Sheelite Stove

Wolfie ,
The Coleman site only had a two burner model when I clicked on stoves .
Thanks,
Willie

Willie, they have two, single burner models. I bought the smallest. Can't remember model numbers, all I know, is they are grey, and also live in a grey plastic container, ready for use.

Wolfie

The Coleman single burner is good but it's hard (next to impossible) to get a really low flame with it so cooking rice or things like long stews can be a problem.

Mike Harding

Coleman has the single burner DualFuel Sportster II. We have the old model of this and it's been absolutely fantastic to put a quick billy on. It's self-contained (fuel container and burner is one unit) so it's easy to put on a stump or the ground to get it going quickly. I believe that the model might be discontinued even though it shows up on the Coleman website. Get one while you can - there a great stove.



We also have an MSR Dragonfly and as has been mentioned, it's a bit of a pain to unfurl, attach the fuel bottle and fire up. Great for hiking because it folds down fairly small and breaks into the two major components. Although the MSR is VERY hot (read: it will blast a hole through your billy in seconds if you let it run low on water) it is also VERY loud. It sounds like a jet engine in use, and is not very friendly when there are other campers around in close proximity. All that said, it is phenomenally fast at boiling a billy. It will also burn a variety of fuels - Coleman, Shellite, ULP and even diesel (it does get dirty quickly - but it will burn it if that's all you have).

As they are both liquid-fuel driven, you need to pump each one up to reach pressure, and overall the Coleman is by far thebetter for 4WD,ing as you can get a hard case for it and just throw it in a drawer in the car.



Hope this helps
Chris

Everything that Chris has said, is correct, everything. The MSR is loud, very loud, but hell, it's hot.

Wolfie

I've frequently used both the Coleman and MSR stoves - I used to prefer the Coleman, until it showed its bad side !

If a drop of water (or snow) hits the burner - you get a giant WHOOF - pretty good at removing hair, eyebrows etc., not to mention burning down tents.

So I stick to the MSR stoves - they're the safest and most efficient lightweight stoves I am aware of. (a bit like having a tame blowtorch though :-))

Terry

That's why they called it the "WhisperLite"..... ;)

The DragonFly is FAR louder.... we've had both. On the upside, the DragonFly is infinitely adjustable (as long as you have the wind guards up).

Sure can - grey plastic. It's a great stove. Check out the Coleman site for stockists. Will last you years.

Peter

LOL! Same as us. We use Coleman stove and the MSR bottles for fuel cartage as they are a perfect size and strong to boot. Good on ya Willie... I think you'll love the stove - we do.

Cheers
Chris