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#230584 - 08/25/11 07:16 PM Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove
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I haven't done one of my reviews for a while. This week's stove is an oldie (1970's) but a goodie, the Hank Roberts Mini Stove.



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#230644 - 08/26/11 04:17 AM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
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Happy B day Jim..i have a clone of this stove,i wish i could use it more like it was intended and not with a hose.Alan from CCS GAVE me a real Roberts gaz cart for mine at our Mid West camp out and i have yet to find just the right event to try it out at.

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#230645 - 08/26/11 04:46 AM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
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That's neat, especially the wick in canister stuff, cold performance without the bulk.

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#230646 - 08/26/11 04:50 AM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
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The hose isn't a bad deal. It's probably safer since the fuel is well away from the heat.

Still, I hear you. It's lighter and more compact with the orginal cansiters. Those canisters are few and far between. I found seven in a surplus store last year and bought 'em out. Gave half to Doc and kept the rest for myself.

I think I can refill them with a Primus Fuel Tool.

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#230650 - 08/26/11 05:33 AM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
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Great review as always Jim. Excellent stove! I can't understand why someone hasn't made an updated version?

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#230663 - 08/26/11 12:55 PM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: jzmtl]
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Originally Posted By: jzmtl
That's neat, especially the wick in canister stuff, cold performance without the bulk.
The Hank Roberts stove really was advanced for its day, so advanced in fact that it still stacks up pretty well against today's stoves. When almost everybody else was using piercable canisters that couldn't be removed until empty, the HR stove had a detachable canister that could be removed, and the HR stove could completely outperform other gas stoves of the day because it was a liquid feed stove. In cold weather, the HR stove to this day will still outperform modern upright canister stoves, including things like the $150 MSR Reactor!

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#230674 - 08/26/11 03:32 PM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: LED]
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Originally Posted By: LED
Great review as always Jim. Excellent stove! I can't understand why someone hasn't made an updated version?

It's funny, in the world of outdoor gear, what survives and what doesn't. One of the best modern cold weather gas stoves, the Coleman Xtreme (also the Xpert and Xpedition) has been discontinued. It's problem? I think it had a lot to do with a non-standard canister -- even though the canister was clearly superior. The Coleman Xtreme can operate at temperatures down to about -10F. Let's see a Pocket Rocket do that.

As for a modernized Hank Roberts type stove, it's an interesting idea. I think one could be made for half the weight with modern techniques. I'm not sure why no one has tried, since it really is a nice design. I love how the "clam shell" comes apart and becomes a base and a windscreen/pot support. The clam shell protects the stove, keeps everything in a tidy package, makes a very nice stable base, and provides much better wind protection than the typical gas stove has as well as a stable pot support.

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#230686 - 08/26/11 04:31 PM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
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I like it. Has you reviewed the Msr Pocket Rocket yet? <.<
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#230710 - 08/26/11 06:16 PM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Frisket]
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Originally Posted By: Frisket
I like it. Has you reviewed the Msr Pocket Rocket yet? <.<
Not yet. So many stoves; so little time. smile

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#230716 - 08/26/11 08:18 PM Re: Stove of the Week: Hank Roberts Mini Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
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I think I still have the BSA version of this stove in my attic somewhere.

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