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[Hannah Judes Dad]

A lot of my collegues have one, they are pretty useful esp if space is an issue.  Just beware that the canisters are difficult or impossible to get abroad so check before taking it on your hols minus canister thinking you can get one when you get there....

Yeah thought gas bottles would be an issue, how long do they last it does not have to heat much, or be on for long  :-/

you do get at least twenty uses out of one canister but as previously stated not as easy to get 'abroad' in comparrison to here.I've had mine for about five years now and do use the stabiliser on soft ground quite a bit.

Europe not an issue yet, but 20 uses sounds good.  8-)

I was using mine for boil in the bag meals as that was the option for food at the time (got to love 24hr ration packs) 

[Radiomarko]

You can get smaller ones - I use a bigger one. ( sounds a bit risque! )

https://kellykettle.com/vmchk/Kelly-Kettles.html

I have seen them on fleabay.

[tunnie]

A lot of my collegues have one, they are pretty useful esp if space is an issue.  Just beware that the canisters are difficult or impossible to get abroad so check before taking it on your hols minus canister thinking you can get one when you get there....

Yeah thought gas bottles would be an issue, how long do they last it does not have to heat much, or be on for long  :-/

you do get at least twenty uses out of one canister but as previously stated not as easy to get 'abroad' in comparrison to here.I've had mine for about five years now and do use the stabiliser on soft ground quite a bit.

Europe not an issue yet, but 20 uses sounds good.  8-)

I was using mine for boil in the bag meals as that was the option for food at the time (got to love 24hr ration packs) 

I was thinking cuppa soups, how does it get on with things like Heinz spag with sausages? Quite thick sauce with that  :-/

Can get a pot stand for it too, wonder if thats worth it  :-/

[Entwood]

A lot of my collegues have one, they are pretty useful esp if space is an issue.  Just beware that the canisters are difficult or impossible to get abroad so check before taking it on your hols minus canister thinking you can get one when you get there....

You disappoint me ..

Have the men in khaki moved away from hexamine stoves and long life matches  

 

[ChevetteNick]

why does something that takes 1.5 mins to boil something need 6 f-ing minutes on youtube!

He didn't even demonstrate it boiling the water ffs :-?

[tunnie]

why does something that takes 1.5 mins to boil something need 6 f-ing minutes on youtube!

He didn't even demonstrate it boiling the water ffs :-?

Bunch of miserable gits you are, if you want to see water boiling, go turn a kettle on. It was a nice demonstration of how it all fits together.

Do you not know how to put water in it and light it as shown? Need a video for that too?  :-?

[ChevetteNick]

pah who cares about how all the little pieces fit together just show me the claim of boiling water in under 2 minutes

[tunnie]

pah who cares about how all the little pieces fit together just show me the claim of boiling water in under 2 minutes

He shows it being lighted, thats enough.

On the plus side, at least watching water boil is better than Eastenders 

[tunnie]

for the moaners...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoTwYVykBc8&feature=related

Reckon with lid on, would be sub 2 mins

[ChevetteNick]

He shows it being lighted, thats enough.

Easily pleased you mate

On the plus side, at least watching water boil is better than Eastenders 

Eminently, at least you can get a brew at the end of it

[Hannah Judes Dad]

A lot of my collegues have one, they are pretty useful esp if space is an issue.  Just beware that the canisters are difficult or impossible to get abroad so check before taking it on your hols minus canister thinking you can get one when you get there....

You disappoint me ..

Have the men in khaki moved away from hexamine stoves and long life matches  

 

In a word no,they still get issued but it is more of a personal choice with kit and convienience

[tunnie]

see link above if your dieing to see water boil 

[BigAl]

You can get smaller ones - I use a bigger one. ( sounds a bit risque! )

https://kellykettle.com/vmchk/Kelly-Kettles.html

I have seen them on fleabay.

I have one of these, nice and simple to use, can use the supplied firebox or an external heat source, but it is bulky

[Gaffers]

A lot of my collegues have one, they are pretty useful esp if space is an issue.  Just beware that the canisters are difficult or impossible to get abroad so check before taking it on your hols minus canister thinking you can get one when you get there....

You disappoint me ..

Have the men in khaki moved away from hexamine stoves and long life matches  

 

In a word no,they still get issued but it is more of a personal choice with kit and convienience

Most use some most of gas boiler, being armoured I use the water boiler in th back or even the exhaust 

Hexy is only used for emergencies now.  Not used it myself since training 

[Marks DTM Calib]

why does something that takes 1.5 mins to boil something need 6 f-ing minutes on youtube!

He didn't even demonstrate it boiling the water ffs :-?

Bunch of miserable gits you are, if you want to see water boiling, go turn a kettle on. It was a nice demonstration of how it all fits together.

Do you not know how to put water in it and light it as shown? Need a video for that too?  :-?

Number 1 rule of an advertising....you have 30 seconds to sell your product before the attention of the consumer fades....hes missed the boat.

It has 2 or maybe 3 key selling points.

1) Its very fast at boiling water (or heating other items)
2) Its compact and light

These are not conveyed in the first 4 mins let alone 30 seconds.

The details should be kept to the instructions....not the sales pitch

Crap advert