andrew_s said:
Trangia plus gas adapter strikes me as being a not very light gas stove with a very large and heavy windshield.
I agree that Trangia with gas convertor is very hefty compared to canister type burners, hence me saying that I mostly use it car camping for climbing trips.
However, the burner weighs less than many alpine burners - which it should be compared to eg the gas convertor weighs 230g, Primus Gravity II is 263g. It is also very stable and bomb proof whereas several other burners I have used are extremely flimsy, it is also very controllable, partly due to the good burner design and partly due to the effective windshield.
The pots fit in the unit (and you can take only one), so the only real weight penalty is the windshield which is heavier than a lightweight stand alone one. Having said that, the windshield actually works and gives complete coverage of the burner in all directions which is useful in blustery conditions - and due to the two piece design you also have a built in reflector too.
According to the Needle Sports website the top and bottom windshields of the Trangia weigh a total of 311g. The Primus gravity windshield and reflector (which looks like it is made of tin foil and only offers very partial coverage) is 113g. I suppose it depnds on whether you think 200g is a big weight penalty and whether you think the Trangia offers anything for that extra weight.
As I said in my previous post, it is all a bit of a balancing act. Canister top burners, for example, only weigh 70g ish but in my experience are quite flimsy and a bit of a pain to use. If using gas I would always go for an alpine type burner.