Snow Peak GST-100A Titanium Auto Stoves

Snow Peak GST-100A Titanium Auto Stoves 

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[Aug 28, 2002]
Todd P
Backpacker

Make no mistake about it... this is a luxury purchase. But a really, really nice one. You certainly don't need the .5 oz Ti weight savings or the piezo to stay alive. But the Ti sure looks cool, and the ignition has a way of making you feel like lazy backcountry royalty. Design is outstanding - it folds up tiny, has excellent pot support (for a canister), and the control knob adjusts easily. For a solo lightweight backpacker that doesn't want to mess around with home-made alcohol stoves, this is it. I haven't burned a canister start to finish in one trip yet, but it looks like one of the small, 110g canisters should take me for about 6 days, cooking 1.5 times per day + breakfast tea in moderate conditions. Wind resistance is the only weak point for the stove - it lacks the built-in windscreen the Primus models have. No problem for short trips, but I'll use a small aluminum windscreen to help out for longer ones. If you're always up high and windy, the Primus Alpine looks like it may be the slightly better choice. Best thing is that the small canister and stove fit inside SP's Mini Solo cookset along with a sponge, salt/pepper, spices, and a spoon. So my entire cooking package is about half the size of my 3/4 Ultralite Thermarest in the pack, which is awfully sweet when you're pushing for a low-capacity, compact, lightweight pack. Killer stove - I look forward to many more nights with it.

Customer Service

None needed.

Similar Products Used:

MSR Whisperlite MSR Pocket Rocket old Coleman Peak 1

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5
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3
[Oct 15, 2001]
TheAlpineZone
Mountaineer

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Just a little NOTE: For all of you who think isobutane/propane mixture can''t handle the cold.... oh boy let me tell you it does. In the mid 90''s on the storm of the century here on the East Coast me and friend summited a local mountain. The air temp was -22 F outside our tent which was dug in a few feet in the snow. The window was a steady 60 plus. My Primus EAGLE fuel cannister iso/pro mix stove lit the very first click and did it 3 times that night for warmth! Unless I am out for more than 2 1/2 weeks anywhere in the world stick with gas cannister. Quick,reliable,nofuss,easyclean,reliable,rugged to the bone. Bottomline!

Similar Products Used:

MSR ShakerJet, RapidFire, BlueMountain, Peak1 Multifuel.

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5
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5
[Oct 06, 2001]
jasonlivy
Mountaineer

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I just want to say a few brief words about this stove. Super lighweight, easy to light, extremely packable, titanium, fun to play with, can''''t wait to cook, blow my friends away, titanium, want to camp more, blazingly hot, first one finished, titanium, got to have it, gear...It is plagued with all things canister, but a super-trick gearhead torch that has been the envy off all my gear-lovin pals. What more can I say?

Similar Products Used:

MSR Superfly and Pocket Rocket, Gaz Turbo 270 HPZ, Primus Alpine Micro and Titanium, Coleman Xtreme

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5
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5
[May 25, 2001]
Mike Delaney
Backpacker

This is my first canister type stove, and the convenience is great. Super easy, and it is very light and compact. So far I've only used it in huts, but outside in the wind I doubt it would perform as well as a liquid fuel type stove. Beautifully made. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for. The best packaging of all stoves of this type that I have seen.

Similar Products Used:

Liquid fuel stoves (mostly Coleman Apex's)

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5
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4
[Apr 05, 2001]
Donald Holland
Backpacker

This stove is incredible! It is unbelievably light and small, yet a small propane/butane tank lasts a week. The stove is incredibly hot and very reliable. My only complaint is that with such a small footprint, the stove is easily tipped over. You have to be extremely careful to stabilize the tank otherwise your food and water will be eaten by the ants!

Similar Products Used:

Coleman multifuel backpacking stove

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5
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4
[Feb 09, 2001]
Bill
Mountaineer

They can't get much lighter than this one. Pair it with a 110g fuel canister and a small pot for boiling water and your entire cooking system comes in at well under a pound. Heat output is excellent and simmering capability just fine. You do not want to take this stove to high altitudes or use it in los temperatures. At 10,700 feet and ten degrees farenheit it is more difficult to light, and probably develops only 10-20% of it's normal heat output. These conditions demand a liquid fuel stove or special handling of the cartridge.

However, for more modest altitudes and temperatures it seems to fire up on the first attempt every time. Think of this and other canister stoves as three-season devices.

I appreciate the beautiful hues that heated titanium develops. For myself, this was worth the premium charged for this model, and I get a superlight stove in the deal.

Construction quality is typical Japanese - excellent and I expect to get many years of use from this stove - in moderate conditions.

It comes in a small plastic carry case, folded up but fully assembled. You can set it up and be cooking in less than thirty seconds. The built-in starter is very convenient. I'd always carry a backup ignition source, though.

I've heard that the MSR fuel might offer better performance at low temperatures, but Snow Peak recommends only their fuel be used. For my money, at those temperatures, it is a mistake to try and use cartridge fuel stoves. If you want to melt snow, use a liquid fuel stove. If you want to go as light as possible in moderate conditions, this is the ticket.

Similar Products Used:

Camping Gaz, Optimus Nova, Whisperlite

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5
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4
[Jul 24, 2000]
Caleb Johnson
Backpacker

Great little stove, just got it from www.northernmountain.com for $85 bucks on a discount sale. Simple lightweight design, burns hot and very controllable flame. Can't wait to actually try it out on the trail, I'll try to post a followup once I've done that.

Customer Service

None yet

Similar Products Used:

SVEA 123 - good design, but heavy
Whisperlite - great stove, easy to clean and maintain, but seems to require a lot of maintenance; Good 4 season performer
Primus Trail Light Stove - Similar to Snow Peak, but a little more windresistant for twice the weight and half the price

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5
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4
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