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Apr 30, 2014 at 9:11 pm #1316300
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.–
Apr 30, 2014 at 9:28 pm #2098110Yep – Coughlans tablets are usually about $3-4 for a similar sized pack.
Apr 30, 2014 at 9:31 pm #2098112I've never found Couglans fuel to be quite as good as Esbit, and there seems to be more residue.
–B.G.–
Apr 30, 2014 at 9:32 pm #2098113I 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
May 1, 2014 at 5:07 am #2098151May 1, 2014 at 7:20 am #2098173I'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.–
May 1, 2014 at 7:31 am #2098175Bob, did you buy them in October, when they have their annual breast cancer awareness sale?
May 1, 2014 at 7:54 am #2098178Gary… always the wise ass.
–B.G.–
May 1, 2014 at 5:32 pm #2098377I would agree that Gary is wise and Bob is the …. ;)
May 1, 2014 at 6:16 pm #2098388It seems that Campmor offers the standard Esbit package for $5.99.
–B.G.–
May 1, 2014 at 10:28 pm #2098488Bob,
P.M. me I have a question.
Jack
May 4, 2014 at 7:42 pm #20992202nd 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
May 4, 2014 at 9:54 pm #2099263When you use two, do you set them next to each other or use the second after the first burns out?
May 5, 2014 at 10:39 am #2099407Yea 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.
May 5, 2014 at 11:48 am #2099438+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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