Peewiglet wrote:
> I may have the name wrong as I've not found anything via Google yet,
> but has anyone seen a small, light stove by Outdoor Design? I'm told
> it's an impressive alternative to a Pocket Rocket, very similar in
> design to the ultra-expensive titanium Primus one.
I won one on OutdoorsMagic about a month ago, and took it on a
subsequent cycle tour. It's certainly light and /very/ neat, though
sitting exposed on top of the cannister you need to shield the setup
pretty well if it's at all windy (which it was) or a lot of the heat
just gets dissipated into the air. Brewing up took noticeably longer
than with a gas Trangia because of this exposure, and we used quite a
bit more fuel too. This lower efficiency was noted even when it wasn't
blowing too hard, but you'd have the same problem with any open design
like this.
The piezo-electric ignition seems a bit pointless. Left the stove
outside the first night (got a bit drizzly), and the sparker stopped
working for the rest of the week so lucky my default packing includes a
lighter! Think I'll save 9 whole grammes and take it off.
I'll use it when I'm paranoid about weight/bulk and have gas easily
available, but I'll be keeping going with the gas Trangia for most of my
camp cooking. It's more stable and much better shielded from the wind
(the Trangia is about the only camping stove I'm happy to leave to its
own devices while I do something else). The OD is good if pack size and
weight are at a premium though. Summary is it's good for what it is,
but it's not a great way to do cooking compared to (heavier and bulkier)
alternatives.
Pete.
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