In reply to SCC:
Actually, I do see Steve's point, it is obviously useful for people to have an idea of those models cams compared to each other, but just like Jon's review of the Mastercams, it just not possible that reviewers have used every piece of comparable gear on the market.
Nevertheless, after Steve so, ummm... 'robustly' made his point on the first thread, Gear Ed Sarah called up BD and they sent me a set of Camalots to review in competition with the Dragons
http://lightfromthenorth.blogspot.com/2010/09/camfight-at-ok-crack-o-rral.h... so actually I was just being snotty in my reply to him yesterday - his wish is actually UKC's command after all!
And as a result I'm toting around a huge sackful of shiny heavy metal looking for steep cracks to scare myself in every time I go to a crag now!
Scarab - I haven't actually used the stove with a big stove yet, but I tried it at home and it felt no worse than my MSR stove on top of my Pocket Rocket in terms of instability. The canister 'legs' help there as well.
> and found that all they are really good for is getting covered in soup when things inevitably boil over. Good for those emergencies when you think you have run out of food I suppose - pop it in the pan for a nourishing gruel.
Like I say, great for big snow melting sessions on expeditions, not so useful for general camping. I guess it kept boiling over your soup because it worked so well though?