Gear Review
Jetboil Classic Personal Cooking System
Perfect at what it was designed to do
By John SLC
Ranked #278 - Canister Stoves
September 14, 2004
Just spent a week with this and I have to say I love it. Having lived with just two stoves in the past 30 years - an Optimus 8R and an MSR Whisperlite - the JetBoil is what I have been looking for. If all you want to do is heat water you can't go wrong. If you like to "prepare" food in the back country keep looking.
Stability is a little lacking - particularly when heating a full 4 cups of water but I had no problem. Besides, if you tip it over it's just water. I was able to boil 14 quarts of water on a week long trip with only one canister and it still has fuel!
Ramen noodles need to be monitored for boil over but the flame is very adjustable and wasn't an issue.
I experienced the flame blowing out at very low settings and had a couple of times when the stove didn't ignite the first time but hair on the back of my hand was a little long anyway. Seriously, with your hand so close to the flame the piezo igniter should be VERY reliable. A telescoping control knob would be nice but this thing rocks!
Melting snow could be very tedious but canister stoves aren't really for winter anyway.
Overall this is a WINNER!
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Aluminum and plastic
- Fuel Type:
- Butane
- Boil Time:
- 30sec (1 cup)
- Simmer:
- Yes
- Auto Ignition:
- Yes
- Windscreen:
- Yes
- Heat Reflector:
- Yes
- Parts Kit:
- No
- Cleaning Tool:
- No
- Stuff Sack:
- No, packs into pot
- Hard Case:
- No, packs into pot
- Size:
- 4.1 x 7.1in (10 x 18cm) packed
- Weight:
- 15oz (425g)
- Recommended Use:
- Backcountry cooking, thru-hiking, alpine climbing
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
- Country of Origin:
- United States
Change me.