Esbit vs Trangia Alcohol Stoves

In this video I just point out the main differences between the Mini Trangia and Esbit alcohol burners. The two main differences are the simmer ring design and the jet design. For anyone interested I also compare the dimensions of each burner with some high-precision digital calipers.

[Lellobeetle]

Just received my Trangia stove today via mail. I'm going ahead and ordering the esbit tomorrow due to that nice handle. Thanks for this good thorough video. You sold me on the screen/stand.

[ColoradoCamper]

@1jump2many I have not used one, but I've seen a lot of reviews of that stove, and for a while I drooled over the Evernew DX setup.
But I'll probably never try one due to the cost. Titanium has a big following due it being lightweight, and I'm sure Evernew makes excellent stuff, but in my opinion there are way cheaper ways to lower your pack weight. I also think titanium is a less-than-ideal material to construct an alcohol stove out of.
Thanks for watching and commenting!

[scoutgogar]

Yes, it will. But Trangia has their own Triangle out now which fits the original burner, the gas burner and also the larger military burner. It also have room for simmering with the simmer ring.

[amandasoldaccount]

Thanks - very helpful as considering Esbit over Trangia for my Clikstand (currently use Trangia Burner but am fearful of one day cooking breakfast and then NOT putting the burner in the daysack for lunch!!!! Thanks again.

[Shannon_Lacey]

Nice video bro. I have an Esbit. What I did is I took a small drill bit and carefully reamed out all of the holes, so that they would be uniform.

[Balzy]

Esbit improved on Trangia's design. Im really happy with my Esbit kit.

[karenchakey]

I've got an Esbit on order, can't wait to get it and try it out! Nice review!

[ColoradoCamper]

Sure thing. I hope you like your new burner

[ColoradoCamper]

Yes, the Esbit simmer ring will fit on a Trangia burner. I don't know if the simmer ring can be purchased separately, but I think it has to be sold somewhere if you look around a bit.
Also, a company called ALOCS makes a burner and simmer ring that's identical to the Esbit one, so you can look for that too.

[jourdanbe]

Got my Esbit stove in this weekend and the Esbit stove appears to leak fuel when the cap is screwed on, however my Trangia stove does not leak. I have since lubed the rubber O-Ring that is on the screw cap for the Esbit with synthetic mobile 1 oil and will see if that solves the issue. The other difference I noticed is the Esbit stove took 12 minutes to bring 16oz of water to a rolling boil and my Trangia is approx 9 minutes.

[ColoradoCamper]

@iUbookz Thanks for the tip on pot height. I'm glad the measurements were helpful to you, and good luck with your DIY design.

[Turnbull]

cheers for the reply. i have found an esbit on an e bay shop for a good price. thans again for the info.

[Blashawk]

I love Trangia burners. But, after awhile, they crack at the edge forcing you change them. Is it from metal fatigue? Now, I'm looking for replacing it by an Esbit or by an Evernew Titanium Alcohol Stove. I'm very disappointed. :-(

[scoutgogar]

Ok. Fair enough. But as a chartered member of the Church of Trangia it hurts my soul. :D I also own 4 or 5 military burners: SVEA, Eskilstuna, Unmarked and Trangia marked. Good enough burners but not true Trangia burners. Not by a long shot. The so called "mini" is the original and only true Trangia burner - always has been; and I do not beleive they will change the design sometime soon. ;)

[ColoradoCamper]

It leaked from the seal when I screwed the lid on after leaving fuel inside to save for later. I don't think there's any benefit to the different hole size. If there is, it would be minimal. The Esbit is similar in size to the mini Trangia.
Thank you for watching, and let me know if you have any further questions.

[ColoradoCamper]

I dried mine out as best as I could, and the weights for mine are:
Burner: 68g
Lid and O-ring: 22g
Simmer ring: 24g
Total: 114g

[ColoradoCamper]

You can order these online from a lot of places. Amazon is where I got mine.
I've also seen the Trangia sold at Jax Outdoor Gear. Hope that helps.

[scoutgogar]

No. There has to be a distance between the burner and a pot. The jets are not made to burn if you cover them.

[ColoradoCamper]

@MrItchyElbow I didn't switch to the Esbit, I just think it has a superior simmer ring design. It still gets hot but you can adjust it much easier, even when its hot.
But I ended up returning the Esbit because it leaked fuel. The Trangia reigns supreme in the end.

[konp]

Good comparison vid. Could you do a measurement of the total height with lid and simmering cap on?
Thanks.