Owner: Thomas
Used since: 2019
Tested by: Thomas
Review by: Thomas
Primary Use: All year light-weight hiking
Review:
While I really love my Jetboil Stove , for light weight hiking outside the winter season I was always looking for alternatives. Also I really like cooking with my Furno 360 pots, because at times I can cook with it over the coals from the fireplace (if I have one). Since the Furno 360 stove is fairly junky and heavy, I searched for other options.
I found the BRS Titanium stove element online and ordered it for testing. I have to admit, at first the thing looked flimsy and I could not believe that such a small and light thing could actually be of any good use.
I am now using it all the time on all of my trips except when I go to the snow (mainly because of convenience and it is faster to melt snow with my Jetboil stove).
The BRS is like a little rocket under the pot if you crank it up fully and what I really like about it is that it has a very good simmer function (contrary to my Jetboil model that has no simmer capability at all, so its difficult to cook anything slowly).
The key is that you use some kind of shield around you gas bottle and BRS burner to keep the wind out. I have a specific camping aluminium foil that can be wrapped up small for transport, its super light and when wrapped around the gas bottle and pot, it actually increases the speed of cooking as it traps the heat underneath the pot (see pictures on how I use it).
Pros:
- Super small and light
- Very strong flame
- The simmer function is superb
- Cheap for what it actually is
Cons:
- It appears flimsy since its so small but if you handle it gently it should last a long time. I have mine for over 2 years now
