Just done my super scientific test just for you Adi...
Method:
I filled a bowl with about 2L of cold tap water. I used a gas stove with a full 250 cannister and left the valve set at the same throughout - I didn't notice the flame intensity change at all. I lit the stove and let it warm up for 1 minute - all done at kitchen ambient temperature. I used a measuring jug to measure all the water volumes. The Trek 700 has a lid which would improve it's performance, but I thought that gave it an unfair advantage in this test, so I tested it without the lid.
First up was the Trek 700 with 250mls of water from the bowl, it took 2 mins 20 seconds to reach a bouncing boil. I could lift the 700 off the stove with bare hands via it's handle and I was able to take it straight to my lips, it was hot but it didnt burn.
Next, the crusader with 250 mls of water. It took 2mins and 30 seconds to reach a bouncing boil. The handle was very cool, but the body was far too hot to take it straight to my lips.
Next the trek 700 with 500mls of water. It took 4 mins and 20 seconds to reach a bouncing boil, although the handle was very hot, I was still able to remove it from the stove with my bare hands (with care). I poured half the contents away and it was hot, but passed the lip test.
Next, the crusader with 500mls. It took 4 mins and 45 seconds to reach a bouncing boil. The handle was very cool to touch. I poured half away but there was no way in hell I was even going to attempt the lip test.
Summary, the Ti Trek 700 boils faster than the crusader, no question, accross various volumes. The body of the Trek stays cool enough to use it as a drinking mug straight from the stove, no way with the crusader, some cooling of the lip, or some cooling down time is needed. The handle of the trek wasnt brilliant, it got hot (but cooled quickly once off the stove). I was a little twitched about how precarious it was with 500mls of boiling water. Despite it's irregular shape, the crusader was more stable and I could handle it with greater confidence. As a cooking vessel, I would prefer the crusader for it's cool handle, and the weight of it makes it more stable on the stove. As a mug, the Trek is far better, cooler to the lips, a more familiar shape and slighly faster to boil.
For a mug, that you can cook in at a push, the trek wins for me. Stop, take your bergen off, pull out your trek package, add 200-300mls of water, put the lid on, light the stove, wait 2 & 1/2 minutes, add coffee and drink. Couldn't be lighter, simpler, cleaner or faster.
The crusader weighs 250 grams.
The Trek 700 weighs 90 grams (without lid).
This was done with a powerful gas burner with the valve opened wide up. I dont have a meths burner, but would be interested to know the results. If I have a couple of hours to spare one day, I might try it with a hexy stove (edit - I suppose this could be simulated with a gas burner, with the flams set to a super low level). But it should be noted, that the trek 700 is supposed to be a super lightweight, compact gas burner package. It's designed to accomodate 2x100 gas cans inside (or 1 gas can and stove) and a third can on top of the lid - it's not really a hexy solution.
Method:
I filled a bowl with about 2L of cold tap water. I used a gas stove with a full 250 cannister and left the valve set at the same throughout - I didn't notice the flame intensity change at all. I lit the stove and let it warm up for 1 minute - all done at kitchen ambient temperature. I used a measuring jug to measure all the water volumes. The Trek 700 has a lid which would improve it's performance, but I thought that gave it an unfair advantage in this test, so I tested it without the lid.
First up was the Trek 700 with 250mls of water from the bowl, it took 2 mins 20 seconds to reach a bouncing boil. I could lift the 700 off the stove with bare hands via it's handle and I was able to take it straight to my lips, it was hot but it didnt burn.
Next, the crusader with 250 mls of water. It took 2mins and 30 seconds to reach a bouncing boil. The handle was very cool, but the body was far too hot to take it straight to my lips.
Next the trek 700 with 500mls of water. It took 4 mins and 20 seconds to reach a bouncing boil, although the handle was very hot, I was still able to remove it from the stove with my bare hands (with care). I poured half the contents away and it was hot, but passed the lip test.
Next, the crusader with 500mls. It took 4 mins and 45 seconds to reach a bouncing boil. The handle was very cool to touch. I poured half away but there was no way in hell I was even going to attempt the lip test.
Summary, the Ti Trek 700 boils faster than the crusader, no question, accross various volumes. The body of the Trek stays cool enough to use it as a drinking mug straight from the stove, no way with the crusader, some cooling of the lip, or some cooling down time is needed. The handle of the trek wasnt brilliant, it got hot (but cooled quickly once off the stove). I was a little twitched about how precarious it was with 500mls of boiling water. Despite it's irregular shape, the crusader was more stable and I could handle it with greater confidence. As a cooking vessel, I would prefer the crusader for it's cool handle, and the weight of it makes it more stable on the stove. As a mug, the Trek is far better, cooler to the lips, a more familiar shape and slighly faster to boil.
For a mug, that you can cook in at a push, the trek wins for me. Stop, take your bergen off, pull out your trek package, add 200-300mls of water, put the lid on, light the stove, wait 2 & 1/2 minutes, add coffee and drink. Couldn't be lighter, simpler, cleaner or faster.
The crusader weighs 250 grams.
The Trek 700 weighs 90 grams (without lid).
This was done with a powerful gas burner with the valve opened wide up. I dont have a meths burner, but would be interested to know the results. If I have a couple of hours to spare one day, I might try it with a hexy stove (edit - I suppose this could be simulated with a gas burner, with the flams set to a super low level). But it should be noted, that the trek 700 is supposed to be a super lightweight, compact gas burner package. It's designed to accomodate 2x100 gas cans inside (or 1 gas can and stove) and a third can on top of the lid - it's not really a hexy solution.