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of the button and you’re in business.
Each burner has a large, fully adjustable
knob to regulate the heat.
The stove has been designed for use
with propane cylinders but with the
appropriate adaptor a standard gas bottle
can also be used.
So how long did it take to boil water?
We filled up the camp kettle with one
litre of nine-degree tap water and lit the
stove. Initially the burner was very noisy
and produced a whistling sound, but
this stopped after about ten seconds. The
heat output was impressive, consistently
delivering 12,000 BTU’s of cooking power.
Compare this to the common camping
stove, which produces between 6000-9000
BTU, to appreciate the massive difference.
After five-and-a-half minutes the kettle
whistled which is, in fact, twice as fast as
most stoves. We repeated the experiment
a couple of times and consistently came
up with a similar result.
So, what’s the verdict? The Coleman
Hyperflame Fyreknight is an impressive
camping stove which absolutely delivers
on its promises.
– Claudia Bouma
ALL FYRED UP!
Gone are the days when a camping
stove was a simple affair with two basic
burners and the knowledge that boiling
water or cooking food would take a lot
longer than on the regular stove in the
kitchen at home.
Sure, you can still buy a stove at the
cheaper end of the market and it will
do the job. However, if you’re after more
cutting-edge technology, you can’t go
past Coleman’s Hyperflame Fyreknight.
Cynics could be excused for wondering
about “Hyperflame technology” which
supposedly boils water twice as fast
as a standard burner. Add to this the
“innovative Windblock” feature and I
wondered if this product could deliver
what it promised.
We picked a windy day to trial the
stove so we could give the equipment
a run for its money. Carrying the
Hyperflame Fyreknight by its threepiece pivoting handle, the stove is easy
to transport and weighs 7.1kg. It’s a
sizeable piece of equipment at 38.5cm
wide and 69cm long but it does mean
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you can use two large 30cm pots on the
burners. The non-skid feet are great as
they ensure the stove sits firmly on any
table, eliminating the risk of sliding.
All the corners have been reinforced to
protect the nice-looking unit.
Setting up the stove is fairly
straightforward. After opening the lid,
pull down a bracket which holds the
lid firmly in place. The Hyperflame
Fyreknight features two burners with a
unique downward-stair-stepping design
which reduces the flames’ exposure to
wind. The top of each burner is dotted
with uniform holes to increase the
burner’s heating area.
Two pan supports fit snugly across
the burners, creating an impressive
wind shield, eliminating the need
for separate side shields. The use
of multiple vents, spaced along the
pan support, is extremely effective in
keeping the wind out and the heat in.
Like most Coleman stoves, this piece
of cooking equipment comes with
Instastart electric ignition, so one push
Coleman
Hyperflame Fyreknight
RRP $279.99
WHERE www.colemanaustralia.com.au
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