I live in the US and what we have here are mostly JetBoil, Optimus, MSR, and Primus, white gas or isobutane canister stoves. I found a Trangia by accident on eBay about a year ago and after reading the ad, I ordered one, which gives me a total of 5 stoves. I have 2 JetBoils and a MSR than use isobutane, a small tin can alcohol burner, and now the Trangia. I have only prepared a couple of meals on it and the only complaint I had was how slow it was to cook anything. The addition of a white gas burner like the one you depict in this post should take care of any shortcomings I have with the Trangia. I will have the conversion unit before spring gets here, (April). Thank you for sharing this post!
It may be slightly slower but how could u not kick back an relax and enjoy the no noise of a stove or an aircraft jet making a bunch of noise while your out away in a peaceful place enjoying the sounds vs hearing a jet. But aside for the alcohol burner. Theirs this multi-fuel burner in the video an actually another made for canisters only. It has so many options
I have been mulling over the purchase of one of these for a while now and your excellent video has made up my mind (gonna get it!) I like the way that the entire set up can be easily removed from the 25 in seconds as opposed to some of the more tricky type options I have seen that require a lot more messing about. I see rikuk3 has contributed to the discussion as well. Rik is incredibly knowledgable on all things stove and a more helpful fella you couldn't wish to meet :)
Excellent video as I'm trying to research what stove to get. Very good to see a real display of it being used, rather than just an explanation. Thanks for sharing.
This burner is made for Trangia by Primus. I bought the bowl shaped adapter as a spare part and adapted my old Primus burner. Not quite as convenient as the proper Trangia spec one but I saved nearly £200! I use it mainly with gas canisters anyway and the boiling time is quicker again plus you get proper control which you don't get with petrol burners. Good video.
is his trangia multi burner not their older version, and thus based on the nova/optimus and not the primus? anyways, how is it going with the primus in your trangia? :-)
Nice video! A few years ago I put a KAP arctic stove together with a duossal pan set and an optimus 111t burner and a nova pump. It's a pretty impressive bit of gear.
Good stove setup, use one myself with a Nova or Omnifuel burner. Burning paraffin you should pre heat with meths, priming with paraffin leads to a messy sooty burner. Burning Coleman fuel/naptha you can pre heat with it as it won't leave as much residue on the burner bell.
Thank you very much for this video. I have been looking for a stove for cycle touring and have been considering the Trangia. Your great video has convinced me that it is the stove that I need to get. Thank you.
For me its more cold wet windy Wales. Common practise is to pack a small food tray to use like a big dish to rest the stove, prevents any fuel spillage getting onto clothes and sleeping bag etc.
Love the review,I've been tempted but didn't jump on this since there is very little footage of this devise.Nicely done, especially with the usage that you guys had over several days.Super video
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No, sadly the X2 doesn't have one. Also, I managed to source 4L of parrafin for £8 at a local irongmonger's. I just got using the X2 for the first time today. Regrettably, I'll have to send it back as there is a leak at the pump on the top of the fuel bottle. So annoying. but at least I discovered in plenty of time to have it rectified for the West Highland Way. I may do a video once I get it working as it should, but your video's very comprehensive and I couldn't better it!
Only having one jet is a compromise and these jets and those on the Nova seem to favour paraffin which is my choice of fuel to be honest, its less volatile and makes for safer cooking in a tent in winter.
is the trangia burner used for the conversion bell still the same though? it kind of looks like the same bell that they are using here (for the nova ) that they are also using today for the primus mod, doesnt it?
In a survival situation many day in the woods this stove would start burning wood when you run out of propane and to how long will a bottle last to in a situation when the power goes out in a bad storm and its taking weeks on end to get the power back on ?
It IS the Optimus Nova. You can get a accessory from Trangia to fit a Nova you already have into a Trangia. Benighted Bivvy makes a good point about the alcohol consumption of the Trangia spirit burner. How much alcohol did you take in order to pre-heat the multi-fuel burner? I have no idea of how big the well is where you put the liquid. I have never had a Nova. I DO have two older Optimus stoves. If I were considering buying the complete Nova or the multi-fuel burner i'd be asking some serious questions about the quality given the likely purchase price.
Great thanks for taking the time to record and post, really interesting. Wanted to ask, apart from the cheaper fuel what other benefits do you see to using this cooking system? Thanks
Hi there, I`ve been using the primus omnifuel for quite some years now. A year ago, i tried to fit it in my trangia. Didn´t work so well so I decided to buy this one. Warning!! For everyone who want´s to buy it: The one in this video is the old model!! In the new model they left out the fine adjustment and therefore its totaly crap. almost don´t get to light it up without burning myself wheter on gas or fuel. Well it just sucks. The old model in this video looks good though!
Hi. I ended up getting the "Multi Fuel Burner X2" (Product # 750001). I've still to source paraffin for it, so not used it yet. Mine doesn't have the quick-release for the bottle to the pipe. How did you find it for needing cleaned when using paraffin? Does it regularly need cleaning? I've bought it for doing to West Highland Way next year and wanted something better than the Meths burner. Your video convinced me to get the Trangia Multi Fuel burner. It cost £115 + P&P.
i do have a stove that can use white gas/coleman fuel, unleaded gasoline and kerosene, but i haven't used kerosine in it yet. i noticed in your video that the round pot/pan holder had black soot on the sides. is it because you were using kerosene? have you compared using your stove with whaite gas/coleman fuel too? i'm just curious because they say that using kerosene is a lot more smelly, produces a lot of soot and gets your stove more dirty hence more maintenance...
I have a question I have one of these stoves. All of a sudden it started to fire ball on me and wouldn't switch off it was like it was delayed. I used paraffin in the stove it's called a AGP stove
I could be wrong, I have no experience with gasoline or these stoves, but isn't gasoline thicker than diesel? I wouldn't personally use anything thicker than petrol/kerosene
+N Martindale I was wrong, just watched another video & the chap says you can run it on diesel, rapeseed oil (canola I think you guys call it), gasoline, etc.
hi im in buckinghamshire thanks for that i get one next week so thats the one paraffin. as dont want gas so i be getting my roast squirrel soon on my trangia thats mint
Can't see the point in buying this conversion kit at the extortionate price. Better to get an Optimus Polaris or Primus Omifuel. The only real benefit I can see is that the Trangia windshield and pot supports would be very good in windy conditions. I have the Trangia (Primus) gas burner which with Winter fuel cartridges is effective to way colder than I would ever need to go. Yes, the fuel is more expensive but it is clean, quick, very controllable, and a lot less hassle to set up. Great video and respect your skills but white gas/fuel stoves are not for me.
i take your point Ian, but i believe trangia sell the burner cup needed to adapt a normal primus omnifuel or optimus nova stove (and maybe polaris too) burner for their u25 and u27 kits for like 25 pounds. And in that case, you can maybe get the both of best worlds for a fairly moderate price. :) i just bought the trangia/primus gas burner for the trangia as well btw, so i am happy to hear that you are finding it a good buy :)
You will need to clean the jet more priming with paraffin but if your happy with that and a mucky burner bell then carry on. The other option is using Coleman fuel which primes and burns very well. Its come down in price a lot so shop around and its about a fiver a litre. Unlike petrol or paraffin it leaves no odour if you spill some. Google aspen 4T, its very clean burning petrol and google will show stockists. Great stove, enjoy it :) Also look up spirit burner dot com
1:10 explain what four times cheaper means, explain the math, yes, impossible. Times always means more, thus you start with the cost of the Trangia bottle then times it by a number other than zero or one the result is always more never less. My guess is you meant to say, is it is one quarter the cost, of course that statement would make complete sense.
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Best, clearest explanation on the net of how to use this stove/bottle combo. Nice job.
The young man is very well spoken.
I live in the US and what we have here are mostly JetBoil, Optimus, MSR, and Primus, white gas or isobutane canister stoves. I found a Trangia by accident on eBay about a year ago and after reading the ad, I ordered one, which gives me a total of 5 stoves. I have 2 JetBoils and a MSR than use isobutane, a small tin can alcohol burner, and now the Trangia. I have only prepared a couple of meals on it and the only complaint I had was how slow it was to cook anything. The addition of a white gas burner like the one you depict in this post should take care of any shortcomings I have with the Trangia. I will have the conversion unit before spring gets here, (April). Thank you for sharing this post!
It may be slightly slower but how could u not kick back an relax and enjoy the no noise of a stove or an aircraft jet making a bunch of noise while your out away in a peaceful place enjoying the sounds vs hearing a jet. But aside for the alcohol burner. Theirs this multi-fuel burner in the video an actually another made for canisters only. It has so many options
I have been mulling over the purchase of one of these for a while now and your excellent video has made up my mind (gonna get it!) I like the way that the entire set up can be easily removed from the 25 in seconds as opposed to some of the more tricky type options I have seen that require a lot more messing about. I see rikuk3 has contributed to the discussion as well. Rik is incredibly knowledgable on all things stove and a more helpful fella you couldn't wish to meet :)
Excellent video as I'm trying to research what stove to get. Very good to see a real display of it being used, rather than just an explanation. Thanks for sharing.
This burner is made for Trangia by Primus. I bought the bowl shaped adapter as a spare part and adapted my old Primus burner. Not quite as convenient as the proper Trangia spec one but I saved nearly £200! I use it mainly with gas canisters anyway and the boiling time is quicker again plus you get proper control which you don't get with petrol burners. Good video.
is his trangia multi burner not their older version, and thus based on the nova/optimus and not the primus?
anyways, how is it going with the primus in your trangia? :-)
Nice video! A few years ago I put a KAP arctic stove together with a duossal pan set and an optimus 111t burner and a nova pump. It's a pretty impressive bit of gear.
Good stove setup, use one myself with a Nova or Omnifuel burner. Burning paraffin you should pre heat with meths, priming with paraffin leads to a messy sooty burner. Burning Coleman fuel/naptha you can pre heat with it as it won't leave as much residue on the burner bell.
Thank you very much for this video. I have been looking for a stove for cycle touring and have been considering the Trangia. Your great video has convinced me that it is the stove that I need to get. Thank you.
For me its more cold wet windy Wales. Common practise is to pack a small food tray to use like a big dish to rest the stove, prevents any fuel spillage getting onto clothes and sleeping bag etc.
Love the review,I've been tempted but didn't jump on this since there is very little footage of this devise.Nicely done, especially with the usage that you guys had over several days.Super video
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11 years ago. Now I understand. You can't find this burner anywhere now. Best bet is to adapt an Optimus or Primus multi-fuel burner.
No, sadly the X2 doesn't have one. Also, I managed to source 4L of parrafin for £8 at a local irongmonger's. I just got using the X2 for the first time today. Regrettably, I'll have to send it back as there is a leak at the pump on the top of the fuel bottle. So annoying. but at least I discovered in plenty of time to have it rectified for the West Highland Way.
I may do a video once I get it working as it should, but your video's very comprehensive and I couldn't better it!
Great explanation of the operation of the stove! Thank you; well done. I am going to buy a Trangia 25 with the gas system too.
It seems you can control better the heat power than MSR models, which in my experience they are always too strong. Thanks for sharing!
That was a very good no nonsense explanation
late to the show but I enjoyed this demo.Good work.
I think thes burners are designes to be uses in really cold temperatures like -20. 😊
Great tutorial video. Many thanks. Cheers.
Min 5.30 - 5.32: does it work with gas from bio sources as well? ;-)
Only having one jet is a compromise and these jets and those on the Nova seem to favour paraffin which is my choice of fuel to be honest, its less volatile and makes for safer cooking in a tent in winter.
Good video! I made my own Trangia style multifuel stove. Maybe I buy that Trangia multifuel burner for it.
Thanks, exactly what I searched for 👍
This is the old style trangia system based on an oprus Nova
They now use a modified primus omnifuel
Sorry. Optimus Nova
is the trangia burner used for the conversion bell still the same though? it kind of looks like the same bell that they are using here (for the nova ) that they are also using today for the primus mod, doesnt it?
Thank you for this review on this great help
In a survival situation many day in the woods this stove would start burning wood when you run out of propane and to how long will a bottle last to in a situation when the power goes out in a bad storm and its taking weeks on end to get the power back on ?
Top class video ! Been looking at getting one of these for a while !
It IS the Optimus Nova. You can get a accessory from Trangia to fit a Nova you already have into a Trangia.
Benighted Bivvy makes a good point about the alcohol consumption of the Trangia spirit burner. How much alcohol did you take in order to pre-heat the multi-fuel burner? I have no idea of how big the well is where you put the liquid. I have never had a Nova.
I DO have two older Optimus stoves. If I were considering buying the complete Nova or the multi-fuel burner i'd be asking some serious questions about the quality given the likely purchase price.
Great thanks for taking the time to record and post, really interesting.
Wanted to ask, apart from the cheaper fuel what other benefits do you see to using this cooking system?
Thanks
Great demonstration, thank you. Can you store unused fuel in the bottle, or do you need to dump it?
Thank you for the video and the additional data. It is very helpful. Cheers
Hi there, I`ve been using the primus omnifuel for quite some years now. A year ago, i tried to fit it in my trangia. Didn´t work so well so I decided to buy this one.
Warning!! For everyone who want´s to buy it: The one in this video is the old model!!
In the new model they left out the fine adjustment and therefore its totaly crap. almost don´t get to light it up without burning myself wheter on gas or fuel.
Well it just sucks. The old model in this video looks good though!
Hi. I ended up getting the "Multi Fuel Burner X2" (Product # 750001). I've still to source paraffin for it, so not used it yet. Mine doesn't have the quick-release for the bottle to the pipe.
How did you find it for needing cleaned when using paraffin? Does it regularly need cleaning? I've bought it for doing to West Highland Way next year and wanted something better than the Meths burner. Your video convinced me to get the Trangia Multi Fuel burner.
It cost £115 + P&P.
Good demo. Nicely done.
Where do you get this little "bowl" in which you can install the Trangia? Thanks for your help.
Is it possible to fit the Trangia bottle on other stoves like MSRs ? The Trangia pressure bottle looks very sturdy compared to the MSR's plastic pump.
It's probably an Optimus bottle with Trangia written on it.
It's an Optimus Nova stove after all.
Great vid went and got trangia and ordered the x2 to go with it
i do have a stove that can use white gas/coleman fuel, unleaded gasoline and kerosene, but i haven't used kerosine in it yet. i noticed in your video that the round pot/pan holder had black soot on the sides. is it because you were using kerosene? have you compared using your stove with whaite gas/coleman fuel too? i'm just curious because they say that using kerosene is a lot more smelly, produces a lot of soot and gets your stove more dirty hence more maintenance...
I generally LOVE Trangia :) :) :)
Could you please review a small log fire please I'm thinking of cooking using that the logs are small and round please help thank you
I have a question I have one of these stoves. All of a sudden it started to fire ball on me and wouldn't switch off it was like it was delayed. I used paraffin in the stove it's called a AGP stove
Great video
Does this give less sooth compared to meths?
hi im going on the road and i want that burner can you help me as cant fined it thanks good vid
Other than fuel savings, are there any other benefits if the multi-fuel system? Curious as i'm looking at buying a Trangia
The point of multi-fuel systems is that you can use them even in less developed countries where other fuels are not available.
Refueling the bottle you avoid more trash to your backpack (indeed for 1-2 weeks hikes) and the environment. Best
They are much more reliable than other fuels in really cold weather and at altitude
That looks identical to an optimus nova, the burner, the pump, the quick coupling, all identical to my optimus nova.
Great. Thanks mate
Great video, thank you.
Ok, you use parafin fuel, but what are the other fuels that can be used? Can you use regular car gasoline?
I could be wrong, I have no experience with gasoline or these stoves, but isn't gasoline thicker than diesel?
I wouldn't personally use anything thicker than petrol/kerosene
+N Martindale I was wrong, just watched another video & the chap says you can run it on diesel, rapeseed oil (canola I think you guys call it), gasoline, etc.
I run gas in mine with no issues
Gasoline and diesel are dirty fuels produced to power engines not stoves
It'll burn them but you'll regret it
Well done ! Very educational ! Thanks.
Thanks for great review!
GREAT VID, Thank you!!!
Coleman fuel is very expensive in the UK, but has dropped to £5 a litre.
hi im in buckinghamshire thanks for that i get one next week so thats the one paraffin. as dont want gas so i be getting my roast squirrel soon on my trangia thats mint
can i use denatured alcohol here
Its not possible to get blue flames from alcohol in MF-burners.
Any alcohol based fuel will damage the o-rings
Care and ventilation are needed.
Good video
I can buy coleman fuel 6 bucks a gallon..where do you live that it's so expensive?
Why are you priming a kerosene stove with kerosene?
It's cleaner to be use denatured alcohol.
Thank you.
GREAT VIDEO BUD ,, CHEERS ...
Can't see the point in buying this conversion kit at the extortionate price. Better to get an Optimus Polaris or Primus Omifuel. The only real benefit I can see is that the Trangia windshield and pot supports would be very good in windy conditions. I have the Trangia (Primus) gas burner which with Winter fuel cartridges is effective to way colder than I would ever need to go. Yes, the fuel is more expensive but it is clean, quick, very controllable, and a lot less hassle to set up. Great video and respect your skills but white gas/fuel stoves are not for me.
i take your point Ian, but i believe trangia sell the burner cup needed to adapt a normal primus omnifuel or optimus nova stove (and maybe polaris too) burner for their u25 and u27 kits for like 25 pounds. And in that case, you can maybe get the both of best worlds for a fairly moderate price. :)
i just bought the trangia/primus gas burner for the trangia as well btw, so i am happy to hear that you are finding it a good buy :)
very nice work.. please say hello to your good old friend for me. hahaha
You will need to clean the jet more priming with paraffin but if your happy with that and a mucky burner bell then carry on. The other option is using Coleman fuel which primes and burns very well. Its come down in price a lot so shop around and its about a fiver a litre. Unlike petrol or paraffin it leaves no odour if you spill some. Google aspen 4T, its very clean burning petrol and google will show stockists. Great stove, enjoy it :) Also look up spirit burner dot com
5:30 we did
There surely nice but the price is to ridiculous
1:10 explain what four times cheaper means, explain the math, yes, impossible. Times always means more, thus you start with the cost of the Trangia bottle then times it by a number other than zero or one the result is always more never less. My guess is you meant to say, is it is one quarter the cost, of course that statement would make complete sense.
Great video, thanks