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 | Flame Engineering VT3-30C Red Dragon 500,000 BTU Vapor Torch Kit | |
 | "Holy Crap This Is Awesome" | 2008-12-04 |
| I bought this thing while I was camping. Our firewood was a bit damp and I was having trouble getting the campfire started. With this handy-dandy roaster, I had a bonfire within a minute or so. Then, I decided to use it on the weeds at home. The instructions warn against using the torch near conifers (like Evergreen-type shrubs, bushes, topiaries), so I stayed about 5 feet away from those. Well, this thing is hotter than the blazes of Hell and Damnation itself! I roasted a few of my bushes, but thankfully, they've started to come back. We just had a few inches of snow here in Chicago and I drove over it in the driveway. I ended up with icy patches of packed snow and figured I'd pull out Satan's air conditioner. Not only did it melt those ice patches faster than a hooker drops her panties, it melted a five foot section of snow (about 3 inches deep) in front of the nozzle. Well, after that, I just had to screw around with it. I cooked a frozen hot-dog in less than 30 seconds. OK, "cooked" is the wrong word. I turned a frozen hot dog into a pile of ash. Since that was fun, I tried it with an old cell-phone I had laying around. It stunk, but man it was cool to watch it turn into a gelatinous pile of stink. Someone else mentioned having to roast your weeds and then come back to weed by hand a week later. That's totally unnecessary. Just hold the flame on the weed for about 10 seconds and it'll kill it, burn it, turn it to ash, and then burn the ash into smaller ash. The roots will be dead and the weed will never return. OK, maybe it will, but I roasted a section of stone in my backyard that had weeds growing up. It's been nearly 2 years and nothing has grown there. Yeah, it sounds like a jet engine when you fire it up, but it's awesome! I highly recommend this for weed burning, camp fire starting, party tricks, and hot dog cremation. And next week, I'm going to head over to my mean, old, crotchety neighbor's house in the middle of the night and burn "A-Hole" into his lawn. Man, I can't wait till my kid's hamster bites the dust! | ||
 | Coleman Table Top Skillet | |
| "Cook Like A Pro" | 2006-07-26 |
| I purchased two of these skillets for a recent camping trip.
First let me complain (but please notice that I still gave this item a five-star review). You need a long-shafted screwdriver to put them together. I decided to assemble them at the campground (so they didn't get damaged in transport) and I ended up having to go buy a screwdriver because mine was too short. Next, it would be nice if companies like Coleman would make boxes that would hold the item in it's assembled form. I mean, people don't use many of these things on a daily basis, so to keep these items from being damaged, they should have a box that fits the assembled item or maybe even a plastic storage case. Now, onto the good stuff... I was really impressed with item's functionality, durability, and quality. First, I was cooking for a small army on this recent camping trip. One skillet was able to hold 3 dozen scrambled eggs (with room to spare) and I was amazed at how quickly and evenly it cooked. I also used it to melt butter for corn-on-the-cob. On High, it melted quickly and on Low, it kept the butter warm without burning it. Continuing on with functionality, the InstaStart was a good idea, but I think it needs some refinement. It took three or four clicks before the skillet would fire up, but it did work well overall. Additionally, the skillet was designed in such a way that you could very easily use a match if the ignitor ever broke. Second, the durability... One of the skillets was knocked off the picnic table that it was perched upon. The propane tank immediately popped off which was a nice safety feature. The skillet itself was totally unharmed. I didn't see a single scratch or dent on it. The cover is made of thin metal, so I could see where it could be damaged; however, it seemed to withstand this three foot drop very well. Third, the quality... The skillet's cooking surface itself is fantastic. It is truly "non-stick" and the clean-up was unbelievably quick. For one meal, I even used a metal spatula to turn the eggs. Of course, I was gentle because I didn't want to scratch the surface. It was very smooth and just feeling the metal spatula gliding across the surface of the skillet. I wouldn't suggest using a metal spatula (I did because I forgot to bring a plastic one), but I would suspect that it would take a good deal of cooking before the metal-on-metal would cause some damage. I would highly recommend these skillets. Not only did they work well for cooking, they're also very useful for warming. Additionally, while researching these, I was unable to determine the depth of the skillet pan from any of the websites that sell this product. It's approximately 2 inches deep, so it can hold a good amount of food. I was cooking for 20 people and two of these skillets held more than enough eggs for everyone. Also, we diced up 10 pounds of potatoes with 5 onions and a package of bacon. We cooked it in 2 skillets, but once it was cooked down, it all fit into one skillet (heaping - but allowed the cover to be placed on with no problem). We also had quite a bit left over even after 20 people had eaten. For the price, these skillets are a fantastic deal! Considering the outstanding functionality, diversity, durability, and quality of this product, I couldn't imagine anything comparable at this price. | ||
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