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 Two in a row where the ignition doesn't work Jul 29, 2010
Everything about this stove is amazing - small size, foldable, light weight, easy to use . . . EXCEPT . . . I've purchased and returned two of them because the ignition hasn't worked on either. If you don't mind carrying around a lighter, it's all well and good, but if I'm paying for a feature, I'd like for it to work.
I called Brunton (7/28/10), and they stated that they have been having trouble with these and are redesigning, with the new version out in a month. So maybe don't write the Raptor off entirely, but hold off on purchasing it until they get the design improved a bit.
 Great little stove Jun 12, 2010
Took this stove on a 4 day trip to BWCAW and it performed just as expected. Saved a lot of space and weight vs a big and clunky Coleman stove. We used four 8oz canister of fuel doing quite a lot of cooking (there were 7 of us). We used it a lot to boil water and fry fish. Only problem with water was it took quite a while (20-30 min) to boil 2 gallons of water (~50 degree F). But I tested it at home before we left and it did boil one liter of water at room temperature within 4 minutes.
Also i was glad that such a little stove could handle a pot with 2 gallons of water. Stability was a problem though so I would recommend buying the tripod for it.
Yes a bigger stove would be more stable and boil water faster but for the size and convenience I can't complain.
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 New design - Less Durable Jun 11, 2010
We have 5 of these stoves amoung the group I camp with. 3 of them were purchased in early 2009. The other two in early 2010. The base of these older stoves had a base to canister connection that was one piece with machined threads and an external gasket as well as an internal gasket. The older version also came with a hard shell velcro case. The hard case is the reason I first went with this product over similar products. We never had any problem with the older design. The newer design comes in a nylon "stuff sack" kind of case and the base connection has been changed to a two piece design. The new base is smaller with only the internal gasket and a brass threaded sleeve that has been pressed into the body of the stove. Both of the newer stoves failed in the field. I sent them back and they were promptly replaced with two identical stoves. These two new stoves also failed. I believe the problem is that it has to be screwed on "just right" to the canister. If it is too loose, no gas. If it is too tight, the sleeve slips. If the sleeve slips, it is inoperable. The internal gasket appears to move too much, making it hard to find this sweet spot. It is not so much of a problem to find the sweet spot if you are indoors or camping in ideal situations, but when it is below freezing and the gas from the canister doesn't want to flow correctly anyway, the window for the sweet spot is hard to find. The instructions clearly say not to overtighten, but the with the older one piece design, there was no issue with the sleeve slipping, because there was no sleeve. The newer version is perhaps a little lighter - not enough to notice, but the older design has never failed us and we are still using today. Meanwhile, the newer version has been sent back again, only to find out it is back ordered and will not be replaced for almost 4 months. I give the old design with the old velcro case 5 stars.
Awesome little stove May 26, 2010
This is my first backpacking/lightweight stove, so I don't have a lot to compare it to, but I will say that it has met all of my expectations.
I wanted something that was lightweight, easy to use, relatively powerful and with a low fuel cost. Lightweight, yep...one of the lightest. Easy to use, yep.. just follow the instructions. Powerful, yep...almost as powerful as one of my kitchen burners. Low fuel cost, yep...$7 for a gallon of white gas versus $5 for 4 ounces of butane. You can do the math there.
A refillable fuel container is a lot less wasteful too.
Yes, it can be a little messy. You will probably spill a few drops when you are swapping out the fuel tank lid for the pump and vice versa. You should do this outside, not indoors or in your tent. Also, you will have to get the fuel into the fuel tank, somehow, which means you will have to pour it from one container into the other, possibly using a funnel. Of course, you can do this in your kitchen sink at home or whatever, but I figured it was worth mentioning. It is an extra process you have to follow, versus using disposable butane tanks. It also takes an extra minute to light, due to the priming process.
Personally, I would rather have a stove that generates less trash and has a much lower total cost of ownership. I simply value those aspects more than I value that extra minute of warm up time and a few drops of fuel here and there.
If you feel the same way, I doubt you could be disappointed by this stove. If you don't feel the same way, then maybe it's not for you. If you need water to be boiling in a minute flat, get a JetBoil. If you don't want to bother with pouring fuel into a container, then go with butane or propane. Just be aware that there are advantages and disadvantages to white gas versus butane.
Of course, it comes with a wind screen, extra parts, a drawstring bag for the burner and a fuel tank, which are all great. The bendy metal wind screen is a little odd at first, but it does work.
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Blew my Jetboil away May 20, 2010
This stove is excellent. While I won't say its as good as the MSR superfly. The larger burner is an advantage vs. thsi small burner. But when size and weight are a factor...this rocks. It started up faster than my Jetboil and I found myself using this more. Jetboil is overpriced, I just found I had to click, click,click to start on the Jetboil. The Raptor=1 click wonder rocket to start. This is perfect or as near perfect as you can get. Note pots may not lay completely flat, but pretty close.
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