Peak 1 Xpedition Stoves

Peak 1 Xpedition Stoves 

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[Apr 16, 2003]
RichardG
Backpacker

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

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[Apr 10, 2002]
Backpacker

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

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 04, 2001]
Bill
Paddler

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

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jun 02, 2000]
Trevor
Backpacker

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.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 14, 2000]
Steve
Backpacker

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

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Sep 23, 1999]
Dennis Azato
Climber

I found this stove to be very good.The cans of fule last a long time,and aren't to pricey.In over all the stove is litte wight, and very strong.I would only recemended cooking for one or two persons on it.

Customer Service

Doring a Backbacking trip in the rockys,I did brake one of the legs of on a rock.Still cooked on it that hole trip, and had no problem geting it fixed.I brought it back to the store, and they gave me a new one.

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jan 06, 2000]
Cal
Backpacker

GREAT STOVE!!! I had a SIGG Fire Jet but put it away. This twin stove rig is perfect for backpacking with my son. We cook on one while bake on the other. Light-weight and very reliable. Easy to light. Fits easily into any pack.

Similar Products Used:

Sigg Fire Jet. Good backpack stove

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Apr 14, 1999]
Cliff
Backpacker

The stove I have is probably an older model but it developed a leak in both hoses. I went back to my old MSR after that. Coleman is terrible at repairing things, which I learned from my Apex debacles.

Customer Service

i would not recommend this stove for anything serious. Fuel is expensive and the stove is inferior. However, I think with a little engineering it could be a very good stove. I just have had bad experiences wirh coleman in general

Similar Products Used:

Coleman, MSR

OVERALL
RATING
1
VALUE
RATING
2
[Jan 28, 1999]
D.
Backpacker

I was unlucky enough to buy an older version of this stove, one without the heatshrink tubing around the hoses where they plug into the control and the frame. On only the second trip, the second burner wouldn't light because a leak developed at its base in the hose. I took it home, looked on the 'net and found some info; took the thing apart, put heatshrink around the hoses, tightened everything back up, and haven't had any more problems. It works great, especially since the thing has dual burners, and the fuel (large canister) seems to last pretty long. If you get one, MAKE SURE YOU GET THE HEATSHRINK AROUND THE HOSES WHERE THEY PLUG INTO THE OTHER COMPONENTS!

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
4
[Jan 18, 1999]
Clay E. Ewing
Backpacker

The only bad knock I have on this stove is that I can't get it apart just to see what it's like to take it apart. I have the rebuild kit and carry it, but, though a few hundred hours of simmering, boiling and all points in between have taken the initial factory shine off the aluminum, the shine I feel for the stove itself hasn't dulled in 2 years of use. The 170g canister will last a weekend of coffee and oatmeal breakfasts, and a decent meal plus after dinner hot choco, and have enough for another day's worth. The 300g canister? Whew, not as good as a similar sized white gas bottle, no doubt, but infinately easier, cleaner, and allows far more adjustable cooking. A fabulous stove.

Customer Service

Peak One/Coleman: on both our Apex II stove (which we had valve problems with), and this stove (which I sent in just to get them to take it apart so I could then do the same in the field--if necessary-- without tearing it apart), my dealings with Coleman have been excellent. Where some companies make good products and act like you're lucky they let you buy it in the first place, Coleman Customer Service (and Product Engineers) have called to discuss problems I had (with the Apex), or wasn't having (with the Xpedition), and ways they could make things work right. No excuses, and when a problem was found, instead of excuses and ""This is the first we've seen of something like this"", I got honesty and determination to make a happy customer even happier.

Similar Products Used:

None

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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