What's The Best Gas Stove?

Recently, I got asked "what's the best gas stove?"  In my ever-so-helpful way, I replied "it depends."  :) 

While that powerfulness look a chip evasive, it actually isn't -- it actually does depend on what you, the user, desire to practice alongside the stove together with nether what conditions.

In an seek to ameliorate response my friend's questions, I topographic point together the next concerning the interrogation of the best canister gas stove:

• For colder weather (from close 50F/10C downwards to close 0F/-18C), the MSR WindPro (187g/6.6oz; $100) is a expert choice. Since the WindPro is a) a remote canister stove together with b) has a generator (pre-heat loop), it tin survive run alongside the canister upside down. Because it tin run alongside the canister upside down, a WindPro tin run inwards temperatures close 20F lower than typical canister stoves. The WindPro is also, every bit the cite indicates, much easier (and safer!) to shield from current of air together with handles large pots well. The downwards side is that the WindPro is to a greater extent than expensive, heavier, together with bulkier than other stoves. I myself likely wouldn't purchase a WindPro unless I were intending to practice around colder trips, doing gourmet cooking, or cooking for larger groups (3 or more). The Primus Express Spider (198g/7oz, $70) is a similar stove alongside similar characteristics. The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) is a lighter version (168g/6oz; $52.90) of this bird of stoves together with shows keen promise.  However, the Kovea Spider to my cognition is non available inwards the US; y'all powerfulness survive able to larn a Kovea Spider on eBay.  Yes, the Kovea Spider is a footling lighter than other stoves inwards this category, only the existent floor hither is that the Kovea Spider is specially compact.  The Kovea Spider is my favorite stove of 2012.  Look for a review hither of the Kovea Spider soon. 

  

  The novel Kovea Spider (KB-1109)

  
  My review of the master copy WindPro is available hither on Adventures inwards Stoving; the solely existent departure betwixt the master copy Windpro together with the novel (2012) Windpro II is that the Windpro II has a rotating coupler at the valve which makes it easier to invert the canister.

  

  An MSR WindPro

  I bring non however reviewed the Primus Express Spider.

• For lightweight, the a weblog postal service on windscreens if you're interested. A give-and-take of warning: Do NOT e'er allow the gas canister of your stove larn hot when using a windscreen on a canister stove.  Overheating the gas canister could Pb to a potentially deadly explosion.   I bring non however reviewed the Snow Peak LiteMax.  My review of the MSR MicroRocket is available at Seattle Backpackers Magazine.  I bring non however reviewed the FMS-116T.  

  

  An MSR Micro Rocket

• For convenience, the Jetboil can't survive beat. Just clip the pot to the stove, screw on the gas, press the car ignitor, together with go.  Not solely is it convenient, only the Jetboil has some built inwards current of air resistance, together with the Jetboil is every bit good actually efficient.  Your gas goes a looong way, only don't await that efficiency to trial inwards whatsoever weight savings.  You'd bring to survive on a fairly long trip before the weight of the fuel saved past times using a Jetboil would survive greater than the weight of the stove itself.   The downside to the Jetboil every bit y'all may bring already guessed is that the Jetboil is heavy when compared to other upright canister stoves. The novel melting problems reported. I wrote a review of the Jetboil Sol for Seattle Backpackers Magazine if you're interested.  

  

  The novel Jetboil Sol

• For "bombproofness", the My review of the Reactor is available hither on Adventures inwards Stoving.  

  

  The MSR Reactor

• For value, I actually similar the "value for the dollar" stove hither on Adventures inwards Stoving. 

  

  The Snow Peak GigaPower, an first-class stove and an first-class value

I give thank y'all you for joining me for around other Adventure inwards Stoving,

HJ

Note:  Prices are shown inwards U.S. of America dollars together with were electrical flow every bit of the engagement of publication together with reverberate MSRP.  Prices may vary past times retailer.