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17/6/2021 at 12:55pm
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Nothing technical to be aware of, Calor cylinder should work exactly the same as Campingaz, both Butane.
Only comment is that Calor cylinders, as least some sizes, seem to be in short supply at the moment! Getting refills (or possibly a new full cylinder!) may take a little shopping around before you find stock!
Find a s/h empty cylinder for £5-£10 on local classified adverts or eBay etc., rather than pay Calor hefty cylinder rental charge of £40! It doesn't matter how manky it is, you're not keeping it, so long as it's good enough to exchange for a full one!
You'll be quids in on the much cheaper cost/kg of Calor over extortionately expensive Campingaz!
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17/6/2021 at 1:37pm
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Outfit: Vango Rivendale 800XL
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My Campingaz 907 has lasted me a fortnight camping with the same 400ST stove and fridge of it, have you got a leak somewhere?
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21/6/2021 at 5:37pm
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Sounds like a good setup. I;'ll go off topic if I may. As one can't get Calor Gas on the continent we have two 907s for when travelling across the Channel, though when in the UK we use a 4.5kg Calor gas butane which is a lot cheaper than Campingaz for the same gas.
I was lucky to pick up the Calor Gas canister for 2 quid from Ebay from a chap on the way to my work. When I handed over my 2 quid in person, the seller gave me a cheeky smile and said he sold as empty but it wasn't and gave it a shake to demonstrate. I have cooked about 30 meals for 5 on that canister for all for the princely sum of 2 quid. It'll be a sad day when I need a refill.
I am not always that lucky but will take it when it comes. Ebay though tends to be treasure trove of camping stuff and if the seller is local you can be quid ins.
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23/6/2021 at 7:13am
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That was quite a result junglesim, and eBay is a great camping resource only last year I picked up a Le Cube Butagaz cylinder c/w regulator for 99p albeit empty, it was of course a collection but only 10 miles from my house.
When I next get over to France (June 2022) I will exchange the Le Cube for 6kg Butane refill, at €20 it’s a fraction of the cost of CampinGaz.
Having said that I really like the compact size of the CampinGaz 907 cylinder, but it really ought to be no more than £10 for refill exchange, my local Winfields charges £30 which is just a complete joke.
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23/6/2021 at 10:05am
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That makes sense Francais, camingaz is a rip off, but you can get lucky. I picked up my 90 bottles from eBay too. A bit more expensive 11.20 for and 8.80 for the other from the same seller (I can no longer recall what the difference between them was) and were over half full. Both have now been refilled, 7 Euros in the Italian lakes (I did ask the woman at the site to check the price) and the other from a supermarket in France.
I'll look into Le Cube the next time I am going to France (if that ever happens again).
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Topic: Calor gas
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