Which is why I think someone buying a titanium straw is not as concerned as the act of sustainable lifestyle so much as the appearance of being concerned.
That is it, the image of being righteous.
Which is why I think someone buying a titanium straw is not as concerned as the act of sustainable lifestyle so much as the appearance of being concerned.
What makes the Cook Partner stove significantly better than the Snow Peak stove? It puts out fewer BTUs and doesn't have legs, which means if you are using a standard camp table you are stuck leaning over to cook. I guess you don't get to hang an overland chic propane tank off the back of your truck with the Snow Peak stove, and it probably doesn't look as at home in the drawer system of your FJ Cruiser.
Come on man, a straw? If you need a straw to drink fluid let alone a titanium straw are you really concerned with overflowing land fills or littering?
If you are truly concerned with the reduction of waste the first order of business is assessing your habits and eliminating unnecessary items. For example, drinking implements. Take your own containers to the co-op for the bulk food instead of using the minimally recyclable bags etc.
Have you put them side by side? If you have, you'd see right away that that build quality is like comparing a uni-body to body on frame. It's night/day. I'm not just saying that to say it either. The quality isn't even remotely the same nor is the intended use of these two stoves. Stamped aluminum vs. heavy gauge welded aluminum. One is meant to cook petite filet mignons in a "secluded" camp ground on the tail gate of a P38 that someone dumped $20K in and whom starts wearing scarves in August. The Partners were designed by and for rafting guides out west to be tossed around and abused to make elk chili and T-bones. Comparing the insignificant difference in BTUs is like saying the Range Rover Sport has 500 bhp and 20" rims and your Jeep Rubicon only puts out 300 bhp on 18"s - thus more HP is better off road. It's a horrible analogy and comparison.
Do you really think that these people care if their green tea water gets heated up 30 seconds faster on a SnowPeak? The Partner stoves are overbuilt and are designed to last a lifetime regardless of how they are treated. The SnowPeak stoves are fragile in comparison, but like I said - they are designed for a totally different purpose. Car camping vs. river guide adventures. If you want a stove stand/table, you can buy them for sale as well. Check out there coffee pots too. Comparing their products to SnowPeak is like comparing a post op tranny to Jack Burton (Big Trouble in Little China in case you need to be reminded). I've never used mine on a river, but I knew that it would get used all over the country and in sub-par conditions in the back of a truck. From the deserts of CA to Newfoundland/Labrador.
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Sorry, Garrett, but your Partner stove is a pile of shit and you look like a douchebag riding around with a 20lb propane tank to fuel the damn thing.
See you at the Blue Rhino cage,
Daniel
Those straws are the only way to go when enjoying a peach milkshake. And your vacuum sealed mug keep it frozen.
I use these on my Snow Peak stove in the food truck. [/CENTER]
You use a tiny snow peak stove and 1lb propane tanks on a FOOD TRUCK?
I guess that explains everything.
Do you use 20lb tanks for your home kitchen stove?
Why would I use anything bigger? So I can deal with the Fire Marshall, apply for additional permits, and expect additional inspections? A $3 tank lasts weeks and works just fine.
Is this your food truck?
Because I can't see how running a fryer, a flat top and/or a grill for a commercial food truck would possibly run off of 1lb tanks. I mean why does nearly every one have a 100lb tank?
What a pretty sun dress
The Partners are not bigger, in fact the Partner is smaller. They are just far better made than the SnowPeaks. That's undeniable if you've used both - which I have.
I can get all kinds of accessories too - tables, stand, etc. Big deal. All the decent stoves do what the SnowPeak and Partner stoves do, SnowPeak just sells it for a hefty premium for a stamped alum/steel stove.
Like I said though, I have a hard time buying from a company that advertises itself as high end glamping gear to the lactose and gluten intolerant crowd - $1,300 REI grade tents, $35 coffee cups and the such make them a fine choice for those wanting to look the part, but it's overpriced average gear.
(I was going by what I thought their site said)