BCB Crusader Cooker review

Camp, Camping — By Outdoor Adventure Guide on July 2, 2012 at 12:35 pm

BCB’s Crusader II Cooking Systems includes some neat touches which will be welcomed by outdoor enthusiasts.

The system uses a ‘Russian Doll’ design whereby all the cooking gear you will need in the field, (Cup Canteen, Cooker, Water bottle, flint and striker) slot inside each other and fit snugly inside a standard issue PLCE bottle pouch for ease of transport and use.

BCB Crusader Cooker

The Hard Anodised Aluminium cup which doubles as a cooking pot now sports an insulated rim to prevent unwelcome lip burn. To speed up boil time and reduce the smoke it gives off, the cooker has a wind shield and heat exchanger.

By using hard anodised aluminium, BCB have managed to make the new Crusader Cooking System 138 grams lighter than its predecessor, something that will be a welcome relief for trekkers who are already saddled with a significant amount of kit they have to lumber around while out in the great outdoors.

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7 Comments

Jim says:

July 5, 2012 at 11:55 am

These are great systems – they burn ethanol gel and heat water about as quickly as a trangia. In an emergency you can use firelighters – they’re smelly and make a mess, but as I said they work if you run out of ethanol gel. Jim

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Aleksey says:

July 31, 2012 at 4:42 pm

Nice one, but where I can buy it?

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Outdoor Adventure Guide says:

August 1, 2012 at 2:55 pm

Hi Aleksey. You can find a list of stockists on the BCb website: http://www.bcbin.com/

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- Aleksey says:
  
  August 2, 2012 at 2:13 pm
  
  Thank you for answering me.
  I’ve checked it and it seems that none of them have it. If you have any other information please share.
  
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  - Outdoor Adventure Guide says:
    
    August 2, 2012 at 2:20 pm
    
    We’ll speak to our contact at BCB and see if they can help!
    
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  - tony says:
    
    January 4, 2013 at 2:35 pm
    
    hi bcb have launched a new site to sell direct to the public,The site is called goodkit.co.uk thay have the new crusader on there but the site needs looking at,ive been trying to buy some stuff from there and its not working to good.
    
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    - James says:
      
      February 22, 2013 at 9:24 pm
      
      yep no one has them yet they have been designing them and patenting them forever, Still can only get type 1 crusader system.
      Website not very helpful in comparison to the full dealer catalogues
      Hope they don’t leave it too long!
      
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