The legs on a Whisperlite are prone to bending. It is hell to get the thing to sit level again once they do. The legs on a Simmerlite won't. They...
I think I have to agree with Graham on this one. Although my first thought was "Svea 123 of course, and for just boiling water, you could use the...
Yes, I do a fair amount of reloading. I don't cast bullets though. My space is limited enough to begin with, I don't need to add a melting pot and...
Hi Doc, As far as "weaker" goes, I think it runs this way: older bottles were not made to handle pressure. The kind you get from over-pumping an...
Okay, one more comment, as I'm not going to beat this horse to death. Anecdotal tales are useless. The best product ever made will fail in some...
I'm going out on a limb here. Before I do, let me say that my Sveas, Optimuses, and Colemans have gotten much more use than either of my MSR...
Wowee!
Nice pix RS. I really like that kettle support and I think I will make one like it. Looks simple enough. What did you use for stock?
I gave the spring a bit of a stretch and that seems to have solved the problem. It is harder to pump than it was before, but I expect that will...
I've had this particular valve cap for a mini-pump for a little over a year. I use it on an 8R. It has always worked fine. Lately it started...
I'm having so much fun using the mini-cap, I find it hard to believe that it was not OEM material. How did the geniuses at Optimus et al. (and I...
Today I tried it out on an Optimus 8R. Wow! As much as I liked it on the Svea 123R, it really rocks on the 8R! I expect it will get a lot more use...
BD-25 arrived in the Arnold household today. Naturally, I had to fire it right up and brew a cup of tea. It works great. Like someone else said,...
yep, upside down. I have one of that very set. It was a good bargain and I enjoy using it from time to time.
Well, I guess this is a thread that has legs. 4 years and counting. In Scouts we always cooked over fires. Soaped the kettles and all that. It...
That's a great description and great photos, Gary! I took the loafer's way out and replaced the entire cap. :whistle:
That's where I recently got mine, for $18.99 -- cheapest price I could find, about a month ago. I haven't used it in the 426 yet, but it worked...
Completely off-topic, but Ross, I love your new avatar!
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