[thrlskr]

thrlskr on March 10, 2017 at 6:48 am · in reply to: food on a route #4232

Perhaps I’ve fallen prey to marketing, but how else do you explain the reports above regarding the MSR Reactor vs Jetboil or other non-regulated stoves like the pocket rocket?

https://thesummitregister.com/technology-stove-pressure-regulators-work/

[thrlskr]

thrlskr on March 9, 2017 at 4:59 am · in reply to: food on a route #4220

It helps to realize that canister stoves use different technologies. Most use a valve not a regulator to control the fuel going to the jet. The regulator is the MSR Windburner and Reactor’s cold weather secret sauce. If you want something lighter/smaller like the pocket rocket, the Soto’s Windmaster has a good regulator too. A regulator will provide more consistent boil times at lower temps and with nearly empty canisters.

Best,
Nick