Greetings all,
I have been experimenting with a new Esbit stove and it is in the pre-ALPHA stage of tested. A limited number of samples have been distributed and the results look pretty good so far. I have decided to expand the testing and I am making a special offer to people who visit the backpackinglight site.
The stove is called the Focus Fire 14 stove and it is designed to burn Esbit efficiently. The stove gets its name from the way the flame is focused to the center and that it was designed for the 14 grams Esbit tablet. In calm conditions, I can heat up 4 cups of 70 F water to about 200 F. A few people have been using the 7 gram tablets, though I have done very little testing with that size. The stove was designed for people who want to boil 1-2 cups of water.
The cost of the stove will be $12.50 and will be shipped in a regular envelope. The stove is made of 302 Stainless Steel and is 0.003” thick. The baseplate is aluminum and the whole system weighs 5 grams. As the kit is DIY assembly, you will have to de-burr the edged and fold the stove yourself. You will need to provide a pot stand and the height should be 1.8” to 2 ¼” tall. Attached is a YouTube video showing you how to assemble the stove. To purchase the stove, follow this link to my website.
