Heads Up - Small gas stove

[MJM1]

Wilkinsons have got some Pocket Rocket clone gas stoves in for nine quid. Look pretty good quality, pot supports look stronger than the MSR ones, fit in a similar box to the Pocket Rocket but it's square instead of triangular.

Mike.

 

[Lister]

that would be this: http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/campin...c01Ce33jD88I3abe4u0P+CbASXoqCFdH 3Nt5D8evGQ==

 

[MJM1]

That's the one. They've also got the low temperature gas canisters 2 for 6 quid.

 

[lub0]

so there are good quality?

 

[MJM1]

Pot stand seems pretty rigid, which the msr one isn't, I normally cut three pieces of hazel and hammer them into the ground as a pot stand when I use my MSR with anything heavier than a trangia kettle. For nine quid I would have bought one if I hadn't already bought the pocket rocket.

 

[rik_uk3]

great value for money

 

[pauljm116]

Thanks for the heads up on these. Picked one up yesterday, seems like a nice bit of kit. Been looking at pocket rockets for a while but cant go wrong with this for 9 quid.

 

[bilmo-p5]

There's a lot of cheap stoves to be had at the moment. I have one of these in the post; I'm going to gassify my Tran 27.

 

[Köld]

There are pocket rocket clones/fakes over on dealextreme for just over USD10 including worldwide shipping if you want to save some money over the real deal MSR stoves. Quality can be awful or just as good as the original, who knows. I seem to remember UK stores selling the pocketrocket for under GBP20. And there is always that titanium karrimor over at sportsdirect for GBP 16-17.

 

[rik_uk3]

I've still got an Epigas Micro Stove which was one of the fairly early small stoves that packed a punch, long before the Pocket Rocket.

I had one stove in the 70's, fuel line was rubber and it all packed into a small round tin, can't remember the name...any ideas folks?

 

[myotis]

I've still got an Epigas Micro Stove which was one of the fairly early small stoves that packed a punch, long before the Pocket Rocket.

I had one stove in the 70's, fuel line was rubber and it all packed into a small round tin, can't remember the name...any ideas folks?

I had one a bit like this in the 1960's

http://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/hank-roberts-mini-stove-mark-iii.html

Graham

 

[lucan]

I purchased a couple of these a few weeks ago Tidy little stoves and the price is good too

 

[rik_uk3]

I had one a bit like this in the 1960's

http://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/hank-roberts-mini-stove-mark-iii.html

Graham

Very similar but not a Hank Roberts...It was an English brand and purchased in Blacks, think I'm having a 'senior moment'.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Lytham Titch?

 

[Tengu]

I love my pocket rocket!

 

[Mikey P]

If you have a little more cash available, I'd recommend the Kovea Titanium (like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kovea-Tit...gSupplies_ET&hash=item4ab65ded1d#ht_500wt_922). I have had mine for over 8 years and it has been superb. It's tiny, reliable, has built-in piezo lighter and weighs nothing. Bit more expensive but has proved its worth.

 

[rik_uk3]

How does it perform, any better than the £10 stoves?

 

[Big Si]

Picked one of these up from wilkos, spot on and as good as the MSR IMHO. Can't go wrong at that price plus it's even better if you can refill the canisters

Si

 

[bilmo-p5]

There's a lot of cheap stoves to be had at the moment. I have one of these in the post; I'm going to gassify my Tran 27.

 

[Big Si]

Looking good Ian, Watch out it doesn't get too hot and melt the sides!

Si