Folds up very compactly, is lightweight, and fits in the case very well. Although it feels a little flimsy when I fold out the "arms", it is actually pretty sturdy. I was new to using this type of camping stove, but it was super easy. I was able to boil 12oz of water in 2 minutes and 2 seconds (I used a high, but not the highest, output setting). It fit on the 100g canister of isopro with no problem. My largest camping pot (just over 7 inches in diameter) fit without seeming like it will topple over, but I would go larger than that. It doesn't seem very windproof, but that's pretty obvious with the design. The piezo starter works every time (so far), but I'll still bring matches. Read more
Simple no frills and 100% functional little camp stove works as advertised I've used this lil guy multiple times now and have had 0 issues, yeah it's small and cheap but that doesn't stop it being effective. Read more
What can I say? Awesome stove! It's light, compact, easy to use, self igniting, and packs a hot flame! My friends are impressed. The expensive stoves that boil water in 2 minutes are fine, but this little guy only takes a couple more minutes and it's 10% of the price of the expensive brands. Highly recommended. Read more
Very compact, fits in my cook set. The igniter works great. You need to have it on a stable, even surface. Boils water in about 5 minutes (depending on the ambient temperature). You have to watch it for hot spotting when using a frying pan. I held my frying pan above the flame and moved it around to fry bacon and then eggs. Also fried fish filets with it. Nice little stove for the price. Read more
I purchased this stove to heat water on my small sailboat for overnight adventures; I needed something compact with a safe fuel source (i.e. butane canister). My other stove is an MSR Whisperlite, which requires liquid white fuel and needs to be primed before use - not safe on a moving sailboat! The portable camp stove is a great deal for the price; the travel container is very compact and will easily tuck into a pocket on a backpack or tucked into a pot. The container is soft plastic and probably won't stand up to much abuse. The stove itself is obviously quite compact and threads easily onto a butane canister. The construction is a bit lightweight so you have to take care when handling it. The three pot support legs rotate from the travel position to the cooking position but there is no positive lock to hold them in place. The supports have tiny fold-out "hands" upon which the pot sits. These hands have metal teeth that would grip a pot with ridges on the bottom. My stainless steel pot is smooth on the bottom, so I basically had to hold it while heating water so the pot didn't slip off the stove. The flame is adjustable and goes from a simmer to blowtorch. I used it to boil water; I didn't measure the volume or time exactly but it boiled water for two travel mugs worth of coffee in about 4 minutes. Overall, I was pleased with the performance of the stove and it will be coming with me on my future sailboat trips. Because of the light construction of the stove, I would prefer a more durable unit like my Whisperlite for extended backcountry use or on trips where access to butane canisters is limited (the Whisperlite can use unleaded gasoline in a pinch). However, for occasional use or as a backup stove, this portable stove really can't be beat. Read more
I researched several camping stoves before purchasing this one, even asking in several hiking communities for recommendations. Several brands were recommended, but many people had this one and offered a few tips for it as well! I was skeptical because this was was so much cheaper than the other stoves, but I finally bit the bullet and just bought it. We just used it for our first hiking trip and I’m very happy with this one! We have a lot of money invested in our backpacking gear, but this goes to show you don’t have to spend $80 for the same ignition piece. It screwed on easily to the propane tank and turned on effortlessly. You can adjust the flame, the more you turn it, the higher the flame. When we used it this past weekend, the weather was very windy and the flame stayed strong. Once you screw the igniter onto the tank, the arms slide around into place. Then there are pieces at the top that flip out to keep your pot securely on top. The one recommendation from the hiking community was to bring a lighter just in case it doesn’t light on it’s own. Some have experienced this issue. Personally, I have not used it enough to have this issue but I keep a lighter in my pack anyway. Overall, I’d buy this again. It works great, it’s very light/portable and the best bang for your buck. Read more
