Plastimo Neptune 2000 Cooker, Pan Clamps for

[Poignard]

I have a Plastimo Neptune 2000 Hob & Grill Cooker to install and I need some pan clamps and gimbals for it.

There seems to be 2 kinds available. A simple frame with sliding clamps, which is about £45 and another with the clamps secured by knurled nuts at about £85.

Anyone had experiences good/bad with either type?

 

[cliff]

I have the knurled nut type - does the job and easy to adjust for different size pots etc. Also easy to remove completely for cleaning.

Can't comment on the cheaper variety.

BTW mine gimbals and pot clamps came with the cooker - were "thrown in" in the package which included a new flexi hose and coupling and cylinder regulator.
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[BlueChip]

My cooker has the simple frame with sliding clamps. It does the job ok. Cannot believe its worth paying another £40

 

[prescott56]

Watcha,

Have used the cheapo sliding type for 5 years, on a pretty old cooker. Had no probs, wouldn't complain if a new cooker had them.

regards

 

[CaptainCalamity]

Agree with above, also had the cheaper fiddles bundled with my Neptune 2000 and they work fine (you don't need the screws to hold the fiddles as the pan pushes them apart locking the sliders by friction/twisting on the fiddle rail).

Andy

 

[Tomsk]

I have the more expensive locking ones, but prefer the cheaper sliding ones!

 

[Jabberwock]

The type with the nuts came with my cooker. I was replacing an old plastimo with a Neptune 2500. Having fitted the new type I ended up removing it and using the old one for the very good reason that the new type would not open enough to allow the use of a frying pan

 

[cliff]

Did you consider buying a smaller frying pan?
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[davidpbo]

I have the slidng type. No problem for 4 yrs until last weekend when kettle jumped out (not hot). But I have only sailed on inland waters. I shall make a wire clip to hold the two sliders together.

I would wait a day or two and see if someone has a set of clamps not being used.

David

 

[Poignard]

I went into a chandlery today and looked at the two kinds. Seems to be some uncertaintainty about which type can be used with the Neptune hob/grill cooker, i.e. no oven. The pivot point with the simple type of pan clamps is higher than with the screw locked clamps. The man in the shop was adamant that only the simple kind will do because not having an oven raises the centre of gravity of the cooker so it's important to have the higher pivot point. Any thoughts on this? The Plastimo literature is not very helpful.