David Sparkes Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 ISTR there are a good few servicemen (as in Armed Services, not washing machines) so thought I'd throw an almost OT topic in. Reading the worst web site in the world, the reader could get the impression that Britelyt Multifuel stoves are used throughout the US and NATO Armed Forces, where they naturally use Diesel as the common fuel. Has anyone come across these stoves in use, and seen / experienced them running on diesel? I'll even take references to Blog sites by Servicemen, or Forums for Servicemen, if you think I might get a reasonable response to my query. That clumsy, badly laid out, poorly formatted, website is http://www.britelyt.com/stoves.htm I'm interested in the proper stove, not the light with an adaptor. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinny Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 ISTR there are a good few servicemen (as in Armed Services, not washing machines) so thought I'd throw an almost OT topic in.Reading the worst web site in the world, the reader could get the impression that Britelyt Multifuel stoves are used throughout the US and NATO Armed Forces, where they naturally use Diesel as the common fuel. Has anyone come across these stoves in use, and seen / experienced them running on diesel? I'll even take references to Blog sites by Servicemen, or Forums for Servicemen, if you think I might get a reasonable response to my query. That clumsy, badly laid out, poorly formatted, website is http://www.britelyt.com/stoves.htm I'm interested in the proper stove, not the light with an adaptor. Thanks. are you looking at it for cooking or tea coffe etc i use a jet boil personal cooking system boils water quickly beans etc about 50 quid excellent piece of kit i think thay also do frying pans for it hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ3120 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 David as a serving member of the forces (infantry), never seen or heard of one of those cookers, the best cooker on the market at the moment is the "JETBOIL". about £65 in the shops, £40 on eblag. Boils a pint in about a minute, packs away inside its self, HIGHLY recommended well worth the momey http://www.jetboil.com/ Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 I'm looking for a diesel powered stove, as my LR is diesel powered, and want the capability to do a bit more than boil water. If boiling water was the only concern I'd use a Kelly Kettle, on the basis that I can use paper shreddings to start it, obtain bigger lumps of fuel wherever I am stopped (in the UK, which is all I'm interrested in) and promote the fire (if needed) by soaking the twigs etc in diesel. I've seen the Jetboil adverts, and it seems a good system. I've seen reports from users, including one where some gal goes to the trouble of preparing dry meals of many varieties, then Jet boils them into a tasty and sustaining mush, but she was backpacking. I can afford to carry a little more weight. Primarily it's the Britelyt burning diesel I'm interested in. Secondly I'm interested in any other one or two burner stove using Diesel. I am NOT interested in gas stoves of any description (gas as in UK vapour, or US petrol). Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 David, PM JST on here, as he has a burner which i think is what you are talking about- all i know is that it seemse to burn every fuel known to man and is ridiculously powerful- it was only moderately slower than my jetboil - which is brilliant for tea and drinks but i wouldn't rely on it for general cooking purposes. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Also being in the mob but not infantry, RE to be exact. I use a coleman peak stove, runs on many fuels not sure about diesel though. Definitely runs on unleaded. If you don't need it to pack down small then this is the stove to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyone Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I use a coleman peak style stove that runs on unleaded, never heard of a diesel powered one before. The info on this site Stoves suggests that diesel gives off a lot of smelly noxious fumes when used as a stove fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 JST's is a Coleman Peak and runs on napther or unleaded. I have a Monitor parafin stove (Like a Primus) which will run on diesel after pre-heating on meths. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 im in the armed forces and run a jetboil and in all honestey i dont like it, so have turned back to my trusty coleman mutifuel stove which i run either on avatur or napther never tried diesel i have a spare coleman peak stove that i might part with for beer tokens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Pux You got a good "cheap" source of napther? Could do with a drop or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 PuxYou got a good "cheap" source of napther? Could do with a drop or two im sure i could sort something out fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I use MSR stoves & love them. currently a 'dragonfly' Its multi fuel (inc the devils diesil muck ) http://www.msrcorp.com/stoves/dragonfly.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 as Chris said mine is a Peak Stove and i run it on naptha they wont run diesel. Mark - Naptha - needed - bring a container next time you are around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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