My MSR windburner arrived a few days ago and having tried it ( in the kitchen) it is impressive
Jetboil or Heiro
- Thread starter Keith Chapman
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I still have my MSR Pocket Rocket, 16 years old now. Never had an issue and still in its orginal plastic carry case. Cost a limb when it first came out...Some have very good regulators and reliable ‘Turn the wick up / down’ gubbins…. But some lack the piezo igniters. They are all a compromise of some sort or another, I guess.
The original ‘Pocket rocket’ from MSR, I think, are still very good. They started the ‘Less is more’ trend, whilst heat exchangers (or whatever they are called) to boil water faster, upped the game. It is of course debatable whether taking two minutes to boil a litre of water is ‘better’ than say, taking three minutes on every measure. But’s that something else entirely.
I also still have my pocket rocket. Again still in its little toblerone type case. It’s similar vintage to yours I think. Perhaps a few years older even. I bought when I did my ML course at Plas Y Brenin. Great bit of kit, my first gas stove after years of Primus and Optimus stove use.
Store my Pocket Rocket inside a Snow Peak Titanium pot, so I always have backup stove and Piezo igniter.
I have 2 Jetboil's, an original 2009 and one I got in the flash sale a couple of years ago.
I also have an MSR Reactor and an MSR Windburner.
The Reactor is the best, of that there is no question.
But it can be a bastard to light, and a bit overkill for boiling water.
But as a cooker it is superb, and the heat it gives off has to be experienced to be believed.
The Jetboil has gone down in quality as the price has remained unchanged in 15 years.
My new one lives under the seat in the T6.1, and I wouldn't bother again ... I would just go with the Alpkit/Amazon version for less money.
But the Goldilocks has to be the Windburner which just works great.
The radiant burner isn't as hot or silent as the Reactor, but a darned sight more efficient and quieter than a Jetboil.
It is proper windproof and the handle on the mug really secure.
Not a clue what it cost, but would replace with the same whatever it was!
Instant coffee! There are standards.
Yeah but very easy to pack, store and carry on a peddly bike.
I have a filter coffee machine back in my motorhome.
Sometimes it’s coffee, sometimes it’s a hot chocolate.
In that red covered mug I sometimes actually also carry a coffee filter, sometimes filter papers, a lighter and a small tub of sugar. I also carry a small tub ( enough for 4/5 drinks ) of Taylor’s #4 ground coffee.
I’ve got a picture somewhere of it…….. hang on a sec……
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Fresh kwoooorfee, but dried sick in a bag for lunch.
Fusion cuisine at it's most extreme.
If I see one on my travels I'll try it out of curiosity.Completely wrong!
Those Summit To Eat Pasta Bolognaise meals are surprisingly good!
No, not really. The Heiro takes a bit longer to boil but is better in windy conditions where it out performs the jetboil. Jetboil originated the design but the Heiro is a cracking bit of kit, currently on offer at Go Outdoors for £50. I wouldn't pay more personally as 2 minutes to boil for Heiro is still pretty decent, even if it is a bit smaller (600ml). The advantage wit the jetboil is that it comes with an attachment allowing pans to be used, and provides the three legged cannister support. The Heiro doesn't, you have to buy that separately. However Millets and others sell a pot stand and gas canister stand for the Heiro for £15. I've been using my ultralight remote stove for years but it's quite hard on gas so intend buying the Heiro to replace it.
This ^^^^MSR Windburner.
I’ve tried loads of different cookers in the past but the Windburner, in my opinion, is definitely the best.
WindBurner 1.0L Personal Stove System
MSR WindBurner 1.0L Personal Stove System available at Ultralight Outdoor Gear with FREE UK+EU Delivery, reviews, full tech specs & advice.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk
Not the cheapest on the market but quality costs.
Extremely efficient on gas too.
£177
I bought the Heiro in the end. Does what I need at a fraction of the cost of the Jetboil. Thanks for the input.
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