Question: Flash Cooking System
Submitted: Friday, Apr 27, 2012 at 19:12
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Sir Kev & Darkie
Has anyone used one of these?
I wonder if they fit into the standard sized vehicle cup holders, I think they may be a good thing for quick stop while on the road, but would see them as a bit hard to hold while travelling if they don't.
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Reply By: Member - Terra'Mer - Friday, Apr 27, 2012 at 23:02
Friday, Apr 27, 2012 at 23:02
A standard cup holder would be too small but you could transfer into a thermos cup that does fit after cooking/heating. Definitely the best on the market for safe lightweight
camp cooking and fastest
camp stove system to reach boiling point currently on the market. The cup holder size is a small problem weighed up against the advantages.
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Follow Up By: silkwood - Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 17:07
Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 17:07
Not quite the fastest boil time. The MSR Reactor is significantly quicker. It is also a large enough pot to use for two (the Jetboil isn't really for cooking, it's for making cups of tea and boiling water for freeze-drieds). Reactor not as stable as the Jetboil, though and significantly more expensive! Both great stoves for backpackers. The Reactor is unbelievably fast!
http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Videos/Search-Results/Camping--backpacking/MSR-Reactor-vs-Jetboil/
(the guy in the video is wrong, heat exchangers on camping stoves were introduced by MSR over 10 years ago with their
cook sets)
Cheers,
Mark
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Follow Up By: Member - Terra'Mer - Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 22:15
Sunday, Apr 29, 2012 at 22:15
I'll vouch for MSR. I have been using a Whisper Lite for almost 10 years now and I thought it was the best but for my purposes (light pack hiking) I've switched to Jetboil.
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Reply By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 at 18:07
Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 at 18:07
They look like a nice neat unit Kev, mind you a bit on the pricey side but if they do the job for you probably good value for money.
I wonder how they would go on cooking a bit of Cane Toad humble pie? I still have the recipe if you are interested & I reckon you will have a need for this delicacy very soon with winter coming on and I'm told it is an excellent tummy warmer. Cheers
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 at 18:14
Saturday, Apr 28, 2012 at 18:14
Evening Cockroach ;)
I hear you made a mention in the latest EO Newsletter. Seeing as you are not needing the Brake Controller that the cockroaches failed to win you, IF which is a BIG IF they win the Series this year I'll pay for your Life
Membership on EO ;)
GO The MAROONS
I may have to find one of those gadgets to check out in the flesh before I buy one, I think.
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Julie S2 - Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 17:37
Wednesday, May 02, 2012 at 17:37
We have the jetboil titanium, very very light weight. We are bushwalkers and use it on big
treks. I have cooked freeze dried meals and heated all sorts of things on mine. No worries at all. The msr is too heavy for our needs. I think you can only get the titanium one over seas? Not too sure about that though. I would not use one in a cup holder as they are too thick. Just good to stop and it boils so fast you can't take your eyes off it.
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