Looking through REI I found this cool little stove that weighs a half an ounce. After reading a few blogs and reviews I determined the fuel that’s supplied with it is junk. Stories of short burn times , tons of soot , and it’s inability to attain boils will keep me from even trying it. Having used Esbit before , and knowing it burns 12-15 minutes I figured I’d give it another shot. The biggest gripe with Esbit is the soot it leaves at the bottom of pans. I tried to remedy this with tin foil rapped around my pan. Esbit burned through and failed to boil 3 cups of 50 F water @ 48 F air temps. Unsure if it was the tin foil or possibly 3 cups , I tried 2 cups and no tinfoil. Boil was a achieved @ 13 1/2 minutes.
Incredibly light and made of Titanium. It’s three legs fold down very compact.
Burning an Esbit and surrounded by a windshield.
Stable enough with a MSR Titan Kettle. [ an Interesting fact about the MSR, is the three rows of spot welds mark the 1 cup measurement]
The dreaded Esbit soot will probably keep alcohol stoves in my pack. It scrubs off easy enough , but in the woods , with limited water can be a pain.
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