Esbit 585 cookset?

[Gareth]

Just spotted this and was wondering if anyone had tried one already? 


http://www.esbit.net/product-detail/items/CS585HA-hard-anodized-aluminiium-585ml-cookset.html

Esbit's are not the fastest way of heating water (around 7 minutes for 0.5L so I'm told), but I was thinking that throwing some extra dry kindling/twigs on top of the Esbit might speed things up a little.  My one slight concern is that the little feet might be plastic and not respond well to having a fire built on top of them.   Thoughts?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

It certainly looks light. Is it titanium?

[50ft-trad]

I've not seen that set before, but I have used the old standard army esbit/hexi stoves with the standard crusader cup, and to be honest I wasn't impressed. Esbit solid fuel is a good back up IMO, but not a primary. Used in conjuction with a little alcohol stove maybe with esbit tabs for back up, it could be a winner - but I wouldn't want to just take that anywhere

Personal opinion is the money would do more good put away in a drawer to save up for a Jetboil which is the dogs danglies for short trips

Just personal opinion   

[sparky415]

I wonder if a little homemade meths burner will fit in there? 

 

[50ft-trad]

If that square burner pot thingy is fixed it could be tricky. Then again there's that tea light candle holder gizmo on a rubber hose thing with seperate reservoir that that bloke makes ... I'm not helping much am I 

Tinny? Something like that?

*consults you tube*

Ahh, here we go ....

caution !! Choke hazard !!

[sparky415]

That is tiiiiiiiny   

Thanks Al......I was actually thinking of the ones I made from old aerosol cans

[50ft-trad]

I'm sure they'd work a treat, but not sure how stable they'd be on that tray you put the esbit tabs on?

[Gareth]

It certainly looks light. Is it titanium?

says that it is anodised aluminium, about the same weight but better heat conductor.

I wonder if a little homemade meths burner will fit in there? 

 

looks like someone has done it.  I'm wondering if he removed the little burner tray?  Looks like it is simply screwed in place to me.

Esbit Cookset CS585HA with alcohol stove

[sparky415]

 

Looks like it needs a little

 

[50ft-trad]

I had another look at this last night, and it seems a few people have run this with alcohol stoves on You Tube. It does appear the burner pans unscrews. There seems to be a few reasonable deals out there on it at the moment too 

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

I may have tried one...or two

The tray on mine is riveted on. I cut the bottom of a can (tuna I think..just the right diameter) to make a platform for the mini alky burners I built. I suppose the fuel tray could be removed completely and the tablets placed directly on the bottom of the unit. I've not tried twig burning in it, so I don't know about the feet.

The pot is smaller than what I'd want for a primary cooker...about the same size as a GSI nesting cup for a Nalgene bottle. It's nice as a Brewkit setup though.

I found it performed better with the alky burners if I put a fan grill on top of the stove unit. The extra gap allowed the flames to draw around the pot and not blow out the sides.

[Gareth]

Nice one Dave.   Looking at your pictures it looks like the feet are plastic, right?  If so then I would be dubious about building a fire on top of them.  Of course they could always be replaced/removed I guess.

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Yes, they are plastic. I suppose you could remove them and use it like that...or replace them with metal standoffs.

I used aluminum binding posts (Chicago screws) to add feet to a Trangia 28 windscreen.

[50ft-trad]

I love the fan grill trivet  Cunning plan

What's the purpose of that little chap in the middle of the third pic? Simmering ring?

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

That would be the tablet platform for the 985ml cookset. The burner for that one is basically a copy of a Trangia with some minor differences.