I bought my Trangia 27 in 1985. Still the only camping cooker I own.

The Goshawk burned for 5 minutes after the boiling point, making it the most efficient use of fuel, which is usually the number one weight consideration for alcohol stoves. It should be able to boil using only 0.6 ounces in your test conditions!

I don’t think you can beat the cat food can stove. All around, cost, efficiency, no stand needed… it covers all the bases

I've found that regardless of burn time most alcohol stove still use about the same amount of fuel (30ml) to boil about the same amount of water (500ml). I.E. a rough 1:16 ratio of fuel to water. I think the most important decision when choosing an alcohol stove is to match the pattern of the flames to the pot. By that i mean not pairing a stove like an Evernew with a small pot since it has a very wide flame pattern which can waste allot of the heat or a Toaks with a very large pot as it tends to concentrate the flames in one very small area and can burn your food.

My favorite is still the original Trangia system with the kettle. I have the big 25-6 with alcohol burner. I never have found a better system. Especially when there is wind. Sure it is big and compared to other's it is heavy. But bring it in relations to my needs it's the perfekt system for me. I never walk alone. Often with my son and friends and we all use my system. So we cook for all in one system. This relativat the size and the weight, because one person carries the cooking system for the whole group. It is solid and has a extrem stable stand. I also never found a better wind shield. So for me there are no alternatives.

If you turn the trangia triangle upside down and put some skewers through the holes, you can use a smaller dimension pot, fwiw.

Nice video. It'd be interesting to redo this benchmark test with a small fan providing some cross-winds to see how they perform then.

Ernie I love the lineup. They are all wonderful in their own way but I must say the old fancy feast continues to be the cheapest and the most easy to use

That is quite nice comparison. One thing would be just right, to see the burn pattern of each stove/burner. Also, more look inside to see some construction

Praying for you Ernie. I’m not quite sure where in LA you are, but I hope you and your family are safe and hunkered down. 🙏

I'm not familiar with every one of those, but the ones I am not, I now feel much better informed about thanks to you. I appreciate that. Thanks and stay well, Ernie.

I always enjoy your alcohol stove videos! I've been hooked on using them for years now. The Trangia, Esbit clone, & the Evernew stove are all my favorites. My first alcohol was a Trangia Military Surplus burner & I made a fold up stove stand out of a copper ground wire & section of copper tubing. I discovered the built in primer ring on the Trangia stoves at the base of the external threads & that is my favorite feature of that stove. A few drops of alcohol to wet the primer ring & it always fires the bloom in no time. I also use the Evernew titanium, tall, cross stand to boil 2 cups of water in the regular Trangia burner for my morning coffee every day. The tall cross stand is the best I've found to economically burn alcohol with the Trangia & the Trangia clones. I've even gone off the deep end with various diy alcohol stoves. Thanks for your videos, they are greatly appreciated!

One of my two favorites is the Fancy Feast. I've made a number of them. Some I've put into "Emergency Kits" for friends & family. The other favorite is the Trangia. It's the first burner that I bought, years ago. DIY wire mesh pot stand & windscreen. Both of them are in our Grab/Go & Get Home kits. Many years ago, when we first started camping I wanted to have a way to make coffee while the bacon was cooking. Same principle today. Thanks for sharing.

Best Trangia stand - Firebox Nano. 😉

Good comparison, and I concur on your ‘bombproof’ comment on the Trangia burner and can add a lot more years of use. I bought a Mini Trangia set in 1989 (no non-stick lid/fry pan then) for days out rock climbing and long distance trail backpacking. The pots have a few dents from being accidentally knocked/dropped and rolling down scree slopes, but they still work as does the burner (burner holes need to be cleaned with a needle and brass wire brush to remove deposits to keep a short prime and good flame jets). After adding fuel to the centre, put a few drops around the channel between the screw thread and the outer skin. Light that, rather than the centre, and it heats the top jets, transfers to the centre and primes faster. My other tip is for cold weather (something you can only do with burners that have a screw top to contain fuel). Take the burner out of your cook/brew kit and keep it in am inside pocket of your jacket to keep it warm. Problem solved in freezing conditions 👍 I use the Trangia burner with several types of set up DIY + purchased pot stands/stoves, and I also make my own from pop/soda cans.

Thank you for your Top 5 Alcohol Stoves/Burners. The Cat Can is on my list of "Things To Do". Efficient & Inexpensive. Looking forward to the "Top 5" episodes coming up.

So much fun, I’m sitting here watching this after having done all these test myself. Crazy

I see consistent comments here regarding the cat stove.. It is my favorite and my go to, however I do like my other stoves as well.

I still love my fancy feast stove, I am currently trying to come up with a stove that has the benefits of my favorite stoves all in one though. The fancy feast works best with the ceramic wick though.

My favorite is the Toaks Siphon because it is light weight, bomb proof, efficient with small diameter pots, easy to reclaim alcohol, and primes quickly. I have many of the others too, but the Toaks I prefer. Thanks for the video Doc.

I just got my hands on the slightly larger, Swedish Military "Trangia" burner. Can't wait to put them through a test!

There are versions of the fancy feast stove dating back to before the great depression and yet it continues to beat the newest stoves out there. So trying make a stove that is better is near impossible.

Lol. That pause on the 20 alcohol stove. So guilty. 🤣

I’ve never been interested in alcohol stoves but I think I may take the plunge and try a few

Awesome video again Ernie !! Would tou possibly do a video of French Presses ? I know you like coffee and maybe that would be a good one to see . I know you have used them before . Maybe a comparison of o few you might have . Take care and stay safe my friend !!

I like what you did with the TV, your head blocks your logo though. And congratulations again on your new office/ film studio. ?? Did we ever find out what happened to Hiram's alcohol stove/burner channel ??

My penny stove is great, all homemade! I can use 1, 2, or 3 ounces, all according to how long it needs to burn!👍👍👍

I have the Evernew cross-stand pot support and use it on my Trangia…

Nice video, I am looking forward to the rest of the series. I went with the orginal tranggia and a small no named colapasble wood stove with a hinge. It goes together fast and packs flat. I did need to spend 5 minutes with a metal file to get my trangia to fit in the circular Ring in the woods wood stove to fit my trangia.

Hey first off thanks for all the videos and all that you do. As someone who also makes morning coffee with backpacking stoves, I’m curious what’s your favorite way of making at home? While traveling? Or out in the woods?

I've got a few of those stoves. Fanceefeast, toaks, evernew, Trangia, and some old stainless steel one from sportsman's guide from years ago. That gameshow music is going to be stuck in my head all night. Lol.

I like your channel very specific, very informative, and a lot effort, very beneficial for people wants to buy things.

I agree🏋️‍♀️Trangia is the best.

Hi Ernie. Enjoy the videos and really like your series. Maybe time for top five coffee setups? This got me thinking about my top 5 alcohol setups. There is some overlap and I’ve been curious about the Evernew for awhile… Fancee Feest (Zelph) Gram Weenie Pro (BatchStovez) Kojin burner (Trail Designs) with their Caldera Cone system TiLight burner (Flat Cat Gear) with their Bobcat or Snow Leopard system Trangia (I guess, but I never settled on a stand and windscreen that I liked). It should be bombproof like the stove and I think flexible with pot sizes. You didn’t mention the Firebox Nano - is that still part of your ultimate? Not sure I need it for my rotation, but Iike you I am a collector.

My DIY TomCat stove burns like a champ at 10°F. Our commercial ones not so well. Cost me $1.40 to make them. 🤪 It's the only thing we carry on multi day backpacks in the desert or high country!

@paleohikermd Ernie can you please do a video on which butane stove is best working with canteen sets. ?? Thank you Sir

Looking forward to new entries to this series!

the Fancy Feast is the ultimate lightweight backpacker stove out of these 5. And it's even the least expensive. I have to say that I'm a fan of the Trangia style, though. The one I have is a knock-off made by Redcamp and it's pretty good. The stand that came with it is ok but it works with all the standard stuff that's made for an actual Trangia stove. I like that Toaks setup but that's a pretty hefty price for the system. Can the Toaks pot sand also be used as a twig stove? Also what is your preferred fuel for these things? I've seen a lot of guys use Heet fuel system treatment.

I like the bunch you thought was your top favorite burners

Put a screen with the times or summary of the stoves at the end of the video please. Thanks for the videos. Discovered a new stove.

I noted you did. It add the spyhiver stone like the dance fest but light and no carbon felt I prefer it.

Question; Would your "Cat Food" can stove benefit from a couple of coats of "High Temp" paint? Like they put on home barbecue units?

Thanks Ernie, looking forward to the next video in the series. Great job!!!

Interesting comparison. Hope you're ready for IDA today. Have a Trangia or two myself, as well as some others. The last pot stand was very similar to one made by Esbit. The Esbit model doesn't use the inner ring, but the Trangia itself fits into the little slots on the sides. I don't believe the Esbit pot stand is made anymore, but I did see one on Amazon a couple of days ago for less than half what you said the other one cost.

I say the Trangia, because it is reliable and dependable.

The Toaks stove is all light weight and everything but the type of pot stand you need a substantial stand. Some pot stands reduce the efficiency of burners because they absorb a lot of the heat energy.

I hope you and your family stay safe and secure during the upcoming hurricane IDA!

Great info thanks for sharing

LOVE THIS VIDEO! As before, anyway that you can show a table at the end of the video to summarize the data? Also, when you do wood stoves, could you separate the wood gas stoves from the regular wood burning stoves?

I'm following you channel and it's great! Are you planning to test the Trangia stove with Bushbox Ultralight stand. I'm very interested in this combination Thx.

Good presentation. I’m surprised I’ve got three of the five stoves. I’m interested to see what other stoves we might’ve both bought but I don’t have a “stove problem” lol. Okay maybe a small stove issue. Does that mean I’m not in denial?

I sure do appreciate your virtually all of the videos you produce, thank you ! And , have you made a video w/the pathfinder stove ? ?

Great video looking at AMAZON came across a very interesting stove the ATiAP alcohol stove it has a Firecover and a Bracket. The Firecover and Bracket looks like it would work as a solid fuel stove.

Could you also look into the Flat Cat Gear Alcohol Stove System?

Excellent presentation!

Hello Ernie. Love all the vids. To me, efficiency is the most important factor, as it translates in ounces of fuel per day on the trail. I'd love to see the best total setup (burner + stand + put and lastly windscreen where applicable) to yield the highest fuel consumption efficiency. Why isn't the Kojin w/ cone in the top 5? Just curious. Trangia head here but am starting to be curious about that combo!

Doctor Ernie, I was wondering what you think the best burner would be for keeping more flame on the bottom of a Toaks 750 ml pot? I use the Trangia or a cat can stove. Thanks for all you do.

Have you tried Speedster Stoves? They are not the fastest, but they are very small.

Simplicity, Durability and Dependability=........TRANGIA.

Love your videos, but I just wonder why the Trail Designs Caldera Cone system did not make the cut. I have one with the Kojin stove. It is competitively lightweight, fast heating, fuel efficient, wind resistant, and I don’t have to worry about knocking it over like my cat can stove. Plus, you can store fuel in it and easily extinguish the flame when finished cooking, saving fuel. Again - unlike my cat can stove! Oh yes, the two piece “caddy” serves as my bowl and cup.

Ótimo fogareiro aí 👍

Have you had the chance to check out the pill bottle stove yet?

Hi Ernie! Have you modified any of the Trangia clones jet holes? Making them bigger or all the same size?

Concerning the DX stand. I thought the turbo plate was for cold whether. In the hot its a heatsink. Can you confirm?

I'd like to see a comparison between the og trangia and an alloy, a titanium and a stainless steel one.

Another fun video, awesome:)

Good videos

Nice video, Thank you. Question(s)...I noticed your Trangia is not soldered under the shoulder, Does it ever leak fuel? Do you you think it would be worth it to get a Trangia that is soldered? Side bar... if you put a fuel tab on the lid of your Trangia, I believe the gasket would melt. Thanks again, keep up the good work.

Hi there, I have been enjoying your reviews for a while now. Did you ever consider experimenting with the very simple "super cat" stove design? I mean the one which is essentially only the empty small (ca 3 oz I think?) cat food can with typically two rows of punched holes (ca 6 mm or ca 1/4 inch diameter) near its top and nothing more. It does not require a stand and weighs hardly anything, and it's fairly easy for a person with limited hand skills to make. Because it's so simple and lightweight and cheap, and seems to perform well in my experience (in addition - it's completely hollow, so it can be stowed around a small cup or exist inside an ultra-light kit with something else stored inside it), I think it's something that you perhaps ought to highlight in a video some day, maybe in a comparison video. Best wishes to you in any case, and here's a vid showing the kind of thing I mean... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNuKY9homsWUkqs.html

I'm surprised you're not using the clickstand for the Trangia, it's far better than the Trangia stand.

Can you use the dx stand with the toaks siphon stove?

Hello, may I ask that if this evernew TI stand DX could put it inside the Stanley adventure 2 cup cookset, but I’m not sure do u have this Stanley cookset, as I planning to get a TI Stand DX and burner. Thanks

Your boil videos would greatly improve if, at the end, you put an overlay with all the boil times & burn times in one place, for comparison. And in Description box. :)

Muito bom isso Parabéns 👍

Have you tried a brasslite stove

i'm surprised you didn't choose the turbo gnome for one of the 5!

How about a series on "military" type stoves?

the european sweden TRANGIA Spirituskocher Winter set is the fastest

Annoys me people not adding the time lost while waiting for Trangia to bloom, its still waiting time for boil ! As for them being good in cold conditions, they work but the boil is vastly slower..I nearly froze yrs back waiting for mine to boil, when l got home l threw most of my Trangia stuff in the trash.

Why should i replace my jet boil canister stove with one of these other than weight difference

how much water is boiled? thanks 😊

Have you ever cooked anything except water?

peleoalcocholic 😆👍

Goshawk have their triangle version...

Want to see your butane stoves, never had much luck with alcohol stoves. Seems like every manufacturer keeps trying to reinvent the wheel.

Can petrol be used in alcohol stove?

The Best?

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Cleaning a Trangia Burner? CLEANING A TRANGIA BURNER?!?! Do not upset the Great God of the Trangia by even suggesting such a thing!

TOAKS... TOAKS...TOAKS... Defenetly TOAKS it's tha real McCoy...

Toaks....are you really serious??????$35 for a metal cup.....nothing else.....an this is one of your new favorites???????? Boil time sucks!!!!!!

Lol when me and my father go camping he has 20 ways to cook alcohol burners jet boil cookers. Firebox wood cookers. Coleman gas cookers