After a serious spate of weight rationalisation of my kit (after all, I can't ignore modern lightweight kit forever!), I'm on the hunt for some info or opinions on a couple of stoves. I'd originally set my sights on the standard (i.e. folding) Optimus Crux, as it seemed ideal for lightweight winter camps where I plan to be on the move with little more than a day in each location and where fire or meths isn't always an option. There's plenty of excellent information out there on the Crux and the various setups people seem to use, but whilst I was perusing the MSR Titan Kettle out in town yesterday I stumbled upon two similar stoves to the Crux in Field & Trek:
The first is a direct contender for the Optimus Crux; The Go System 'Scion'.
http://www.sportsdirect.com/go-system-scion-classic-cartridge-stove-787098
The second is the Go Systems 'Fly' in Titanium;
http://www.sportsdirect.com/go-systems-fly-stove-00-788064
Lighter but not foldable!
I guess I could just take a punt on either of them, as they're considerably cheaper than the competition, and if you search about on eBay there's a load of them. In light of their availability, I'm guessing someone here has some experience or knows something about them? Who knows, they may even be a product of the same factory as the Optimus and MSR stoves. They seem sturdily built, and I'd like to know if the Scion suffers with the reported 'wobble' that the Crux has due to the ball joint?
I did manage to pick up a Go Systems Explorer Lite lantern which was reduced to £12:
http://www.sportsdirect.com/go-system-explorer-lite-lantern-786106
If the stoves are built to the same kind of quality as this, I guess they'll be up to the task as the lantern is simple to operate with few moving parts.(If anyone wants any info of snaps let me know and I'll do a mini review).
Cheers for you help in advance.
Steve
The first is a direct contender for the Optimus Crux; The Go System 'Scion'.
http://www.sportsdirect.com/go-system-scion-classic-cartridge-stove-787098
The second is the Go Systems 'Fly' in Titanium;
http://www.sportsdirect.com/go-systems-fly-stove-00-788064
Lighter but not foldable!
I guess I could just take a punt on either of them, as they're considerably cheaper than the competition, and if you search about on eBay there's a load of them. In light of their availability, I'm guessing someone here has some experience or knows something about them? Who knows, they may even be a product of the same factory as the Optimus and MSR stoves. They seem sturdily built, and I'd like to know if the Scion suffers with the reported 'wobble' that the Crux has due to the ball joint?
I did manage to pick up a Go Systems Explorer Lite lantern which was reduced to £12:
http://www.sportsdirect.com/go-system-explorer-lite-lantern-786106
If the stoves are built to the same kind of quality as this, I guess they'll be up to the task as the lantern is simple to operate with few moving parts.(If anyone wants any info of snaps let me know and I'll do a mini review).
Cheers for you help in advance.
Steve
