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Snow Peak GigaPower Stove, Titanium Manual Ignition
The Snowpeak manual titanium stove is listed at 3 oz. The weight...
By Steve Rowe
Ranked #197 - Canister Stoves
January 13, 2009
The Snowpeak manual titanium stove is listed at 3 oz. The weight of the standard Snowpeak stove is listed at 3.25 oz. It was my understanding that the advantage of titanium was a weight savings. At a cost difference of $25 for 0.25oz, this is $1 per 0.01 oz. What am I missing here?
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By Michael Facciolo
Ranked #99 - Canister Stoves
January 24, 2009
The weight of the other stove is listed at 3.75oz, so technically you're saving .75oz. Other than that though, you're reading it all correctly. Sometimes weight is that big of a deal. And yes, titanium is way lighter than stainless steel, but it isn't lighter than aluminum (just sturdier). There two important reasons why the stoves don't have a high weight differential with the two materials. Firstly, the standard stove incorporates stainless steel and aluminum. Secondly, there isn't a lot of metal here to shave weight from. This may help illustrate that point:Aluminum - 170 lbs per cubic footSteel - 490 lbs per cubic footTitanium - 280 lbs per cubic foot
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Titanium
- Burn Time:
- 45min at maximum gas output (10,000 BTUs) with the GP-110 fuel canister
- Boil Time:
- Boils a liter of water in under 3.5 minutes
- Fuel Types:
- Isobutane
- Simmer:
- Yes
- Auto Ignition:
- No
- Fuel Bottle:
- Canister
- Windscreen:
- No
- Heat Reflector:
- No
- Parts Kit:
- No
- Cleaning Tool:
- No
- Stuff Sack:
- No
- Hard Case:
- Yes
- Size:
- 4.125 x 2.625"
- Weight:
- 3oz
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- Japan
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