Gear Review
Snow Peak GigaPower Stove, Titanium Manual Ignition
smaller than I thought
By chris.then2057374
Ranked #889 - Canister Stoves
March 20, 2008
I was cooking aside a MSR pocket rocket & the Snow Peak wasn't doing as well in the wind. Heated 2 cups of water in 30mph wind conditions (with a wind shield) in about 6 minutes. Flame was having a hard time with it's jet flow. This stove packs smaller than the MSR though & has a sturdier grill. One very disturbing experience: burner shut itself off after about 5 minutes on high heat. It turned back on when I re-lit it but after cooking and removing the stove from the fuel tank, pressurized fuel shot everywhere. I hope it was only a defective snowpeak fuel tank. Even so, it is scary to think what would have happened if there was an open flame nearby or if I had several more days on the trail without any fuel. I need more time to fully evaluate. Bottom line is that it is light & got the job done but has some scary dangers associated with it that may not of had anything to do with the stove itself.
View Details: Snow Peak GigaPower Stove, Titanium Manual Ignition
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
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
Change me.