Buddy Heaters.. Not impressed.

[Knoc]

Yep, I know a few Eskimos who'd marvel at your obvious resistance to the elements, "Iceman" .

By "Cold" I mean like teeth chattering, brr... With the Big buddy I wasnt "cold" but I wasnt $119 warm either.

But I think there might be something wrong with the big buddy I was trying. I fished today in a friends house who had a big buddy and it was good. Fished the whole day in a Tee and his house is bigger and isnt insulated. He was running his off a 1lb tanks too. I had a 20lb on mine.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Regulated quick connect hose or unregulated threaded hose?

[Stick in Mud]

Yup, it's my new invention. If the reflectrix is all that it's cracked up to be, I hope a lighter--or maybe a big-wicked candle--will keep it nice n' toasty in there.

In all seriousness, the reflectrix works great. I'm hoping to use one of those "buddies" that fits on a 1 lb. propane tank this year. Saves me having to carry the Little Buddy with the mushroom tank. I hope.

[otterman91105]

I have both big buddy and little buddy. The only problem that i have had with the big buddy is some times it takes for ever to get it to start. Never had a problem with little buddy.

[dairyman]

You have to use a match or BBQ lighter---------------the snap lighter they have on the big buddy SUCKS!!!!!!!

[fishersofmen]

My Big Buddy lights everytime no problem. Never had to use a lighter. Even if I have had the 12ft hose disconnected it only takes about 30 seconds of holding the pilot knob down to get the propane to the unit before it will fire up.

[dairyman]

does your b-buddy have the push button lighter or the turn and click type. I have the push button on the reg buddy with no problems........the one on the b-buddy hardly puts out a spark

[tonkapat]

Remember that your buddy heater requires cleaning every once in a while. The manual that you threw away has instructions on how to clean it. I took my dads old buddy heater cleaned it all out and what a difference.

How about a new topic..... Sunflower heaters not impressed.....

[fishersofmen]

does your b-buddy have the push button lighter or the turn and click type. I have the push button on the reg buddy with no problems........the one on the b-buddy hardly puts out a spark

Turn and click. Works great.

[SFC]

Anybody ever check to see how much carbon monoxide the buddys and heater cooker put out? Carbon monoxide has a cumulative effect, it doesnt disappear from your body for hours(like stepping out into fresh air and ok Iam good) and back to fishing. Google carbon monoxide effects and long term effects. When you are done fishing and have any signs of poisoning(similar to a hangover) headache, nausea, you have a problem. From what I have read this can have long term effects.

[Blaker55]

There was a thread either on this forum or on the I.S. forum and if I remember correctly, the old style gas lanterns were worst, followed by sunflower heaters for CO. I thought i read that the buddy heaters were quite good with the ceramic catalytic elements.

Even so, we installed a battery operated CO monitor from the big M in our perm just in case.

[Knoc]

The Big buddy heater we used was the turn and click style pilot. The one I was using was the same one. Both running the exact hose setup (today) as I was last week. His works good. The one I was using, not so much. The one I was using was brand new, he's had his for 2-3 years.. I dunno. I think it might be defective or something.