TATONKA Alcohol Burner vs Trangia Alcohol Burner - Cold Start Test

There's been some talk that the stainless steel TATONKA Alcohol Burner might not work in the cold of winter. As a way to test this in the heat if the summer I thoght I would freeze the TATONKA Alcohol Burner in a tray of water along with the Trangia burner.

Even though my freezer was set at 0° F the ice in the tray keep the burners at about 32°F when exposed to the heat.

I was surprised that the TATONKA bloomed so fast while the Trangia just set there burning the alcohol in the holding tank. I've used the Trangia in the winter and if I protect it from the wind it usually comes to a bloom. One thing I should have shown in the video is that the Trangia does have a pre-heater that clips onto the bottom of the burner for when it's really cold.

Thanks for watching my videos,
Hiram

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