i love this stove. it kinda works with anything and the simmer seems nicer than my home stove. I had the pocket rocket 2 before, but it's flame is way more narrow and it's simmer is inferior. I like that this one has a less flimsy support and a regulator. Just makes things nicer. Doesn't way as much too. Overal very pleased and i don't think i'll look into another canister stove as long as this thing works.
Just a quick note. Often when the igniter has "malfunctioned" it is actually that the igniter wire has been bent downward so its too close to the stove. Bend it back to about 1/8" distance and it will likely work again.
Very nice review! I started my cannister stove venture about 15 years ago my uncle gave me his old original pocket rocket stove. I loved that stove! Gave it to a friend a few years ago and bought the BRS stove and it was an awesome little stove for the money. I then went to the pocket rocket 2 mini stove kit. I was super happy to get it but... its not without problems or atleast mine wasn't! One thing right away was it sprayed out fuel severely when screwing on and off cans which the original never did and neither did my BRS stove. My other complaints are the mesh stuff sack is too small and a very tight fit. Also the rubber grip around the cook pot slides down when hot and hardly helps from burning your hand. For $80+ dollars im kinda dissappointed to be honest. Better off with the original pocket rocket or the BRS stove. I like this mighty mo mainly because the ignitor but the pot legs are quite small. I also think the soto windmaster is nice and the pocket rocket deluxe. Hope this helps some people! Hike on!!
I use the Mighty Mo with their own Jetboil 1.5 L Cooking Pot, with Fluxring. It's amazing... very quick boil and exceptional simmering control. As with most Jetboil products, it performs best as a system, rather than mix-n-match.
@@deepspaceexplorer4265 A cheap Imusa grease pot from Walmart cost about $7 and works fine for me. Holds more than the average titanium cook pot for a lot less
Great review Ernie. I'm going to have to check this one out. I had the MSR Pocket Rocket 2 and I love it. When you unfolded the legs on this one the first thing that caught my eye was the flat section on each leg with a hole in the center. My immediate thought was that those were meant for a peg of some kind. I'm thinking maybe a great could set on top of that with pegs that hold it in place on each leg. That would allow you to use smaller pots that might not fit on there normally. If you'd like to check out the pocket rocket to let me know and we can do an exchange on the items so we can both review each.
I used this stove about two weeks ago to make oatmeal one morning. I found I had to be very careful to not move my pot around on top of it as it was prone to sliding and I didn’t feel like trying to clean up spilled oatmeal. It cooked breakfast pretty well though.
I picked up one of these at a used gear sale. It's nice. A little heavy. The thing that caught my eye is that it has plastic parts. That means I can't bake with it. They will melt.
Ernie, It seems that all I ever hear about when it comes to camping stoves is MSR (Kovea), made in Korea, think Hyundai and Kia, and the Jetboil products. Actually, the best stoves out there, IMHO, and many others, are the Soto stoves, made in Japan, think Lexus, Acura, and Infinity, which perform much better than the aforementioned products. The Soto Amicus is one of the best budget stoves and produces 10,000 BTU, but comes standard with four legs on the pot stand, and a brass valve, versus aluminum, along with the Piezo ignition system. Look at the difference just having the extra leg on the pot stand would have made during the filming of your video! Where the Amicus, and it's big brother the Soto Windmaster really shine is well, in the wind, as they both have built in wind screens, meaning you will use less fuel, and cook faster. No potentially dangerous heat trapping wind screen necessary! Both simmer great too! I highly suggest that you check out a Soto Amicus, or for a higher price, the Soto WIndmaster.
Not sure why these companies don’t get that they need to make the span of the legs smaller. The arms should be articulated to flip out or in for different sizes and shapes.
They are pricey for sure, and last year when I found the JetBoil Flash system on closeout for $50, I finally took the plunge. I'll tell you man...it works well. Thanks for watching!
I won't say Jetboil saved my life. That would be hyperbole. But I remember once kayaking up Colvos Passage in Puget Sound. The window until the tide changed was very short. Rain. I only had minutes for lunch. I like that it all locks together and the quick boil time. A quick PB&J and cup of tea, and ten minutes later I was on the water.
Universal is the key to survival. Nothing i hate more than being limited by greedy proprietary "features" that basically hold you hostage to certain brands. Jetboil is a NO GO for me FOR THAT VERY REASON. as you saw in this video, your options ARE LIMITED; something DANGEROUS TO SURVIVAL AT LARGE...
There is nothing proprietary about this stove that limits its function. IF you choose to use a jetboil pot with it, then it will greatly outperform other stoves. If you don't then it will work the same as any other stove.
