Jetboil Camping Stove Review

The jetboil minimo cooking system is a one person alpine or camping gas stove that offers reliable cold weather performance.

Jetboil camping stove review.

The original jetboil flash. I did extensive research on camping stoves before i decided to go with the jetboil joule and the research paid off. Heat regulator technology provides a consistent burn through fluctuating temperatures and wind and it will remain fully functional down to 6 c. The jetboil camping stove cooking system carbon really sets itself up for success by combining two features.

The jetboil zip is a small and simple integrated canister stove. How wrong i was. Get the entire system. However we ve become used to the wire control valves and reliable piezo igniters found on top models.

The reliable piezo igniter and reassuring pot to burner mating make the stove easy to use. A tried and true basic model the jetboil flash has all you need to boil water fast. It brings water or soup to boil in about 2 minutes. We like the color changing heat indicator on its cozy that lets you know the water is ready before it boils over.

It s 0 75 liter pot makes it a bit more packable than some other stoves in this category. Jetboil has made cooking simple meals easier with the minimo as well as created an easier vessel to eat out of with more reliable handles. The product boils water slower than a regular camp stove and is much more difficult because of the all in one design and compact unit. After having used numerous different compact camping stoves in the past both on wild camping trips and at campsites i thought lightweight stove systems were all designed to be fiddly and to topple over at the first gust of wind.

The burner is respectably fuel efficient. Unlike the coleman camping sportster backpacking stove the. Camping alone adds enough worries and you defiantly don t want your equipment to cause you problems. This stove is great.

The jet boil sucks. The jetboil zip is definitely head and shoulders above anything i ve used in the past. The major drawback to this stove is the price it s one of the most expensive in this review and the fact that it doesn t have the best windscreen. This is why you should never buy a jetboil.

But if the price isn t a deterrent and you can protect it from the wind a bit we feel confident that you will love using this stove. It s cheaper than several other integrated canister stoves and highly efficient when wind isn t a factor. Here we review the updated flash with design improvements for 2018. A perfect compact solution for the solo adventurer.