I have recently aquired what I believe to be a Triangia 25-2UL stove. It has Aluminium Stove with burner and flame adjuster, 2 saucepans, 1.75 and 1.5 litre, 1 frypan (22 cm), aluminium kettle (0.9 litre), strap and storage bag. However, the name 'TRIANGIA' doesn't appear on any of the bits making up the stove. Do you get 'Triangia style' copies of these things?
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 Do you get 'Triangia style' copies of these things?
Yes
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 As CB says, plus the Real Thing does tend to have the name on it in various paces. If it's not a Real One that's not necessarily the end of the world though: a pot is a pot to a fair degree and the burner units aren't exactly rocket science. If you've paid a premium for the recognised market leader it's not looking good though... Pete.
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As you can see, there is a Trangia logo & the retaining strap is clearly a Trangia one.
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Gelert do trangia clones as do a few other manufacturers. My gelert "mini-Trangia" is actually rather good. According to people who have the real thing they would rather have got the clone as it seems to be better in some way. Can't remember what they said but the base unit of the mini was better in the gelert one. No big deal if it is not a real trangia as the principle will still work. Namely you pour in meths, light it and cook. Of course in among there is the long wait for the bugger to boil water. Also the huge weight of the full unit, the less user friendly fuel (compared to gas) and the simplicity of the system (good enough for school kids to use and that is really saying something, but why do schools and DofE insist on using greencell fuel these days?).
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... but why do schools and DofE insist on using greencell fuel these days?). Because it says 'green' on it. Presentation over substance?
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Thanks for the quick replies. Sort of expected the answers, although couldn't find any imitation Triangia on internet. I didn't buy the stove, it was 'left' to me. It's not the sort of kit I would use. A bit too heavy and bulky. I was just wondering wither it was worth the hassle of putting it on ebay, or sticking it into a charity shop.
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If you're car camping it's the most stable and best shielded sort of stove there is. Add a gas conversion and you'll combine that with all the advantages of gas and the weight and bulk is a non-issue. If nothing else, the pan-set is probably worth keeping. They also make pretty definitive fondue sets! Pete.
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 > although couldn't find any imitation Triangia on internet. Try looking for Trangia, not TrIangia or Triagia... But yes, as others have said, it's now a regularly copied design. If it's old, it may still have a little sticker/transfer on the base unit, saying it's a Trangia Stormkok. I expected google to find a 'history of Trangia stoves' site, but it didn't...
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Also the huge weight of the full unit, the less user friendly fuel (compared to gas) and the simplicity of the system (good enough for school kids to use and that is really saying something, but why do schools and DofE insist on using greencell fuel these days?).
Warning. Some of the clones have a smaller burner aperture and the green cell fuels don't fit.
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 snowie wrote (see)
Do you get 'Triangia style' copies of these things? Is the Pope a catholic? Lidl sell a clone from time to time and it's not too bad so long as you get a meths burner that doesn't leak.
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 The clones work just as well as the real thing in most cases! I've had two real ones and three clones and there was no difference between them all, maybe the edges and general build quality but nothing to make one cost £45 and th other £10!
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