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Pros & Cons
Pros
Relighting any leftover fuel in open air to consume it, reduce toxicity, and make cleanup easier. Starts a whole fireplace with one.
Cons
These are *. At best, they make for a decent fire starter. These cost roughly 12 cents each.
Highlights
Quality
They melted the ice and lit the sticks so im very happy.
Price
The seller is great (you can read my review of them) and the price is unbeatable.
Total mass of hexamine is cheaper by the buck.
Packaging/appearance
The packaging says that each fuel tab burns for nine minutes.
Be careful not to spill anything acid on the fuel tabs as doing so could release the formaldehyde that is in the hexamine compound.
Competitiveness
Being smaller than esbit brand's tablet, you can control the burn time and boiling time better than esbit tabs, which are about... Read More
There are pros and cons to using hexamine fuel tabs:pros: the fuel tabs are fairly easy to light with a match.
They weigh less than half an esbit tab, so do the math.
In an esbit pocket-style stove they last 2 minutes less.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
two, good, bottom, still and each. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 76.6% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 94 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 3 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was not very successful in using a flint and magnesium alone however
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Cons it is recommended to use hexamine in a very well ventilated area as the fumes are toxic
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I don’t think i would recommend cooking with an open frying pan only a pot that has a lid
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Be careful not to spill anything acid on the fuel tabs as doing so could release the formaldehyde that is in the hexamine compound
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unlike propane hexamine leaves a greasy black sit on the stove and the bottom of the pot
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The packaging says that each fuel tab burns for nine minutes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I tested four of them and they all lasted for 5 to 6 minutes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I required 3 fuel tabs to get 2 cups of water to a boil
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