Got this in a few weeks ago, hence the dust. Brand new, China made. Also, a faulty camera is the problem with my blurry photos. My phone photos here aren't blurry. Stove in bag, with accessories. 3 pack of differing size alcohol bottles, funnel, rubber base, and fuel cap with spare o-rings: Out of bag. Burn marks on table compliments of my Meva 444: Close up of the pot rests. Look like plastic, but made of something that doesn't melt, obviously: Pot rests extended. You have to lift the rests up, then turn to get them opened up. Multi positions: Cap off, exposing the coils, and windscreen: Fine threads: Wind screen removed: Details of windscreen: Dual coils: Rubber base: Mounted: Fuel cap and o-rings: Small fuel port: Funnel won't fit in the fuel port. Included to fill bottles: Fueling up: Fuel cap on: Fueling to prime: Priming: Flame on. Video is in 4 parts. 1st two are flame on while still priming, 3rd is flame after prime is burned up, and 4th is with windscreen on. By the way, the wind screen fits very precisely. Thanks for looking.
Without wanting to insult you @The Warrior, I struggle to see any practical advantage of these coil burners. The only plus seems to be a faster boil than other alcohol stoves, at the expense of having no control over the flame, greater weight and bulk, greater complexity and greater cost than other types of stove. Then there are the classic alcohol issues- expensive fuel, low energy density means greater weight of fuel to carry. I assume that fuel can't be left in it either?
Not insulted at all. Didn't weigh it, but it's not that heavy. I always dump the leftover fuel out of any stove when I'm done using it. No practical advantage at all. It was cheap ($35 shipped) so I thought I'd give it a whirl.
The pot supports look alarmingly like some spring-loaded handles we used to use on machine guarding, Does it burn long enough to heat a 1/2 pint of water or boil a meal?
I think that's what I was getting at- I imagine most of these will be bought by enthusiasts, gear collectors and a few people who thought it seemed a good idea and then shoved it in the back of a cupboard after trying it. I just can't imagine any competent hiker choosing one of these- there are just so many other cheaper, lighter, simpler options. A titanium Trangia knock-off can be had for £15 delivered in the UK, then there are Speedsters and clones for less weight and greater simplicity, and drinks can stoves for a lightweight almost zero-cost option....
@Ziradog A few tests. 2 cups of water: Water poured into my Snowpeak kettle: Waited until the priming fluid was burned completely: Pot on, and started the timer. Took me a few seconds to turn on my phone screen, start the timer, and take the photo: Results. In a few parts, the last showing how long I ran it before I got tired of waiting until it got low on fuel: A shot of what was left. Approximately 60ml. The site claims the full capacity is 200ml. I filled it with approximately 175ml, to allow room to build up pressure: @Blackdog You are correct, it will probably collect a bunch of dust, like most of my stoves do. I'm a collector more than a user. Sad but true. I've not one time, in my collecting, ever gave a thought while looking at a stove to buy whether it practical or not. I have many stoves that need kits in them, but due to my hand problems, it will be hard to do. When I get a shop, I'll be able to use a vise as a second pair of hands. Perhaps then I'll be able to fix them. When it comes to being a competent hiker or not, I did not buy this to go hiking. I can't hike anymore. Perhaps I could incrementally, as I haven't tried for some years now. I'm on disability, experiencing many health problem over the last few years. I can't even finish mowing my yard anymore, last year buying a riding mower so I can. When I did hike, I took 3 stoves with me, all light weight. A Trangia mini, Brunton Raptor, or my Ti Emberlit. If I still hiked, I would still use those. I use to love hiking. I bought this stove out of curiosity. It was cheap, why not? It's no good but to boil. If our gas supply at home got cut off, I could use it to boil water, or boil water at the cabin for dishes, etc. Besides, this is way too big for hiking/backpacking. It's 200ml. Here's a size comparison next to my Primus 71:
@The Warrior Rest assured none of my comments were aimed at you, especially regards competence! Just exploring the rationale for the existence of the stove in the first place. I don't suppose a Western business would ever put something like this into production, but Eastern mass production methods can churn out a huge batch speculatively in the hope they will sell. Anyway, stoves are fun, regardless of their practicality and whether they are a necessity or not!
I never felt insulted by any means. You are just expressing what you thought, and I expressed what I thought. I appreciate any feedback. Many people see things I don't see. Always good to have a fresh perspective presented. I read many of your posts. You have a good knowledge of many things.
Thank you, equally I may have missed the mark with this one- perhaps it is intended for household/emergency use? I didn't quite appreciate the size until you did the useful comparison next to the No.71! Sorry to hear about your ongoing health troubles, getting the workspace right in future would certainly make things easier. Having had nowhere heated and well lit indoors to work this winter, anything I've done has been at a bench in a greenhouse in short bursts! Even then getting started takes a lot of mental preparation.
Thank you. So it looks like it would be somewhat usable to boil water at least. Like you, I'm always curious.
You are welcome. The website claimed an hour burn time, but that's probably a full 200 ml. You have to allow room for pressure build up, so obviously you can't fill it up. I think if I would have had pateince, 45 minutes was definitely possible.
How does it work exactly? Pressure from thermal feedback or is there a wick in the coils? Is there a jet or just a hole in the coils somewhere? Why two coils instead of just one longer one?
@Ziradog https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...t_main.10.5f481802sdH3LA&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa @Remus1956 Becker knife. @Rich_S There's a wick. Heat builds up pressure in the tank. Hole on top of the bottom loops, if that makes sense. Most coil stoves do have one coil. Burns hotter, boils water faster, less fuel efficient, I guess.
