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Yes, I have used mine for years, no issues, easy to clean if you are a messy chef…LOL!
Is this Coleman stove any good?
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All of our Boy Scout patrols use these stoves, they can take a beating from teenagers and still work for years, great choice!
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Great stove! No ignition but that just means less room for failed parts. I agree it's easy to clean, although I wouldn't trust the specs with regards to cookware fitment. I'll have an 8" skillet and a 2.5qt pot and it can feel cramped, even with the wind-gaurds at there furthest position. Not the greatest burner control so there is a learning curve for adjustments. Nevertheless a solid and reliable piece of equipment. I use mine with an LP growler to save on cost with fuel and to try and help the landfills out.
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Solid little propane dual burner. I've never been disappointed in a Coleman stove.
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I purchased a Coleman propane dual burner over 20 years ago with the click style igniter. It's never let me down, comes apart for easy cleaning. I like it better than my partner stove in my teardrop.
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I have also had one forever, and they just run. As noted they are bit small if you use large pots but nothing terrible.
Easy to disable the burner to clear the burner tubes of small blockages -insects usually after winter storage. I carry a spare propane connector, never had to use it but I have it.
Easy to disable the burner to clear the burner tubes of small blockages -insects usually after winter storage. I carry a spare propane connector, never had to use it but I have it.
I didn't have the 30 years with mine some have mentioned, but I did not take the best care of it either. It was used and abused, left out in the rain, etc and it just kept on working. It didn't "need" to be replaced, but for being relatively inexpensive I would just prefer to get a new one because I've been saying it is only one more drop away from being useless. I just replaced mine after 10-12 years and actually plan on caring for it better
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Piece of crap.
You may only get 30, maybe 40 years most out of it.
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Check out some of these guys that collect the equipment and the expansive array of Coleman stuff these guys have picked up at yard sales and flea markets.
There is a Coleman Forum out there that is absolutely amazing.
As a lifelong camper from childhood, car camping with my family (now called Overlanding), backpacking, paddling trips and just general kick ass use all over the place over decades.......Coleman has a special place in the hearts of any" outdoorsperson", be it the glow of the lantern or that first smell of cowboy coffee rolling out of a pot boiling away on one of their stoves.
It's both iconic and comforting at the same time.
You may only get 30, maybe 40 years most out of it.
ETA*
Check out some of these guys that collect the equipment and the expansive array of Coleman stuff these guys have picked up at yard sales and flea markets.
There is a Coleman Forum out there that is absolutely amazing.
As a lifelong camper from childhood, car camping with my family (now called Overlanding), backpacking, paddling trips and just general kick ass use all over the place over decades.......Coleman has a special place in the hearts of any" outdoorsperson", be it the glow of the lantern or that first smell of cowboy coffee rolling out of a pot boiling away on one of their stoves.
It's both iconic and comforting at the same time.
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Hmm, my youngest is 30 years old and I bought mine 5 years before he was born. Still working after 35 years, just used it last week in Death Valley. Reliable and always good memories when I use it.
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Had my Coleman propane stove for 35 years, still going strong.
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Like everyone else has said... take care of it, and it will outlive us all. For mine, I even have the hose to refill 1lb Bottles from one of my 20lb cylinders. That said, I haven't used my Coleman in 5-6 years. I've been using a Camp Chef Explorer with a 5lb tank. I get heckled by my travel buddies all the time because its big, bulky, heavy, takes a bit to set up and take down. But everyone ends up cooking on my set up because its roomy & reliable. Go figure.
I have two Coleman's the original pump style white fuel #413 and the newer 1lb propane bottle type. Both work excellent and have bene bomb proof. My uncle has a very early Coleman I think #11 with the folding stand that was my great grandfathers still in use.
