tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post7307634181132096171..comments2024-03-21T19:29:24.316-07:00Comments on Adventures In Stoving: A Little (Reactor) Levity from MSR Hikin' Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-81158901200980838622013-04-13T18:04:58.265-07:002013-04-13T18:04:58.265-07:00It's pretty doggone funny, I'll say. :)
...It's pretty doggone funny, I'll say. :)<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-89332922258098647652013-04-13T18:03:50.914-07:002013-04-13T18:03:50.914-07:00Bill, if you do get a chance to play with it, I...Bill, if you do get a chance to play with it, I'd be very interested to hear about how well it works.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-82390044229876101792013-04-12T13:36:17.884-07:002013-04-12T13:36:17.884-07:00I've thought about Nomex, but don't have a...I've thought about Nomex, but don't have any real experience with it and I don't have any to play with. I might look on eBay and see if I can find some scraps.Bill Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489162998247361041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-58159837242037247432013-04-12T11:13:42.755-07:002013-04-12T11:13:42.755-07:00Bill,
There is no flame except when you first sta...Bill,<br /><br />There is no flame except when you first start the stove, and the flame at the start only lasts a couple of seconds. The Reactor absolutely does remind me of the Coleman catalytic heaters. Not only is there no flame to blow out but also the burner nestles up inside the pot, and the pot entrains the hot exhaust gasses. There's very little convective heat loss. The wind just has no chance to rob you of heat.<br /><br />Also of note, the Reactor now has a coffee press available. :)<br /><br />Lastly, regarding windscreens, have you ever checked out Nomex 410 as a possible material? Some people also use carbon felt.<br /><br />HJHikin' Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554269915148144573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-18320525574290532712013-04-12T08:07:58.071-07:002013-04-12T08:07:58.071-07:00Thanks for posting the video. Made my day.Brillian...Thanks for posting the video. Made my day.Brilliant. Well done MSR.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4359823178932343980.post-464839854390525012013-04-12T05:55:22.731-07:002013-04-12T05:55:22.731-07:00The Reactor burner reminds me of the old Coleman C...The Reactor burner reminds me of the old Coleman Catalytic heaters. If there is no real flame, which I really can't tell from the pictures, then wind should have a minimal effect. I kind of wish that I had known all of this before I bought my Jetboil, but the Jetboil has done all that I have asked of it. In actual fact, I've used the Jetboil coffee press more than the stove. I've boiled the water in an old aluminum percolator over a wood fire. Bill Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489162998247361041noreply@blogger.com