jet boil vs. pocket rocket input

[ozyclint]

i just watched that gritty bowmen podcast. it seems that is the reason people burn out the bottoms of them.

 

[JollyRoger]

The MSR pocket rocket is tried and true and damn near indestructible. I've used one of them or a SnowPeak Giga Titanium for over 10 years now without any issue.

 

[snowcamoman]

I'm 100% anal retentive about making certain that I put water into my Jetboil Titanium heat exchanger cup that I run with a Soto Windmaster. I've had zero problems after two solid season's of use. It's crazy light and will be my choice in the mountains for ultralight hiking. I found that a Toaks titanium cup fits perfectly around the bottom of the Jetboil and provides me with my coffee cup in a perfectly sized nestled package.

I'm not certain that my setup is more efficient than an aluminum version Sol. My hunt partner had one and his fuel lasted consistently longer than mine. I haven't done any at home comparisons, but out in the mountains that's what I observed. I found it interesting, but I'm still not giving up the Soto/Jetboil Setup.

I'd throw my setup down the mountain too if I had to and I'm pretty certain that it'd function after the fall.

 

[Yellowknife]

I finally added a jetboil pot to the collection this last year and used it off and on through the summer for making field lunches and afternoon coffee when working. Mounted mine on a Soto stove, but the effect is similar I'm sure.

Positives obviously was the slightly faster and more fuel efficient boiling. Also slightly more breeze resistant than the standard sit on top canister stoves. Heck of a way to heat water when that's the goal.

However, I'm not sure it's going to take over from a regular pot for hunting. I have always done some cooking in the pot and am trying to move more that way (and away from MH). The tall skinny thing doesn't lend it self to that. Also cook on small fires (the ultimate in UL!) on a semi-regular basis and a normal pot is better for that for sure. I guess I find that a collection of a couple different types of stoves and a variety of pot sizes in my gear cupboard is a lot more versatile than a plain JB.

 

[TheLastFrontier]

I've used my Pocket Rocket since I first started spending time in the backcountry about 6 years ago - it has yet to fail or disappoint me and is still going strong. I've thought about switching to the Jet Boil multiple times (there has to be a reason so many people use them...) but every time I look into it, the fact that it would add weight to my cooking setup makes me decide to stick with the Pocket Rocket. Sure, the Jet Boil is pretty convenient, but in my situation it isn't worth spending more money when I already have something that works very well.

 

[W.D. Crawford]

I've used my Pocket Rocket since I first started spending time in the backcountry about 6 years ago - it has yet to fail or disappoint me and is still going strong. I've thought about switching to the Jet Boil multiple times (there has to be a reason so many people use them...) but every time I look into it, the fact that it would add weight to my cooking setup makes me decide to stick with the Pocket Rocket. Sure, the Jet Boil is pretty convenient, but in my situation it isn't worth spending more money when I already have something that works very well.

Agreed!

 

[Aussie-bowman]

Also Jetboil are anti-hunting. Should be reason enough not to buy one. Go an MSR that arent pro or anti or primus or someone that is pro-hunting.

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[Poser]

Also Jetboil are anti-hunting. Should be reason enough not to buy one.

What evidence is this claim based on?

 

[TEmbry]

I've used the same Pocket Rocket stove on every backcountry hunt since 2008. That thing has been 40 miles from the Arctic Ocean in Northern Alaska all the way down to 25 miles from Mexico chasing Southern Arizona Coues Deer across the desert. Always lights, always works, always simple. Definitely not as quick as a jet boil. But I cook ramen noodles and other things often in mine, and don't have to worry about melting down the whole setup just by melting snow.

I have been tempted a dozen times over the years to get a Jetboil, but in the end I'm not sure it's worth the trade offs just to be eating 60-90 seconds quicker.

 

[ozyclint]

it's not about eating quicker, it's about carrying less gas on long trips because it's quicker.

 

[ljalberta]

http://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.ca/2014/12/fuel-efficiency-jetboils-vs-regular.html Interesting article that might have been on here before about actual jet boil weight saving, although it's very generalized. Have anyone had results counter to this article?

 

[justinspicher]

I'm thinking about going back to the PR over my jet boil because of versatility. I can't stick my jetboil in a fire to boil water nearly as effectively as I can a pot.

 

[blackovis]

Apples to Apples...

For over a decade I've been using a MSR pocket rocket and felt content with how well it works...but I can't help noticing so many folks choose the jet boils, I've never been around one in the field. Please explain the advantages in use, the jet boil has over a pocket rocket.

Both are great, but very hard to compare. Jetboil is a full cooking system which comes with everything , and the Pocket Rocket is just the stove part. The Jetboil is nice because it's all self contained, but it's a one-trick pony. I honestly wouldn't use it really for any thing more than boiling water for dehydrated meals.

The pocket rocket is also great because it's extremely light, but it's only half of the equation. What pots/pans are you using, and does the total weight equate to less than the JB system?

I prefer the Jetboil because it's all self contained, and the pot locks into the stove. I have spilt too many meals on the trail because my pot or pan slips off, and although I don't mind fertilizing the soil with my meal, I would rather eat it.

 

[blackpowderhunter]

I personally run the micro rocket with the oli camp alum pot with the heat exchanger. It comes in lighter/cheaper than a jet boil and I can contain everything inside the pot (stove,gas, lighter, stand if I feel ill need it). I like to have the versatility of being able to use different pots or pans for fast and light trips as well. I'll usually use my dragonfly when going out with more people to spread the weight with. But solo or fast and light the micro rocket never gets left behind.


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