Review of the Coghlan's Solid Fuel Tablets, an inexpensive alternative to Esbit

[gytheran]

I just uploaded this tonight. It is a test to see how easy it would be to boil water using the smaller Coghlan's fuel tablets.

[video=youtube_share;OibwIpvHIbc]http://youtu.be/OibwIpvHIbc[/video]

 

[plumberroy]

I use them often . Mainly for heating a cup of water for tea . I tablet easily heats enough water for a cup of tea. 2 tabs will boil 2 cups of water it you use a wide flat pan. As neat as the stanley set is I have found it's shape makes it harder to boil in . It also channels the water back to the burner on my pocket rocket and puts the flame out
Roy

 

[gytheran]

The Stanley does seem to allow some of the heat escape due to the narrow nature of the pot. I'll have to try it again with a wider pot.

 

[plumberroy]

The Stanley does seem to allow some of the heat escape due to the narrow nature of the pot. I'll have to try it again with a wider pot.

I had trouble getting boiling water with the stanley kit and cat stoves too the little pot that comes with the cheap mess kits will boil water with 2 Coghlan's tabs on an esbit stove or cat stove
I use the the Coghlan's in an esbit and a space saver cup to boil water for tea when I'm out and about
Roy

 

[gytheran]

I had trouble getting boiling water with the stanley kit and cat stoves too the little pot that comes with the cheap mess kits will boil water with 2 Coghlan's tabs on an esbit stove or cat stove
I use the the Coghlan's in an esbit and a space saver cup to boil water for tea when I'm out and about
Roy

I'll definitely be trying my hand at different setups. They're a really cost effective alternative to Esbit.


In the mean time, I did upload a couple more tests of the tablets to see if I can get them to light with a Ferro Rod and boil water in the stanley pot by using 2 in succession.

[video=youtube_share;PBafddC-3sI]http://youtu.be/PBafddC-3sI[/video]

 

[Mannlicher]

The Coghlan brand tabs seem to just reek of ammonia. I had to vac seal the ones I was keeping in my emergency food tote.

 

[gytheran]

Yep, with any chemical fuel, unless it's 'food grade' I would definitely suggest keeping it separate from anything that will come in contact with food.