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PERFECT FOR BOILING WATER By Raivyn from SoCal on 10/17/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Hot Surface, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River, Survival, Trips, Winter Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Our friends turned us on to Jetboil, and now we own two of them.
This product is ideal for boiling water to make freeze-dried meals, but we use it primarily for brewing coffee when we car camp. Since it boils water so quickly (about a minute), we can enjoy our coffee while other folks are still trying to light their stoves.
It packs down very compactly - the ignitor and the smaller fuel cans fit inside the container itself. There is a larger fuel can available, but it doesn't fit inside.
I tried making instant mashed potatoes in this. It works, but you need a longer handled spoon to do it. Despite its size, its maximum capacity is 2 cups.
There are several accessories available so you can do more than just boil water. I bought the pot stabilizer and a Primus reactor pot to use - and was able to make coucous with the Jetboil. Our friends got the frying pan and made scrambled eggs - turned out just fine. You can regulate the temperature somewhat, but in reality, none of these backpacking stoves will give you the kind of variable temp that your stove at home will.
Sometimes it can be difficult to light - you have to bend the ignitor down a little. Do a search online if yours is stubborn to light. One of ours did that at first and once we figured it out, it lights like a jet engine no problem!
Our STP version doesn't have the slot on the cozy to store utensils, while our other one does - I don't really use it because it makes the Jetboil bulky. I prefer to store my utensils with my food, especially if I have a larger fuel can.
Newer ones have cozies that change color as the water gets hotter - but otherwise there is no difference and that feature is totally not necessary. This thing gets so hot that we don't put the lid on tightly while using it. The lid can be difficult to remove, and who wants to do that with scalding water on the inside? We leave the lid on loose, just enough to trap the heat but still pick it up and peek inside to check the status.
Save your money and buy this one at STP. Its fabulous. Images shared by: RaivynJetboil makes great coffee! Tags: Made with Product, Picture of Product, Using Product
By fitnessaddict from Lodi, CA on 07/23/2009 Pros: Boils water fast, Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Hot Surface, Light, Stays lit in wind Best Uses: Backcountry Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I used the jetboil when I went backpacking for 3 days and loved it. It was quick to start. I didn't need matches. When everyone else that I went with tried to light their stove, the wind either blew out the match or the flame on their stove. This one stayed lit. Water boiled fast. Loved this product!
By Moogoogaidan from Las Vegas, nv on 07/21/2009 Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River, Survival, Trips, Winter Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Such a well integrated design! I have complete confidence in thus system.
By a from pnw on 07/10/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Hot Surface, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River, Survival, Trips, Winter Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Used this on a multi day motorcycle camping trip. Worked great, but gets very hot very quickly so you have to remember to turn the heat way down to cook. Boils water for coffee in about a minute.
Absolutely as advertised! By Jaxdream from Los Angeles, Ca on 07/09/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: it set up easy. it lit fast. it boiled water very fast. As advertised.
Jetboil Personal Cooking System - Backpa By MacGyver from Chambersburg, Pa. on 07/07/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Hot Surface, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River, Survival, Trips, Winter Camping Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: use it back packing but also when site camping for several days. "Best uses" and "Pros" illustrate all I like about it; no down side.
I ordered sandals around the same time I ordered the Jet boil. The sandals suck.
Old version - does not include stabilize By Japan hiker from Tokyo Japan on 07/07/2009 Pros: Compact, Durable, Fast Start, Hot Surface, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Great product, but does not include the stabilizer feet or the arms for cooking with a larger pan - newer version so include this so add $20 to the purchase price to get what you expect.
By Hobbs from Florida on 07/03/2009 Pros: Durable, Fast Start, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, River, Trips Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Just got back from a week long backpacking trip in the Smokies. Stove performed flawlessly. Boils two cups in about 90 seconds. Great for freeze dried meals. You can also get an attachment that mounts to the burner to use your own pots. You can also get a foot kit that mounts to the fuel canister for added stability. Overall this stove with attachments is very versitile. Everything fits inside of the pot for minimal space. Beats liquid fuel type stoves hands down. Lighter, quicker, and more efficient.
By bri491 from Omaha, NE on 06/29/2009 Pros: Compact, Fast Start, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I bought this last week for a backpacking trip over the weekend. This is an awesome little stove kit. It fires up immediately and boils water rediculously fast. I love this! It is going with us whether backpacking or just regular camping outings.
Boils Water Like No Other By Joshua from California on 06/22/2009 Pros: Compact, Fast Start, Light Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Day Trips Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Boils water pretty close to 60 seconds. The catch is the outside weather and elevation. Was in a December snow storm in WV. Took about 15 minutes to melt the snow and get the water hot (-5F). Without it though, we probably would have froze to death.
PROS: It is a great light weight stove. Great for solo cooking for freeze dried foods. Boil water, add to freeze dried food, and your done. Clean up is easy this way too. Quick ignition to get the stove going too!
CONS: Because it is in a "cup" form, cooking other meals may be difficult. Have to use their own fuel canisters unlike other stoves that can be refilled with various fuel types.
Bottom Line: If you don't have a stove yet, don't mind using/buying their fuel canisters, and want to do freeze dried meals then this is the way to go.
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