[pct-l] Esbit vs. Alcohol

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BillB Ezhno

When you tested them did they have more ash produced than the Esbits?  I 
tried some round ones, 24 in a green box, brand name something like 
Coleman's but not that.  They developed thick ash and lost heating ability 
in comparison to Esbits.  When Esbits get really low they develop the same 
ash I'm talking about.  They worked OK but not as clean or hot.  I'm not 
saying these are the same ones you are talking about, just that too much ash 
may be a concern.  It would be nice to find a less expensive alternative to 
Esbits that performed as well.

Warner Springs Monty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Batchelor" <billbatch at cox.net>
To: "'Paul Magnanti'" <pmags at yahoo.com>; "'PCT MailingList'" 
<pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Esbit vs. Alcohol


>
> FYI, an option to "Esbit" brand is another producer of the same stuff but 
> it
> is about half the price.  I bought a sample box for a test hike and they 
> are
> basically the same thing - only in round pellets about half the size each.
> This is nice when you only need 1.5 esbits.  You use three of these for 
> the
> same thing.  I got them from Lynne Whelden here:
> http://www.lwgear.com/lwg-misc.html
>
>
>
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