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nuub

Any cheap Hexi Cookers available out there ?

mawk

nuub wrote: »

Any cheap Hexi Cookers available out there ?

Army surplus in Middleton has them for about a fiver

Presumably the one in killarny has them too

evilmonkee

nuub wrote: »

Any cheap Hexi Cookers available out there ?

You might be lucky and find one in your local Aldi. They were on special awhile back however my local Aldi still had a couple last week... others here have also mentioned that they have seen a few left in their local Aldi

bonniebede

nuub wrote: »

Any cheap Hexi Cookers available out there ?

Aldi had them on saturday in dublin, and also hexi tabs.

evilmonkee

Aldi in Santry had hexi stoves reduced to €1.99 yesterday evening, plently left.
Hexi tablets reduced to 99c but none left in Santry*


*probably for the best or the OH would be asking why an entire press was filled with them

Unsinnig

nuub wrote: »

Any cheap Hexi Cookers available out there ?

Couple of them left at Aldi in Sandyford, Dublin. Fuel tabs as well. €1.99 for cooker, €0.99 for tabs. Picked up a few spare last night.

sheesh

Any one try out the cooker? its a bit flimbsey...
I would prefer to buy a better cooker. any suggestions?

ShadowFox

sheesh wrote: »

Any one try out the cooker? its a bit flimbsey...
I would prefer to buy a better cooker. any suggestions?

Alot more pricey but can use tabs and liquid fuel
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ESBIT-985ml-SOLID-FUEL-STOVE-Hard-Anodised-Cookset-/290659366722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43aca5f742

Or you can get it without the liquid burner
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ESBIT-585ml-SOLID-FUEL-STOVE-Hard-Anodised-Cookset-/290659382782?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43aca635fe

wolfeye

Lidl back to nature deals monday 3rd sept.

The things i like, unisex Treking jacket E11.99

• Description

• Water and stain repellent with Bionic Finish® Eco
• Wind and waterproof with sealed seams
• Width-adjustable peaked hood
• Can also be used as a tent by using the hem grommets and opening the hook & loop fasteners at the side
• 40° washable
• In sizes XS-XXL (sizes may vary per style)

Led dynamo Flashlight E5.49

• Description

• 10m range
• Built-in rechargeable lithium storage battery
• 3 year guarantee, IP44

ladies/mens Treking trousers E12.99 men E13.99women

• Description men

• Dual zip-off function for converting to shorts
• Water and stain repellent with Bionic Finish Eco®
• In sizes 34-40 men

• Description women

• Water and stain repellent with Bionic Finish Eco®
• 3 practical pockets, additional coin pocket inside
• With Lycra® for a perfect fit
• In sizes 10-18

pocket binoculars E11.99

• Description

• 12x magnification
• Viewing range up to 84m wide at 1,000m distance, close focusing from 6m
• High quality 32mm lenses (BK-7) for high optical quality
• 3 year guarantee

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/offerdate.htm?offerdate=24054

nuub

Thanks for all the help everyone but after a lot of searching different aldi's
I have no got a new gun range bag, shooting gloves,
griptape for my walking stick and a first aid kit.
My wallet is lighter but still no hex stove but then i popped in halfords and low and behold look at this sweet deal.

A hex cooker, 24 refills and cutlery for 13 euro not too bad...

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_817879_langId_-1_categoryId_212483

evilmonkee

wolfeye wrote: »

Lidl back to nature deals monday 3rd sept.

The things i like, unisex Treking jacket E11.99

• Description

• Water and stain repellent with Bionic Finish® Eco
• Wind and waterproof with sealed seams
• Width-adjustable peaked hood
• Can also be used as a tent by using the hem grommets and opening the hook & loop fasteners at the side
• 40° washable
• In sizes XS-XXL (sizes may vary per style)

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/offerdate.htm?offerdate=24054

Where did you see the treking jacket? I can only see soft shell or fleece
on that link? Can't see any waterproof jackets at all, I think I may be going blind :cool:

wolfeye

evilmonkee wrote: »

Where did you see the treking jacket? I can only see soft shell or fleece
on that link? Can't see any waterproof jackets at all, I think I may be going blind :cool:

Here you go..
http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_24061.htm

leddpipe

not an upcoming bargain as such but such a smashing piece of quality kit for a cheap price I thought I would post this anyway

http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=3559&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

as reviewed here, by the knowledgeable, but slightly annoying Nutnfancy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TsuIuAYVJI

nuub

Bivi bags only 3 euro in army bargains while they have em.

something similar linked below


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ar3nmEn7vM&feature=relmfu

Dawn Rider

nuub wrote: »

Bivi bags only 3 euro in army bargains while they have em.

something similar linked below


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ar3nmEn7vM&feature=relmfu

Army bargains off Capel St.?

nuub

yeh dawn rider off capel street i got an email off duggan this morning
he has hexi cookers as well for a tenner


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8q3_R4lKWw

Dawn Rider

Cheers for that. Will pop in tomorrow

nuub

haha you will beat me there! would you let me now what quality they are etc as it can be hit or miss with dominic in there ihave stuff last me years and others fall apart
you know the saying you get what you pay for

ShadowFox

nuub wrote: »

yeh dawn rider off capel street i got an email off duggan this morning
he has hexi cookers as well for a tenner


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8q3_R4lKWw

Those hexi tabs shown in the youtube clip are known to spit and spark after being stored for a long time

Dawn Rider

I know what you mean with regards the quality of stuff in there.

I got some combats in the early 1990's that are still going strong.

While the other stuff I passed on really had been through the wars!

nuub

yeh again grapeape with bargains its hit and miss. the esbit ones are good but hey 10 euro and only a euro for spare tabs. Beats cans of gas expensive cookers and not to mention on weight. Pluss halfords in cookstown for twelve quid will giveyou a hexi,spare tabs and cutlery for 12 quid...

ShadowFox

nuub wrote: »

yeh again grapeape with bargains its hit and miss. the esbit ones are good but hey 10 euro and only a euro for spare tabs. Beats cans of gas expensive cookers and not to mention on weight. Pluss halfords in cookstown for twelve quid will giveyou a hexi,spare tabs and cutlery for 12 quid...

I was lucky i bought a load last year a guy was closing up his fishing and hunting shop picked the right day to walk in the door I get the esbit tabs on ebay from the UK €20 shipped for 48 tabs much better for long term storage

nuub

how do they hold up out in the field after been in storage long term ? A friend in the military says its standard issue in there emergency kit and could be years before the use them?

ShadowFox

nuub wrote: »

how do they hold up out in the field after been in storage long term ? A friend in the military says its standard issue in there emergency kit and could be years before the use them?

The esbit ones i have are in packs of 2 and air tight sealed i used some a couple of weeks ago and their after been stored for about 3 years they were fine no problem with them at all as good as the day i bought them cant say the same for the ones that came with the hexi they sweat in the plasic they came in and spit out a few times but they will come in handy for fire lighters

Doc Ruby

Firelighters work great in the hexi stoves too, and are a good bit cheaper.

ShadowFox

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Firelighters work great in the hexi stoves too, and are a good bit cheaper.

Speaking of firelighters has anyone tried long term storing these how do they hold up

Doc Ruby

grapeape wrote: »

Speaking of firelighters has anyone tried long term storing these how do they hold up

I've had a box of Dunnes stores finest sealed up in a ziploc bag for the last two years, they seem to work fine so far. Some of the flammables evaporate if you leave them exposed for too long, but the bag prevents that.

ShadowFox

Doc Ruby wrote: »

I've had a box of Dunnes stores finest sealed up in a ziploc bag for the last two years, they seem to work fine so far. Some of the flammables evaporate if you leave them exposed for too long, but the bag prevents that.

I just remembered that the local hardware always puts them on sale when we get good weather when i seen your post must grab a load next time he does it I got a load of salt and the likes this year because we didnt get the snow that was expected he sold them off reduced from €10 a bag to €3 same with water containers ice cleats and the like saved me a fortune

evilmonkee

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Firelighters work great in the hexi stoves too, and are a good bit cheaper.

I've used the BBQ firelighters, worked fine.
They're reduced to 99c in my local tesco atm. They store for years.. Also, useful for the BBQ as we don't have an open fire (unfortunately)

Dawn Rider

@NUUB
The bivi bags are those orange poly-bags. €3 in Army Bargains..... €3.49 in Millits.

Dominic also has gore-tex bivi bags for €150.... I bought mine off the MOD for £12 +£7 delivery