hookedoncarp Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Morning all, im in the market for a new stove. What have you all got and would you recommend? Ives heard good things about the jetboil but a bit expensive for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones46 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Trakker Armolife for me. Reliable, easy to use, portable and cheap. If you need a double burner, get two. There's loads of discussion on here about gas v petrol etc, but I fish over night throughout the winter and have never had a problem. Before this I used Coleman stoves- nothing but bother and I often ended up covered in more petrol than someone who'd upset Winnie Mandela Tucker68 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grangemilky Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 The trakker armolife is just a cheap stove rebranded. Get yourself down go outdoors, the whole armolife range I avaliable there for less than Half the cost. I have the single burner one, and also an ancient Coleman dual fuel. Does me for every situation. Usually have both with me, but leave the petrol one in the car as a back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 The trakker armolife is just a cheap stove rebranded. Get yourself down go outdoors, the whole armolife range I avaliable there for less than Half the cost. I have the single burner one, and also an ancient Coleman dual fuel. Does me for every situation. Usually have both with me, but leave the petrol one in the car as a back up Either Go Outdoors or Blacks or check on Ebay. I'm still using the Web Tex Warrior stove I recommend on this thread: https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=28868&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=stove&start=25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 The Coleman Sportster 2 ticks all boxes for me. It's a great stove that works in any weather and is far more powerful than a gas stove. jh92 and fraserking 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 another vote for the coalman tbh. if you fish in the winter then imho i would not even think of anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Bought the Sunngas Alpine stove last year - was a little cheaper than the Trakker one, no complaints - used summer and winter no probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlaaar Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I have to say im a big coleman fan myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnplumb Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/coleman-pefectflow-one-burner-propane-stove-p262645 I have one of these and for under £6 you just can not go wrong the coleman propane cylinder is around £7 burns realy well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkf Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Coalman stoves are without the best stove on the market had mine years changed the generater once great stove and one peace of kit I would not be with out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39bof Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have to dissagree, Coleman's are ok, but the generator can be temperamental unless you use the Coleman fuel exclusively. I vividly recall one, possibly a Sportster model, arcing through the air into Harefield after the genny had failed for the fourth (?) time in two or three months. The main thing with all these stoves is to opperate whichever you buy with one of those folding windbreaks wrapped as close as possible around your kettle / pan. They really do make a huge difference to the boiling time. Good luck with whichever stove you choose. BOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules007 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 The trakker armolife is just a cheap stove rebranded. Get yourself down go outdoors, the whole armolife range I avaliable there for less than Half the cost. I have the single burner one, and also an ancient Coleman dual fuel. Does me for every situation. Usually have both with me, but leave the petrol one in the car as a back up Either Go Outdoors or Blacks or check on Ebay. I'm still using the Web Tex Warrior stove I recommend on this thread: https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=28868&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=stove&start=25 Have to say i have the web tex warrior, been using it for a few years now still working well, and in great condition, very pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I have to dissagree, Coleman's are ok, but the generator can be temperamental unless you use the Coleman fuel exclusively. I've used mine numerous times for the last two years on unleaded. No problems whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I have to dissagree, Coleman's are ok, but the generator can be temperamental unless you use the Coleman fuel exclusively. I vividly recall one, possibly a Sportster model, arcing through the air into Harefield after the genny had failed for the fourth (?) time in two or three months. The main thing with all these stoves is to opperate whichever you buy with one of those folding windbreaks wrapped as close as possible around your kettle / pan. They really do make a huge difference to the boiling time. Good luck with whichever stove you choose. BOF Totally agree about generators being temperamental. I hate Coleman stoves with a passion after an incident: https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=56036&highlight=coleman+stove You're are not the only person who has problems with Coleman stoves. A friend of mine used to work for Millets Camping, and he was saying that of all the petrol stoves sold, at one point they were having 50% returned as faulty. I used to use a Peak1, the first edition was built well, but over time got worn out, the actual rings genuinely wore away. I should have ordered spare rings, but instead of waiting for them to be delivered I bought a replacement Peak1 that was absolutely awful. I regularly had to change and repair parts, and it eventually failed on the bank totally. I pumped it up after filling it, and got nothing, no air pressure, no fuel on switching the lever to turn it on. I took it apart on the bank, and reserviced it. I still had no joy with lighting it, so did the same again. I then turned it on, and had nothing, so I lifted it up to look at it, still switched on and it decided to then spray petrol over my head and face. I would not ever go back to a Coleman petrol stove due to all of the issues I have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkf Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I can honestly say I havnt had any trouble with my Coleman in 10 years I have only changed the genarater once and the stove is used a lot one thing that I do do is release the pressure and always empty the petrol when I get home after a session on the bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealjt Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Rather than start a new thread I thought I put this here, check this out, I might have to get me one !!!! http://shop.biolitestove.com/campstove.html#.UsSnPX8gGSM welder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theobeeus Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Get a trangia, they are a neat and timeless design, ultra cheap to run, and far and away the most efficient, cleanest old skool option of all as they burn just meths.. There will be NO CANISTERS TO DISPOSE OF, and massive savings on canisters, as all you need is a quidsworth of meths once in a while.. Slow, but who cares whilst you are fishing? They don't take that long to boil enough water for a tea, and they come with a built in mini frying pan. The mini ones are about 22 quid on ebay etc and you can get bigger ones for two person cooking work for about 40 odd quid Other than that look out for a an old s bleuet s200.. When I say they are reliable, I base that on the fact that mine is older than me at over 40 years old, and I have never even had to replace a part.. it is a bit slow in freezing conditions though if you want a fast stove, just get a trakker micro stove with coleman screw top cartridges. These perform well in very cold weather and are fine.. My NGT cheap as chips kettle fits perfectly on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Rather than start a new thread I thought I put this here, check this out, I might have to get me one !!!! http://shop.biolitestove.com/campstove.html#.UsSnPX8gGSM I like the look of them, just not convinced that they would burn well enough using twigs etc. from the bank and I've never seen biomass pellets for sale in small quantities. I don't want to wait ages to cook my breakfast / dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theobeeus Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I don't want to wait ages to cook my breakfast / dinner. As an experienced cook mate, trust me that slow cooked food is way tastier and more healthy. We are only talking a few more minutes with a slow flame Trangia anyway.. the energy transferance is very good. Get a Trangia or face toxic propane fumes and billions of pounds worth of expensive empty gas canisters mounting up. End of my input to this discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 As an experienced cook mate, trust me that slow cooked food is way tastier and more healthy. We are only talking a few more minutes with a slow flame Trangia anyway.. the energy transferance is very good. Get a Trangia or face toxic propane fumes and billions of pounds worth of expensive empty gas canisters mounting up. End of my input to this discussion. I cook on unleaded petrol. I've had the Coleman Sportster II for a couple of years and think it's fantastic, would never go back to gas on the bank. My breakfast is sausage, egg and bacon. cooking it a little slower isn't going to make it more healthy My evening meals are more geared to faster cooking (As I only use one ring) which are normally a reheated curry and smash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewpot Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Been using one of these for a couple of years now. Never had to buy gas, petrol etc since. Bloomin' marvelous http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/733-The-Honey-Stove/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgore Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Coleman Double burner for me,Done many a spagbowl and it has never let me down.Just dont use it in the bivvy not only a coleman but any stove see a bloke once set light to hes bivvy and leg once and had to throw him in the lake to put him out thankfully only very miner burns nothing serious thank god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhys_thomas Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Ebay... Mines the same as a trakker stove and it was 8 quid ... Bargain !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpercraig1990 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Coleman Double burner for me,Done many a spagbowl and it has never let me down.Just dont use it in the bivvy not only a coleman but any stove see a bloke once set light to hes bivvy and leg once and had to throw him in the lake to put him out thankfully only very miner burns nothing serious thank god. same i got the double burner and the single and both work brilliantly i use the double more because it is more stable on uneven grounds and as for not having it in the bivvy erm i always use mine in the bivvy but i use the double because you cant knock it over as easy and on the upside if your cold at night just put it on for a cupple of minuets haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bivvystreet Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 primus for me to be honest they are that small i reckon if i wanted a double burner i would probably just buy another.been going about 7 years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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