Reviews & Ratings for Trangia 25-3 Ul Hard Anodized Stove Kit — 2 reviews — Page 1

First off, let me say I love this stove and would buy it again but it could be improved.

My fiance and I took it on a 3 week trip through New Zealand and it worked flawlessly in every weather condition we met. 1L of methyl alcohol cost $5NZ and we used about 1/4 of it. Super cheap fuel. On the first use, I used straight alcohol which left a soot residue on the pots so I started diluting it with about 10% water and it burned perfectly clean after that.

I had 2 primary struggles. The handle is punched from sheet metal and bent into shape. It operates well but they did not de-burr it, leaving a sharp inside edge. The first time I used it on the non-stick pan, it scratched the outside paint. I needed to use sand paper on it to remove the sharp edges and smooth them over. Very frustrating for a kit in this price range.
2nd issue is the anodizing layer is very thin, practically skin deep. It takes less effort than I thought to scratch it.

The highs:
High quality aside from the handle
Great non-stick pan - still use silicone utensiles though
The burner is leak proof when stored with residual fuel
Anodizing is looks nice, promotes non-stick properties and easy to clean w/o scrubbing
Compact storage with internal room for utensils, spices and other small items inside.
Light weight for a large kit.

The lows:
Removable handle has sharp edges and requires deburing.
Aluminum dents easily
Anodizing is razor thin and scratches easier than it should
Storage bag not i...
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Trangia has a lot of loyal fans but also gets a lot of criticism.
All I can say is give it a try. It takes some getting used to after using high power liquid fuel stoves but after a little practice I think it's great.
It seems that a lot of the people who are critical have not really used the stove and cook set properly. Read everything you can online from long time users and do what they do. It's a great system.