}SkOrPn--7 wrote:Aidan that's where I sourced mine of fleabay I personally like the option of multi fuel burn and changing out jets isn't a big issue but an annoyance. The other thing with the MSR Universal is you still need to change jets to use a canister so in reality I wouldn't have gained much hence flipping camp saving coin. When I purchased the Spider I also got the Kovea adaptor to use butane gas stove canisters because from my experience they seem to be on shelves in the most pokie outback stores. LP gas canisters will be the main use but if supply becomes an issue I can always grab butane. I still carry my packafeather stove as backup for making roadside brews.
Your right about priming connecting up the MSR is a drag as well but that never bothered me I always have things going on around me in preparation so it sort of flows. It doesn't take long with MSR but not owning or ever used Omnilite I'm reading into what your saying is it must be some length of time compared to what I'm used too. The flexible hose has never bothered me even with sudden wind increase or change of direction. I have always been more cautious of the fluid in the priming bowl and making sure the pump is secure on the bottle with no leakage to avoid a scare. Having said that your more than likely read more of this sort of thing than I see you seem to dig deeper into your resesrch more so than I do.
That's one thing I did like with MSR was the floating pricker in the jet housing just shake the stove before use and it's clear. Shame Omnilite hasn't got a similar system doing maintenance in the dark pulling small things apart wouldn't be healthy with old fumble thumbs here. I would like to hear your thoughts if you go ahead with the silent burner head to how well it works I know with all my stoves they have all had a rather noisy purr to them I'm assuming the Kovea be no different.
Ricky
G'day Ricky,
One good thing about the Omnilite is that it has the option to run on propane/butane as well as the more petroleum based liquid fuels so its likely I'll always find something it can burn to heat my meals and beverages.
I'll do a search a little later to see what the pack a feather is, as I'm not familiar with that one.
I've read of a theory I'm inclined to believe, that the Omnilites titanium is so thin that it doesn't hold the heat well and increases the heat up time in priming until its hot enough to adequately vaporise the varies fuels enough for flare free ignition.
Its not bad once its up and running. Its no Optimus 111T in output, but then its a mere fraction of the 111's weight.
That floating pricker is a great idea and even the Optimus stoves turn the handle anti clockwise to push a needle worked well.
I've not had (yet) any need to worry about jet blockage, but its inevitable eventually and Murphy's law suggests its going to happen at a time like your apt description of least convenience and in the dark
Trawling through eBay suggests I'm not the only one less than enamoured with the roarer burner and there has been some attempts to cater for those of us who prefer to attempt to tune into their surrounds in peace as opposed to the feeling of closing ones eyes and receiving a vision of being as one with an international airport
I spotted:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Silent-Cap-D ... SwYIhWlwDZ
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/QUIETSTOVE-S ... xybetSDCzq
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Primus-Silen ... SwZ8ZW7Dar
from my first peruse.
Looking at
http://classiccampstoves.com site, there is some interesting, to me at least, threads amongst which someone has added a Kovea burner head to their Omnilite stove and also a thread showing how to add the Omnilite burner to a Trangia which I found interesting reading.
I'll report back when I've learnt more
Surly Ogre, Extrawheel trailer.