I have the first generation camp gaz stove. I' ve used it for the past 17 years without any problems. I've never done an ounce of maintenance on it. even the seal at the tank conection does not leak. I have had a canister hooked up for over a year and still no fuel has ever leaked out. The old styles have a plastic base that helps with stability, but you still have to be careful. I use plain old Alum. foil as a wind screen. Unless I start to climb big and cold mountains, I doubt I'll every change to a multi fuel stove. Canisters of fuel are pretty easy to come by. If you want ease of use and reliability, BUY THIS STOVE.

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None by myself but have watched my buddies fiddle all the time with there's.

I love this little stove. It is very compact. Can be assembled in about a minute. Has been very reliable for the three years or so that I've used it. Haven't tried it in extreme conditions, but it has worked well for me at 11,000 feet during the summer. Since the burner sits atop the fuel cartridge, stability is only fair. I have read that this style stove should not be used with Outback Ovens -- you might want to check with manufacturer before so using. I cooked on it with an Outback Oven prior to reading a generalized warning in Backpacker. The food turned out fine, but the heat melted the piezo starter (an optional accessory). One thing I really appreciate about the stove is the ability to simmer. Other reviewers have complained about the cost of the gas containers. In my experience, the Gaz cartridges are cheaper than Coleman, Primus, or Sno Peak. Gaz also makes a companion lantern which uses the same canisters. The stove and lantern make a great, inexpensive backpacking combo.

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Gaz TriStar, MSR Dragonfly, Firefly, RapidFire, Coleman Peak 1 Expedition

Good stove. well worth the money. A lot of people complain about it being top heavy, but get the 470 fuel cartridge and it helps. The things a furnace!!

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Coleman peak one(Quit working after 20 years!)

Cheap, light and handy in an emergency. I don't like the way condensation appears to form on the cannister after prolonged use, worry about rusting of the cannister. It is also pretty useless if its blowing a gale outdoors and I would not feel safe using any gas cooker in a tent. The flame is easily adjustable from low to high but you need to have it a bit higher when its breezy. I like the fact that replacement cannisters are available almost anywhere.

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Have used this stove for 2 years, at altitude of 8-10000 ft in the winter. Everyone said it wouldn't work, but I have had no problems at all. I love it! It has worked well at 10 degrees and 10000 ft.

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As a beginning backpacker, I was looking for the cheapest stove I could find. This stove got rave reviews from a good friend (who is a very experienced backpacker), so I ordered it. It was very easy to use (nice for when I was exhausted after my first day of hiking uphill with 30 pounds on my back), seemed to me to be light and pack-able (although not as compace as others), and heated and cooked as well as my stove at home. I like the adjustable flame. I also liked the face that I could figure the damn thing out all by myself and light it without burning all the hair off my head. The cartridges are easy for me to find so far, and I really liked this stove.

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the stove is great cheap and quick. the foregoing reviews tell it all. I enter this review to confirm the stove is less than stable, and yes it works in the cold and at altitude (1000) but it is slow compared to a MSR-set up the 2 simultaeneously for dinner and the Gaz took more than twice as long in a windfree setting. pluses are its easy. minus is the speed, bulk and need to carry spare cartridges. Iuse mine exclusively for day hikes, and car camping. I would not use it for campping unless for a one or two nighter in mild conditions.

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I have a MSR international and an old Svea, and I am quick at setting all up. I typically need boiled water and little else. all the stoves do this , with a difference in boling times.

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I've had my Camping Gaz stove for over two years and I have nothing but praise for this light weight, easy to use stove that takes a little practice putting together at first.

At high altitudes it takes quite a bit of fuel to boil water, so be sure to keep the gas cannister warm prior to using. Only drawback is having to purchase the Camping Gaz cannisters which not all stores carry and having to manually light the stove. I plan to purchase the newer model with the built in piezo ignition for added convenience in the near future.

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Primus multi-fuel stove: an excellent all purpose stove that accomodates almost every fuel

....After five years of FIGHTING with an MSR Whisper Lite, from the pain of getting it primed to light (what a mess of white gas at times) and rebuilding it several times, I had enough! On a suggestion from one of my partners, I went out and bought a Gaz and never looked back! This thing sets up in minutes, lights with ease and before I know it, I'm filling my face! This thing even simmers too!!! Great stove!!!

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I can whip my stoves out and have my water boiling
almost before my friends can have their $ 100.00
stoves lit. It has been trouble free since I've bought it. Don't mess with the windscreen, just use a piece of foil.