Best stove/pot combo

[StopMakingSense]

I switched to the EverNew Small Pasta Pot (750ml) and the Soto Windmaster Stove with the Triflex. Sweet little combo, it fits the 4oz canister, small towel, small lighter, and the stove. 13.9oz all in with a full 4oz gas container.



If you're melting snow though there is no replacement for the MSR Reactor combo with 1l pot.

 

[Gr8tz]

Love my Jetboil minimo

 

[LockStock&Arrow]

I am a Soto Windmaster and 750 ML pot guy myself, it’s a good combo.

 

[skindroid]

I am a Soto Windmaster and 750 ML pot guy myself, it’s a good combo.

How is the performance of the Soto in windy conditions? I have been using a titanium 750ml pot + a BRS stove for a while and my BRS finally died. Thinking of replacing it with something that performs a little better in less than ideal conditions.

 

[LockStock&Arrow]

How is the performance of the Soto in windy conditions? I have been using a titanium 750ml pot + a BRS stove for a while and my BRS finally died. Thinking of replacing it with something that performs a little better in less than ideal conditions.

The BRS is considered an ultra minimalist lightweight summer backpacking stove as far as canister stoves are ranked by the boys and girls over at Backpackinglight and has been for years. It works , but has its shortcomings. Which once again can be reversed over there. I like mine in the summer and during dead of calm.

The Soto Windmaster is a solid proven stove and I like mine for the rest of the time. Its comparable competitor is the MSR Pocket Rocket 2 Deluxe ( which is a knock off of the Soto WM actually) . Many many head to head reviews on BPL and YouTube can be found. The edge generally goes to the Soto based on many levels , but most importantly burn, efficiency, and function . The Soto also has more wind protection because its head burner design than the MSR PR2D. Open tundra no proper added wind protection will kill anything obv.

Negatives, nesting. Pots don’t come exactly as they should and you will find this out. Some times you have to push the Soto into your buddy’s pot where yours it might drop right in. My friends have toaks pots where it is tight and the pot bends a teeny bit and one where it slides right in.

Based on that I purchased my pots off Aliexpress ( toaks rebrands @ $16-24 including shipping as apposed to $30-40+ shipping domestic) . Same experience some bends to get it in and some slide right in, but less price. Evernews are better quality made in Japan as apposed to Toaks made in China and the Aliexpress’s.

Anyways , my preferred canister stove in this class until you have to make the jump to other needs inverted for true winter or start other fun funky things Svea 123, Optimus 99/199/111/b/etc…You can have fun with stoves , but that is a whole nother hobby and not really hunting.

 

[LockStock&Arrow]

As StopMakingSense showed the Soto WM goes nicely with the Evernew Small Pasta Pot (750ml) and that is a darling of a pot combo with it.

Evernews are better quality than the Toaks. I also like the Soto Windmaster in a wide 900ML , don’t overlook that combo!

Seriously consider the Soto 4 Flex for the added pot support over the 3. Minimum weight penalty . That is generally the head to head comparison against the MSR PR2D anyways.

 

[BBob]

Sterno Inferno pot and BRS with modified supports. I have a Windmaster with a modified support that works on this too. The modified stoves sit on the bottom of the pot and the heat exchanger shields the burner pretty well. You run them part throttle but still get equal boil times to other heat exchangers but a bit better fuel efficiency. If you try to run them this way full bore you’ll melt the pot down. You can’t get the Sterno pot anymore but you can get close with some on Aliexpress. They can be had for as little as $15 give or take. The heat exchanger pots are more efficient and work better in the wind especially with the modified stoves. I’ll never go back to a non heat exchanger pot mainly for the improved wind performance. I can keep on track with fuel consumption better with this setup than I can with an exposed burner regular pot setup especially if you have some bad windy conditions roll in.

 

[roosterdown]

Toaks 650.
Upgraded from the BRS to an OilCamp Kenetic stove (1.7 oz).
Small Canister.

Solo & I am good for one week.