AVOID DISASTER! Remote vs Canister Top Camping Gas stove. Fire Maple Polaris. 

Thank you my friend and I appreciate your comment. ATB Dave

Glad to help

Hey Graham, great to hear from you, aye, as you say, personal choice. Have a look at the upcoming soto vs fire maple. Might sway you!

@@Fellmandave1 I’ll look forward to it 👍

Thanks Adrian, I will have a look at your channel too.

Cheers!

Oh yes, I forget about the low down adapter, they look like a brilliant idea.

I have the deluxe as well. Love my MSR gear and like the idea of the lowdown. I’m not an ultralighter by any means, but the weight of it, plus the weight of the deluxe stove to attach to it is a bit off putting. Especially when you compare to the fire maple on test here the remote adapter is nearly as much in weight and cost as the Polaris stove on its own. Lots of food for thought here thanks again Dave.

@@Four_Furry_Paws nowts the bother!

Nice one John. One of my videos soon will feature my Dad's primus that I have had for 45 years.

What is the recommended and maximum safe dose Sean? 🤔

@@Fellmandave1 🤔 Well, it’s very subjective but I think you’d want at least a couple in your pack. 1 is just going to be lonely. 😉

Good choice!

@@Fellmandave1 Or as an "old school" alternative, I've got an Optimus 8R. It's not as powerful as some modern stoves, but solidly built and very reliable.

Hi Cornelius, I had the wind at the same level though eh? Thanks for watching.

Further away from the tent fabric too. I can only agree. Thanks for commenting.

Hey mate From North Staffordshire originally but have lived and worked in Newcastle/Whitley Bay for 30 years. Thanks for the sub!

You know, I don't know, they only seem to do one or the other. The soto stormbreaker that I am testing seems to have both. testing to come for that in the winter. Thanks for you comment.

Have you tried fire maple directly? I have seen hoses and spare parts on aliexpress. I have also sent a direct enquiry. Do you feel this is a weakness of the stove itself? Not a problem I have had, do you think the hose got in the flame?

@@Fellmandave1 I can't find contact information for support at fire maple. I tried leaving a review on the blade 2, but nothing came of it. I suspect all of these remote canister stoves use a similar hose, namely a rubber hose with a brass barb end, and brass cap crimp. If the hose gets too hot the rubber melts and the barb fitting can pull out or leak. Or possibly the rubber O ring at the generator fails and starts leaking gas, and once that ignites the hose is damaged. I don't know whether there's an issue with with the O-ring or hose materials, or the design doesn't allow them to stay sufficiently cool, or I was running them too hot for too long with too large a pan and too much wind screen. My hunch is the design needs more heat shielding to allow the hose end to stay cool. It's a pity because I like the stoves themselves. As you say, they're stable, support a big pot and are easily shielded from the wind. Very nice features. If I get a new hose I'll try dashing a tiny heat reflector and just plop it on top of the hose end.

Right Natty. I have had a response from fire maple. They say that they usually have hoses in stock on aliexpress but they are out. If you send delivery information to me, I will forward it and they will send you a new blade 2. fellmandave@gmail.com

Ho Marty, have a look at my VERY LONG remote canister test. Pre heat tubes are around, but the pressure regulator negates the need it seems.

I did wonder about the pressure reg. So how does it pre heat the gas/ liquid. Cheers for that