Buddy or Mr. Heater

[CrappieAttitude]

I know this subject becomes similar to a Ford -vs- Chevy debate, but I am wondering anyones opinion as to which route I should go. I just purchased an otter lodge and my current heater (colman focus five) isn't powerful enough to heat it. I know you can get buddy heaters fairly cheap now days. My question is this...Would a buddy heater be big enough to heat my house, or should I go the Mr. Heater / cooker route?

[JJN1196]

I think a BIG BUDDY would work just fine.

[Luv2angle]

Want to sell your Focus 5???

[Jason Hubbard]

go with a big buddy they are a great heater and safe. that will be plenty of heat and you will be happy. I use that to heat my magnun fraill and once i turn the heat on i usaully just fish in a t shirt. I would not trade it for nothing.

[Boar]

I have an otterlodge an heat it with a mr. heater head an put the tank in a milk crate for safty reasons. I have been hunting in pop up blinds with a buddy heater an no way can it sustain heat in these temps from the last week, a big buddy not sure, but a single buddy not for me. If you have a kid with you try a big buddy, no kids mr. heater head with carbon monoxide detector, I carry one with me in my otter, about 20 bucks but worth the investment. Later boar

[pathogen]

Big Buddy would be fine for you, regular Buddy would struggle in those breezy sub-zero temps. The low oxygen / carbon monoxide shut off is worth it, and it's nice not to have burning eyes in the fish house.

[blue_healer_guy]

I have a mr/heater cooker and love it. The thing I like if your hungry, throw a can of beans or whatever and eat. Personally, I think the heat is much better than the buddy's. Downside, maybe more of an open flame with kids etc.

[huntnfish]

I have a Big Buddy and a cooker and use the cooker on the very cold days in my doublewide Polar fish house. The Big Buddy doesn't get my house as warm as I want on the cold days. The cooker puts out more heat, but you can put the Buddy right against the canvas and not have to worry about melting a hole and I don't get a headache like when I used the cooker all the time. I don't think a buddy would put out enough heat for you, but a Big Buddy should be just fine in your house.

[CrappieAttitude]

Thanks guys, I think i'm leaning a little more towards the Mr. Heater. I don't have to worry quite yet about kids getting too close to the heater. Plus I wouldn't mind warming up a pot of chili up while I sit out.

[Jeremy airjer W]

I use the big buddy in my magnum lodge and its always toasty!!

[G_man]

Pass on the bud.