01-03-2017, 06:59 PM
I've used both in 3 man and 6 man tents.
The Mr Heater pumps out some serious heat in a real hurry. It worries me though. Too hot, to exposed, and too unstable. Kids in a small tent . . . someone will end up with burnt clothing, a serious burn on the hand, or tipping it over and melting the tent wall. It's not like the Buddy heaters don't have the same hot grill issue, but its definitely more stable, and a little less exposed. Burnt/melted snow pants is still a real possibility with cramped up kids. Harder to tip/turn and melt the tent wall (and shuts off it bumped).
Little buddy heater heats up a 3 man just fine. Takes longer than Mr Heater, but still gets it to a nice toasty temp. I've used it at night in 5 degrees, and it was helpful, but marginal in a 3 man at those low temps and no help from the sun. The wife still got cold. Plenty of heater for milder conditions.
Big buddy is where I've settled, and what I take every time I take the family out. Esp with the small fan that can blow the heat towards whomever is cold-blooded. Heats my 6 man to toasty temps, no problem.
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The Mr Heater pumps out some serious heat in a real hurry. It worries me though. Too hot, to exposed, and too unstable. Kids in a small tent . . . someone will end up with burnt clothing, a serious burn on the hand, or tipping it over and melting the tent wall. It's not like the Buddy heaters don't have the same hot grill issue, but its definitely more stable, and a little less exposed. Burnt/melted snow pants is still a real possibility with cramped up kids. Harder to tip/turn and melt the tent wall (and shuts off it bumped).
Little buddy heater heats up a 3 man just fine. Takes longer than Mr Heater, but still gets it to a nice toasty temp. I've used it at night in 5 degrees, and it was helpful, but marginal in a 3 man at those low temps and no help from the sun. The wife still got cold. Plenty of heater for milder conditions.
Big buddy is where I've settled, and what I take every time I take the family out. Esp with the small fan that can blow the heat towards whomever is cold-blooded. Heats my 6 man to toasty temps, no problem.
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