Recommend me a gas stove

[Leshy]

Hi all, just as the title says ...
I'm in the market for a gas stove .
I've had enough of messing around with sticks and tinder first thing in the morning. I do like my wood stoves but time and a place...
As I like to camp out in winter, I've tried preparing the hobo stove the night before ready for the spark in the morning etc but sometimes it's just hassle, tinder gets damp etc.

I have 3 main requirements but I'm keeping an open mind

..
I think I want a remote cannister type for added stability of this slim and tall Stanley pot ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381654809393



Something that will work in minus temperatures with the mix gas cannisters .

And something that won't cost the earth ...


Hope you guys have some recommendations as I'm overwhelmed with all the info and options out there...
Don't want to spend loads , but then don't want to rubbish either...
The Chinese stuff on eBay looks good , but is it safe?
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
👍👍

 

[MikeLA]

I tent to prefer fuel block stoves but the alpkit gas stove looks great small and a good price

 

[peaks]

How about one of these........
http://www.gelert.com/karrimor-alpine-camping-stove-787438?colcode=78743890

I also use one of these on my remote canister stove - the long gas canisters can be picked up pretty cheaply:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1118...=9046374&device=c&campaignid=738210941&crdt=0

 

[garethw]

I've got a Primus Easy fuel Duo... takes both Primus/Coleman type canisters and the (more common in France) Campingaz versions.. Very good had it for several years and used on most fishing trips, when a kelly kettle is not practical or i want to heat up food, and I don't want to lug the Coleman double burner around.
cheers
Gareth

 

[Old Bones]

There are loads of remote stoves around - the Karrimor one is possibly by Fire Maple (or another Chinese company), which are one of the big players in the market. Karrimor used to do a non-Ti version of this one from Alpkit https://www.alpkit.com/products/koro , also by Fire Maple http://www.fire-maple.com/en/productlist.aspx?cid=16 , which I got pretty cheaply from Karrimor (buy online, since its cheaper than going into a store, which tend not to carry those anyway, eve with P & P). In fact, I only noticed it after a thread on OM, where someone pointed out that it was cheaper to buy it from Karrimor than it was to buy it in China!

In fact, its one of those http://www.fire-maple.com/en/productsinfo.aspx?pid=149 , at you can find it at Alibaba https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/WINDPROOF-REMOTE-CANISTER-FOLDING-STOVE-FOR_60411929952.html

BTW - how stupid is it to just show a picture of the box on the website?

Kovea Spider is really popular, but more expensive, as is the Primus Spider. Search on Outdoor magic for 'cannister stove' and there are loads of threads. But for £20, it should be fine, but order online, etc - even with the £4.99, thats not a bad deal, you never have to go into a Sports Direct store, and if you order a couple of other bits (wind shield?), it will still work out cheaper than buying in store.

 

[Janne]

A couple of monts ago I bought an Optimus Polaris Optifuel and had it shippedto my son in Csnada. He has tested it with both gas cylinders and a variety of liquid fuels.
I wanted him to test it outside in the cold, as we will use it in the Arctic. I need (want?) the multifuel possibility.
He said it works really well with every fuel type and sort. And is simple to use.

Buy it is horrendously expensive for what it is.

 

[Bishop]

Touch wood my BRS-8 (cheap chinese an' orrible) is still running despite some nasty mixes of leftover fuel but loves the occasional can of coleman gas. If it's just a gas with remote cannister you need then Vango have a pretty solid little number for under £20 http://shop.scouts.org.uk/p-13768-vango-folding-stove-with-piezo.aspx. Wife got one specifically for the kitchen as the electric cooker is useless for pancakes or omelettes, well that and she went crazy without her morning coffee during the last power cut.

 

[Old Bones]

That Vango looks very similar to this Fire Maple 105 http://www.fire-maple.com/en/productsinfo.aspx?pid=10 - thats a really good price as well, so a bit of a bargain, even with £3.99 shipping. Buy the windshield as well (another Fire Maple rebadge!) for £6.30 and one of the Vango cooking sets (the £18 one is Fire Maple again!), and thats a pretty good setup for less than £50.

she went crazy without her morning coffee during the last power cut.

Sounds like my wife - she gets very stroppy if she's run out of coffee pods for the coffee machine. I bought her one of these: http://www.polyvore.com/grey_checklist_coffee_sweater/thing?id=127048208 - it just reflected reality.

 

[Leshy]

Excellent ! Thanks everyone, lots of good options there already.
Time to do some reading...

The multi fuel option does appeal for the very cold temps. As I understand gas is useless at low temperatures, right?
Priming , warm baths etc is just a whole new set of skills for me...

Im after something that will reliably heat up water in the morning , even if the fire has gone out and the temps are in the minuses....

Maybe I'm over thinking this...

Time for reading some more 👍

 

[sunndog]

Little bit spendy but its what it's a very good stove. i would reccomend the one i had from aliexpress which similar, cheaper, and brilliant.....but i cant remember what its called lol

https://www.alpkit.com/products/koro

For cold weather use look for a Pre-heater tube like the koro. Small brass pipe near the burner

 

[sunndog]

Here it is (the one is use)

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...dFcJfWBeSm9YJ-dow&sig2=85cPUci-akoF9Zh6vzQfaw

 

[Tonyuk]

The alpkit koro looks like what your after.

It's got a pre-heat tube for the gas which helps it burn in cold conditions, or allows you to use the stove with the canister inverted, burning liquid gas.

£48 is reasonable i would say, and alpkit are a good make.

https://www.alpkit.com/products/koro

Tonyuk

 

[Arya]

I´ve had this one for years, and I love it! Primus Eta power.
it is very stable, so I don´t have to worry about knocking it over by accident. Many of the more compact ones build more upwards, and might actually tip over in heavy wind, or if you´re just unlucky and bump into it.
This one is wider, but more close to the ground.

Primus by Lykketrollet, on Flickr

Primus by Lykketrollet, on Flickr

 

[SGL70]

I'd pass on gas burner and look for an Optimus 123R, 8R or 99, rock solid and time tested....but to each, his own

 

[Leshy]

Thank again everyone , interesting to hear the Chinese stuff doesn't just fail or become unsafe with time ...
The Koro and the multi fuel Chinese clones are looking good price wise , but experience tells me buy cheap and you'll buy twice...

Also , thanks Arya , that Primus seems like a great option , very stable but maybe a little big for my plce side pocket.
( Also , what on earth were you cooking there girl?😵
hope it tastes better than it looks 😄 😂... Lol)

SGL70, those are a bit above my budget.
They do look bombproof though and no doubt they'd probably outlive me... But still a little on the big side ...
And does the fuel leak off the main tank when in transport?

I'm sure someone on here posted a review of these petrol ones but they were made in Portugal , despite being labelled as a Russian clone ...
I think they were cheaper and just as good as the original...
Wonder where that thread went?

Anyways Koro is leading at the moment together with the better of the oriental clones ...😁

I'll sleep on that.
Thank you ALL for your advice and recommendations, it's much appreciated.👍

 

[Janne]

Arya, that looks delicious! What canned meat is that?

 

[pysen78]

If you're going for gas and remote canister, you should make sure to get one that can take the gas in liquid feed mode. Usually that means the burner will have a preheat tube across the top.
About china stuff: nothing general to be said about the manufacturing of a whole country. I've got some good stuff and some scary dodgy stuff with fuel hoses coming off and the like. Take nothing for granted and read reviews.

Other than that, I also believe an optimus 8 could serve you well. Oblivious to low temps. Easy to pack, and stable.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Another vote for the Alpkit Koro here. I was a confirmed user of woodgas and Coke can stoves for years, but the challenges of finding wood fuel and having to mind the stove constantly started to wear. I wanted a remote canister stove so that I could use a close fitting wind shield, I wanted a pre-heat tube, I wanted light weight and compact and I wanted something that I would never have problems travelling with by air. From what I read, transporting the fuel bottles for multi-fuel stoves can be awkward with many airlines refusing to carry even empty bottles if they once had fuel in them.

So far I have not needed to use the Koro in very low temperatures, only just down around freezing, not real minus temps. May have needed to turn the canister over to feed liquid fuel only once. I am now a convert. It fits, along with a wind shield and 374g canister in my 900ml Snowpeak and one canister cooked all I needed for my three week trip around the US.

 

[Paulm]

A few grams heavier than the koro as the stove itself is stainless steel rather than titanium, so a weight penalty of around 24g but a big saving on cost https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fir...lt&btsid=c686dbdb-5388-4c7f-82c7-e14b438a547a

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Jetboil with a remote canister.