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Just wonder if any one has ever use the coleman dual fuel 533 stove i have read some really good reviews on the internet at a number of sites they say it burn on high for 1.75 hours and on low 6 1/2 hours that is long time they also said it shimmer really well and will take a beating and that it is easy to light.
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applejack
12-03-2006, 00:16
nobody actually uses those things as thru-hikers- duh! people will point fingers and laugh at you- but that's ok. i was the only one i ever saw using a zip. most people use, like, alcohol stoves or pocket rockets er something
Stonewall
12-03-2006, 01:31
I've never heard of the stove but here's a link of the stove (http://www.hiltonstentcity.com/library/col-533.htm) and here is a review (http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Cook%20Gear/Stoves/Coleman%20One%20Burner%20Dual%20Fuel%20Stove/Owner%20Review%20by%20Jason%20Boyle/). It weights 1lb 12 ozs which is pretty heavy. I have a jet-boil which is a great stove but am seriously thinking of switching to an alchy stove for my thru.
halftime
12-03-2006, 01:55
Just wonder if any one has ever use the coleman dual fuel 533 stove i have read some really good reviews on the internet at a number of sites they say it burn on high for 1.75 hours and on low 6 1/2 hours that is long time they also said it shimmer really well and will take a beating and that it is easy to light.
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I have an older model coleman stove (similar to this). The only time I would consider taking on a backpacking trip is if on a short hike with a large group that is sharing equipment. I use mine from time to time car camping or at a trail head. It will fire up a pot of coffee in no time or handle a large pot for a small group. I don't think you will be very happy with it going solo due to its weight. Also if you don't have a well sealed container, fuel odor can permeate your bag when fuel is carried in the tank. IMO there are many better options for a backpacking stove. As stated earlier most use alcohol or canister stove. I personally have a Primus canister stove. The stove weighs less than 2 oz + weight of the canister (which is comparable to weight of other fuel types).
Furlough
12-03-2006, 06:02
I have a Coleman Feather 442 which is similar. The longest I have used it at one stretch backpacking is 10 days. As others above have mentioned there are lighter and more compact varieties out there. I personally had no issues with mine, but I can easily see where other models that are available would be more efficient in terms of fuel resupply, weight and size. Mine was an xmas present many years ago so the price was right. While I can not give you specifics in terms of burn times I do know that I can go about 4 days between refuels. That is mostly boiling water and simmering.
Lone Wolf
12-03-2006, 08:58
nobody actually uses those things as thru-hikers- duh! people will point fingers and laugh at you- but that's ok. i was the only one i ever saw using a zip. most people use, like, alcohol stoves or pocket rockets er something
BS. I have over 10,000 miles on my Coleman stove. Nobody laughed at me.
applejack
12-03-2006, 09:27
ever wonder why people would go silent when you pulled up to a shelter?! they were probably polite and waited till you left the shelter to poke fun. heck, i'm laughing now!
no insult intended, pal, just humor :D
i still wouldn't buy that stove, though. i bought a whisperlite about a decade ago and i'm not sure if i've used it for even 3 meals! the whisperlite and the coleman are stoves that stores like to sell ya, but i never witnessed anyone carry them during my thru. do you really still use that stove?
BS. I have over 10,000 miles on my Coleman stove. Nobody laughed at me.
Lone Wolf
12-03-2006, 09:29
Yes I did. 5 thru-hikes plus.
I have a coleman 533. It is a great stove for cooking. It lights as easy as a propane type.
In the ultra light backpacking world it is a "brick" (as in heavy) but, the ultralight set are kind of radical and austere in their thinking <G>!!
It's your tradeoff.
Tom
Lone Wolf
12-03-2006, 10:00
I have a coleman 533. It is a great stove for cooking. It lights as easy as a propane type.
In the ultra light backpacking world it is a "brick" (as in heavy) but, the ultralight set are kind of radical and austere in their thinking <G>!!
It's your tradeoff.
Tom
The ultralighters are always bumming hot water off us stove carriers.
applejack
12-03-2006, 10:24
titanium zip, man! i've got a stove for life! 9oz, no fuel to carry, no petrol fumes to whiff, that pleasant wood burning smell, pack of hotdogs cooked on a stick the first night outta town, wood stove fires inside the shelter on a rainy night for pleasure, the fan can be used to fan a full size campfire to life, and i even got to tick off b jack with it once! alllrighht (in a Quagmire voice)
and yes you can use it really in any ecosystem, any park. just asked nicely and the rangers let me use it in the grand canyon. though it tickled me funny a little that they wanted me to pack out the burnt coals/ashes
hehe, zip stove!
I think you're the one being laughed at.
Hey, they laughed at me.
Nobody wanted to be around my smoke pot.
I didn't want to be around my smoke pot.
Bought a Whisperlite.
Now I laugh at Zip stove users.
applejack
12-03-2006, 12:51
ahhh, touche'. and it all comes back around once again to 'to each their own'.
halftime
12-03-2006, 15:14
ever wonder why people would go silent when you pulled up to a shelter?! they were probably polite and waited till you left the shelter to poke fun. heck, i'm laughing now!
no insult intended, pal, just humor :D
Applejack: :welcome to WB.
With all due respect I don't believe people who know or would meet Lone Wolf along the trail would laugh behind is back at his hiking skills or choice of gear.
His motorcycling adventures might be a different matter, however (but that is a different thread):D
Toolshed
12-03-2006, 19:02
I used those about 10 years ago when I worked for an outfitter - Good heavy duty stoves, with the emphasis on heavy - Almost 2 Lbs IIRC.
6.5 hrs is kinda long on low. It is also a PITA to keep it at "Low" without losing your flame. I use do some simmering, but I usually use it for bring a 4-6Qt pot to boil fast. We used to light 3 of them together and put them under a huge 16 qt pot for group soup and hot chocolate in the winter.
No one will laugh at you - especially if it drops to 0d out and you are enjoying the massive heat output while others work their Pepsi can stoves. :sun
I would keep it for cold weather, group camping or just short jaunts and stick to a Pepsi can for anything longer.
Make sure you keep the leather pump plunger oiled (I think newer models like the F442 came with rubber plungers) and it will last a long time.
sirbingo
12-05-2006, 16:17
I have one of them stoves...works great but its kinda heavy and I'm by no means a gram weenie