I am finally thinking of upgrading my old stove. I've looked at the MSR Dragonfly. A couple of questions. Does anyone have experience of it and its ability to: 1.really allow you to simmer at a low flame? I know some of the other MSR stoves tended to have just two settings- off and full power! 2. Is it as reliable as they say running on car Gas if you cant get hold of Coleman type fuel. 3. What sort of price is it going for in the US and does anyone know of a store that might do export orders. I have a frind who is going up to Alsaka with me in August and is passing through Seattle so if there was a store there he might get it -assuming the price is better than that quoted in the UK. Cheers Derek *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Derek Hairon wrote: > > I am finally thinking of upgrading my old stove. I've looked at the MSR > Dragonfly. A couple of questions. Does anyone have experience of it and its > ability to: > 1.really allow you to simmer at a low flame? I know some of the other MSR > stoves tended to have just two settings- off and full power! > 2. Is it as reliable as they say running on car Gas if you cant get hold of > Coleman type fuel. > 3. What sort of price is it going for in the US and does anyone know of a > store that might do export orders. I have a frind who is going up to Alsaka > with me in August and is passing through Seattle so if there was a store > there he might get it -assuming the price is better than that quoted in the > UK. > Cheers > Derek Campmor sells the Dragonfly for US$99. (item 87730-N in their catalog). I interviewed them once for an article and they do accept international orders. At the time they requested that you fax them. But that may have changed. Here are some contact points: http://www.campmor.com info_at_campmor.com to fax an order: 1-800-230-2153 customer service: 1800-525-4784. best, ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Derek, REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) in Seattle has the Dragonfly for $99.00 US. The REI store is located right in "downtown" Seattle and the store itself is worth the trip just to see. It's a "mandatory" stop whenever I'm passing thru Seattle. Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska > -----Original Message----- > From: Derek Hairon [SMTP:hairond_at_super.net.uk] > Sent: Friday, June 26, 1998 12:49 AM > To: Paddlewise > Subject: [Paddlewise] MSR Dragonfly stoves > > I am finally thinking of upgrading my old stove. I've looked at the > MSR > Dragonfly. A couple of questions. Does anyone have experience of it > and its > ability to: > 1.really allow you to simmer at a low flame? I know some of the other > MSR > stoves tended to have just two settings- off and full power! > 2. Is it as reliable as they say running on car Gas if you cant get > hold of > Coleman type fuel. > 3. What sort of price is it going for in the US and does anyone know > of a > store that might do export orders. I have a frind who is going up to > Alsaka > with me in August and is passing through Seattle so if there was a > store > there he might get it -assuming the price is better than that quoted > in the > UK. > Cheers > Derek > ********************************************************************** > ***** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > ********************************************************************** > ***** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, 26 Jun 1998 09:48:56 +0100 "Derek Hairon" <hairond_at_super.net.uk> writes: >I am finally thinking of upgrading my old stove. I've looked at the >MSR >Dragonfly. A couple of questions. Does anyone have experience of it >and its >ability to: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Get the newest issue of Backpacker Magazine. They did field tests on several stoves, MSR included. They tested and graded them on everything from ease of use, simmering capabilities, time-to-boil, types of fuel, and prices. Hope that helps ! _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 16:58 6/26/98 -0400, eluty_at_juno.com (Edward F Luty) wrote: >On Fri, 26 Jun 1998 09:48:56 +0100 "Derek Hairon" <hairond_at_super.net.uk> >writes: >>I am finally thinking of upgrading my old stove. I've looked at the >>MSR >>Dragonfly. A couple of questions. Does anyone have experience of it >>and its >>ability to: >___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ > Get the newest issue of Backpacker Magazine. They did field tests >on several stoves, MSR included. They tested and graded them on >everything from ease of use, simmering capabilities, time-to-boil, types >of fuel, and prices. > Hope that helps ! derek may not find the magazine in the UK!! don't know about foreign delivery, i don't have experience with the dragonfly, mine is the MSR XGK, which has off and blow torch settings, in the past it has always won "fastest to boil" in any review. also does not simmer at all. great for bachelor weekends, you know, boil water in the morning for coffee and oatmeal, and then canned soup/veggies/stew for dinner ;-) mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com-------------------------------------- mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index of Paddling websites I manage] Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page #-Fortune: Langsam's Laws: (1) Everything depends. (2) Nothing is always. (3) Everything is sometimes. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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