We have an alcohol stove thread and for solo hiking, I prefer alcohol stoves, but I thought we could use a canister stove thread.
I don't have a lot to contribute but I was sorting through my gear to pick stuff for Annie to use on her hike with Violet and found 3 so I thought I would post them for comparison.
Firstly I don't think that there is the need to compare boil times etc with gas stoves as with alcohol as they are all much faster. I don't have a Jetboil (and never will) so I can't do that comparison which would be the only one of interest. I think weight is the main consideration for gas stoves.
I am posting 5 photos and aren't sure of their order so will just describe them in one block and you can work out which is which. Hopefully others will post alternatives and maybe someone will post a comparison of these type with Jetboil.
Firstly I have an MSR Pocket Rocket with and without plastic case. Pretty much the "standard" gas stove. Support arms swing up and flame adjustment is a small knob with a wire handle that swings out of the way. It has a nice easy to use base for holding on to when screwing to the canister. With the arms swung up it is not very bulky but does have 3 pointy bits that can damage things in the pack so the plastic case is pretty much a necessity.
Second is a Primus stove I bought in Rangely Maine. It has the arms swing around to lie together and packs much flatter. It comes with a small bag for storage. It doesn't have a knob at the base like the msr but more of a "wing nut" grip. The flame adjustment has a small plastic knob. The head where the flame comes out is a bit bigger than the msr but I would think that any faster boil time would involve more fuel usage so don't see that as a factor.
The third is my first gas stove. Any container long since lost. It's heavy in comparison, but pretty bulletproof. The arms flop down and there is a locking mechanism to keep them up to support a pot. Flame adjustment is a small plastic knob. It would win for pot stability against the other two but not by much.
I will be packing the Primus for Annie.
I don't have a lot to contribute but I was sorting through my gear to pick stuff for Annie to use on her hike with Violet and found 3 so I thought I would post them for comparison.
Firstly I don't think that there is the need to compare boil times etc with gas stoves as with alcohol as they are all much faster. I don't have a Jetboil (and never will) so I can't do that comparison which would be the only one of interest. I think weight is the main consideration for gas stoves.
I am posting 5 photos and aren't sure of their order so will just describe them in one block and you can work out which is which. Hopefully others will post alternatives and maybe someone will post a comparison of these type with Jetboil.
Firstly I have an MSR Pocket Rocket with and without plastic case. Pretty much the "standard" gas stove. Support arms swing up and flame adjustment is a small knob with a wire handle that swings out of the way. It has a nice easy to use base for holding on to when screwing to the canister. With the arms swung up it is not very bulky but does have 3 pointy bits that can damage things in the pack so the plastic case is pretty much a necessity.
Second is a Primus stove I bought in Rangely Maine. It has the arms swing around to lie together and packs much flatter. It comes with a small bag for storage. It doesn't have a knob at the base like the msr but more of a "wing nut" grip. The flame adjustment has a small plastic knob. The head where the flame comes out is a bit bigger than the msr but I would think that any faster boil time would involve more fuel usage so don't see that as a factor.
The third is my first gas stove. Any container long since lost. It's heavy in comparison, but pretty bulletproof. The arms flop down and there is a locking mechanism to keep them up to support a pot. Flame adjustment is a small plastic knob. It would win for pot stability against the other two but not by much.
I will be packing the Primus for Annie.
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