Expedition Solid Fuel - 40 XL Hexamine 1300-Degree Tablets in 10 Retail Packages - Rugged & Submersible Storage Trays for Camping Stoves and Fire Starting, Backpacking, Survival, and Bushcraft

I ordered these along with the titanium stove and grill from the same company. These tablets are well packaged, puncturing the plastic by accident would be a task for sure. You really need to cut to get the tablet out of the package, which is exactly what you want for long-term storage. Lighting the tablet with a match took less then 3 seconds and the whole tablet lit itself. The burn was even and hot. I have tried many of these types of fire tablets but this burned the cleanest I have ever seen. No residue was left on the stove.When I tested it, I did so in an empty parking lot that is built like a wind tunnel. A slight breeze feels like it could knock over a small child. I am unsure if it was because of the stove or these tablets, but the wind didn't seem to bother the flame at all.The one concern everyone has with these types of tablets is burn time. Generic ones get 10 minutes at best. The package for these said 15 minutes. When I timed it, even with the wind, it lasted 27 minutes for the first tab and 31 minutes for the second.If you are preparing to ever need an emergency fire starter that will light for sure with a good burn time, these are the top shelf tabs you want.

Esbit burn well but after a week had to scoop moist tab powder out with spoon. price highCooligans, cheap and you get what you pay for. Burn Dirty takes three if they burn completely.UST I like those too :) smaller and dipped in wax, burn clean, a bit small on burn time but work. with shipping expensive.These. Big clean burning if purchased in 10 pack are inexpensive.4 pc tray fit perfectly into the smaller folding stove (good one) being sold for 3$ here;https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V9GJX3T/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1and on ebaybig for good burn time and VERY well packaged!

Burns very well and is cut to size for most outdoor camp stove! Will boil two cups of water and still have fuel left over

There really isn’t much to say about these fuel tablets. I use them as firestarters in my Solo Stove. They also work if there isn’t any wood around to burn. 1 tablet can boil one pot of water.My only issue is the smell. Why the stale fish flake smell???? If you’re hiking and one of those packages get damaged, you get to smell that all way to your destination. Ugh and it penetrates right though a sealed plastic bag.Anyway they do the job and you can take them in your checked luggage. Just don’t let a package open until you’re ready to burn the thing.

Funny how presentation is deemed a worthwhile attribute to this fire starter product. Would have rated it higher if they were shaped like funny characters and made colored flames... lol.Anyway, They work and burn long enough to get a good fire going. Take 30-60 seconds of flame from a lighter to get going and they do not ignite vigorously but again burn a surprisingly long time for the size. I am reluctant to say how useful they would be in an outdoor survival kit / getting anything ablaze in wind or damp conditions. May I should be lighting the cardboard box they came in first... to start the fire starters. Super easy in a stove or backyard fire pit. Otherwise not much better of a solution than whatever you have to light these things.

These burn and burn well. That was never a concern. Instead, my principle concern was packaging. Sure, there is 100 year shelf-life, but I'm not going to be able to test it. Will these go into a pack, travel, and then have the seal intact?Yes.I've been packing them with the box (just in case). It adds almost no weight and a very tiny amount of additional bulk. With that protection and the good protection of the packaging, this stuff travels well. That means it's going to light up when I want it to.

I tested both brands under identical circumstances and found them to perform virtually identical. At the time of purchase the E.R. tablets cost $29.76 for 40 v.s. 36 Esbit tablits for $39.99. Performance and cost aside, I prefer the Expedition Research because it's packaging is better at hiding the smell of the tablets.Both tests were performed in a Snow Peak Trek 1400 Titanium pot. The test was performed on a titanium Clikstand T-2 with the titanium Windscreen T-2C. The insert to hold the tablet is the Trangia aluminum gel burner.I started with 1.75 cups of water as prescribed by my Mountain House Beef Stew. The ambient temperature was 57F. The starting temperature of the water was 66F. Test was performed against a wall sheltered from 9MPH wind. Soot was cleaned from the bottom of the pan in between tests.Figures are in minutes and seconds. (00:00)Esbitsimmered at 5:10boil at 5:37boiled until 10:11candle sized flame until 12:25Expedition Researchsimmered at 5:14boiled at 5:40boiled until 10:20candle sized flame until 12:30Conclusion: Performance was identical. E.R. tablets were cheaper and the packaging doesn't let the stink out.IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONSI repeated this test with other pots and stands. I discovered pot size and distance from the flame is critical. With smaller diameter pots closer to the flame performance was significantly diminished. You should test your setup beforehand. Not every pot and stand combination will work well with hexamine solid fuel tablets.

If you're buying these by the case then you obviously know that these things rule. Not only are they awesome for a nesbitt stove or a fuel source in between two rocks to boil some water, they are totally kick butt to help you get it fire going. Worth every penny