knives are sharp and my footfall is quiet!

 

[SimonM]

No no, your word if fine.

If you're a liar, however, my knives are sharp and my footfall is quiet!

Ninja assassin!

Simon