Revealed: The top OEX stove for your outdoor adventures 

Literally just bought the larger OEX stove, when speaking to the sale staff they mentioned you and how much influence you have over the sales of their stock. You know you’ve made it when a big store use you as a reference. Well done mate, keep them coming 👍

I like these videos from your little camping cave. Maybe a good place to recap good/bad stories from the great outdoors when you can't be out there?

The larger OEX package meets my needs best: the size is right; the Tocana is more flexible. I am more likely to use pouches of food that need reheating. When out for even a weekend, I feel better with a larger fuel canister. I also bring a frying pan so the kit that comes with the Tocana is a 'win' for me.

OEX Heiro for me, paid £36 a few weeks back. Bought cannister stand for £3.99 on Amazon and pot stand from ebay £7.50 all new delivered

I've just ordered the Tocarna. As a complete camping novice, I like that it comes with the accessories that the Heiro lacks, and you simply can't beat the price at the moment. Not coming with the cannister legs comes over as a bit cheap...

Taking zero credit from the tacana, just giving the Heiro a little more credit….. the lid doubles up as a strainer and turns the whole thing into a sippy cup! Looking forward to your next camp Dan 👍

I have the heiro stove and you can definitely fit the small canisters inside. The small canister comes in two shapes. You need the short wider (not jetboil or msr) one and you can fit the jetboil canister stand in it as well. If you do use msr or jetboil canister you will find the hole in the middle of the lid is designed to line up with the thread fitting and holds the gas canister in place. Also Dan removed the tag from the valve handle. Makes storing it a whole lot easier.

Thanks, perfect timing. Answers some questions I had about both stoves. 👍

Hi Dan, Reference you comment about using the water to make a brew after you cooked your boil in the bag. The British army have been doing for years, on the vehicle's we get a box like kettle called a boiling vessel BV for short and sometimes the meals would be in them for hours but we always use the water after for hot drinks.

Cheers for the video.. off to Go outdoors now. 😂

Easy choice. I would go with the Hero as I have a Fire Maple X1 and that is a good sized pot, so having the option for a smaller stove would be nice.

I was debating which one to get. Thanks for this video. I shall be getting the Tacana.

I took the OEX Heiro back to the store as I had second thoughts regarding the overall size, plus having to buy the pot stand and canister support as extras. I have just ordered the Tacana after watching some reviews and also your very informative one. Looking forward to using it and having more room for the reheating of meals. and more water for all my tea drinking. Thanks for your excellent review of these!

Nice one Dan, just been looking at both on Go Outdoors...Id pick the smaller one...But good to see both on your channel 🙂

This videos come at a good time ! I’m off kayak camping in the Lake District, this video has helped me make me decision easier . Thanks for the help mate . Happy camping 🏕️ love the content on all your video

Great informative video again Dan as my late dad would have said the big one will do everything the little one can and more so big one for me

Another great video Dan. I have both stoves and depending what I am doing depends on which stove I take..

Hello I’ve had the Tacana for a year now and find it great also gas fits in plus cloth to stop rattle it’s the one for me great bit of kit👍👍

I've got the smaller one and after watching this video I've been to go-outdoors and bought the jet boil pan holder and modified to fit. Thanks for the tip and keep up the good work.

Ordered the tacana the other day, just seems a better all rounder. Fit everything inside, no need to buy canister or pot stand seperate. I'm not fussed about the boil time, what's a minute or so longer to boil 🤷‍♂️ proof is in the pudding I guess, so I'll see once it arrives. Don't think you can really go wrong for the price. Great vid 👍

Fabulous comparison review. I just bought the Tacana, bargain, excellent for the money. Love your videos and down to earth advice.

Another good video to watch Saturday morning. Also never know you had face book. But that me should have checked you out on other social media sites. Thanks for making these videos

I have both dan. With the heiro I drop the gas stand in the net bag first. I've seen some reviews on the tacana not being able to have the plastic top on the gas but if you put the pan stand in first then the stove with the gas attached at the top then the gas stand it will fit with the plastic gas top on it 👍

The fire maple pot stand definitely fits the Heiro without needing any filing or trimming, also cheaper than the Jetboil stand.Thanks for the info 👍

Great comparison mate. I've been using the Heiro for about a year but it's too small for boiling ready meals as you say. So now you've told me that the Tacana is on offer I've clicked....to be collected. Cheers!

Went wild camping in Scotland for five days a few years ago, it was when we had the break during lockdown. I borrowed some gear from a friend, loaded it all on to my scooter and off I went. Absolutely loved it and now looking at getting all my own gear. I think the Heiro will be the one for me. Loving the channel and all the reviews. Stay happy.

Currently a have the sola cookset and etna stove have been looking to upgrade. I think the tacana will suit me well.

And it all depends on how long your going away for and also the climate as a Englishman living in Canada so a huge difference in temperature. Good job Dan 👏

I bought the hiero for £27.99 before Xmas at go outdoors (I’m sure that was the price). then got the two supports from eBay. They both look fine tbh. Defo the smaller one for me especially if I’m taking the frying pan and having to carry water. Love the stove tho.

Think I,d go for bidder one👍👍👍

Top vid again Dan, well informative, thanks' Only one question...did you get your weighing scales from Blackpool? 🤨

100% the larger one every thing fits inside!!! Then you know you haven’t left your gas behind 😂great video ❤

Great review Dan, personally my kit consists of just four cooking kits, Trangia triangle, Large bush box, Kelly kettle,, Soto wind master and gas canister along with a few titanium pots and a pan. Usually take wind master along with bush box or the trangia triangle with kelly kettle and of course pots an pan with either pairing. Either suits my cooking requirements just fine.

I dont have either but at £39 I'd go for the Tacana all day long for the versatility. If weight and size are a concern, there are plenty of compact alternatives on the market.

I bought the Fire Maple Polaris which looks very similar, i paid £79 so likely got ripped there if the OEX one is only £39!. But the Fire Maple is alot cheaper than the Jet Boil and you tend to get everything you need. I do use the Jet Boil gas cannisters thought as they fit in the cup nicely as you demonstrated.

Dan, as always good informative vid,Im not a big fan of all the Jetboil type stoves out there lol,I bought one a few years ago to see what all the hype was about cheap for £20 from Planet X think its called a Jobsworth lol,in the occassional time that I use it stays in car boot as back up ect it has been ok Boils Water lol simple,it had a safety recall on it though I never bothered to send it back for a refund,I know quite a few who never bothered and still use it regulary lol.Keep up the good work Dan.

I've always been more old school using the hexi stove and blocks.. sometimes I'll take the portable gas stove that doubles up into a heater with the gas canisters but that's only if I'm using the vehicle. I've never actually used the more modern one's you see everyone using nowadays..I've just never seen it as a necessity if I've got a fire going.

Had a tacana for over a year now and think it's great, you can also store the gas cylinder inside the tacana which keeps it all tucked away in one unit when stored. The bottom of the gas can sits inside the top of the stove/burner nicely and will protect the igniter

Im using the jetboil 2.0 it come with the same as the Big oex stowe and in that the 100 ml canister fits.

I just brought a rip off version of one of these a month or so ago, your reading my mind. Mine holds 1.4-1.5ltrs of water and I wondered if I needed such a big one when it would be only me using it. I see the benefits of the small one if it's just you going camping, but to have the option of more water if needed for others is worth it. Still think I'll get the smaller one though too, only 300g ❤

I went through all this and then went for the Tacana, not least because I sometimes camp with heavier gear, not walking so far, but then having more space in a bigger tent - and more comfort for long weekends. I also use the Tacana set up to brew myself tea on my allotment, out the back of the car. The Heiro is more for the solo hill hiker, or for a minimalist backpacker, determined to keep pack weight down to a minimum. I guess if you are just stopping in one place for the one night, then the small Heiro pot size is enough to heat smaller amounts of water for drinks and dehydrated meals. You can carry a small gas canister to match that lightweight goal. When shopping around, there are obviously other good brands with similar or identical gear, like the Fire Maple.

That Dan was a great review, many thanks. I have been using my hammock through winter using a foil blanket as my thermal insulator. Last night, I rigged up an old sleeping bag as an under blanket and really liked how it performed. So I am going to buy an under blanket for my hammock. Can you advise with your wisdom, which would be a good one without costing a fortune? Regards Lee

Handy little thing

It’s a hard choice they both seem really good me I’d have to go for the cheaper one

Tacano one I'd go for

Ordered my tacana from Go outdoors. Get them quick there was none of the shelf 👍

I'm on my second Tocana stove, the first one leaked gas like it was going out of fashion. It's replacement I've only used a couple of times & it seems to blow out quite easily so maybe I need a wind break whilst using it. The only other thing the starter isn't the best & very hit n miss so I purchased a separate lighter to used or at least have with me. But if you can get one for £39 at the moment that's not bad & I may by another one for spare parts 🤔😉

Good comparison Dan Tacana all day at that price 🤩👊🌟

I know that the heiro handles are a weakness and the rivets that hold them on vome away so for this reason I went for the tacana

Tacana all the way for me.👍

Small oex for me.😊

Have you tried a kelly kettle yet " fantastic 👍🔥👐⚔️

Just got the larger tacana from GoOutdoors, one small criticism tho - it clearly says it fits the 230g gas canister inside it, so got a 230g from GoOutdoors (literally the shelf next to the stove), but when i got home i found that it doesn’t quite fit properly, even if you take out the pan adapter it sits about 10mm above the rim - you can still sort of put the lid on and get it in the bag, but you cant seal it. I dont know if this is just the dimensions of the 230g cannisters GoOutdoors are selling right now, but just thought i'd share my 2 cents on that.

I would prefer the tacana one as you can do so much more with it...even use it as a pisspot if need be (joking). The oex is smaller prob ok for camping not too far away from home if you only intend to have a small meal.

Ace watch I would go with the bigger one

I've got the tacana I'm impressed with it and the canister fits inside but that's if you can get hold of a 230gram canister that is if you know we're to get that size please let me know cheers dan

I would prefer the OEX it looks better it's great for the price cheers Dan 👍👏

Cheers Dan. I would go small. I'm sure you can get a pre heat meal into a 600ml pot?😊

The hero tips over and is a bit old now...Best one is the bigger one. I like the Colman one aswell

The heiros a similar size to the jet boil zip. As we know half the price . Is the tacana a more size to the jetboil flash..which is over £100…Do the zip and jetboil flash cone with pan stands.included ..as far as i know the zip didn’t come with the pan stand anyway.…( just referenceing the jet boils.)…The heiros are tidy and compact…but i’m going to look at the tacana in a minute.… Dans mate thanks for the heads up cheers Dan..

The tenner less for the tocana is actually saving you 25 quid (no brainer)...it literally comes down to if your willing to carry the extra weight.

I would buy tocana cook pot which would meet my needs dan

If I was going to use a Gas stove , | would go for the Tocana stove .🙂

I would use the liter The top OEX stove better for value dan cooking are making cupper coffee are cooking boil in the bag

I opted for the Tacana solely because it was on offer and ended up being cheaper

I don't see where I can choose the size of the thumbs up I give you.

I’d get the oex if I was to upgrade from my trangia 27

It's not on sale?, and more expensive than some. I like the fire maple, comes with everything I need, and I can use my other pots or kettle without having to buy anything else.

I've just bought the oex coyote III. I don't know whether it's the worst decision I've made or not as I've seen a lot of bad videos of the poles snapping etc. have you got this tent if so have you or anyone you know of had any problems. Before I send it back.Thank you.

Got my tacana for £39 at Millets they price mach

Tocana

Just been on website to buy one as I wanted the Tacano one for a while and the go outdoors web page is down 😡😡😡

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Where is the steak reviews channel?😂

really confused what’s your point you are making 😂

Your views are getting less and less due to the tragic content, do yourself a favour and watch good bloke outdoors on how it should be done