How "windproof" is a Svea 123?

Just curious. Doing a bit of reading I see some folks describe their 123's as "windproof" and others saying "the built in windscreen really works" etc...

My old slant valve 123 always seems to benefit from a folding windscreen if it's at all blustery outside. I don't believe it's ever been blown out by the wind, but on several occasions the wind has had the effect of making it go from a "roar" to a "hiss" repeatedly until I got a wind block in place.

Is this normal behavior, or is my particular 123 lacking bollocks?

Thanks!
Ridge

 

R: Normal, in my experience. No additional appendages needed.

 

I generally use a folding wind shield with mine unless it is a very still day.

 

Hi, Ridge,

I always use some sort of windscreen, unless it's not windy. The SVEA, like most other stoves, definitely benefits from an additional windscreen, in my experience. Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

 

Folding windscreens are great.

Care should be taken not to wrap too close, tight around because the added heat could over pressurize a stove like the 123 or isobutane canister stoves.

Use it as a shield not a wrap.

AR

 

Hello! I just noticed you were a fellow Oklahoman!

My Svea has rarely blown out but like many others here said the wind will take away the heat and it will take much longer to cook or boil anything.

I like to use a roll up aluminum windscreen like the MSRs have, the difference is I cut them to only be able to cover half of the particular pot at any given time to prevent any persons aware of the over pressurization issue to cause a well intentioned but accidental BOOM by completely wrapping the pot and stove.

A piece of this aluminum sheet wraps around a Svea123 very well for packing as well.

 

Thanks for the info. Good to know everything's normal with the brass beast.

I love playing with this stove but haven't completely committed to using it long term in the woods. I always feel a little guilty and somewhat less than prepared when I leave my Trangia at home. It's become something of a security blanket for me. I guess I just need to take off for a few days with the Svea as my only stove.

Regards,
Ridge

 

I have used a 123R burner with Opti 88 cook set for some 35 years as a main camping stove - never had a problem.

Recently started to play with Trangia (the Storm Cooker is a real system) , will probably use these especially if I travel by air - if they take anything it will be the burner (packed separately). The burner can be easily replaced.

I don't think you'll go wrong with either.

Norm

 

Never fear the wind with your Svea 123 in its Sigg!

 

On a regular bases I use the windscreen.. Do I have to? not really per say but on a breezy day it helps the heat of the burner to be more efficient. I will say this that all the others here forgot to mention is where the windscreen really is key or helps and its this. When you priming the stove if your using alcohol like I do or if your using white gas it doesnt take much for the priming heat to be lost and not get your stove going. I have had to prime the well 2 or 3 times in a breezy day to get the burner hot enough to start up due to the wind cutting the heat with the priming the stove. So thats when the windscreen really helps out the most and why I use one most of the time. I mean a windscreen weighs next to nothing folds flat and just makes sense to bring with you in my book. Those are my thoughts and experience.

 

I'm out with my 123 and 71 with a Sigg set a lot in snow ice, cold etc and always have a windscreen.

My alcohol burner is the one I haven't committed to yet, I should probably take it out for a long one.