Stove Of The Week: Coleman Xtreme
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The Coleman Xtreme is a lightweight, wintertime capable liquid feed remote canister stove. Coleman rates it equally operational downward to well-nigh -4F (-20C). That's pretty dang adept for a gassie. I've read posts on the internet indicating that it volition operate downward equally depression equally -10F (-23C), which is extremely adept for a gas stove.
Let's convey her for a whirl, shall we? For this week's post, we'll caput over to the one-time Cobb Estate inward Altadena, CA, straight off constituent of the Angeles National Forest. Here we'll grab the Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain.
At the top, nosotros receive got a commanding thought of the San Gabriel Valley.
For tonight's stoving, we'll gear upwards hither on what remains of the front end steps of Echo Mountain House, a hotel built inward the 1800's that burned downward years ago.
The pot's on to boil!
And inward real curt order, we've passed the tea test.
So, let's larn to know a fleck to a greater extent than well-nigh this week's stove. For those whose eyes glaze over amongst details, I'll include a summary at the bottom indicating the pros in addition to cons of this stove for wintertime use.
Here's a shot of the Xtreme deployed in addition to ready to go.
--WARNING, POTENTIALLY BORING TECHNICAL SECTION--
Before I snuff it equally good much further, allow me define some terms. First, at that spot are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non ii types of gas stoves: upright canister in addition to remote canister (yes, at that spot are enough of exceptions). An upright canister stove is a stove where the burner mounts straight on meridian of the canister. Examples would include the MSR Pocket Rocket, the Optimus Crux, in addition to the master Jetboil. A remote canister stove's burner is split from the canister in addition to draws gas via a fuel line. Examples would include the MSR Wind Pro, the MSR Rapid Fire, in addition to the Primus Eta Power.
Second, at that spot are ii ways to deliver gas to the burner of a gas stove, vapor feed in addition to liquid feed. In vapor feed mode, the fuel is delivered to the burner as a gas. In liquid feed mode, the fuel, though it would live on a gas at room temperature in addition to pressure, is delivered notwithstanding nether pressure level as a liquid. You've heard the term LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas)? That's precisely what this is. The gas is nether such pressure level that it liquifies into LPG in addition to is delivered inward that liquid land to the burner.
In damage of wintertime capability, why mightiness it affair inward what land the fuel is delivered to the burner? Well, canister fuel typically consists of some mix of the next iii fuels: butane, isobutane, in addition to propane. Each of these fuels vaporizes at a dissimilar temperature: butane at 31F (-0.5C), isobutane at 11F (-11.7C), in addition to propane at -44F (-42.1C). If y'all deliver the fuel equally a gas, it has to vaporize earlier it reaches the burner. If the exterior temperature is lower than the vaporization quest of your fuel, your fuel won't vaporize (it'll remain liquid), in addition to your stove ceases to function. You tin milk shiver your canister in addition to listen fuel sloshing around, but your stove is, quite literally, out of gas.
If on the other hand, y'all deliver the fuel equally a liquid, so land there's no demand to vaporize the fuel equally it leaves the tank. Rather, the vaporization occurs at the burner where oestrus is available from the open fire rather than from the surrounding air. In social club to oestrus the fuel to the quest of vaporization, typically at that spot is a "pre oestrus loop" (aka "generator") inward the fuel occupation that extends into the flame. Look at the real kickoff photograph inward the kickoff postal service of this thread. Note the black object inward the flame. This is the meridian of the loop. The fuel flows out of the canister, downward the fuel line, in addition to into the loop. The fuel is heated equally it passes through the loop, in addition to the liquid fuel turns to vapor, in addition to the vapor exits via the burner in addition to burns.
Hopefully I haven't lost anyone equally I've explained this. It is a lilliputian fleck complicated. If y'all didn't follow me completely, don't worry well-nigh it. The bottom occupation is that a liquid feed gas stove tin live on used inward temperatures that are much lower than those inward which a vapor feed gas stove tin live on used.
--END OF POTENTIALLY BORING TECHNICAL SECTION--
Now then, ane thing y'all should live on aware of amongst this stove is that it uses a exceptional Powermax canister equally shown inward the photograph below.
H5N1 Powermax canister has a hexagonal connector.
Note that this connecter is completely dissimilar than the measure UNEF 7/16" threaded canisters (below).
The connecter plugs into this assembly on the stove's valve:
It's of import to know that this stove uses dissimilar canisters because these Powermax canisters are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non less widely available than measure threaded canisters. In major metropolitan areas inward the United States, it's to a greater extent than oftentimes than non not a problem. For illustration hither inward Los Angeles, Sports Authority, Big 5, REI, in addition to Sport Chalet all bear the Powermax canisters. Elsewhere, such may non live on the case. However, because of the stove's nature, it has a loyal following. One only has to brand certain that the procurement of fuel is properly planned for.
These canisters create receive got several advantages:
1) They are made out of low-cal aluminum instead of heavy steel. An empty 300g sized Powermax canister truly weighs less than an empty 100g sized measure threaded canister. You're lugging to a greater extent than or less a lot less of the dead weight of packaging. Packaging won't ready your supper. Gas will.
2) The canisters are side laying in addition to are designed to feed fuel inward liquid cast amongst out the hassle of having to mess amongst fittings in addition to having to prop upwards measure threaded canisters so that they'll remain inverted. If that final fleck well-nigh inverted measure threaded canisters didn't brand sense, I'll come upwards to that inward some other week's post. Stay tuned.
3) The canisters, when depleted, tin live on punctured in addition to recycled only equally y'all would an aluminum can.
Recall that I said that this is a remote canister stove. Why mightiness that live on important? Well, if your canister is straight attached to your burner in addition to y'all usage a windscreen, the windscreen volition reverberate oestrus dorsum to the canister. If your canister heats upwards to somewhere inward the neighborhood of 200F (93C), KABOOM!, y'all no longer receive got a stove, y'all receive got an manus grenade, in addition to let's only say that supper is straight off the to the lowest degree of your worries.
With a remote canister, the fuel is outside the windscreen. Problem solved; y'all may usage a windscreen without fear, in addition to trust me if you're cooking inward mutual depression temperature temperatures (remember, nosotros are talking well-nigh melting snowfall here), y'all desire every wages y'all tin get. A windscreen non exclusively blocks wind, but it traps heat, making your stove to a greater extent than efficient in addition to keeping y'all hydrated. Recall that staying hydrated is critical if ane is to avoid hypothermia.
An Xtreme amongst a windscreen (perfectly safe):
Regrettably, though the Xtreme is a fine stove, it never achieved credence amongst the public, in addition to Coleman has discontinued it. Used Xtremes are notwithstanding available. Coleman is notwithstanding selling at final banking concern check other appliances that usage the Powermax canister, in addition to Coleman has publicly committed to continuing to industry the Powermax canister. Admittedly, this stove is a fairly specialized slice of equipment, in addition to ane has to snuff it to a fleck to a greater extent than problem to procure in addition to fuel it. I submit to you, though, that this stove because of its unique in addition to superior pattern is worth that extra fleck of problem in addition to is thence worthy of your consideration equally a wintertime capable stove.
Let me leave of absence y'all amongst ane to a greater extent than shot of the Xtreme, hither demonstrating her wonderful simmering ability.
This has been a most long winded post. I give thank y'all you for your patience, in addition to I give thank y'all you for joining me inward some other direct chances inward stoving.
It's straight off fourth dimension to caput dorsum downward the mountain,
in addition to I thence bid y'all adept night.
HJ
SUMMARY OF PROS AND CONS
Pros
-A relatively lightweight, stable, wind-resistant (with a screen), wintertime capable gas stove. The convenience of gas with adept mutual depression temperature conditions functionality. That's the existent hallmark of this stove.
-For a remote canister stove, the Xtreme is lightweight at well-nigh 11oz (312g).
-Can usage a windscreen safely in addition to easily.
-Rated to -4F (-20C) in addition to quite peradventure adept downward to temps of -10F (-23C).
-Lightweight, slow to usage canisters.
-Simmers good
-Quite powerful.
-Fuel is to a greater extent than oftentimes than non less expensive than measure threaded canisters.
-Stable, tin handgrip larger pots than upright canister stoves (you demand to live on able to handgrip a bigger pot for snowfall melting)
Cons
-Discontinued. A used stove must live on located*. Parts volition eventually larn difficult to find.
-Powermax fuel is less widely distributed. This volition live on a occupation inward some areas in addition to no problem at all inward others.
HJ
*Note: The iii legged Xtreme has a 4 legged sister, the Xpert. Xperts for whatever argue appear to live on easier to come upwards by. If y'all can't detect an Xtreme, y'all may live on able to detect an Xpert. Xperts typically are less expensive than the Xtreme, but they create weigh a duo of ounces more.
Related posts:
- Stove of the Week: Coleman Xpedition
- Stove of the Week: Coleman Xtreme
- Update on Powermax Fuel 11/7/2011
The Coleman Xtreme is a lightweight, wintertime capable liquid feed remote canister stove. Coleman rates it equally operational downward to well-nigh -4F (-20C). That's pretty dang adept for a gassie. I've read posts on the internet indicating that it volition operate downward equally depression equally -10F (-23C), which is extremely adept for a gas stove.
Let's convey her for a whirl, shall we? For this week's post, we'll caput over to the one-time Cobb Estate inward Altadena, CA, straight off constituent of the Angeles National Forest. Here we'll grab the Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mountain.
At the top, nosotros receive got a commanding thought of the San Gabriel Valley.
For tonight's stoving, we'll gear upwards hither on what remains of the front end steps of Echo Mountain House, a hotel built inward the 1800's that burned downward years ago.
The pot's on to boil!
And inward real curt order, we've passed the tea test.
So, let's larn to know a fleck to a greater extent than well-nigh this week's stove. For those whose eyes glaze over amongst details, I'll include a summary at the bottom indicating the pros in addition to cons of this stove for wintertime use.
Here's a shot of the Xtreme deployed in addition to ready to go.
--WARNING, POTENTIALLY BORING TECHNICAL SECTION--
Before I snuff it equally good much further, allow me define some terms. First, at that spot are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non ii types of gas stoves: upright canister in addition to remote canister (yes, at that spot are enough of exceptions). An upright canister stove is a stove where the burner mounts straight on meridian of the canister. Examples would include the MSR Pocket Rocket, the Optimus Crux, in addition to the master Jetboil. A remote canister stove's burner is split from the canister in addition to draws gas via a fuel line. Examples would include the MSR Wind Pro, the MSR Rapid Fire, in addition to the Primus Eta Power.
Second, at that spot are ii ways to deliver gas to the burner of a gas stove, vapor feed in addition to liquid feed. In vapor feed mode, the fuel is delivered to the burner as a gas. In liquid feed mode, the fuel, though it would live on a gas at room temperature in addition to pressure, is delivered notwithstanding nether pressure level as a liquid. You've heard the term LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas)? That's precisely what this is. The gas is nether such pressure level that it liquifies into LPG in addition to is delivered inward that liquid land to the burner.
In damage of wintertime capability, why mightiness it affair inward what land the fuel is delivered to the burner? Well, canister fuel typically consists of some mix of the next iii fuels: butane, isobutane, in addition to propane. Each of these fuels vaporizes at a dissimilar temperature: butane at 31F (-0.5C), isobutane at 11F (-11.7C), in addition to propane at -44F (-42.1C). If y'all deliver the fuel equally a gas, it has to vaporize earlier it reaches the burner. If the exterior temperature is lower than the vaporization quest of your fuel, your fuel won't vaporize (it'll remain liquid), in addition to your stove ceases to function. You tin milk shiver your canister in addition to listen fuel sloshing around, but your stove is, quite literally, out of gas.
If on the other hand, y'all deliver the fuel equally a liquid, so land there's no demand to vaporize the fuel equally it leaves the tank. Rather, the vaporization occurs at the burner where oestrus is available from the open fire rather than from the surrounding air. In social club to oestrus the fuel to the quest of vaporization, typically at that spot is a "pre oestrus loop" (aka "generator") inward the fuel occupation that extends into the flame. Look at the real kickoff photograph inward the kickoff postal service of this thread. Note the black object inward the flame. This is the meridian of the loop. The fuel flows out of the canister, downward the fuel line, in addition to into the loop. The fuel is heated equally it passes through the loop, in addition to the liquid fuel turns to vapor, in addition to the vapor exits via the burner in addition to burns.
Hopefully I haven't lost anyone equally I've explained this. It is a lilliputian fleck complicated. If y'all didn't follow me completely, don't worry well-nigh it. The bottom occupation is that a liquid feed gas stove tin live on used inward temperatures that are much lower than those inward which a vapor feed gas stove tin live on used.
--END OF POTENTIALLY BORING TECHNICAL SECTION--
Now then, ane thing y'all should live on aware of amongst this stove is that it uses a exceptional Powermax canister equally shown inward the photograph below.
H5N1 Powermax canister has a hexagonal connector.
Note that this connecter is completely dissimilar than the measure UNEF 7/16" threaded canisters (below).
The connecter plugs into this assembly on the stove's valve:
It's of import to know that this stove uses dissimilar canisters because these Powermax canisters are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non less widely available than measure threaded canisters. In major metropolitan areas inward the United States, it's to a greater extent than oftentimes than non not a problem. For illustration hither inward Los Angeles, Sports Authority, Big 5, REI, in addition to Sport Chalet all bear the Powermax canisters. Elsewhere, such may non live on the case. However, because of the stove's nature, it has a loyal following. One only has to brand certain that the procurement of fuel is properly planned for.
These canisters create receive got several advantages:
1) They are made out of low-cal aluminum instead of heavy steel. An empty 300g sized Powermax canister truly weighs less than an empty 100g sized measure threaded canister. You're lugging to a greater extent than or less a lot less of the dead weight of packaging. Packaging won't ready your supper. Gas will.
2) The canisters are side laying in addition to are designed to feed fuel inward liquid cast amongst out the hassle of having to mess amongst fittings in addition to having to prop upwards measure threaded canisters so that they'll remain inverted. If that final fleck well-nigh inverted measure threaded canisters didn't brand sense, I'll come upwards to that inward some other week's post. Stay tuned.
3) The canisters, when depleted, tin live on punctured in addition to recycled only equally y'all would an aluminum can.
Recall that I said that this is a remote canister stove. Why mightiness that live on important? Well, if your canister is straight attached to your burner in addition to y'all usage a windscreen, the windscreen volition reverberate oestrus dorsum to the canister. If your canister heats upwards to somewhere inward the neighborhood of 200F (93C), KABOOM!, y'all no longer receive got a stove, y'all receive got an manus grenade, in addition to let's only say that supper is straight off the to the lowest degree of your worries.
With a remote canister, the fuel is outside the windscreen. Problem solved; y'all may usage a windscreen without fear, in addition to trust me if you're cooking inward mutual depression temperature temperatures (remember, nosotros are talking well-nigh melting snowfall here), y'all desire every wages y'all tin get. A windscreen non exclusively blocks wind, but it traps heat, making your stove to a greater extent than efficient in addition to keeping y'all hydrated. Recall that staying hydrated is critical if ane is to avoid hypothermia.
An Xtreme amongst a windscreen (perfectly safe):
Regrettably, though the Xtreme is a fine stove, it never achieved credence amongst the public, in addition to Coleman has discontinued it. Used Xtremes are notwithstanding available. Coleman is notwithstanding selling at final banking concern check other appliances that usage the Powermax canister, in addition to Coleman has publicly committed to continuing to industry the Powermax canister. Admittedly, this stove is a fairly specialized slice of equipment, in addition to ane has to snuff it to a fleck to a greater extent than problem to procure in addition to fuel it. I submit to you, though, that this stove because of its unique in addition to superior pattern is worth that extra fleck of problem in addition to is thence worthy of your consideration equally a wintertime capable stove.
Let me leave of absence y'all amongst ane to a greater extent than shot of the Xtreme, hither demonstrating her wonderful simmering ability.
This has been a most long winded post. I give thank y'all you for your patience, in addition to I give thank y'all you for joining me inward some other direct chances inward stoving.
It's straight off fourth dimension to caput dorsum downward the mountain,
in addition to I thence bid y'all adept night.
HJ
SUMMARY OF PROS AND CONS
Pros
-A relatively lightweight, stable, wind-resistant (with a screen), wintertime capable gas stove. The convenience of gas with adept mutual depression temperature conditions functionality. That's the existent hallmark of this stove.
-For a remote canister stove, the Xtreme is lightweight at well-nigh 11oz (312g).
-Can usage a windscreen safely in addition to easily.
-Rated to -4F (-20C) in addition to quite peradventure adept downward to temps of -10F (-23C).
-Lightweight, slow to usage canisters.
-Simmers good
-Quite powerful.
-Fuel is to a greater extent than oftentimes than non less expensive than measure threaded canisters.
-Stable, tin handgrip larger pots than upright canister stoves (you demand to live on able to handgrip a bigger pot for snowfall melting)
Cons
-Discontinued. A used stove must live on located*. Parts volition eventually larn difficult to find.
-Powermax fuel is less widely distributed. This volition live on a occupation inward some areas in addition to no problem at all inward others.
HJ
*Note: The iii legged Xtreme has a 4 legged sister, the Xpert. Xperts for whatever argue appear to live on easier to come upwards by. If y'all can't detect an Xtreme, y'all may live on able to detect an Xpert. Xperts typically are less expensive than the Xtreme, but they create weigh a duo of ounces more.
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