- Joined
- Jul 15, 2017
- Location
- Parker, Colorado
In the image the Windmaster is left the Deluxe is right.
First off, the piezo lighter on the Deluxe is sub-par. It barely worked on my bench, it did not work for me in the field even though I could see the spark. The piezo lighter on the Soto works almost without fail.
As far as pot stability, the arms on the Deluxe (right) are much better. I also like that they are permanently connected to the base, you are not going to lose them. There are two options for the support arms on the Soto, I only have the dainty 3-point shown here. The Soto is super lightweight but the detachable support arms are an item that could be easily lost or misplaced. I have used both with my hacked heat exchanger boil pot and a flat bottom Evernew ceramic coated cook pan.
Now let's talk about the fire. They can both produce a serious bolt of flame. What I've found using them both between 5000ft and 12000ft is that the regulator in the Deluxe is superior. The Deluxe can hold a steady flame at a much lower rate of flow, which is much better for simmering (rehydrating my own dried meat) or scrambling powdered eggs mix. Also it might be anecdotal but I think the Deluxe does better in wind than the Windmaster. The Soto seems to get pretty sputtery in the wind, especially when it's cold.
Soto Windmaster with heat exchange pot:
First off, the piezo lighter on the Deluxe is sub-par. It barely worked on my bench, it did not work for me in the field even though I could see the spark. The piezo lighter on the Soto works almost without fail.
As far as pot stability, the arms on the Deluxe (right) are much better. I also like that they are permanently connected to the base, you are not going to lose them. There are two options for the support arms on the Soto, I only have the dainty 3-point shown here. The Soto is super lightweight but the detachable support arms are an item that could be easily lost or misplaced. I have used both with my hacked heat exchanger boil pot and a flat bottom Evernew ceramic coated cook pan.
Now let's talk about the fire. They can both produce a serious bolt of flame. What I've found using them both between 5000ft and 12000ft is that the regulator in the Deluxe is superior. The Deluxe can hold a steady flame at a much lower rate of flow, which is much better for simmering (rehydrating my own dried meat) or scrambling powdered eggs mix. Also it might be anecdotal but I think the Deluxe does better in wind than the Windmaster. The Soto seems to get pretty sputtery in the wind, especially when it's cold.
Soto Windmaster with heat exchange pot: