tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post2902527474845097403..comments2024-03-23T20:56:40.825+00:00Comments on A Blog on the Landscape!: Coleman F1 Lite compact stove.AlanRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-23647300842602467652015-04-29T16:22:14.699+01:002015-04-29T16:22:14.699+01:00Hi Eddie, sorry for the delay to answer your quest...Hi Eddie, sorry for the delay to answer your question. I only check back questions once per week. Anyway the answer to both questions is NO. The grooves won't hold the shield or the body of the stove.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-582914563579275322015-04-27T22:22:52.553+01:002015-04-27T22:22:52.553+01:00Quick question Alan, The base of the F1 has some m...Quick question Alan, The base of the F1 has some machined round slots in it. Can you clip the Primus shield to that directly, that should move the shield up about a cm or so. If you can, do the supports line up nicely with the top of the Primus shield?<br /><br />I was trying to find a stove with a machined groove on the base for that very purpose because I used a butane adapter that does not have a neck to clip a Primus or Optimus shield onto but I really like using them.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022991734466628019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-29343236149772309652014-01-12T20:50:52.928+00:002014-01-12T20:50:52.928+00:00Hi Paul. Its never too late because all comments a...Hi Paul. Its never too late because all comments are very welcome. Its still one of my favourite's, especially now I have a myog windshield for it.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-85815442606291582282014-01-12T15:36:21.457+00:002014-01-12T15:36:21.457+00:00I know i am a little late on this thread but....
...I know i am a little late on this thread but....<br /> I use this stove year after year on my UK hiking and walking.<br />The stove has never let me down, i use a 58 pattern mug, i boil water for a brew or boil in a bag meal and is always on form.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970273131242058619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-56510320043605580172012-04-14T08:22:27.871+01:002012-04-14T08:22:27.871+01:00Hi Bob,
That’s good news. Thanks for letting me kn...Hi Bob,<br />That’s good news. Thanks for letting me know.<br /><br />The header photo is taken from Lingcove Bridge looking towards Scafell Pike and Ill Crag.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-51466518504748252052012-04-12T22:21:32.075+01:002012-04-12T22:21:32.075+01:00Alan, a couple of months ago I bought an F1 Lite o...Alan, a couple of months ago I bought an F1 Lite on the strength of your review and another that I found on http://www.campingcookers.org.uk.<br /><br />I've got to say that it's a fantastic little stove and, with the addition of a foil windshield, has been out with me every time I've hit the hills since I've bought it.<br /><br />Incidentally, where was the header photograph taken, it looks strangely familiar but I just can't place it!?Bob Spiersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-2971374418779533752011-08-19T19:35:16.092+01:002011-08-19T19:35:16.092+01:00Hi Geoffc,
I agree with all your comments. Thanks....Hi Geoffc,<br />I agree with all your comments. Thanks.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-45523333768309914422011-08-19T07:12:06.674+01:002011-08-19T07:12:06.674+01:00I too have had the F1 for years and it's still...I too have had the F1 for years and it's still working fine, very pleased with it. I think it would need strength and pliers to bend the supports, it's very robust (except maybe the wire-frame gas control that needs a more gentle touch).<br />I can't understand why boil time is quoted at all, it varies enormously depending on several factors like the temperature and how full the canister is.GeoffChttp://v-g.me.uk/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-51883430090812172112011-08-11T09:33:22.103+01:002011-08-11T09:33:22.103+01:00Hi Bryan,
Glad to have been helpful. The Primus sh...Hi Bryan,<br />Glad to have been helpful. The Primus sheild does fit although it is a little short. A foil wrap round is both lighter and shields better. <br />I don’t know if yours is the same as the one i have but the supports don’t come off mine they are all attached to the burner so there is no chance of loosing one.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-74949608341114502372011-08-10T14:04:23.837+01:002011-08-10T14:04:23.837+01:00I came by this thread after searching to see if th...I came by this thread after searching to see if the primus winshield would fit.. and glad to see it does :) thanks.<br /><br />I have had the F1 for many years, it's a great little stove and I'm alway surprised just how quick I can boil some water for a cuppa. I never take the top right off and undo it just enough to move the supports round. I'd be bothered about losing a support if I took them off. Like someone has said above I can't imageing how you can bend a support, never have done myself.Bryan Waddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342757961803821270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-76098859767505202332011-08-05T10:08:23.664+01:002011-08-05T10:08:23.664+01:00Hi Maria,
Thats good news. Hope you enjoy it.Hi Maria,<br />Thats good news. Hope you enjoy it.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-47028436775044723612011-08-04T17:02:36.157+01:002011-08-04T17:02:36.157+01:00One stove is now on its way to Finland... For this...One stove is now on its way to Finland... For this price (~ 20 € including the shipping) there is nothing in this weight category available locally. Thanks again, Alan!-maria-https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769586507003743048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-33537350528615361422011-08-04T14:03:42.960+01:002011-08-04T14:03:42.960+01:00Maria,
I think it’s a good bet. Go for it unless y...Maria,<br />I think it’s a good bet. Go for it unless you can find a cheaper outlet at home. For the months where you don’t need a pre-heat tube i would say i cannot be beaten at this price.<br />Winwood have not got many left now so don’t leave it too long.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-29619888995908818522011-08-04T13:59:57.534+01:002011-08-04T13:59:57.534+01:00Hi Gayle,
Well if i need to know anything about th...Hi Gayle,<br />Well if i need to know anything about the F1 then i know where to turn. I know what you mean about the windshield and i have since gone to a foil one myself.<br />When i wrote the bit on the post about the Primus one it was actually a few days prior to me releasing it on the blog itself. I tried in when it was a calm day in the garden and it was only when i used it in the field that i realised the vulnerability of the gap.<br />I will amend my post next week.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-53966287154667510552011-08-04T05:04:55.854+01:002011-08-04T05:04:55.854+01:00The price & weight seem very nice! And Winwood...The price & weight seem very nice! And Winwood Outdoors would ship it to me for ~£6.00 - not bad. The stove seems to be reliable, based on Jamie's and Gayle's comments above.<br /><br />Yes, this might be top mounted stove if I ever want to try out one. Thanks!-maria-https://www.blogger.com/profile/00769586507003743048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-91722599332758616442011-08-03T21:06:35.010+01:002011-08-03T21:06:35.010+01:00We've had our Coleman F1 Lite since 2006, so i...We've had our Coleman F1 Lite since 2006, so it must have had over 200 days' of use now. Following my recent trial of a lighter weight titanium stove, my conclusion was that if I found myself needing to replace the F1 Lite just now, I would likely buy the same model again. In the ideal world I'd like it to be even lighter, but in the real world it has proved to be robust, reliable and sufficiently efficient.<br /><br />Personally I didn't use the Primus windshield with it for long. I found that the gap between the windshield and the pan was just enough to allow the wind to affect the flame. Then I discovered that a foil windshield was half the weight of the Primus anyway!<br /><br />(Incidentally: We once managed to get 10 days of use, for 2 of us (boiling 7 cups of water a day), out of a 250 cartridge using the F1. Never managed to repeat that feat since. Must have been optimal conditions for the whole trip)Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-17738973146319170292011-08-03T15:03:35.567+01:002011-08-03T15:03:35.567+01:00Hi Gibson,
The header was due a change. Thanks. I ...Hi Gibson,<br />The header was due a change. Thanks. I think you are the first to notice.<br />That's ridiculous from TGO, as if anybody would ring back. Don't worry about the stove.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-68364930154486017172011-08-03T14:18:31.902+01:002011-08-03T14:18:31.902+01:00Sorry Alan, I think it was in the previous issue -...Sorry Alan, I think it was in the previous issue - maybe even the June issue - when Chris reported on the gear he used on the SUW. It was on this trip he used the Crux. Apologies for the confusion. <br /><br />TGO Magazine does look better but I doubt I'll go back to a subscription, especially since the publisher contacted *me*, and left a message asking if *I* could phone *them* to discuss renewing my subscription.<br /><br />Firts time I've ever been asked to stand the cost of a phone call to give someone business!<br /><br />Love the header photo by the way.afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-66649581681582780362011-08-03T13:08:07.319+01:002011-08-03T13:08:07.319+01:00Hi Gibson,
I have the August TGO here with the tes...Hi Gibson,<br />I have the August TGO here with the tests in. I hadn't got round to reading it and so i had missed Chris's report. (Its the 1st TGO i have bought for years, nicely put together for a change).<br />The F1 is there but not the Crux. All the test were carried out with the GoSystems SG50 cylinder.<br /> I havn't found any comment about 12 days on 1 cylinder so i have either missed it on my quick scan or it's in another section. I will try and find it.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-56896488441336191182011-08-03T12:46:11.874+01:002011-08-03T12:46:11.874+01:00Hi Alan,
I agree about the 12 days - it's wha...Hi Alan,<br /><br />I agree about the 12 days - it's what caught my attention. I'll double check next time I'm in the library.afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-20051750603677769922011-08-03T12:36:38.753+01:002011-08-03T12:36:38.753+01:00Hi Gibson,
I have not seen the stoves review, howe...Hi Gibson,<br />I have not seen the stoves review, however i don't doubt whatever Chris writes.<br />I do doubt my ability to backpack 12 days on one 227g cylinder. I find that amazing.<br /><br />My Crux only works full on. If i don't have it full on it dies to nothing and sometimes goes out. That's why i looked for a cheap alternative. The F1 leaves my Crux standing.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-85140384046571321032011-08-03T12:22:54.688+01:002011-08-03T12:22:54.688+01:00Hi Alan,
I don't take TGO Magazine any more b...Hi Alan,<br /><br />I don't take TGO Magazine any more but I had a look at a recent one in the library a few weeeks ago. Chris Townsend reviewed both these stoves and I seem to recall him saying that he got 12 days from the Crux using a 227g (?) cart on the Southern Upland Way in March.<br /><br />I may be wrong because I read it quickly, but unless my memory is going (!) it seems a very efficent stove.afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-46018002888020058162011-08-03T06:53:06.919+01:002011-08-03T06:53:06.919+01:00Hi Richard,
Same here. I used meths most times but...Hi Richard,<br />Same here. I used meths most times but always had a look at what was new out. I had a look at it years ago at an outdoor show but there were so many others on display that i didn’t grab me.<br />The low price is fantastic and it gives you the option of splitting or leaving in one piece as Jamie does.<br />My pot is the Evernew 600 and it suits it fine. Also with the head not being too wide and having a good regulator it suits just using a mug too.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-48749709182174340602011-08-03T06:47:00.072+01:002011-08-03T06:47:00.072+01:00Hi Jamie,
It’s good to hear that yours is a few ye...Hi Jamie,<br />It’s good to hear that yours is a few years old and you still like it. Excellent value for money at what Winwood are selling it for.<br />If you have the space to put the stove without taking of the legs then thats the best option.<br />Like the majority of light weight gear, you have to realise that it has to be treated right, so putting the stove in a situation where the legs would get bent is a bit daft in my opinion.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439013386414903935.post-30593803545455015352011-08-02T22:31:39.355+01:002011-08-02T22:31:39.355+01:00I've never really looked closely at the F1 but...I've never really looked closely at the F1 but it seems to tick all the right boxes, more so if you shop around for the best price. The ability to take it apart for packing if required is useful, some lightweight stoves aren't very compact especially if they have a wide burner.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.com