Jetboil Counterparts

[BHakeneis]

I am lookung into getting a lightweight stove for backpack hunting. I want it small and light weight. No seperate cups or pots or extras to carry. I also want it compact, easy to carry. Ive been looking into the Jetboil but are there any other kinds out there that are better or cheaper etc?

 

[Jskaanland]

If you want to go lightweight you should be looking at titanium cookset and a MSR superfly or similar style. If you like the jetboil, look at the MSR windburner or MSR reactor. I've used the windburner for the last 3 seasons with good results. The reactor is going to be more expensive but better built.

 

[HonkeyMcGee88]

Bud if you are looking for something very light a stove/pot combo isnt you're best option from what I've seen. They are generally always a little heavier.

MSR and Primus both have similar type setups that are better made too I believe, but are also more expensive and either the same weight or more if I remember correctly.

Generally you're not gonna get better, cheaper, lighter all together. Somethings gonna give somewhere to get the other.

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[Beendare]

A stove and a separate pot is pretty compact plus there’s no plastic parts to break or melt.

 

[buffsmoker]

If you really want cheap and light, I'd look at pairing the BRS titanium stove with a Toaks pot.

https://www.amazon.com/BRS-Ultralight-Camping-Portable-Titanium/dp/B01AKF4USW

https://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-LIGHT-...toaks+titanium+55,sporting,183&sr=1-2-catcorr

You'll be able to nest a small fuel canister and the stove all within the pot. Light and compact. If you want "bombproof", look at the MSR or Primus options.

 

[PantherCity]

Light and small = pot and stove

I use a toaks 750lm Ti pot and MSR pocket rocket 2 and a 4oz fuel and a mini bic. It’s a good bit smaller, cheaper and much lighter than a jetboil or similar. It all fits inside the pot. I keep some folded up foil to use as a wind screen if I need it.


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[AK Troutbum]

If you really want cheap and light, I'd look at pairing the BRS titanium stove with a Toaks pot.

https://www.amazon.com/BRS-Ultralight-Camping-Portable-Titanium/dp/B01AKF4USW

https://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-LIGHT-...toaks+titanium+55,sporting,183&sr=1-2-catcorr

You'll be able to nest a small fuel canister and the stove all within the pot. Light and compact.

Yup, that’s about as light wt. and compact as your going to get. I don’t think you’re going to find a system that’s much less expensive either.

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[Cant hit em]

I love my jet boil always in my pack and coffee is super quick

 

[BHakeneis]

Thanks guys, Im going to look into these systems.

 

[mkollman74]

MSR Reactor for me. 3 years and going strong.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Here’s an even better deal on titanium pots, and probably made in the same factory as the Toaks.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32891...j4z7xJjtFT5VVyjNI_8aAq2GEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds


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[NevadaZielmeister]

Jetboils are awesome. Especially when they catch on fire. Here is mine a couple of years ago:



I would recommend that you get a reliable and SAFE stove. People are so concerned with weight and price that they get the lightest cheapest stove, which is fine until it blows up in your face. I direct friend of mine had that happen to him in Canada last year. He was using a cheap one and he ended up burning his face and hands badly. It only took a few $100k in surgery to get things sort of back to normal. No joke.

Get pay a little bit more and get something that is easy to use, reliable and good in a lot of different conditions. Think about unlevel surfaces, windy conditions, cold climates, etc. Then make your decision.

 

[rayporter]

hunters don't generally think like light weight back packers who go to serious lengths for light weight stoves.
here are 2 of many ways to make your own alcohol stove for extreme wt reduction.

every system has its drawbacks and you have to choose which you are willing to put up with.

https://www.supercatstove.com/

https://www.instructables.com/id/Soda-Can-Stove-3/

 

[Poser]

Yup, that’s about as light wt. and compact as your going to get. I don’t think you’re going to find a system that’s much less expensive either.

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I switched from a Jetboil (after 4 years) to this exact same setup in your pic this past summer.

 

[RosinBag]

You should also take into account the length of your trip and fuel efficiency. If the stove is not efficient and you have to pack extra fuel you really are not saving weight. I get 18, two minute boils out of 110g fuel canister with my jet boil. That will get me through a week of hunting easily. 110g canisters weigh 7.6 oz new.

 

[AK Troutbum]

You should also take into account the length of your trip and fuel efficiency. If the stove is not efficient and you have to pack extra fuel you really are not saving weight. I get 18, two minute boils out of 110g fuel canister with my jet boil. That will get me through a week of hunting easily. 110g canisters weigh 7.6 oz new.

A couple years back I did some testing of fuel consumption with the JB SOL, MRS Pocket Rocket, and BRS 3000. If I remember correctly, the JB was almost twice as efficient as both the others (the PR and BRS were about the same). So, yeah, depending on how often you use your stove and the length of your trip, should be a major consideration. I just picked up a Soto Amicus a few weeks ago and plan on doing some testing with it this summer. Supposedly it is a fair amount more efficient than most of the other similar types of stoves, but it also weighs a bit more as well.

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[Beendare]

Apologies in advance to the Jetboil guys as I've been saying this for 10 years....but I've seen 3 of those Jetboils broken or melted like that.....

Like I said in my previous post, plastic has no business being on a backpack stove.

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[Dos Perros]

If you really want cheap and light, I'd look at pairing the BRS titanium stove with a Toaks pot.

https://www.amazon.com/BRS-Ultralight-Camping-Portable-Titanium/dp/B01AKF4USW

https://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-LIGHT-Titanium-Ultralight-Version/dp/B00CYA26BU/ref=sr_1_2?crid=FIW846RSV6P7&keywords=toaks+titanium+550ml+pot&qid=1553047617&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=toaks+titanium+55,sporting,183&sr=1-2-catcorr

You'll be able to nest a small fuel canister and the stove all within the pot. Light and compact. If you want "bombproof", look at the MSR or Primus options.

The BRS and Toaks is precisely the setup I run. I've done the calcs and for much more than 3 days it does make sense to pack the titanium Jetboil at the increased weight, just for the fuel savings, but, stuff gets weird because it's not like you can pack 1.5 fuel cannisters. The Jetboil is noticeably faster and more fuel efficient. But you can't buy the Ti model anymore. If I were going with a buddy I'd bring one Jetboil between the two of us.

 

[Gunnersdad49]

If you want a Jetboil style that doesn't actively support anti-hunting agendas like Jetboil does, go with the MSR Windburner or Reactor.

 

[MIedge]

Another vote for the MSR Windburner. It has worked flawlessly for me the last few years. Somewhere down the line I'll find my way into the reactor but the windburner works great for me as of now.

As far as Jetboil is concerned, I watched my buddy's hopes and dreams crushed as his stove melted before our eyes on the first burn. My Windburner saved the day as we were 5.5mi into the Gore Range.