Thermo cooker , which brand ???

We have a Dream pot and a Magic pot they look identical both made in Taiwan
The Dream pot is streets ahead keeps things hotter for longer and even cooks better
We had the Dream pot first so were disappointed with the performance of the Magic pot maybe if you only had the Magic pot it would seem ok
We were told they came out of the same factory when we bought the magic pot but its not in the same league
I guess they have used a cheaper insulation in the Magic pot (Dream pot claim the insulation is the key to their success)
The Dream pot is the only one we use these days
It sounds like a lot of money but we get a lot of use out of ours when travelling and use it quite a bit at home as well
Cheers Kev

We only have the Dreampot and use it all the time. Not just camping but at home as well for stews and rice. Camping for stews, rice, veges, and reheating frozen meals.

Cheers

Serendipity

Hi Steve

Do you have access to Aldi stores? I chose not to get a thermal cooker, but someone who got one at a very good price on special from Aldi did some comparisons, and the Aldi one actually held the heater better than the brand name one he compared it to.

Motherhen

In my experience the "My Thermo Pot" performs relative to the cost difference with the "Thermos Shuttle".
Dream pot is somewhere in between.
It all about the quality of the internal pots and the efficiency of the insulation and that varies depending on price.
If you don't require the top performance then you don't buy the most expensive.

Neil

Hi Steve,

Ive got the original and IMHO the best go the shuttle chef, cost more but worth it.

Cheers Wilko

We finally gave in and bought an EcoPot at a Brisbane Caravan Show about 3 years ago. We have been very pleased with its performaqnce. Consider not only the quality of the insulation but the quality of the cooking pots and any other accessories like carry bags when making your choice. We got a large and a small cooking pot, each with a lid, with our Eco Pot. They have good heavy bases and make excellent saucepans, even if we aren't using them as a thermal cooker. If we are preparing a stew for thermal cooking we can brown the meat etc in the saucepan without it sticking or burning. I suspect that the quality of the saucepans may not be as good in cheaper models, as this is where the major manufacturing cost probably lies. Lynne

Thanks everyone for your helpful info
Cheers
Steve