Cylinder vs Box for packable stove

[208backcountry]

Weighing my options on ultralight stoves. Anyone with experience able to weigh in on the benefits and drawbacks for these 2 designs?

 

[sneaky]

Depends if you want the lightest weight, cylinder, or one that you can cook on, box. Can't go wrong either way, I just like having the flat top on a box stove myself.

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[208backcountry]

How do they compare in terms of burn times, and performance?

 

[208backcountry]

Anyone else able to weigh in?

 

[justinspicher]

I had a hard time assembling a cylinder stove in my living room, can’t imagine trying to do it in the woods when I’m cold and tired. I just kept my box stove as it’s familiar and does what I need it to.

 

[Montana Slim]

If you are packing a stove I don't see why you would take a round one - unless the weights are drastically different? Just having the option to boil water on it seals the deal for me.

 

[generalist]

You can boil water on top of the Lite Outdoors cylindrical stove. No problem.

 

[sneaky]

You can boil water on top of the Lite Outdoors cylindrical stove. No problem.

There's no comparison to the efficiency of boiling or cooking on top of a flat stove compared to a cylinder stove. None. You lose a ton of efficiency on a cylinder because of lack of surface contact area. Guys carry cylinder stoves to save weight.

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[generalist]

I said you can boil water on top of the LO stove, which is fact. Whatever else you think I said or was inferring is on you bud. I can boil 16 oz of water on my LO no problem. I don't fire the stove up to just boil water so I'm not concerned with the efficiency compared to a box style.

 

[HonkeyMcGee88]

Weight was the main reason I went with a cylinder. Take a look at the pic with a breakdown of weights.

From what I remember when doing my research the burn times weren't any different and I personally had no plans of needing to cook on it. Like some have said though it is still possible top boil water if you need to.

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