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Jetboil Helios Cooking System

Item #JET0023 | 9 in Stock
4 Star Rating

Too fast for love

By Backcountry.com Employee July 23, 2009

The other review mentioned the ignition only works 1/20 tries, I find this amazing as mine has spark without a fuel canister connected to it. The "phhwwsshhgg" sound it makes when igniting has become one of my favorite sounds along with a woman's sweet whispers and lots of money falling on my doorstep from a 10,000 foot jettison from a Columbian drug trafficking airplane. I like it better than the PCS when you're cooking with 2 or people, I've entertained 6 with this. Downsides are not the weight so much as the bulk, I can imagine this in an overnighter would take up most of the room. I also wish the fuel canisters would fit inside the pot. I like how w/ the fuel canisters, you can invert them to be liquid gas and burn quicker at higher altitudes. Helios is gooood.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
aluminum, steel 
Dimensions:
45 x 8.25 in 
Fuel Type:
butane 
Boil Time:
3 min 
Simmer:
no 
Auto Ignition:
yes 
Windscreen:
yes 
Heat Reflector:
yes 
Parts Kit:
no 
Cleaning Tool:
yes 
Stuff Sack:
no 
Hard Case:
, packs into pot 
Weight:
28 oz 
Recommended Use:
camping, backpacking 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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