Primus Billy can

[salad]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone on here has used one of these http://www.globetrotter.de/de/shop/...i72710a.jpg&farbe_xl=&mod_nr=109857&k_id=1208 and if so what you think of it

Thanks Phil

 

[PeterH]

I think Wayland may have one of those, currently hanging over the fire at Rough Close! If so he has modified it with a new ?wooden knob on the lid

 

[luckylee]

i think he did, it said primus on it, bud like you say it had the wooden knob on the top, looked like a good bit of kit to me.

 

[salad]

I think Wayland may have one of those, currently hanging over the fire at Rough Close! If so he has modified it with a new ?wooden knob on the lid

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Cool hopefully when he has finished his cooking ,enjoyed his meal and broken camp, then he might go home look at his pc and see this thread

 

[shaggystu]

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Cool hopefully when he has finished his cooking ,enjoyed his meal and broken camp, then he might go home look at his pc and see this thread

i think you may be waiting a little while mate, he's off to the moot after rough close.

the billy looked pretty good, according to wayland the little fold up handle on the lid was rubbish and snapped off very easily (hence the replacement wooden knob), but apart from that it looks like a good bit of kit.

stuart

 

[rik_uk3]

I use similar shaped/lidded Primus pots with the heat exchanger built into the bottom and no hanging bale, uses a pot gripper/lifter. Wayland must have had a bad pot as the fold down handle on the lid is first rate IMO, no problems to be honest. If it snapped off he should have sent it back.

 

[shaggystu]

.......Wayland must have had a bad pot as the fold down handle on the lid is first rate IMO, no problems to be honest. If it snapped off he should have sent it back.

i think when wayland described the fold down handle as rubbish it was more of a personal preference thing than anything else, i think he just disliked the style of it. as for snapping off easily perhaps i should clarify a little more, it didn't snap off in use he snapped it off on purpose to replace with a wooden knob, he just happened to comment that he was surprised at how easily he managed to snap the handle off, from what he told me it was just a gentle twist to break the spot weld. from what i saw it's a great pot (one that i'd consider buying myself), with a handle on the lid that it seems some like and others don't, if you do like it it seems to last pretty well (a la rik_uk3) or can be replaced really easily (a la wayland)

hope that makes things a little clearer

stuart

 

[salad]

Cheers, I have placed an order today. I think it is what I want.
What I have been looking for is something with a similar capacity as a 14cm zebra can but with a wider base. I looked at tatonka but I don't like the frying pan lid thing as I prefer to use a separate frying pan that I have had for years (just a personal thing). This pot seems to fit the bill well

 

[MartinK9]

I think Wayland may have one of those, currently hanging over the fire at Rough Close! If so he has modified it with a new ?wooden knob on the lid

 

[Wayland]

Hi

I was wondering if anyone on here has used one of these http://www.globetrotter.de/de/shop/...i72710a.jpg&farbe_xl=&mod_nr=109857&k_id=1208 and if so what you think of it

Thanks Phil

Hi just seen this.

I like it, it's a good solid pot.

I use similar shaped/lidded Primus pots with the heat exchanger built into the bottom and no hanging bale, uses a pot gripper/lifter. Wayland must have had a bad pot as the fold down handle on the lid is first rate IMO, no problems to be honest. If it snapped off he should have sent it back.

As Stu says I deliberately removed the flip up handle on mine because I thought it was naff. It was indeed easy enough to remove with a pair of pliers.

I also bought the extra pans that can go with it, mainly because there was a decent shallow pan with a bonded aluminium base which makes a superb frying pan.

It's not light but good food is worth a bit of effort in my opinion.

 

[ged]

I use similar shaped/lidded Primus pots with the heat exchanger built into the bottom ...

Can you estimate the improvement in efficiency from the heat exchanger Richard? I've been thinking of fitting one to the kettle that I use with my petrol stoves, the boil time is pretty quick anyway but I'm always on the lookout for improvements in efficiency. What's the construction like?

 

[yeha]

Which candle lantern is that? The top is different to the UCO one's.

 

[Wayland]

Which candle lantern is that? The top is different to the UCO one's.

I've had it for years, when I got it I'd never seen or heard of Uco.

It's labelled Markill and I've got an alloy wind shield by the same company.

 

[Wigate]

How many liters is this Primus pot?

 

[salad]

Hi just seen this.

I like it, it's a good solid pot.

As Stu says I deliberately removed the flip up handle on mine because I thought it was naff. It was indeed easy enough to remove with a pair of pliers.

I also bought the extra pans that can go with it, mainly because there was a decent shallow pan with a bonded aluminium base which makes a superb frying pan.

It's not light but good food is worth a bit of effort in my opinion.

Thanks Wayland
I have got one now and will be flying over to the UK today on route to wilderness gathering where my new pot will get its first stew cooked init on thurs. Its a good size and not to heavy, I have quite a lot of stuff stuffed into mine at the moment

 

[salad]

How many liters is this Primus pot?

Total capacity is 2.9 but I think realistic cooking would be about 2.5 if that makes

 

[shaggystu]

can someone point me in the direction of a supplier for these billys please

thanks

stuart

 

[salad]

Hello Mate

This is where I got mine http://www.globetrotter.de/de/shop/detail.php?mod_nr=109857&k_id=1208&hot=0 if you cant use the German web site then give them a call they will be able to speak to you in English and take your order over the phone

 

[shaggystu]

Hello Mate

This is where I got mine http://www.globetrotter.de/de/shop/detail.php?mod_nr=109857&k_id=1208&hot=0 if you cant use the German web site then give them a call they will be able to speak to you in English and take your order over the phone

thanks for that mate, i'd tried working backwards from your original link but my complete lack of german let me down.
smidgeon more than i wanted to spend to be honest, time for a re-think maybe

stuart

 

[Wayland]

I got mine from Tamarack.

But for some reason they don't show them on their website???