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Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:42 am
by didnothingfatal
Anyone got one? Opinion?
Re: Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:59 am
by Bearbonesnorm
It's just a fold out box really, a MYOG Ikea stove will do exactly the same thing for a couple of quid. I think that a double wall is really needed to make a wood stove worthwhile, Bush Buddy, Woodgas, Solo, Four Dog, etc or MYO.
Re: Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:14 pm
by didnothingfatal
Thanks, question is can I face Ikea

Re: Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:44 pm
by Cheeky Monkey
I've got some little slot together thing, same as reviewed by Stu, from the classifieds on here.
It's fine, a bit fiddly to slot together and then takes a little attention to keep it lit and brewing but no big deal. I guess it could double duty as a wind shield for cettain alcohol stoves.
TBH I just use a Ti gas stove and small cannisters. Quick, simple and "clean". All goes in a Mytimug and no risk of anythign tasting of meths
Personally I've found "bigger is better" with anything wood burning in the UK. We use Ghillie kettles for trail building days and the big one is remarkably easier to get fired up and keep burning / hot than the smaller ones I've used (mKettle). This might just be down to me though

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Re: Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:17 pm
by MM-on-POINT
Have you consider a tri ti fissure from trail designs as a myog project paper and tray foil for mock up then a sheet of 0.7mm alu from ebay for the final product of if you want dead cheap cut up a metal cooking oil barrel the kind restaurants use.
Re: Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:56 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Have you consider a tri ti fissure from trail designs as a myog project paper and tray foil for mock up then a sheet of 0.7mm alu from ebay for the final product of if you want dead cheap cut up a metal cooking oil barrel the kind restaurants use.
Aluminium sheet will just buckle / warp if used with wood ... No matter how thick or high quality it just can't handle the heat. That'll be why a Tri
Ti is called what it is

Re: Vargo Hexgon Wood Stove
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:36 pm
by MM-on-POINT
ahhh, I am glad you pointed this out it has made my choice on a few projects I am playing about with simpler.
where would us novices be with out bearbones...?
