The great alcohol stove shootout !!

[rik_uk3]

Hi Richard,

I've tried Google and Ebay for those Ranger stoves but to no avail. Do you know of any sources for them?

Claudiasboris

PS - sorry for the hijack!

Optimus stopped making the 91 a few years ago, shame as its a really good stove; why not see about getting one of the £9.99 setups from Clas Olson, looks to be more or less a clone of the Ranger/91, pretty sure some kind member here would post one on to you if you asked?

There is no store near me but I'm meeting a mate in a few weeks who lives in Reading so he already has my Olson shopping list

 

[Claudiasboris]

Thanks Richard.

I picked up one that looks identical to the CO version branded Trekmates from TK Max last year for about the same price. It works okay, just very, very slowly. My collector's urges can't resist the lure of the original though.

I do like my stoves and pans, I do.

Claudiasboris

 

[rik_uk3]

Thanks Richard.

I picked up one that looks identical to the CO version branded Trekmates from TK Max last year for about the same price. It works okay, just very, very slowly. My collector's urges can't resist the lure of the original though.

I do like my stoves and pans, I do.

Claudiasboris

Sorry mate, I have two originals, one a 'user' and one in the box still but none for sale, but if any pop up I'll let you know.

 

[maddave]

*****sigh***** "Stovies" LOL

 

[Claudiasboris]

Sorry mate, I have two originals, one a 'user' and one in the box still but none for sale, but if any pop up I'll let you know.

Thanks Richard. I wasn't angling for any of your collection , just your stove knowledge and networking. Cheers.

Yes, I am a stovie - i've got a good collection. But i've also got a fair collection of sharps, packs, tarps & bashas and varied other bushy and outdoor stuff. I just can't resist surrounding myself with lovely kit. And i try to make my own bits and pieces too.

Claudiasboris

(I'll hand the thread back now...)

 

[Claudiasboris]

*****sigh***** "Stovies" LOL

Wait a minute - you started this thread with your own stovie collection!

 

[rik_uk3]

Thanks Richard. I wasn't angling for any of your collection , just your stove knowledge and networking. Cheers.

Yes, I am a stovie - i've got a good collection. But i've also got a fair collection of sharps, packs, tarps & bashas and varied other bushy and outdoor stuff. I just can't resist surrounding myself with lovely kit. And i try to make my own bits and pieces too.

Claudiasboris

(I'll hand the thread back now...)

If you like the Ranger stove wait until you see the review of an Optimus Trapper, I'll do that this week.

 

[Bravo4]

If you like the Ranger stove wait until you see the review of an Optimus Trapper, I'll do that this week.

How about a picture of your collection enmasse?

 

[Claudiasboris]

If you like the Ranger stove wait until you see the review of an Optimus Trapper, I'll do that this week.

You are such a tease

 

[Mesquite]

Great review Dave.... one question though. Would an alliminium swedish army stove boil quicker than the SS version you used?

Only reason I ask is I've read that alluminium is a lot better at transferring heat than SS

 

[maddave]

Great review Dave.... one question though. Would an alliminium swedish army stove boil quicker than the SS version you used?

Only reason I ask is I've read that alluminium is a lot better at transferring heat than SS

Thats a possibility mate. Ally is certainly more conductive than steel and both the other stoves are ally. I put 1 pint (0.56ltr) in each pan. perhaps you can do a timed comparison on yours and we can add it to the results...

 

[Mesquite]

Thats a possibility mate. Ally is certainly more conductive than steel and both the other stoves are ally. I put 1 pint (0.56ltr) in each pan. perhaps you can do a timed comparison on yours and we can add it to the results...

LOL.... I would do it if I had a alli version. We'll have to let someone else do that part of the experiment

 

[rik_uk3]

How about a picture of your collection enmasse?

There is one to start you off, look at my other (rikuk3) vids for some more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taaWA5VG5V8

Couple more here

More in the classic camp stove archives

 

[Bravo4]

Holy Wow, thanks for that.

 

[MrEd]

i CANNOT belive you use a fleet enema bottle as a fuel bottle. I hope it isnt used! however its a nice squishy bottle with a directable (sort of) spout!!

 

[rik_uk3]

i CANNOT belive you use a fleet enema bottle as a fuel bottle. I hope it isnt used! however its a nice squishy bottle with a directable (sort of) spout!!

LOL, no, unussed ED. I don't know the plastic used but that bottle has lasted me since the 06 bushmoot, the plastic has not been degraded by the meths. The design is perfect for filling primer cups and also priming a Vapalux. I picked up a few from a mate in pharmacy, the enema's had gone out of date and were going to be thrown out. I should have got more before I retired in November

 

[MrEd]

LOL, no, unussed ED. I don't know the plastic used but that bottle has lasted me since the 06 bushmoot, the plastic has not been degraded by the meths. The design is perfect for filling primer cups and also priming a Vapalux. I picked up a few from a mate in pharmacy, the enema's had gone out of date and were going to be thrown out. I should have got more before I retired in November

next time we have any out of date at work i will ask if i can have them

having used them in anger on people there is NO way i would use a second hand one lol

 

[spiritwalker]

perhaps worthy of note is that with the army trangia you can use the big pan as a billy as it has a bail and hook on it over a fire and the smaller top pan will take a stick for cooking over the fire too which makes it a little more versatile. also they stack so you can warm something over your boiling pot too.

I use the big trangia (clone) for family camping
army trangia for fishing on the beach and rocks
trangia mini for solo camping as it sooooooooo cute

but recently got a crusader kit too which i like but the green heat sachets are really poor to light on a windy beach i ended up dipping my finger in the gel and lighting my finger as a big match to get it going. But alcohol gel (hand rub) works better with a firesteel

anyways im waffling

 

[Bravo4]

the smaller top pan will take a stick for cooking over the fire too which makes it a little more versatile

Super. I was wondering what the two D-rings on the handle were for.

I've got an aluminum one and for $10, pretty hard to beat value-wise.

 

[Twodogs]

Cracking thread ,
Im getting the taste for sprit burners lately
Have you tryed pre-heating the Swedish army trangia/svea burner by filling the ridge on the outside with meths to heat up the outside edge of the burner faster?
Twodogs