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4.5
I purchased this more for tent heat rather than cooker. But I like the size for storage and can pack on my dual sport bike for over the land riding. So i like the dual function ability of it. Maybe a little big for a hiker backing, but it fits on bike well.I will use it to heat my deer blind. It's not deer season yet but I believe it will work very well.See titleIt's big, almost the size of a 5 gallon water cooler jug. Very light for it's size.It's hot.I have the smaller version also, the extra heat is worth the extra size.Easy to ignite, reasonable propane consumption.This thing will warm up a lil tent pretty quick and actually works well. Some cons are definitely the fact that it does NOT have an igniter. You have to have a stick lighter or a torch lighter to start it which just seems dumb, if you designed this thing I have no idea why one wouldn’t be built into it. 2, the only difference between cook and heat mode is a tiny little vent cover that slides over a little bit. Not really 2 different modes. 3, because there is so much open space on the sides, it doesn’t warm up super hot on cook mode, definitely took much longer to boil water than some other portable camping stoves I’ve used.Now with the COVID situation and outdoor dining becoming the norm at restaurants, I've brought this awesome little heater with me and sit it on top of the dining table, or to the local park for a picnic (of take-out food). The restaurant staff thought it's the coolest thing ever. I thought they might be weary of it being a fire hazard or something, but I didn't got any negative reaction like that!First of all this thing is small, like about the height of a water bottle, so it's nice and discreet to bring out. At the same time it's incredibly powerful! When my wife and I sit across from each other and have this heater sitting on the middle of the table, it provides plenty of warmth for us. If there were 4 of us we'd likely need a second heater, with distancing in mind.It lasts a surprisingly long time! It can use Butane, or IsoButane, or Propane, or even IsoPro (a mixture of the two). The 8oz (227g) net weight (aka 13.1oz 374g gross weight) gas canister ($5) can provide heat at full blast for at least 2 hours (I've timed it).You'll need a lighter or match to start this. Just shove the lighter through the cage and then turn the gas dial on the heater to maximum and it will light up instantly.It has an adjustable flame - heat vs cooking. If you want a flame for cooking (because you can remove the cage and rest a frying pan or pot on this if you want), then move the little metal rod all the way to the right of the words "Air Valve" which you'll see engraved on the metal near the flame. But if you want flame for heat, then move the dial all the way to the left. I found that even though it came with the dial all the way to the left, I still had to do a one time adjustment while the flame was lit where I moved the dial all the way to the right and then all the way to the left again in order for the proper flame to come out. But after that it was fine every time I used it (with no further adjustments necessary).The air vent at the top of the cage should remain closed when using this as a heater (rather than using this for cooking). You may notice that the air vent rattles a bit because it's loose. I went to the hardware store and bought an "External Hitch Pin" (3/16 inch in size) and then clipped that onto the rivet that holds the air vent in place (see attached picture). This tightened up the air vent and eliminated the rattling.This heater comes with a mesh bag for transporting it, but I found an awesome (elegant) sewing bag to put it in.When camping season begins I'll be bringing it car- camping for heating and cooking. It feels stable enough to boil water in a pot, or use with a frying pan.I really like this little heater!Smaller than I expected but that is warm enough for 2-3 Small group! But I don’t know why that makes lots of smoke,,:(I tried isobutane with connector that I got from amazon.Product came with one really bad smell, a used knife in the box and a missing assembly piece. Not what I expected buying new.Awesome! Works really good! Very happy with it!It isnt made for a propane tank. it is super small. Will never be able to heat anything. Chinese garbagethe product is exactly like the picture. very well built !!! perfect to heat up my tea and keep warm on cold nights ! wortv every penny !
