trangia spirit burners civilian vs army burner. Fastest of the two! Swedish M40 mess kits x2 

Great info mate 😊👌🏻 Thanks for sharing 😊👍🏻 Best Lars

The ali pot gets rid of heat faster than the stainless. The stainless is not thin- I have one.

​@@l.v.i.bushcraftandsurvival6692 Yes it does, and it also conducts heat from the flame to the water faster.

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Thank you for watching and your comment. They’re both steel pots. Only difference is the burner itself. Best Lars

Thank you for your comment and for watching 👍🏻 I’m glad you found it useful 😊 Best Lars

Thank you for your comment mate 😊👍🏻 what’s your opinion and experience with it? Best Lars

Sounds plausible it will get it to heat up faster… definitely something to test out at some point 👍🏻😊 Thanks for your comment 👍🏻 Best Lars

@@zufuss Yer welcome gud sir. I remember some swedish soldiers poke larger holes in their burner for better output/faster boil... not sure if it actually works, poking larger holes may lead to larger risk of leaks as the o-ring will have a harder time to seal. I'd reason that if you want higher output you need to lead more heat down into alcohol to hurry up the alcy-boiling. I'd venture a guess that the smaller/civ Triangia burns faster because the smaller container has an easier/shorter/effective thermal path to lead heat down to alcohol -thus increase boil-off.

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Thank you for your comment. 😊👍🏻 both mess kits are steel, so no difference there. All the best and happy new year 😊👍🏻

@@zufuss Thank you for your compliments of the season. However , I must point out to you that in this case you are wrong. I've been in the army surplus business for many years and am well acquainted with the Swedish Army mess tins and trangia cooking system that you tested, The set on the left, with the curved bale handle and smooth sides all the way to the top of the big pot is made of very high grade, dense, aluminium. The set on the right , with the "flat" topped bale handle and a indented rim about 1 " (inch) (25mm) from the top of the pot is stainless steel. Historically the stainless steel sets were produced during World War II when Sweden had lots of stainless steel but aluminium was very expensive and in short supply as Sweden was supplying both sides with aluminium, primarily for their aircraft industries . Dave Canterbury, the american bushcraft bloke, was so impressed with a stainless steel set that he acquired, that his "Pathfinder Store" now sources his own brand copies. The aluminium sets were produced after World War II when there was reduced demand for aluminium and they are made from really high quality aluminium. Two quick checks you can do to prove me correct is; 1. Scratch the metal and you will see which is which. 2. Weigh the mess tins and observe the difference in weight between the two, the stainless steel set being heavier. Alternatively, you could try googling the subject. Apologies for going on a bit but I thought a more thorough explanation might be of intrest to you, all the best.

Both of these kits looks like the stainless steel ones, aluminum have 2 grooves from the top and these only have 1, you can also see that the handle is not bolted on these, they are on the aluminum kit The aluminum also (often) look very clean and almost white, at least all I see for sale​@@clivedunning4317

😂👍🏻 you need the civilian then, or just start dinner a bit earlier 😂👍🏻… have a great day and thank you for your comment 👍🏻

@@zufuss yeah the 27 series one is better, cheers have a good day

Thank you 😊👍🏻

Thank you 🙏🏻😊 yes it sure is an excellent stove 😊 I will be bringing it this weekend on an overnighter… video will be here soon after 😊. Best Lars

Thank you Edward, I really appreciate your comment 😊👍🏻 Best Lars

Thank you for your question 👍🏻 not silly at all! To be honest I don’t know what type the Swedish army has in this day and age. I don’t think they use the M40 or similar type anymore, but I don’t know for sure. And I think you are right about the civilian type to be more modern but I don’t know for sure. Good questions, maybe some other know and will share some information? 😊 all the best Lars

I think they probably use this Optimus/Trangia set up now... it comes with 2 billy pots, a pot stand and windscreen, a pot gripper, an alcohol burner, and a fry pan/plate... it has a strap to nest it all together. You have the opportunity to use the alcohol burner, or, maybe an x2 burner... it's such a good system, the Chinese have a knock off of it!

Not quite sure what you mean? On the pot or on the burner itself ? Best Lars

Its a great mess kit, What is the swedish Word for dirt-can? skräp bucket? 😊 Thank your for your comment 👍🏻 best Lars

@@zufuss Snusk Burk in Swedish

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You might be right 👍🏻 thank you for your comment 😊 best Lars

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Sorry for being late just saw your question now. I think you will have to look at eBay or maybe search marketplace on fb…. They are a bit pricey and hard to find. But I have been lucky to find them locally via Facebook. Good luck and happy hunting 😊 Best Lars

One litter is 33,814 us fluid ounces. Best Lars

@@zufuss It's 'litre'...

@@horacerumpole6912 yes, sorry about that. Litre for the future 🤩

Thank you for your comment 👍🏻 what’s the pink stuff? Best Lars

@@zufuss my returned response just disappeared. 😱

The pink stuff is a household cleaning product for rust and all types of metal. All my camping pots, canteen cups are like bran new. The pink stuff removes all grim and camp fire soot and soot from the Trangia. Hope this helps.

@@theirishoutdoorcook1207 thank you I did not know of that brand, not that common here in Denmark but after a Google search I see it can be bought online here in Denmark. Thank you for some useful info 👍🏻 very much appreciated 👍🏻 All the best Lars

@@zufuss you are going really like this stuff. It has a nice aroma too. Advice: it does leave a slight residue on cooking pots and canteen cups. Not to worry as hot soapy water removes it instantly. You just have to get used to how it works. You’re welcome.

Imo both are good, but I prefere the civilian version.

@@zufuss I would say good for a day out, take a single burner with fuel in, inside a coffee mug, but even then if its really cold then NO.. I do use the storm cooker set with a gas adapter when me and my dog camp, which is good in the tent vestibule due to it being very stable. However it irks me a bit when I see Trangia fans lying about boil times.

@@Chris66able seems like a good option with an adapter for gas. What kind do you use? I would be interested in trying it out myself 👍🏻 I don’t hope you think I’m lying about burn time. I don’t care about brands but what works for me when I’m out for a hike or an overnighter 😊 Best Lars

@@zufuss The gas adapter is a game changer, can't remember which one I got, it wasn't the Trangia one. I'll look it up 2moro, all I remember is it had better reviews than the Trangia one and has a metal knob.

@@Chris66able thanks a lot man I really appreciate that 👍🏻