Trangia Model 27K

Craig H
Reviewed: 05 February 2011

SOLID AND DEPENDABLE IF A LITTLE SLOW AND HEAVY.

Stable, easy to use, nothing to 'break down' good sized pots, versatile, cheap fuel, simple effective design.

On the heavy side, pack size is large, slow to boil, dont find the simmer ring particularly easy to use, or that effective, the delightful smell of meths and having to wrap the burner in a couple of plastic bags to prevent it tainting anything else that comes into contact!

This stove is great at a basecamp where you can set it up and not worry about it being easily knocked over. Its simple to use and is great for using with kids - mine love getting it out in the garden for a 'camp dinner' of noodles! The built in windshield works well, but you need to make sure you position the 'breathing hole' correctly.

Boil time is definitely slow compared to modern gas stoves, and this combined with weight and its pack size means its probably not one for taking on a hill walk if you dont intend sitting around for a while at lunch. However, for a wildcamp, especially if there are a couple of you it would be great.

The little kettle is a dream, and its easy to keep a constant supply of brews going. I've only used the frying pan once or twice, but again it has worked well.

If youre not after a small, rocket stove this one will serve you well.

John Gregory 3
Reviewed: 10 January 2011

Slackpackers delight

Windproof - ish. Idiot proof. Used by the Swedish Army - been to Sweden in winter? All the pans, kettle and so on. Definitely multi fuel with a gas conversion.

Heavy? Bulky? Depends on your basis for comparison. Odd smell of meths, reduced by the use of a proper fuel bottle not an old squash bottle.

Slow to boil, but not a lot else to do once the tent's up. Gas conversion expensive and slightly heavy on fuel but a faster cook time. I've tried others, MSR, Markill etc but still own this one.

Bluff
Reviewed: 09 November 2010

Compact for what it is and reliable

Everything you need. Compact, stable.

Heavy

Everything you need but very heavy - great for groups.

Edward Moss
Reviewed: 11 October 2005

THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST

Where do I start?
Lightweight, easy to use, incredibly practical

none whatsoever, but can be pricey in some places

Instead of a gas canister ring, you get a liquid fuel burner with a mount and windshield, three types of pan and a universal handle. Ultimately much more practical than anything else on the market

Paul Emmett
Reviewed: 12 October 2004

LOVE MINE TO BITS (ALL OF THEM)

Simplicity itself. No moving parts. "Safe" for kids to use (I'm an ASL) - no highly inflammable liquids under pressure!

None that worry me. Trangia have a handy-dandy fuel bottle that makes carrying and dispensing the meths easier. Can be difficult to see the flame in sunny conditions, so care needed when re-filling, i.e. make sure that it's really gone out first!

A great bit of kit.

Mix the meths with about 10% water to reduce the soot.

Don't store the burner in the kit - even in its yellow plastic bag - as any residual meths will corrode the aluminium.