Jetboil Flash - ONE YEAR LATER - Honest review 

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I’ve watched about 30 reviews and this is the best one

Thankyou. This is a very good review. Extremely thorough and no silly nonsense or distracting music. Excellent.

Superb review. Thank you. Thanks for pointing out the lack of a variable flame and storing the silicone cup inside and coffee in the base - great tips.

Very informative review. Thorough description of the various items in the kit and product line. Thanks.

Thank you for a very clear review of this product that highlights issues that other reviewers haven’t touched on.

I bought one for use on my canoe and kayak because of its stability. I’m very happy with it. It fits nicely in a mollie bottle bag and with the bags pocket I can store tea/coffee, spoon, hand sanitizer etc.

Thank you so much for this review. Didn't think of the position of the lid so I definitely appreciate you saving my fingers 😂

thank you for the helpful review... I didn't know about the minimo and that's what I need !

I've enjoyed camping my entire life but have never heard of this product until I decided to take up overlanding this year. Haven't even made my first trip out yet. Waiting on delivery of my vehicle from 2800 miles across the country.

Excellent review. I have the Flash and I agree with everything you said about this unit, pros and cons.

Fantastic video!! I love the level of details you always go into things, and again, very soothing voice! The tip about the straining holes being off centre was incredibly helpful! I can see where a lot of people would not even think about it and really get themselves hurt! Good one!😊😊

Interesting to see how the Jetboil design has changed over the years. My Flash is from 2013, it came with the pot stand included and also has simmer control. I love it.

Excellent...a detailed and comprehensive review...thank you.

Very helpful review, thank you!

Excellent Rob…very informative and answered my curiosities about the jet boil. Andrew MacAulay New Brunswick 🇨🇦

THANK YOU for your thoughts ... I bought a Sumo and I'm checking out things before getting a 9" frypan .. this is an EXCELLENT review of the flash ... Take care !

I'm new to hiking, and I have just been gifted a jetboil from my good lady. After watching many videos, this was exactly the information I needed. Very informative and love the idea of the collapsible cup in there as well.

I always enjoy watching stove reviews & mentally comparing the review to my Soto Windmaster with the 4-plex pot holder. For MEeee, I'm still convinced that I have & use the BEST stove made. Yes, I have full control over flame adjustments & never had any piezo igniter problems.

Thank you for the review!

Excellent review, I learned a lot by watching this video. Thank you.

Great video, very detailed and informative. Thanks👍

Excellent review and instructional, thank you 😊

Great video. Lots of information about this Jet Boil Flash. 👍🏻

Thanks for sharing - keep on fuelling your adventures 🔥

The Flash is my favorite backpacking/camping kettle. It doesn't look like your typical kettle, but it is fantastic at its job!!!

Just got one yesterday. This was very helpful.

I have this exact one and it's amazing

Good review! Good job

Thanks for the review. Somehow incredibly, first review I've seen that mentions this is not fit for cooking. Will look for another system. Saved me more than 100$, cheers!

Great review and instructions thanks very much

Good information, thanks sir!

I have the Jetboil Minimo , the pot support and a Jetboil skillet pan. Haven't had any trouble cooking with the skillet. Would recommend getting the Jetboil skillet as it has a fairly thick base which distributes the heat more effectively. Also I did not get the pot support when I bought the Minimo so I don''t think it is included. Admittedly I use my Minimo mostly to boil water but cooking something a bit more complex is an option, especially with the jetboil skillet. One of the great benefits of this system is also you don't really need any wind protection. Live and camp here in Iceland where it is windy beyone belief. Have never had the need for any kind of wind protection as the igniter and flame are inside a well protected system.

Excelente review!

Great review!

Thanks for a detailed review. When I first saw that it was almost 14 minutes long I hesitated. However, you exceeded expectations by efficiently going through detailed specs. Just bought the Flash Java but the salesperson did not mention the lack of an adjustable flame. No wonder it is cheaper but even the manufacturer does not mention this difference.

Great review! : ) Thank you!

Such a great video Rob! 😀 thanks so much for the useful tips! Just curious- you said this worked in the winter at -15 degrees celcius 🥶 did you use the same gas or bring something else along?

I love my jetboil.

Nice review! Looks like a great option for a lightweight stove. New follower here. Crow✌️

Great video. Thanks.

I just bought the Java version of this for car camping. I have a Coleman single burner stove, but it can take a while to boil water and I don't really want to wait 20 minutes for my morning coffee. I also got a few Mountain House pouches to try out with it.

Good tipps brother

Second the Minomo. I have cooked many meals in it that don't involve boiling water. I frequently use it as a low heat frying pan. Ditch the lid, loose the plastic "cup" , and grab a wide titanium cup(ramen packets work just fine as a lid if your concerned about the heat loss. and I found titanium cup nearly the same shape as the plastic thing). You end up with super great flame control stove that is soooooo efficient. While it's about 4oz heavier than a pocket rocket, it easily makes up on long trips when I go for a few weeks on a small canister of fuel. On the pocket rocket I always had tough choices to make when resupplying on whether i should swap/bring a new canister. Now I can for sure go the week on the scraps left on some hiker box, half empty canister.

Thank you very much!

Great info, thank you

I found one on a trip lol cleaned it and still works

When you are out in the open, this is by far the best, ease of use is simply amazing, frying food is a breeze

Good review! Was looking for cooking systems a year ago, and started looking again lol I don’t think I’ll end up getting jetboil because of price, and I wanted something sizewise to the stash, but with a regulator and an igniter would be a plus. The msr compact looks interesting, but feel like I still have a good deal of research to be doing before I settle on anything.

Make sure ignitor wire always points down at a 45 degree angle with about 3mm gap. Any closer (or further) and it won’t ignite the burner. I know this because I bought a returned unit (at a discount) with “bad ignition”. The wire was bent down too close to the burner. It sparked but didn’t ignite the burner until I bent the wire to the proper 3mm gap.

I wish I saw this review first before buying it as I would have gone for the Minimo with the controllable flame 🔥

Thanks for sharing

I love my MiniMo. They seem expensive until you price a burner, pot/insulator, bowl and canister stand and you realize it's not that much more. I wrap my burner in a small camp towel and place it in the pot, with a collapsible cup and the whole kit fits nicely in my Optimus (H)EAT food bag insulator for transport. I also picked up the optional pot support so I can use it with a small fry pan or other pot. There are lighter kit options out there but otherwise, the convenience, durability, and reliability keep me packing it.

Thanks, informativ Video 👍

My Jetboil Flash came with a pot stand and it can be turned down to cook, a little sensitive though. It’s about 10 years old now and still like new.

Cast iron will help distribute heating throughout the pot or pan. I have 3 jetboils all of them have sim,er control I used to have 4 one that didn’t I sold that one.

I appreciate how difficult it is to use this system incorrectly. So I will still recommend these stoves even though I use different gear more frequently. I still use my jet boil sometimes too!

I didn't realize these fit all into the cups perfectly. This takes up very little space. I like that a lot. I'm currently using a $12 Amazon stove (more of a torch, honestly) and a canteen cup that fits around my Nalgene bottle. I'm wondering if this is worth the upgrade.

Just bought mine today and maybe they listen to you and upgraded the gas control because in fact it does now adjust nicely.

I made my first cuppa on my jetboil whilst watching 🎉

Are there measuring lines on the inside of the cup? Thanks.

Good review, just you did not mention does it fit with the one size bigger gaz 220 gram ? I think it does fit. thanks for the review. :-)

Cast iron pot will evenly distribute the heat to cook if it can hold the weight

I just got my jetboil flash. I noticed a rattling noise inside the burner when I shake it. It sounds like something loose inside the burner. Is this normal? It does work though.

My Jetboil just malfunctioned (spectacularly alarming)this morning in a large way after 3 years of rigorous use. The igniter failed after 6 uses The lid & cup failed after a year losing their grip - no I never replaced them just adapted to their failure. Orange heat indicator quit after 2 years. And valve failure resulting in 2 foot ball of flame after 3 years. No damage done although I'd have preferred my cup of coffee as a wake up. Suggest replacing unit every 2 years if used rigorously.

Great detailed review! Well done. Why the hell is it so hard to have a valve that will simmer? All stoves should simmer. Full stop. Ridiculous. Other than that, these are so cool and so well designed. Ive retro fitted other stoves with springs and wire to secure the stove tightly to just about any pot for suspended use, but it's nowhere near as easy to use as this. Not bad for the price when you consider the pot is included.

#TIP If you will try to heat meal with JetBoil without special cook-mount your igniter platsic will lighty melt. No big damage, mostly visual.

I have the Flash 2.0. After the first week the Piezo igniter stopped working. I still love this stove, so wondering if anyone know how to fix this.

I have a jetboil flash, I think yours is broken. I can turn the flame up and down and control it. Plus, I don’t leak any gas when first screwing it on.

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I can’t see the benefit of Jetboil continuing to sell burners without a proper regulator. It just confuses customers who but the wrong Jetboil model and are disappointed with the results. This can only serve to damage Jetboil’s reputation and lose sales revenue. All of the Jetboil “-Mo” kits come with a gas regulator, giving excellent flame control, to allow fast boiling, cooking and simmering. Eg. Minimo, Micromo, Sumo etc. I bought the Minimo (comes with the pan stand) and the the skillet (frying pan), and I’m very happy with it.

Can it be used with a mess tin for my issued 24 hour rations

Nice, except heavy. What is the weight? I guess about 4 x a soto wind master

I had a small flame stove and it burned a hole straight through the frying pan.

I thought you can only use the jetboil butane gas.

I use the msr system and it 65% cheaper to buy. Pans are again over 60% cheaper and you can use any brand. The jetboil does boil water a little quicker but its not worth the additional dollars it costs. It is well made bit there are other systems out there for 65% cheaper that does it just as well if not better. Don’t get sucked in on the marketing!

One mistake you forgot to mention. Having cleaned it, and you want to put the cover on, make sure it is the correct way up. If not, part of the handle will burn. You can thank me for "deliberately" doing this so that you don't have to...

I have an MSR reactor - it's faster and bigger, it's a much better product in my opinion because it has a pressure valve to keep the flame constant when the gas canister starts to empty. It's also big enough to hold a boil in the bag MRE so you can cook one meal after another without making any mess. But it's more expensive!!

Ur flash must be defective cause I can turn my flame way all the way down to off

It's a good system but 3 times more expensive than other systems that do exactly the same thing

A lot of marketing...much cheaper and simpler systems available. Buy this accessory, buy that and finally you end up paying at least double. Using a plain (lighter) burner and a set of pans is not that expensive and more reliable.

A very expensive way to cook water. 😁

I have the JetBoil Zip. It’s about 15 years old. I like the compact size and like you said, the adjustable flame is very nice.

My jet boil sucks, it leaks gas, no control over it ....I'd rather use my 19 dollar triangia....

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