Today we're going to compare a Trangia stove set from 1980 with my set from 2022 - a few minor differences, but it all comes down to the boil test - who will win!? #trangia #bushcraft #wildcooking #camping #camper
I have a 1978 25 and a 2021 hard anodised 27. I favour the 25 for the following reasons. The 25 heavier gauge aluminium is better for cooking, it is softer though so dings more easily, but any dents are easily pushed out. The raised strap loops on the 25 are much easier to thread. I much prefer the lift off top windshield over the twist top of the 27, but that's subjective. It's a one handed operation and makes use of the simmer ring much easier. But I love them both, best outdoor cookset available IMO, silent, easy to find fuel, economical to run and spares for everything are readily available. Buy a Trangia once, look after it and it can last a lifetime.
In the older Trangia stove, a softer, heavier and thicker aluminum quality was used compared to the 2022 model. In the newer Trangia stove, it is a thinner and harder aluminum alloy that enables thinner and lighter stoves, as well as punched-out band holders instead of riveted ditto. Greetings from Sweden :)
@@ForestPotCooking dunno if you tried but I'll put money on the fact that the older windshield can sit on the inside of the frying pan so you can use it in snow without the windshield sinking in to the snow. the new one doesn't let you do that. I have a new-ish one (maybe fifteen to twenty years old) and it doesn't fit on mine. My old man's trangia went to my younger brother after dad passed away and I was annoyed that I didn't swap them around before hand! lol!
Brilliant comparison👍Great to see a Company that got it right first time and they're still going strong 🤘Love my mini and 25-7 HA to bits for my trips out . ATVB from a Brit expat now settled in sunny Malaysia 🇲🇾 New sub to your channel btw
Thanks for subscribing! I just got a mini too, it’s great! Trangia Mini & Trangia Triangle Unboxing and Review ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PXWtMpGJ3FA.html
Liked this video a lot as I've often wondered about this. I bought my trangia in 1986 and it's identical to your old one, EXCEPT it has the 'new' simmer ring.
In cooking, I much prefer a thicker base to a pan. It cooks better, more evenly and uses less heat to do so. If given a choice, I would prefer to buy someone’s used older Trangia, even with the dark pan sides, than a shiny new one from a shop! Your experiment shows it’s more efficient. When you weighed the pans, my first thought was that the old one is thicker. It also holds the heat in better. I wonder what they changed to make the new one give off less heat?
Maybe, maybe it was to make it lighter for back packers? Maybe to make them cheaper to produce. But i agree, it’s not like they wear out, buying an old one is better for the environment and a slightly better product! Unless you really want the gas hole…
That simmer ring on yours is interesting, I have my 24 from 1984 but mine is like the newer simmer ring. The rest of the set is the same as your old one, gutted that in a house move I seem to have lost my frying pan and the lid off my kettle. I now have a 27 which is far better for my purposes, the 24 was just too heavy and bulky for camping/walking. My parents bought it for me when I set off hitching across Europe with a mate.
How much better is the bowls inserted with the stainless steel inserts? Wondering if someone has given them a comparison and the advantages? Thanks for Sharing as I believe I might be on the lookout for the older model.
Good question! I didn’t notice much difference to be honest, the bowls seemed to be pretty similar, certainly felt less different than the frying pans.
Have the inner -27 duossal. Will be getting the outer in a month or two, hopefully. Wonder about the “frying pan” - better to get nonstick, Hard Anodized, or Duossal? (Mostly plan on “pan-bread (gluten-free), and the occasional eggs.)
I have one of the older sets without the hole for the gas burner, but have picked up a gas burner for it. What is the size of the holes for the gas burner on the new one and how far from the top are they?
One thing did not change as well, the lid gasket is non-standard and is impossible to be found in Italy. Also, the "simmering" is very unpractical. How glad I am I switched to gas. I like those Trangia though, for their elegant "essential" nature.
Nice design, but imo really low quality pots and pans. I upgraded to a gas adapter on mine but still just can;t live with the lowest quality pans I've ever seen ! Mine are the nonstick which although worked great in the fry pan I noticed the covering is super thin, wears through & flakes off a lot, even though I'm quite gentle with all my gear and take care when handling.
What you don't mention is the availability of non-stick coatings or steel pans nowadays. Arguably a criticism of Trangia's conservatism is their failure to improve the simmer control ring. If you do more of these videos, please cut out the really annoying guitar twanging in the background!
My 1983 burner simmer ring is the same as your 2022 model, as is the burner on the 1986 mini Trangia I have. Otherwise everything is as per your parent's 1980 model.
@@ForestPotCookingI recently came by an older model Trangia with the same simmer ring as the one you have here. How exactly do you extinguish the flame? I know they say not to use the cap as the O-ring can be damaged, but I am not sure how that old simmer ring can be used like the newer versions?
"TIME is the true test of quality". Old riveted strap holder is stronger. 'Locking' windscreen/support is an improvement, but newer thinner aluminum not necessarily better for everyone. Same for kettle lid knob. As for "boil test', NOT everyone is in a rush when camping and slightly lower heat is better for most 'cooking'.
But of course you have a alternativ "Duossal 2.0™, unique to Trangia, is made from aluminium and stainless steel that have been laminated together under extreme pressure. An optimal combination where the aluminium outer layer has excellent heat conducting abilities while the inner layer in stainless steel makes the pot durable and easy to clean. The material is 0.8 mm thick, of which 0.3 mm is stainless steel; these are robust pots for real cooking in the outdoors."
