Found this little unused one in a retro-shop. It came with one original Canister, but I discovered two things in this order: My local specialist shop has brand new canisters for around 11$/a piece, so I bought two - and that you can refill them easily to full load with a regular Butane Lighter refill-can. (You can get propane-mix as well for refill). I am no particular fan of Butane stoves - but this little beauty has a certain style to it, as it also holds two cannisters inside its tin/box.
I must say I like this stove, it's compact design illustrates the thought processes of someone that if he or she were still alive would very much appreciate a web site like this for like minded people that enjoy using and preserving portable cooking appliances for generations to come. Well done sir, a good find and well worth keeping and after all it could be argued that gas under pressure is a liquid fuel. (runs off and hides behind the shed to avoid the retribution for that comment). Malcolm.
Thats idea/construction is great. As "user" imo - CV 360 is unacceptable. But: this is "best stove I ever have": if - "best" mean - universal, light, compact, hellish cheap, working at once. long time ago i have idea to convert Rando 360 to thats system... As collector - "its just another pour quality cheap stove"
@gieorgijewski Fully agree! The stove is made to gain money, money from the users. The stoves I like, are those which were made for cooking, fifty years ago, and still will serve for cooking in another fifty years. (If fuel is available then.) Radler
Greetings, @Harder D. Soerensen , Harder, I, too, like the little 360, and think it's design and construction is first rate!! I used to take one for lightweight camping, hiking, and ever deer hunting. Even in the cold, with a bit of snow, if I found a sheltered spot, the little Rando 360 did just fine! I boiled up water for tea, made tea, and also cooked home-made dehydrated meals in it (small portions, of course!). I own two of those little rascals, and a box of cartridges, all being saved for special usage. Years ago, I gave thought to trying to cobble the 360 into something that could burn different cartridges. Nothing came of it, though I do think that others have accomplished that task. Thanks for sharing your little Rando with us, and well done on scoring it, and the cartridges!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
I love the Rando, though I have a weakness for stoves with integrated pans for cooking. How do you refill the gas canister? I am shocked you found two new canisters, they are no longer available here. I have a several full canisters, but like Doc do not wish to use them all.
@Doc Mark and @alanwenker Its actually fairly easy. Get a standard Butane lighter refill can and use the bare tip on the lighter refill directly into the 360 cartridge. When fully loaded they weigh in at around 105-108 grams. I usually give it 4-5 “pushes” before its full. Normal butane load is 52 grams. So from now on I would have no scruples using it, since a can of lighter refill with 167 grams like the one pictured is around 2.25$. Its around 0.75$ for refilling a cartridge. (I am considering it for sale/Swap - it has only been lid without using the box/tin/pot as far as I can see).
I have one with 3 canisters and really like it, one of my favorites actually. A well thought out stove that works great, and is surprisingly efficient. I use a primus filling adapter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XYR02O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to refill it using a Coleman butane-propane canister until it weighs 97g/3.5oz.
Yup - and you can actually use it with a small pan or ditto little kettle And here for a small cup or percolator with the Trangia Pot support/ring Good thing is that the cannisters are quite easy to refill
Its a lightweight cheap no-name kettle, which I used to abuse on hikes - after I got my Sirram kettle this one is mainly used for testing. (I paid less than 10$ and it works quite well - the handle can get hot though)
I’ve had my Rando 360 going on 30 years. 4-5 blasts of butane is right but it depends on how long you hold it down. If you have a heavy hand stop at 4. I’ve found that the valve on the canister will leak if you overfill. I like refilling with this brand. The lid has different size tips that you can insert into the top of the canister to refill.
Now that Camping gas 206 piercable cannisters have become 206GLS with a rudimentary valve and thus cost more, almost as much as screw thread valves ones, meaning the A4 aerosol style butane cartridge is now the cheapest: will the bigger name manufacturers make lightweight (and approved?) summer camping stoves like the Rando design but for A4 canisters I wonder?
@TRA_A I think the A4 will be considered too big compared to the smallest containers with the EN 417 thread - You already have the Jetboil and its siblings.
The A4's 225g of gas is approx same as in the 250 size of epigas-style thread of squat cartridge: I presumed most penny-counting cycle campers and hikers would choose that size (of epigas style can) over the very small 110g canisters or the more ungainly large 450g canisters which are both fat and tall, the A4 is merely tall and this is mitigated because it could be lain on its side like the Rando cannister.... i.e. I thought 225g/250g of gas is a sweet spot in cost vs bulk so the A4 is would be acceptable option to many summer campers?