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Use these solid fuel tablets for your Esbit stove. The nontoxic, nonexplosive formula is virtually odorless and smokeless.
- Generates up to 1400°F of intense heat, providing about 12 min. of usable burn time per cube
- Does not liquefy when burning, and leaves no ash residue; burns efficiently even at high altitudes
- Easily lights with ordinary wooden matches, and can be extinguished and saved for reuse
- Can also be used as a safe and easy-to-use fire starter for campfires
- 1 box contains twelve 0.5 oz. Esbit Solid Fuel tablets
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Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets Customer Reviews
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by PowerReviewsPros
- Compact (15)
- Functional (14)
- Lightweight (14)
- Easy to use (13)
- Easy to set up (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Survival (13)
- Backcountry camping (12)
- Winter (10)
- Camping (9)
- Day trip (9)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (13)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (9), Comfort driven (3)
- Was this a gift?:
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Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
- Stinky
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Day Trips
- Survival
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
Up front: the stuff smells like fish. Not much fun to have in your pack. You can smell it through the packaging. My recommendation is to put it in a ziploc bag and keep it away from your food - and don't forget to keep it out of reach of scavengers at night. Once you put it in a ziploc bag, you can barely smell it.
Having said that, it works great once you put it to use. It doesn't stink when it burns, and it burns really hot. You can easily boil 8 oz in a Ti mug on less than 1 Esbit bar, provided you are using a windscreen. This is great stuff for freezer bag meals or just cooking up a quick mug of hot water for coffee. You can blow out the fuel when you are done and reuse it later, as it does not liquify like Trioxane.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Campgrounds
- Day Trips
- River
- Survival
- Trips
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
These things are great for starting a fire in the rain. They burn really hot and last quite a long time compared to their size. I especially like the fact that you can put them out, and reuse them. A must have in any survival kit.
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
- Stinky
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Campgrounds
- Day Trips
- Firestarter
- River
- Survival
- Trips
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
So these aren't the most convenient to use for a daily use stove but they'll work for that. I use them for day hikes while backpacking in colder weather. I have a regular stove at base camp and then bring a few of these bars along with a ti pot, water pump and freeze dried meal for day hikes. It's really nice to have a hot meal where ever you go.
At first, I used these with the Esbit stove but you really don't need the stove. Just dig a little hole in the sand, set a burning bar on a small flat stone, set the stone/burning bar in the hole or depression and set your pot on top of that. Or you can build a little rock pot support if it isn't too windy.
They work great for fire starters in the rain too.
They do stink, even in the packaging. It's bad enough you don't want it next to any food. Just wrap a few of these bars in foil to prevent the smell, and use the foil for a wind block when required.
A must have for any survival kit.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Campgrounds
- Day Trips
- River
- Survival
- Trips
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
I have been using these for nearly a decade. No other fuel source out there compares in my mind.
It is definitely the lightest weight fuel out there. It is very versatile - in that it can be used for many other things. It boils a cup of water in ~5minutes. It doesn't add any unpleasant taste to your food. It is very safe for transport and storage. A few of these and the stove fit into the average pants pocket!
My only gripe is the stove (especially one thats really old) and used tabs smell kinda odd/bad. But that's what ziplock bags are for!
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
- Ineffective
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Campgrounds
- Survival
- Trips
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
This is the most reliable form of stove fuel.Fuel has many names, ESBIT/Hexamine Tablets/Solid Fuel.ESBIT does not seem to be a commonly known fuel outside the military. I had used up my fuel and couldn't find this stuff in any of the General or Camping stores in Yellowstone NP.[...] Only found it later in REI at Salt Lake City. Even there, there are employees who do not know what i was looking for (though one employee relished the opportunity to hunt for this obscure camping item).A windshield for the ESBIT stove is a must when there is a wind. Otherwise in my experience it would take two tablets to boil 2 cups of of water. ESBIT will leave black residues on the stove and cookery. Excellent for emergencies. Because the fuel is small, one can just dig a shallow narrow trench to use as a stove.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
- Odor
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Campgrounds
- Day Trips
- Survival
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
I have used these fuel tabs off-and-on for many years as an ultralight alternative to carrying a stove. They are easy to light, burn hot, and are low on weight. One tab isn't likely to boil a whole quart/liter of water, but is typically sufficient to heat enough water for a packaged backpacker meal. Like all trioxane-based fuel tabs, they emit a disagreeable odor when not being burned. That smell will permeate any adjacent gear, so I keep them in a tough poly bag.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Cute
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Bike Camping
- Campgrounds
- Survival
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
Tablets are easy to light in heavy rain. Great when used for starting a camp fire. Little, so you can fit eight of them in your back pocket. Wrap them in a zip-lock bag though. They leave a delicate fish smell.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- River
- Survival
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
It makes a great back up stove.
I keep one in all my vehicles emergency kits.
Never know when you want a hot drink or meal.
A must for the family Emergency Preparedness Kit
we all should have.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
- Poor packaging
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Backpacking
- Day Trips
- Survival
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
I'm not really in a hurry when camping, so these and the stove are great for me. I tuck the stove into a GSI Minimalist set with 6 tablets (4 in the stove) and I'm ready to go.
Now, about the smell. Yes, these things smell like shrimp that's been left out in the sun... but if the packaging is secure, there is almost no smell. The problem is that the foil keeping the tablets in the packaging is so thin that practically breathing on it will tear it, and the smell gets out and soaks into everything.
I'm going to vacuum seal these things in the future.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Set Up
- Easy to Use
- Functional
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Backcountry Camping
- Campgrounds
- Day Trips
- Survival
- Winter Camping
Comments about Esbit Solid Fuel Tablets:
Purchased this as a cheap alternative to cooking meals while hiking and camping. Very surprised as to how fast they can cook pasta for two (1.5 cubes burnt and around 10 min, but that's with getting water hot, adding pasta ect). They light very easy, only have to hold the flame to them for a few seconds, once they are going their good till you blow them out or their done.
Only reason for one less star, the smell. I knew they were suppose to smell, but whoa. Think of 2 day old fish sitting in the sun. I wrapped ours in tinfoil (doubles as a windbreak when needed) and placed them in a ziplock bag. Their pretty rank and ripe but dont smell while cooking. Very happy with the product!
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
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