changing to petrol stove witch is best

[fatboyslim]

Originally Posted by Andy527

Your right there mate
But cole man fuel costs more than gas and wont last as long or I would have used it

Very true Andy.

Lets not beet around the bush here, a can of gas is the same price as a packet of fags so come on guys.

[bobbins]

omni fuel for me, gas in the summer and petrol in the winter, if you fill up the half litre petrol bottles at home you will never run out of petrol so no need to drag a can around with you, a half litre of petrol lasts me at leaste 2-3 48hr sessions.

[skilledhandz]

Ive just replaced my coleman sportster after about 6-8 years of use having changed the generator once.Its never gone up in a ball of flames or set fire to my bivvy or singed my eye brows why because i use it how it should be used.It boils water quickly in the middle of winter which gas wont do.

[grubby pants]

Originally Posted by bobbins

omni fuel for me, gas in the summer and petrol in the winter, if you fill up the half litre petrol bottles at home you will never run out of petrol so no need to drag a can around with you, a half litre of petrol lasts me at leaste 2-3 48hr sessions.

Buy a coleman for £30. With the £80 you have saved buy a leather washer and a spare generator. Keep the washer well oiled and the stove well pumped and it should last years and years. Oh yes and you will still have £60 to spend.

As for petrol being smelly, when you fill up your petrol can, help yourself to a handfull of FREE plastic gloves hung up on the pump. Aint rocket science is it?

[bobbins]

Originally Posted by grubby pants

Buy a coleman for £30. With the £80 you have saved buy a leather washer and a spare generator. Keep the washer well oiled and the stove well pumped and it should last years and years. Oh yes and you will still have £60 to spend.

As for petrol being smelly, when you fill up your petrol can, help yourself to a handfull of FREE plastic gloves hung up on the pump. Aint rocket science is it?

There is virtually nothing to go wrong on the primus unless you stand on it or mistreat it that is why it is used by mountaineers because it is reliable, granted it is dearer but you get what you pay for, try running a Coleman on diesel or paraffin, not that I would of course but you never know.

Grubby Keks, I think if I said the sky was blue you would disagree


He has bought a coleman by the way ..........lol

[grubby pants]

Originally Posted by bobbins

There is virtually nothing to go wrong on the primus unless you stand on it or mistreat it that is why it is used by mountaineers because it is reliable, granted it is dearer but you get what you pay for, try running a Coleman on diesel or paraffin, not that I would of course but you never know.

Grubby Keks, I think if I said the sky was blue you would disagree


He has bought a coleman by the way ..........lol

Not at all just coincidence mate.

If I agree with you or not, or indeed vice versa, is fairly irelevant in the greater sceme of things, but at least you can debate a point with reasoned argument, not just call names and throw toys out of the pram.

Surley thats what all this is about and perhaps the one thing we can agree on?

[DOO]

came home today shes bought me a colemans im impressed like you said bobbin bottle of petrol last a good few sessions im well happy with it

[fatboyslim]

Originally Posted by DOO

came home today shes bought me a colemans im impressed like you said bobbin bottle of petrol last a good few sessions im well happy with it

Well Mark you could have bought mine pal if you were quick enough but Andy has beet you to it mate

For £??????? oh you will cry if I tell you

[DOO]

Originally Posted by fatboyslim

Well Mark you could have bought mine pal if you were quick enough but Andy has beet you to it mate

For £??????? oh you will cry if I tell you

yes i know im sick as a chip

[The Newbie]

Originally Posted by skilledhandz

Ive just replaced my coleman sportster after about 6-8 years of use having changed the generator once.Its never gone up in a ball of flames or set fire to my bivvy or singed my eye brows why because i use it how it should be used.It boils water quickly in the middle of winter which gas wont do.

You are really great you! You should run a "how to use a coleman" class with your 6-8 year expierience. Only saying what I have seen with others!

Oh BTW My gas/propane gas has worked no problem in -6c it is called a having good cooker IE:Multi Fuel, if it loses power, just pop the canister on the low flame and it will work a treat

[richk]

Originally Posted by The Newbie

You are really great you! You should run a "how to use a coleman" class with your 6-8 year expierience. Only saying what I have seen with others!

Oh BTW My gas/propane gas has worked no problem in -6c it is called a having good cooker IE:Multi Fuel, if it loses power, just pop the canister on the low flame and it will work a treat

Petrol Stove..thats the dark ages is it not plus I would not have one within a mile of my bait

I use a Camping Gaz 904 Cylidner thats £9 for a refill and lasts about 6 months and its married up with a Primus Omni Fuel and it works no matter how cold it gets..

[The Prowler]

Originally Posted by skilledhandz

Ive just replaced my coleman sportster after about 6-8 years of use having changed the generator once.Its never gone up in a ball of flames or set fire to my bivvy or singed my eye brows why because i use it how it should be used.It boils water quickly in the middle of winter which gas wont do.

Nowt wrong with petrol stoves, proper 'session man's' cooker

I still use a Coleman Sportster - not had any major problems down the years.

Add a bit of 'Reddex' to your petrol - seems to run a bit better.

Any more tips Skilledhandz (?) - come on, help us out

[grubby pants]

Originally Posted by The Prowler

Nowt wrong with petrol stoves, proper 'session man's' cooker

I still use a Coleman Sportster - not had any major problems down the years.

Add a bit of 'Reddex' to your petrol - seems to run a bit better.

Any more tips Skilledhandz (?) - come on, help us out

Reddex is ok if you use it from the stove being new. Use Reddex on an old stove and it can cause serious problems. After a number of years they can get coated inside like scale in a kettle. Don't know what it is, but what I do know is that the Reddex slowly breaks it down and then it comes away in Generator blocking size bits. Draining the stove and replacing the Generator just buys you a couple of weeks before the new Genny blocks up. Best to just bin it and start from scratch.

So if you have never used Reddex in a fairly old Colman its best to keep it that way.

Despite their problems, for brewing speed and the heat it kicks out (nice warm bivvy while you are brewing) you can’t beat a Coleman in the colder months I do use Gas for its convenience in the warmer months though.

[aphplumb12]

the primus omnifuel would be the best buy my brother has had 2 coleman stoves to my 1 omnifuel the coleman is bulky were as the omnifuel will pack away very neatly in your bag and is cheaper to repair than the coleman

[grubby pants]

Originally Posted by aphplumb12

the primus omnifuel would be the best buy my brother has had 2 coleman stoves to my 1 omnifuel the coleman is bulky were as the omnifuel will pack away very neatly in your bag and is cheaper to repair than the coleman

I am on my second Coleman since 1993 I still have my original and it is not beyond repair. Keep them well pumped and the washer oiled and they will last years. The only things that really go wrong are the generators and the pump washers. Quite often the washers fail prematurely because of neglect (lack of oil) and the generators because of lack of pressure i.e. they have not been pumped enough.

Cheaper to repair is hardly relevant given the Omnifuel will cost you £80+ more to buy in the first place. You could nearly buy four Coleman’s and run them into the ground before the cheaper repairs of an Omnifuel even becomes relevant.

Yes they are more compact than a Coleman which I am sure will be a major advantage if you are back packing through the Andes or something. Hardly a massive plus point if they are being carried a few hundred yards or taking up space on a Carpporter.

I am sure you are right that they are a superior stove, just not convinced that the extra price can be justified for fishing use.

I have spent probably in the region of £70 buying and repairing Coleman stoves in the past 15 years (they only used to cost £24) my second one is still like new and has many years left in it. At that rate I recon I should get 20-30+ years of Coleman use before I have even spent the cost of one Omnifuel. For my money they would have to do a lot more than just boil a kettle to justify the extra cost.