Description The new generation quick-set-up multifuel expedition stove. In extreme conditions, where reliability and simplicity in use are safety issues,its at its best. The outdoor adventurer who wants less weig...
Summary: It boiled 1 quart of ice-cold Duluth tapwater (covered pan) in 4 minutes flat to a rolling boil. I shut it down and filled the fuel bottle with exactly 14 ounces of white gas and put her on full max, and it burned for 1 hour and 18 minutes. I've never timed my Coleman Peak1, but I don't think it comes close to that. The Coleman holds a little less fuel, but not by much.
There were red ants out on my back sidewalk where I had it lit, and they were running underneath the stove! And yes, coming out the other side unharmed! That's a good thing. Not like you can run the stove on a tent bottom or anything, but nice that it doesn't get scorching hot under the burner. It is only a half inch high off the deck...
And the swing-out pan stands have a larger width than the Peak1 for more stability. It puts the pot or pan lower to the ground by a short mile than the Peak1, which is nice. Even if you did drop a pot off of it, it probably wouldn't tip all the way over and make dirt the added spice to a needed meal.
My only complaint is that it is difficult to dial down for a low simmer without the flame going out. It goes to about medium to maybe medium-low before getting sketchy. But it was not designed for simmering. It is meant to get hot and get hot fast. That just means that if you are heating up a block of frozen beef stew, you better attend it the whole time and stir well.
Summary: I purchased this stove at an REI used gear sale and the only thing wrong with it was that the previous owner did not oil the leather cup in the pump... fool! I have used it several times now with no problems. This was one of the best deals I have ever found at a used gear sale. I like that it has an aluminum pump and all metal construction compared with the MSR that I used to use.
Customer Service: Never used!
Similar Products Used: MSR Whisperlite, MSR Simmerlite, Peak One
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Summary: I really want to love this stove. I've had it for 6 months now and have gone on a number of hiking trips with it. It simmers great--much better than any other stove that I've used. It's a great cooking stove, I have no complaints in that respect; in fact, I praise this stove for its design and usability, it really does work well.
The problem is, the thing keeps breaking down on me! The first major trip I took with it was a 9 day trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. Three days into the trip, the stove started sputtering and losing a lot of heating power, so much that I couldn't even cook pasta. I ended up cooking over an open fire for the next three nights, then when I hooked up with a new hiking buddy we used his stove instead. When I got home, I looked at my schematic and discovered that my fuel filter had gotten clogged, perhaps with metal shavings from the new fuel bottle. I replaced the filter and didn't worry about it anymore. This didn't seem like a big deal, but the manual doesn't even mention cleaing the filter.
Well, I just got back from a one-night winter trip today, and my stove broke down again. As I was getting ready to cook dinner last night, I hooked up my fuel bottle, pressurized it, then moved the bottle a bit. The nozzle on the end of the fuel line broke off, leaving it in the fuel bottle, which sprayed fuel all over. Luckily, I hadn't lit the stove yet or I would have had a raging fireball! Note that this is not the problem that some people have, when they disconnect a pressurized tank--this is a manufacturing defect, a very dangerous one.
I'm getting this stove warranteed, but I will not hike without a backup for a long time. Like I said before, I really, really want to like this stove, want it to work, cause it cooks so well when it's working!
Customer Service: I purchased the stove (new) from Highland Gear on eBay. Their customer service has been great, fast emails and very willing to warantee my stove.
Summary: I was a little hesitant about dropping $130 on this stove, but it has proved to be well worth the cost. It is very sturdy, very compact, the flame control is very precise, and it has no plastic parts. (This was appealing to me because plastic parts on a stove seem like a silly notion)The pouch it comes with to store it in has a strap so you can attach it to the outside of your pack for easy access.
Customer Service: I haven't used it yet.
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