Eco-billy

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I went to the caravan and camping show at Rose Hill today. The Eco-Billy was there in both the 750 ml and 1.5 litre (?) sizes. I had a good look and compared them to the Dingo Bush Kettle beside them.

The Eco-Billy is quite rough in construction albeit sturdy. The Dingo is much better made also I'm a bit wary of the pop riveted on handle.

I prefer the Dingo's spout - the Eco has only a hole. The Eco may be easier to fill as the lid can be removed completely whilst the Dingo has a smaller hole in the spout.

The Dingo is spun aluminium so it is very light.

I think a possible failing of both is that neither have a separate fire base like the Kelly. I'd expect that lifting the kettle off the fire would result in the fire collapsing. Maybe, in practice, it doesn't. Any comment Bushie?

In the end, I bought the Dingo for $99 - the same price as the Eco. See http://www.bushkettle.com.au/

I hope I use it. i can see myself getting flak from my wife over this purchase.

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I also saw these kettles at the show and wondered about the pouring hole in the eco-billy. Does the hole pour smoothly into a mug with any level of water in the kettle?

I thought that the eco-billy would be much easier to fill with water than the dingo.

I wish they had also the kelly kettle there. For those that have the kelly kettle, how much did you pay for it and where did you purchase it from?

Of course the one I really want is the copper thermette from NZ. So does anyone know if we can purchase these in OZ?

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Originally Posted by thebeast

I also saw these kettles at the show and wondered about the pouring hole in the eco-billy. Does the hole pour smoothly into a mug with any level of water in the kettle?

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I never found any problem pouring water from the hole in the side of the Eco Billy

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Originally Posted by thebeast

I thought that the eco-billy would be much easier to fill with water than the dingo.

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It probably depends on what source of water you use to fill the billy.

Certainly the Eco Billy with the removable lid is easy no matter what you use to fill it.

Most of the time I just fill the Kelly Kettle by dipping it in the creek. The rest of the time I fill it from the outside tap on the tank fitted in the camper. The nozzle fits inside the spout so it doesn't lose a drop. Both of these methods would be just as easy with the Dingo.

I can see that if you were pouring water from a 20 litre container, the Eco Billy would definitely be the easiest.

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Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Knowing Ron his will continue to leak and take longer and longer to boil :D;)

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Originally Posted by numpty

Ron's probably using non boilable water.

To work, the water has got to want to boil.;)

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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

That's right - Ron's kettle only works at 4000M and up :D :D

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Rons will leak MORE as its used,enough to extinguish the fire long before a boil temp is reached:p:p:p:p
Andrew

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Why is it that I have this mental picture of a lot of people out there sticking pins in a voodoo doll version of Ron's Dingo and rolling around on the floor laughing? :p

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Originally Posted by vnx205

Why is it that I have this mental picture of a lot of people out there sticking pins in a voodoo doll version of Ron's Dingo and rolling around on the floor laughing? :p

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And I thought it was only me that thought that! :D

Jeez, it's good to have friends. :(

with fire bans is it okay to use the eco-billys. I plan to put the fire on a base of some sort.

I would say no. With the amount of smoke they throw out I doubt you could even do a dodgy.

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Originally Posted by thebeast

with fire bans is it okay to use the eco-billys. I plan to put the fire on a base of some sort.

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Probably depends on where you are and What type of fire ban is in place, in NSW if it's a Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) then no fires are permitted in the open - including lpg stoves and the like.

(LPG and electric BBQs are OK on a residential block of land within 20m of the house with water available)

Other states regs are different - some have no open fires for most of summer etc.


Martyn

Thanks for all the advice, tips etc. I went back to the camping show and bought the eco-billy. I didn't want to get the dingo kettle as it was aluminium and the eco is stainless steel. I haven't used it yet as I'm going to make up a fire base for it, so as to have the fire contained and not to collapse when removing the kettle as some of you have mentioned.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

And I thought it was only me that thought that! :D

Jeez, it's good to have friends. :(

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Awwww... sooory mate you know we're just pulling your leg ;) :D

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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Awwww... sooory mate you know we're just pulling your leg ;) :D

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No! I don't! :mad:

















Ok, I do! :D:D