The Kovea Supalite (Kb-0707) Gas Stove
People often inquire me what stove(s) I similar or recommend. When it comes to the upright canister gas stove category (where the burner screws straight onto the canister), I similar the Kovea Supalite.
Let's become through some of the features of the stove.
Compactness
First it's a nicely compact stove. Here's the stove inwards the palm of my hand.
Just how compact is it? Well, let's compare it to what may live the most good known stove of this cast inwards the US, the MSR Pocket Rocket. I'm choosing the Pocket Rocket only because the stove is hence good known.
Notice that the MSR Pocket Rocket is quite a flake taller than the Kovea Supalite. Notice too that the valve grip on the Pocket Rocket folds upwardly but yet sticks out a bit. The Supalite's valve grip folds upwardly to a greater extent than or less the base.
The Supalite too lies far flatter than the Pocket Rocket. Note inwards the photograph below how the Pocket Rocket juts upwardly quite a flake higher than the Supalite.
Now, why mightiness compactness matter? Well, a lot of people similar to pack their stove within their pot or mug. The tendency these days is to become fairly fast in addition to light. A lot of people are going alongside fairly little pots. A large stove exactly isn't going to jibe inwards a little pot. To illustrate this, I grabbed a 250 ml/8 oz titanium Sierra Cup in addition to our 2 stoves. Notice that the Pocket Rocket can't jibe inwards the cup, no affair how it is oriented.
By contrast, non alone does the Supalite fit, it lies apartment inwards the bottom of the cup. In my book, that's compact.
Pot Stability
"That's all good in addition to fine," you lot may live thinking, "but a smaller stove is going to receive got smaller pot supports, my pot's non going to live stable, in addition to my dinner is going to air current upwardly on the ground." Not so!
Let's compare the pot supports of the two. If the 2 stoves are held together alongside the pot supports touching 1 another, nosotros encounter that the bridge of the pot supports is essentially the same. The Supalite's pot supports mightiness live exactly ever hence slightly larger inwards their span, but non to a grade that is significant.
In other words, fifty-fifty though the Supalite is far to a greater extent than compact, it's pot supports are exactly equally wide. Not alone that, but inwards actual use, I establish that the blueprint of the Supalite's supports genuinely gave it better pot stability compared to the Pocket Rocket. Note: The ends of the Supalite's pot supports bend outward. When screwing on a canister, the pot supports tin flip dorsum closed, which is a flake of a nuisance. I establish it easiest to screw on the canister kickoff in addition to hence to fully deploy the pot supports.
Here's a photograph of the Supalite inwards work alongside a 2.1 liter pot. Now, a 2.1 liter pot is a fairly large pot, but I establish no issues alongside stability.
In fact, it was hence stable I allow my v yr quondam missy assistance me create alongside this laid up. Now, that's stable!
Cooking Ability
Speaking of cooking, how good does the Supalite do? Well, inwards society to respond that question, let's expect at the flaming pattern. Notice inwards the photograph below that the Supalite's flaming is directed outward. If you're familiar at all alongside the Pocket Rocket, you lot know that it's flaming is directed upward.
Why mightiness the orientation of the flaming matter? Well, a flaming that points outward is to a greater extent than dispersed which minimizes hot spots in addition to lends itself to ameliorate cooking. A flaming that points upwards often causes hot spots where nutrient tends to sack onto the pot. In my work of the Supalite, I establish that I had really proficient flaming command in addition to that the stove simmered good without hot spots -- in addition to no burnt food.
Now, does the to a greater extent than dispersed flaming trim down the powerfulness of the stove? In my testing, I establish no indication of a loss of power. I was able to attain a really vigorous rolling boil.
Boil Time
Now, some people are going to ask, "well, how long did it receive got to boil?" Those who receive got followed Adventures inwards Stoving for whatsoever length of fourth dimension know that I don't genuinely squall back that boil times are a proficient stair out past times which to gauge a stove. For one, how much gas are you lot burning through if you're doing speed boils? If you've got a "gas guzzler" of a stove, is that what you lot genuinely want? Remember, you lot receive got to comport all your fuel in addition to you lot desire the fuel to final for an entire trip. I encourage people to expect for stoves that are efficient not hyper fast. As long equally the boil is alongside inwards a reasonable fourth dimension period, I'm satisfied. I mean, really. I've hiked multiple hours to instruct to army camp in addition to I'm going to obsess over which stove is xxx seconds faster to boil? I'm exactly not. I cannot for the life of my empathize why hence much marketing spin is directed towards which stove boils the fastest -- equally if that genuinely mattered.
So, alongside honour to the Supalite (as good equally most whatsoever other stove), I'm non going to quote boil times. If there's a problem, I'll get upwardly it. In my testing alongside the Supalite, in that location were no such problems. It was clear that the Supalite was no slouch inwards terms of putting out the heat. Boiling occurred inwards a reasonable fourth dimension in addition to the stove had reasonable power.
The Supalite for sure did an fantabulous project on my noodles, in addition to that to me is far to a greater extent than of import than whatsoever boil time.
Kovea, the Company
Regarding Kovea, I've one-half jokingly referred to Kovea equally the "best known stove society that you've never heard of." Kovea has traditionally made stoves for other companies. If you've used other upright canister stoves from companies similar Markhill, Vaude, MSR, in addition to Snow Peak, there's a proficient adventure that the stove was genuinely made past times Kovea in addition to hence sold nether some other build name.
The Kovea Supalite vs. The Snow Peak LiteMax
If you lot expect closely at the Kovea Supalite, you lot can't assistance but encounter that it's really nearly the same stove equally the Snow Peak LiteMax. Snow Peak is a Japanese company, but expect closely at the box, in addition to you'll encounter that the LiteMax is made inwards Korea. Yes, both stoves are made past times Kovea. They're really nearly the same stove, but in that location are a few small-scale cosmetic differences. In the illustration of the Supalite vs. the LiteMax (essentially the same stove), the 1 that says "Kovea" on the side is typically $10 cheaper than the 1 that says "Snow Peak". The same stove for $10 less? Works for me. Do greenback that the Snow Peak LiteMax has to a greater extent than of the base of operations machined off in addition to weighs 54 g. If vi g inwards weight savings is worth $10 to you, hence you lot mightiness desire to become alongside the version stamped "Snow Peak."
The Supalite's Weight
There are a dyad of unlike variants out in that location of the Supalite. The version I receive got weighs 56 g/1.98 oz. The version currently sold inwards the U.S. of A. weighs lx g/2.12 oz. The stove I receive got has some of the base of operations machined off. That's the alone difference. It appears that the 56 g version is the "domestic" version for sale within Korea. The lx g version is the "export grade" version for export to the US. If you lot instruct a Supalite from an authorized retailer inwards the US, you lot should instruct the lx g version. If you lot instruct a 56 g version, tell through eBay, you're getting a "bootleg" re-create that person is selling straight from Korea on the sly. You should live aware if you lot instruct a "bootleg" copy, you lot lose whatsoever warranty from Kovea. If you lot desire the Kovea warranty, you lot demand to purchase the 60g version through authorized channels. Note that the version I receive got is the 56 g version. I got mine earlier Kovea started officially selling their stoves inwards the US.
Other Names/Other Stoves
The Supalite is sometimes advertised equally the "Camp 56", typically on eBay. The Camp 56 in addition to the Supalite are 1 in addition to the same stove (KB-0707). The Camp 56 is the "bootleg" version non intended for the U.S. of A. marketplace in addition to carries no warranty from Kovea.
Kovea too makes the "Titanium" stove (KB-0101) which looks really much similar the Supalite except that it has a piezoelectric ignition. The Titanium is genuinely a unlike stove (there's to a greater extent than to it than exactly the improver of a piezoelectric ignition). I haven't reviewed the Titanium stove, but piezoelectric ignition does non receive got a proficient reputation for reliability. Personally, I'd likely stick alongside the "plain" (no piezo) Supalite.
Availability
So far, I've alone seen the Supalite available on Amazon (authorized version) in addition to eBay (typically unauthorized). However, if you lot receive got read my review of the Kovea Spider in that location are several Kovea retailers listed (toward the bottom of the review). You could contact those retailers in addition to encounter if you lot tin instruct the Supalite through them.
Summary
The Supalite (KB-0707) upright canister gas stove from Kovea:
What's Good virtually it
As always, I give cheers you lot for joining me.
HJ
Disclosures
The Kovea Supalite was provided to me at no accuse for the purposes of this review. I am nether no obligation to review this or whatsoever other stove. I am non compensated for my reviews inwards whatsoever fashion other than inwards some cases I am permitted to proceed the item reviewed. Given that I receive got good over a 100 backpacking stoves, a costless stove frankly isn't going to purchase anyone a proficient review. Stove companies must stair out upwardly if they desire a decent review here. I am an amatuer stove blogger; I build my living elsewhere, inwards the information technology field. I jibe blogging inwards equally fourth dimension permits. Inasmuch equally my income is derived elsewhere, monetary issues exercise non influence the reviews on this blog. Yes, I exercise receive got advertisements on the blog. I typically derive virtually $1.00 USD per twenty-four hours from the advertisements (last I checked). This is a mere pittance in addition to does non influence my reviews inwards the slightest. Revenue from the advertisements goes toward hosting fees, stove fuel, in addition to the like. The weblog is self supporting inwards that sense, in addition to my married adult woman is quite happy that I'm non using the family's income to run the blog, peculiarly given how tough the economic scheme is these days.
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| The Kovea Supalite canister gas stove, screwed into a canister. |
Compactness
First it's a nicely compact stove. Here's the stove inwards the palm of my hand.
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| The Kovea Supalite inwards my hand |
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| Kovea Supalite (left); MSR Pocket Rocket (right) |
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| The Supalite's valve grip folds dorsum to a greater extent than or less the stove's base. |
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| The Supalite packs flatter than the Pocket Rocket. |
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| A Pocket Rocket cannot live made to jibe inwards a 250 ml/8 oz Sierra Cup. |
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| The Kovea Supalite lies apartment inwards the bottom of a 250 ml/8 oz Sierra Cup. |
"That's all good in addition to fine," you lot may live thinking, "but a smaller stove is going to receive got smaller pot supports, my pot's non going to live stable, in addition to my dinner is going to air current upwardly on the ground." Not so!
Let's compare the pot supports of the two. If the 2 stoves are held together alongside the pot supports touching 1 another, nosotros encounter that the bridge of the pot supports is essentially the same. The Supalite's pot supports mightiness live exactly ever hence slightly larger inwards their span, but non to a grade that is significant.
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| The pot supports of a Pocket Rocket in addition to a Supalite, juxtaposed. |
Here's a photograph of the Supalite inwards work alongside a 2.1 liter pot. Now, a 2.1 liter pot is a fairly large pot, but I establish no issues alongside stability.
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| A Kovea Supalite inwards work alongside a 2.1 liter pot. No stability issues. |
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| A v yr quondam youngster cooking alongside a 2.1 liter pot on a Kovea Supalite stove. |
Speaking of cooking, how good does the Supalite do? Well, inwards society to respond that question, let's expect at the flaming pattern. Notice inwards the photograph below that the Supalite's flaming is directed outward. If you're familiar at all alongside the Pocket Rocket, you lot know that it's flaming is directed upward.
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| The flaming on a Kovea Supalite stove radiates out away from the burner head. |
Now, does the to a greater extent than dispersed flaming trim down the powerfulness of the stove? In my testing, I establish no indication of a loss of power. I was able to attain a really vigorous rolling boil.
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| A vigorous boil from a Kovea Supalite. |
Now, some people are going to ask, "well, how long did it receive got to boil?" Those who receive got followed Adventures inwards Stoving for whatsoever length of fourth dimension know that I don't genuinely squall back that boil times are a proficient stair out past times which to gauge a stove. For one, how much gas are you lot burning through if you're doing speed boils? If you've got a "gas guzzler" of a stove, is that what you lot genuinely want? Remember, you lot receive got to comport all your fuel in addition to you lot desire the fuel to final for an entire trip. I encourage people to expect for stoves that are efficient not hyper fast. As long equally the boil is alongside inwards a reasonable fourth dimension period, I'm satisfied. I mean, really. I've hiked multiple hours to instruct to army camp in addition to I'm going to obsess over which stove is xxx seconds faster to boil? I'm exactly not. I cannot for the life of my empathize why hence much marketing spin is directed towards which stove boils the fastest -- equally if that genuinely mattered.
So, alongside honour to the Supalite (as good equally most whatsoever other stove), I'm non going to quote boil times. If there's a problem, I'll get upwardly it. In my testing alongside the Supalite, in that location were no such problems. It was clear that the Supalite was no slouch inwards terms of putting out the heat. Boiling occurred inwards a reasonable fourth dimension in addition to the stove had reasonable power.
The Supalite for sure did an fantabulous project on my noodles, in addition to that to me is far to a greater extent than of import than whatsoever boil time.
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| Lunch is served! |
Regarding Kovea, I've one-half jokingly referred to Kovea equally the "best known stove society that you've never heard of." Kovea has traditionally made stoves for other companies. If you've used other upright canister stoves from companies similar Markhill, Vaude, MSR, in addition to Snow Peak, there's a proficient adventure that the stove was genuinely made past times Kovea in addition to hence sold nether some other build name.
The Kovea Supalite vs. The Snow Peak LiteMax
If you lot expect closely at the Kovea Supalite, you lot can't assistance but encounter that it's really nearly the same stove equally the Snow Peak LiteMax. Snow Peak is a Japanese company, but expect closely at the box, in addition to you'll encounter that the LiteMax is made inwards Korea. Yes, both stoves are made past times Kovea. They're really nearly the same stove, but in that location are a few small-scale cosmetic differences. In the illustration of the Supalite vs. the LiteMax (essentially the same stove), the 1 that says "Kovea" on the side is typically $10 cheaper than the 1 that says "Snow Peak". The same stove for $10 less? Works for me. Do greenback that the Snow Peak LiteMax has to a greater extent than of the base of operations machined off in addition to weighs 54 g. If vi g inwards weight savings is worth $10 to you, hence you lot mightiness desire to become alongside the version stamped "Snow Peak."
The Supalite's Weight
There are a dyad of unlike variants out in that location of the Supalite. The version I receive got weighs 56 g/1.98 oz. The version currently sold inwards the U.S. of A. weighs lx g/2.12 oz. The stove I receive got has some of the base of operations machined off. That's the alone difference. It appears that the 56 g version is the "domestic" version for sale within Korea. The lx g version is the "export grade" version for export to the US. If you lot instruct a Supalite from an authorized retailer inwards the US, you lot should instruct the lx g version. If you lot instruct a 56 g version, tell through eBay, you're getting a "bootleg" re-create that person is selling straight from Korea on the sly. You should live aware if you lot instruct a "bootleg" copy, you lot lose whatsoever warranty from Kovea. If you lot desire the Kovea warranty, you lot demand to purchase the 60g version through authorized channels. Note that the version I receive got is the 56 g version. I got mine earlier Kovea started officially selling their stoves inwards the US.
Other Names/Other Stoves
The Supalite is sometimes advertised equally the "Camp 56", typically on eBay. The Camp 56 in addition to the Supalite are 1 in addition to the same stove (KB-0707). The Camp 56 is the "bootleg" version non intended for the U.S. of A. marketplace in addition to carries no warranty from Kovea.
Kovea too makes the "Titanium" stove (KB-0101) which looks really much similar the Supalite except that it has a piezoelectric ignition. The Titanium is genuinely a unlike stove (there's to a greater extent than to it than exactly the improver of a piezoelectric ignition). I haven't reviewed the Titanium stove, but piezoelectric ignition does non receive got a proficient reputation for reliability. Personally, I'd likely stick alongside the "plain" (no piezo) Supalite.
Availability
So far, I've alone seen the Supalite available on Amazon (authorized version) in addition to eBay (typically unauthorized). However, if you lot receive got read my review of the Kovea Spider in that location are several Kovea retailers listed (toward the bottom of the review). You could contact those retailers in addition to encounter if you lot tin instruct the Supalite through them.
Summary
The Supalite (KB-0707) upright canister gas stove from Kovea:
What's Good virtually it
- Compact
- Light
- Excellent pot stability
- The flames from the burner caput angle outward which helps forestall "hot spotting"
- Well made, good designed
- Very reasonably priced for an ultralight, titanium stove (note that the base of operations in addition to threads are aluminum)
- The pot supports tin flip dorsum shut piece screwing the burner on to a canister (this is to a greater extent than of a nuisance than a truthful job in addition to tin live avoided past times screwing on the stove kickoff in addition to hence deploying the pot supports).
As always, I give cheers you lot for joining me.
HJ
Disclosures
The Kovea Supalite was provided to me at no accuse for the purposes of this review. I am nether no obligation to review this or whatsoever other stove. I am non compensated for my reviews inwards whatsoever fashion other than inwards some cases I am permitted to proceed the item reviewed. Given that I receive got good over a 100 backpacking stoves, a costless stove frankly isn't going to purchase anyone a proficient review. Stove companies must stair out upwardly if they desire a decent review here. I am an amatuer stove blogger; I build my living elsewhere, inwards the information technology field. I jibe blogging inwards equally fourth dimension permits. Inasmuch equally my income is derived elsewhere, monetary issues exercise non influence the reviews on this blog. Yes, I exercise receive got advertisements on the blog. I typically derive virtually $1.00 USD per twenty-four hours from the advertisements (last I checked). This is a mere pittance in addition to does non influence my reviews inwards the slightest. Revenue from the advertisements goes toward hosting fees, stove fuel, in addition to the like. The weblog is self supporting inwards that sense, in addition to my married adult woman is quite happy that I'm non using the family's income to run the blog, peculiarly given how tough the economic scheme is these days.
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