Hell hath no fury like a hiker holding an extinguished match. Though it didn't catch immediately every time, the Helios' self-ignition was a real sanity saver — especially in windy conditions. Beyond this butane beauty's built-in 2-liter pot and irresistibly convenient clip-on crockery, the JetBoil's FluxRing design is a gem: A 1.5-inch halo of zigzags on the pot's business end interlocks with the stove to create a nearly slip-proof culinary tool. Because it's intended to travel inside a rather large pot, however, this co-dependent stove doesn't fold up. Anyone who packs the stove separately might find the footprint (almost 7 inches) as cumbersome as the unwieldy snap-on windscreen. Oh, and the windscreen is plastic — not exactly flameproof.
Review: Jetboil Helios
Hell hath no fury like a hiker holding an extinguished match. Though it didn’t catch immediately every time, the Helios’ self-ignition was a real sanity saver — especially in windy conditions. Beyond this butane beauty’s built-in 2-liter pot and irresistibly convenient clip-on crockery, the JetBoil’s FluxRing design is a gem: A 1.5-inch halo of zigzags […]
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WIRED
Pot wrapped with heat-blocking neoprene band; three hashmarks on the inside allow easy measurement. Zen-like hum even on full 9,500-BTU blast. Liquid-injection system pumps out solid gas mileage. Spacious 2-liter pot can also house utensils.
TIRED
Big bucks. Main valve doesn't offer much flare control. FluxRing's sweet spot is difficult to find in the dark. Folding fuel canister stand is plastic and easy to misplace. Burner's 5-inch diameter won't handle larger pans.