Peak 1 Xpedition

Review Date
April 16, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: RichardG(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Dallas, Texas USA

Price Paid:  $79.00 at mail order (I forget

Summary:
I don't know why every camper doesn't use this or why other makers don't offer comparable products. The two burners are great and you add very little weight. I've never had a problem at any altitude or temperature.

Customer Service:
Never used

Similar Products Used:
various MSR stoves

Review Date
April 10, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $45.00 at LiveToPlay.com

Summary:
I love this product! I own two, and take them with me on Scout backpacking trips. The boys are cooking over single-burners, and I'm gourmeting over two pots! That's the way to teach them that there is life after RaMen and Hot Dogs!
I had a problem with the burner closest to the bottle on both stoves, would sputter and go out after getting red-hot. Coleman (via e-mail) sent me new generators, and I haven't had a problem since. Great service! Great product!

Customer Service:
Excellent response, and response time.

Similar Products Used:
Single-burner primus, MSR Whisperlight International, Coleman; two-burner propane coleman

Review Date
April 4, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Bill(Unregistered User) ,  Paddler , from Minneapolis

Price Paid:  $79.00 at Galyann's

Summary:
Our camping consists of 4+ groups in the Boundary Waters - we used to carry a large propane double burner (the kind only used for car camping) - on a 1 mile portage that thing was murder.

This stove has saved my life (and back). You can't beat it for larger canoe camping groups. We used a 9.5" x 11" aluminum skillet to fry about 10 fish meals on it one trip and it worked perfectly - very stable easily controlable.

My only complaint is the nobs are a little stiff to turn - I had use 2 hands, one holding the bottle, the other turning the nob.

Similar Products Used:
MSR Wisperlite

Review Date
June 2, 2000

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Trevor(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Oklahoma

Summary:
I really like this stove. The two burners add a lot of convenience, e.g., making it possible to boil water for coffee while dinner is simmering on the other burner. I bought mine when they first became available (it doesn't have any shrink wrap near the hose connections)and has given me zero problems so far -- but I tend to "baby" my equipment and have always packed it carefully.

The ease of use is fantastic -- just turn on the gas at a low level and flick your lighter. Performance has been very good. Pot stability is much better than most canister stoves. I have used it successfully in windy conditions at nearly 12,000 feet without incident. The burners could be a little more wind resistant though -- I'd recommend setting it up behind some sort of partial wind block (tree, boulder, etc.) in gusty conditions.

Fuel economy has been decent. The Coleman "X" series does perform better than other canisters at altitude and in the cold from my experience. Coleman has solved most of the problem of pressure loss as the fuel canister empties. Performance falls off somewhat as the canister nears empty, but it does better than other brands I have tried.

Is it the perfect stove? No, but I don't think the perfect stove for all people exists (people sometimes tend to forget that every design is a compromise of different elements, e.g., weight vs. durability, cost, etc.). I haven't used the Expedition in extremely cold weather, but under those conditions, I would expect a good white gas stove to outperform it. Also, like one of the other reviewers, I wish Coleman would come out with some sort of mini-lantern that could use the same fuel -- they do make a lantern that takes the same gas canisters, but it is too heavy for anything but car camping.

I'm fairly conservative in my ratings of products. This one, I'd like to give a four and one-half for its performance and unique abilities. I gave it a five for value because it performs better and is more stable than two piggyback-style canister stoves.

Customer Service:
No experience with customer service.

Similar Products Used:
MSR Firefly and Dragonfly white gas stoves; Sigg Fire-Jet white gas stove (a Molotov cocktail waiting to happen, in my opinion); Gaz Turbo 270 and TriStar canister stoves; Coleman two burner suitcase-style Propane stove.

Review Date
May 14, 2000

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Steve(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Auburn

Summary:
This is a great stove if you are trying to get a girlfriend to come with you. The duel stove is great for cooking a gourmet meal. Fuel seems to last a long time and it simmers great. The ease of set up is a key feature, NO PRIMING. Great overall stove for multi-person trips.

Similar Products Used:
None