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    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    I'm sorry to report that this is a negative deal.

    REI just raised its price for Esbit fuel. The standard package of 12 cubes 14 grams each used to be $6.95. It just went to $7.95.

    Hopefully there is a better deal out there.

    –B.G.–

    #2098110
    Theron Rohr
    BPL Member

    @theronr

    Locale: Los Angeles, California

    Yep – Coughlans tablets are usually about $3-4 for a similar sized pack.

    #2098112
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    I've never found Couglans fuel to be quite as good as Esbit, and there seems to be more residue.

    –B.G.–

    #2098113
    Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    I get mine at a Sports Chalet for $5.99 for a 12 pack (California). If the store is out, I pay for it in the store and they will ship it to me for free. Best regards – Jon

    #2098151
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    #2098173
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    I've purchased the Bleuet cubes before. The advertising shows them as white. The ones that I got were pink. I'm still trying to figure out what that means.

    –B.G.–

    #2098175
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    Bob, did you buy them in October, when they have their annual breast cancer awareness sale?

    #2098178
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Gary… always the wise ass.

    –B.G.–

    #2098377
    Link .
    BPL Member

    @annapurna

    I would agree that Gary is wise and Bob is the …. ;)

    #2098388
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    It seems that Campmor offers the standard Esbit package for $5.99.

    –B.G.–

    #2098488
    Backpack Jack
    BPL Member

    @jumpbackjack

    Locale: Armpit of California

    Bob,

    P.M. me I have a question.

    Jack

    #2099220
    Jason G
    BPL Member

    @jasong

    Locale: iceberg lake

    2nd coghlans…

    My local store has them for $2.59 for 24 6.5g tabs. I use one for coffee/drinks and two for dinners.

    So they are less than half the cost per gram and more versatile than the Esbit brand 14g

    #2099263
    Mitchell Ebbott
    Spectator

    @mebbott-2

    Locale: SoCal

    When you use two, do you set them next to each other or use the second after the first burns out?

    #2099407
    Jason G
    BPL Member

    @jasong

    Locale: iceberg lake

    Yea i just put them together in my esbit tray.. and yes the Cog's may leave a littttle more residue but there is going to be residue anyway..doesn't make much of a difference.(def not enough to justify paying more than double for Esbit brand). I usually do a quick scrape on grass or something before putting it in my stuff sack. and yes the bottom of the stuff sack gets gunky but thats why I use the stuff sack.. then i just throw everything including sack in the sink when i get home and good its as new.

    #2099438
    John Klinepeter
    BPL Member

    @johnzotk

    Locale: Northern Rockies, USA

    +1 to everything Jason says about Coghlan's fuel tabs. I ran about a half dozen reasonably-well controlled tests in 2009 and convinced myself that there is little or no difference in boiling times or time until flameout when using the Coghlan's vs. Esbit. Close enough performance for me.

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