ColoradoTom from United States, CO Public Profile

This is a very efficient controllable unit that makes camp cooking speedy! Before I could get my teabag and honey the water was boiling full steam! The ads are right about the perfection of french toast due to the evenness of heat on the pans, and the controllability of a light low simmer flame through a full nuclear powered boil. The unit is at times cumbersome and "pinchy" when you unfold it, as well as attaching the fuel canister. The other part I worry about is that when packed away the burner sits inside the large pot and one side seems to scratch the surface. When I first used it the entire unit seemed quite large to me as I have always had microgear, but was worth it to cook a riverside breakfast before fishing in just minutes (almost faster than at home!). The pot and pan seem durable on the interior, the exteriors scratch easily, but that's not a problem. Would be nice to have 2 lids, as it comes with one, and I will probably buy a medium sized water pot if there is one. The windshields are a bit flimsy and don't stay in place that well, if you are using a smaller portable table. Overall a few flaws that could be overcome - especially for the price. But overall worth it as I got a great campsaver discount, and I appreciate the perfection of the flame and heat control. Pretty amazing, coffee in a minute.

Great filter - I used my old one for nearly a decade, but one time forgot to remove the filter after use, to store in a dry area - - do that and they last a long time, leave it in and it gets moldy. I've had the mechanical housing and pump forever - just keeps workin'!