The spirit burner:
- It is easy to use, due to the simple construction.
- The burner works even at severe cold
- The fuel is rather cheap.
- It takes longer to reach the boiling point (compared to when using a gas burner), partly due to lower power.
- The spirit burner produces more soot than the gas burner.
The gas burner:
- It takes a shorter time to reach the boiling point, due to the higher power.
- It is easy to use. It produces no soot.
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It is easy to adjust the power during use.
- It does not work at a temperature below -10 degrees Celsius.
- The fuel is more expensive than for the spirit burner.
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It is more difficult to determine when you are running out of fuel in the container.
The multi-fuel burner:
- It has a high power, even at very low temperatures. It takes short time to reach the boiling point
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It works with several different fuels. X2 works with kerosene, white gas and cartridge gas.
- It is slightly more complicated to use than the other burners, because pre-heating is required.
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The multi-fuel burner is more expensive than the spirit burner and the gas burner.