I just love this thing. It is so quiet I cannot believe it. On simmer I can barely hear it. Dramatic difference with it! Mine is a relatively early version, #BD70, and works on my SVEA 123 and my Radius 42. I don't remember the exact details of the deal, but I think I traded Bernie some stove stuff, a stove, or something not overly expensive for the cap. I treasure it like the piece of art that it is, and whenever I use it I think about the skill and generosity of the man who made it by hand. I made a video about it, but it is soooooooooooo quiet (and HOT), the only thing you really hear are the crickets chirping in the back yard, so I did not post the video anywhere. Turn off all the sounds in the room, look a the pics, and you'll get the idea. I did take some still pics though, here they are: Hazet
Howdy, Hazet, Please tell those pesky crickets to hold down their horrible racket! I'm TRYING to hear your silent BD cap in action!! 8) Love it, Jon! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Me too, well actually all three caps.* *Disclaimer. I've been the recipient of Gary's generosity to CCS members so I may be biased. Duane
I only have one Dawg cap gifted to me in return for services rendered & it fits on my opti 80 / Svea 123 , & is the quietest cap i have ever heard cos i aint lit it yet!!!! too shiny to get dirty 8) so i use my own Primus No4 cap combo silent set up on the 96's instead .... https://classiccampstoves.com/posts/184322 Stu
Oh dear Hazet. Although I like your post and what you say, I am afraid that others might not take the same point of view. Maybe I should set out some things that will probably be said to you using part quotes that have been used when some other member posted something similar. I think I have covered all bases there and hope it will stop people posting similar things about your post (or even other people’s posts). Of course, I think that you are just a stovie telling us about a wonderful device that you have used that was made by one of our amazingly skilled members. I also think it is great that you did not actually buy the burner cap but did a trade. There is nothing wrong with buying or bidding, but personally I love trades between members. I was going to post something about a stove part that was made and given to me by a member on CCS, but I have not in case I am accused of being his father. Ah well, I must get back to moderating more posts by the CCS community that I love and have given me joy for many years. I think I had better get my coat and wear my extra thick helmet.
A BernieDawg Minicap for Optimus, Primus, Svea and other small stoves, went for $286 on ebay recently.
Hi Hazet, lovely stove and flame. (And Dad, I think you covered all the quotes) you know we are all related... All the best, Coat on...
I love my B-Dawg mini cap. I run it proudly on an Optimus 8R. It runs quiet and clean with no chuffing or puffing like before. All the campers around me can now sleep through my 5AM breakfasts instead of cussing and cursing at me. It runs so well that I decided to buy a midsized-cap for my Radius 20. I just need one more..... or two? Another Happy Customer, AR
Awwwww Rik, my dear dear son, you've given the game away now! I am a bit pis**d off because this post by Hazet keeps reminding me that I do not have a Radius 42. I don't own any NewOld silent caps either. I can't afford $119 and can not even attempt to enter an auction. But, there again, I am very happy that my roarers roar and that my silents whisper quietly to me.
Even though Gary pissed me off beyond what I would have thought was humanly possible on a personal level, he is still one of the most generous, honorable, and skilled master craftsman on here. SOooo.... Even though I'd like to give him a kick to the family gemstones... I'll still tell the truth as I see it. And now, I have to go to the men's room and grab a republican by the neck... Not that I'm partisan or anything... (with thanks to Kinky Friedman;-) EDIT! Jon, that was great!!!
One huge difference between this post and the other that was quoted from. Hazet has been a member for 5 years, not 5 hours, and has a wide and varied post count. The other poster posted about their other brand silent cap on the first and only post. Hazet is a good honest poster
I also love the roar of a stove in the open air. But on a holiday in France, staying on various French campsites, I have to admit that I was chicken and used a No5-type silent Valor. Even so, it always drew onlookers who came to look at the crazy Englishman who used something other than a Camping Gaz stove. Of course, as I was out in the open, I used the Valor in an old adapted biscuit tin and never had any problem with draughts or wind (the stove, not me ).
I'm pleased to read that I'm not the only one who likes or even prefers the sound of the roarers... Maybe I feel more akin to the early pioneers when I cook on something that everyone else is scared of 8) For me it ranges from silence to a gentle hiss for LAMPS and the sound of a harrier jump jet for STOVES... Never will I be drawn to the silent side!!!
My roarer Campingo got a cheer from the next tent one morning... when I turned it off I had the same for my dragonfly but the next tent was across the river
I belive that Hazet's post is a welcome tongue in cheek p**s take on the recent Quietstove ad post. Anyway, I'm with Gneiss. As I've said before "let 'em roar". I'm not too bothered about using a roarer on a camp site - sweet revenge on the bastards in the next tent who kept me awake until 1 am. I've noticed that most of the photos and videos we see of the BD and Quietstove caps are indoor shots or at best 'sheltered back porch'. I can't see the point in silencing a stove at considerable expense and then using it indoors. I would be greatly interested in reports on how these caps perform in a more testing environment such as half way up a windy hillside. But that of course, begs the question - why do you need to silence a stove half way up a hillside? Regards, Terry
I think there is a lack of understanding of British skill in the use of subtle irony that is not always immediately recognised, nor appreciated, elsewhere
