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[35WhelenAI]

I'll pick up a G2 pot, compare to the ramen pot using the Windmaster.

 

[Dobermann]

Here's a link to some good pot geeking:

Best Heat Exchanger Pot For Backpacking Ultralight 2026

This buyer's guide will help you find the best heat exchanger pot for backpacking. Ultralight and fuel efficient, perfect for boiling water.

www.adventurealan.com

Thanks for that link - that's an updated post/list from one of the three or four main sources that were doing comparisons a year or so ago.

And they were one of the main proponents of the JetBoil Stash as being superior to the other pot offerings; seems like their stance may have changed a bit, with them now leaning towards the Petrel G2 or Ramen pots.

Still, the Stash is a bit lighter.

And one of the tricks with their site is that they tend to offer some generic observations and 'likes' rather than the actual testing that Jon Fong and others have done (linked in this thread in Jan/Feb last year).

Would be good if Jon or someone did boil time and fuel use comparisons between the Stash, G2, and Ramen pot.

 

[35WhelenAI]

Yeah, that link has been here before in one form or another. It's been a while, 380 posts later I doubt folks are reading the whole thread. Figured it was worth putting up again.

 

[Dobermann]

Yeah, that link has been here before in one form or another. It's been a while, 380 posts later I doubt folks are reading the whole thread. Figured it was worth putting up again.

I think the last tine we linked it (could be wrong, though), it was for an earlier assessment, which didn't included the Ramen pot - so thanks for the updated one.

Having just read it through in a bit more detail, though, it does seem a bit muddled, as it talks about the Olicamp as their 'top pick' in the text, but gives three 'top picks', which aren't the 'two best' ... so a bit confusing! But some good info in there.

 

[35WhelenAI]

Just pulled the trigger on a G2 pot with cozy sleeve and Green Peak II stove combo. Cost less than the Soto windmaster stove itself. Looking forward to doing some comparisons.

 

[35WhelenAI]

IMO, the Olicamp pot was given a "top pick" vs "Editors choice" as there are not slots to stabilize the pot and bring the burner head closer to the pot which allows a lower flame setting to potentially accomplish the same thing. Just and observation and opinion.

Ramen pot with wider base is going to win most boiling competitions, more surface area giving all else equal is going to boil faster. A wider pot is more versatile if doing more than boiling water. G2 has a cozy sleeve.

 

[Macintosh]

@Macintosh, found this. May be helpful if it works with your era Giga stove.

I don't like giving up things that I've used for years and years, even if something else can work better or even marginally better. Maybe you can give this a try and stay with your old stove and find an HX pot that fits it.

GigaPower Windscreen

An essential backpacking accessory, the stainless steel GigaPower Windscreen is designed to maximize GigaPower Stove output. The GigaPower Windscreen directs heat towards the cookset and protects the flame from the elements, quickening boil time for easier outdoor cooking. Pair the GigaPower...

www.snowpeak.com

Thanks. I actually have one somewhere if I can dig it up. I stopped using it just to save space, as I didnt really have the impression it was doing much. BUT I never did a comparison or paid too much attention. Maybe I ought to try and see.

@BBob if you do dig it out Id be curious how it mates with these heat exchanger pots. Thats a concern I guess, its not at all clear to me what pots will be stable vs which will be super precarious.

 

[BBob]

as I didnt really have the impression it was doing much.

It’s better in the wind for sure with but the Giga and it’s windscreen on a regular pot in poor conditions still sucks bad compared to any heat exchanger pot stove combo. One particular very cold and windy trip I couldn’t get it to boil let alone even heat very well at all. A friend with the new on the market Jetboil boiled water in no time and both he and his girlfriend were eating and drinking coffee while I was still waiting to get water hot enough to use. I ended up dumping my water into the Jetboil to finish it. It wasn’t the first time I experienced slow to heat in bad conditions. That trip spelled the end of my Giga MSR pot days. Take note that was also with the wider than typical MSR pot and it still had performance issues on bad days.