Origo vs Cookmate

[patrickrea]

I was in at Genco Marine this past week looking at some cordage and was asking about an Origo 4100CB (The one with the cutting board). The saleslady asked if I had heard about the new Cookmate 4200 stove. It's almost the exact same design as the Origo, same dimensions and same fuel. $100 bucks less.
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Any thoughts...

[JimsCAL]

Looks like the same stove. I am happy with my Origo 3000 which I picked up at my local West Marine store when they were closing them out. I would go for it.

[johnshasteen]

I've had Origo combo no-pressure alcohol/110V electric, both earlier versions of the current 4300, in my last two boats (over the last 20 years) and would buy the same unit again - they last forever.

[patrickrea]

Thanks very much. Both the Origo and Cookmate need an opening slightly larger than the Homerange I just ripped out. Much easier to make a hole bigger.

[tooleman]

You may remeber the controls being fairly hot on the Origo when you try to use them during stove operation(especially when your using it for a heat source) Open up your cookmate and you'll notice an extra piece of stainless tacked on behind the controls, it's a deflector to make the controls comfortable to use during operation.
Thoughful eh

[sck5]

I have an origo. great stove. nothing to break on it - a very simple piece of machinery.

[preservedkillick]

I've got the new Cookmate. Works great. I've owned Orego in the past and can't see any difference. It would indeed appear that you give up nothing by spending $100 less. I'm happy with mine. I used it quite a bit this season (bought it this spring). Don't know how it will fare long term but don't see anything to lead me to think that it won't last a long time.