Judging from the unpopularity of my review, I'm assuming some folks like this stove. I tried it again using the white fuel setup on a winter ascent of Mt Iwate. It was about 28 degrees F inside the rescue cabin where I was using the stove. I kept having the same problem us1meter1055386 has. I would follow the pumping instructions and light. The problem is that fuel pools up in the tray and overflows onto the ground. It is not a hot flame, so as long as there's nothing flammable below the stove, I just let it burn and the stove starts working correctly after 30 seconds or so. In the Iwate rescue cabin, I had the stove sitting on a solid plank, so I wasn't worried about starting a fire. But, I still find this unaccaptable for a $180 stove. Does anyone have advice on how to prevent/repair this?

Tech Specs:

Material:

titanium, magnesium alloy 

Folded Dimensions:

3.25 x 5.75 x 3.75 in 

Fuel Type:

Coleman fuel, unleaded gasoline, butane, propane 

Burn Time:

[on high with liquid fuel] 1 hour 15 min; [on high with canister fuel] 45 min 

Boil Time:

[on high with liquid fuel] 3.5 min; [on high with canister fuel] 3.2 min 

Simmer:

yes 

Auto Ignition:

yes 

Windscreen:

yes 

Heat Reflector:

yes 

Parts Kit:

no 

Cleaning Tool:

no 

Stuff Sack:

no 

Weight:

7.7 oz 

Recommended Use:

mountaineering, backpacking