Multifuel burner for trangia

[Weiman]

Hi folks looking for some advice on which multifuel burner for my t25.

Cheers

 

[Mastino]

An old optimus nova with adapter would do fine. The newer ones seem to be of lesser quality. The Primus multifuel has also an adapter and is IMO sold by Trangia directly.

More on stoves: http://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.nl/

 

[Goatboy]

Hi Weiman,
The Trangia multi burner was/is a good burner, but it's kind've let down by the Trangia pans even the bonny new duossal will weld food to the pot when turned up high. If using the two together its really best as a snow melter for winter use. As a carefull cooker it takes some time to get used to as the flame control is slow. So if your after a snow melter or something to heat up MRE's in the foil it's great, but for omelets not good.
GB.

 

[rik_uk3]

Hi Weiman,
The Trangia multi burner was/is a good burner, but it's kind've let down by the Trangia pans even the bonny new duossal will weld food to the pot when turned up high. If using the two together its really best as a snow melter for winter use. As a carefull cooker it takes some time to get used to as the flame control is slow. So if your after a snow melter or something to heat up MRE's in the foil it's great, but for omelets not good.
GB.

Really? the beauty of using a Nova/Omnifuel/Booster/111T et al with the Trangia setup is its flame control which runs from a nice simmer to full on for snow melting. I've used this setup for some years now and have not spoilt any food. Standard Trangia frying pans are poor though so use either a non stick or a non stick flan dish to fry on.

Here's a Trangia clone using a modified Optimus 111T burner

I'd go for and Omnifuel or cheap Chinese Booster clone rather than the Trangia burner as you can run them on Coleman type fuel/paraffin/gas; it takes only a couple of minutes to fit but you still retain a stand alone stove should you wish to use it without the Trangia.

 

[Goatboy]

Hi Rik,

I've never had a problem controling this type of stove, but you'd be amazed the amount of mates and customers who took ages to get used to it. Most comon thing was turning it down/off without realising it and then having probs waiting for a relight. I think a miss spent youth with classic primus and MSR type stoves just trained us better

 

[Teepee]

I have the Omnifuel mounted in the trangia set and its a real performer. Simmers well and an enormous amount of power when needed.

I've had problems with it though going out on simmer.

3 things I learnt were; to always use good quality fuel, keep the stove clean and to use the primary valve more.( Closing it almost shut and using the simmer valve to do fine adjustments.) Basic stuff really but I needed to learn for myself in the field,

My new Omnilite used to cough and splutter a little on simmer until I ran it for four hours on max melting snow-it now purrs like a dream.

 

[Nonsuch]

Despite being a big pressure stove fan, when it comes to Trangias, I'd stick with the gas burner. Zero hassle and you won't melt the pans. Superb controllability, and if the cylinder gets low, you can us the low one for simmering and a fresh one for boiling

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Anyone know if this fits the standard trangia (cheaper than gas converter) ?

[h=1]Gelert Apollo Backpack Stove [/h]

 

[bilmo-p5]

Anyone know if this fits the standard trangia (cheaper than gas converter) ?

Yes, with a few mods,

 

[rik_uk3]

Despite being a big pressure stove fan, when it comes to Trangias, I'd stick with the gas burner. Zero hassle and you won't melt the pans. Superb controllability, and if the cylinder gets low, you can us the low one for simmering and a fresh one for boiling

Ain't melted a pan yet with any fuel.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

So looks like you took off the three pan supports ?

Are they permanent when you buy the gas stove ?

Cheers

Yes, with a few mods,

 

[bilmo-p5]

So looks like you took off the three pan supports ?

Are they permanent when you buy the gas stove ?

Cheers

Pretty much so. This is the stove I used...

The plate between the spring and the legs keeps the legs in place, but also lifts a little against the spring to allow the legs to fold together for transport. If you unscrew the burner head frome the copper coloured base the whole assembly comes apart and the legs just lift out of the base. The burner head and base can then be re-joined using some form of adaptor to fit the Trangia base. I used a clone of a Tran burner with the top cut off and a hole drilled in the bottom, and a few air holes around the sides. Adaptors are available to fit bnrs into Trangias.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Now found these, really good boil time quoted, presuming it's the pre-heater that helps ?

http://www.go-system.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/295/category/67/

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Camping-S...amping_CookingSupplies_ET&hash=item1c1b14b299

one of them

http://www.poolandspacentre.co.uk/optimus-trangia-adapter.html

One of them and about three minutes of your time.