JETBOIL Zip 0.8l Compact Camping Stove

I am a bit disappointed on this yet boil. Mainly because it is not self starting. I love the quality and the reliability of the product but I figured that by now we would have graduated to implementing a self starting spark. ( your competitors have)

I am a scout leader in a very active troop. I have a large selection of gear to choose from and this is the system I choose the most when I have to carry it. I also have an MSR Whisperlite and a pocket rocket. This stove seems to to come out ahead weight wise on trips longer than a couple of days due to the fuel efficiency. I only use it to boil water and it is extremely fast.

These Jetboils are awesome. I have a couple of different ones for different purposes, and I usually decide which one to take based on how many people are going with me and the rest of my gear for packability reasons. They work great and are awesome to have in the backcountry, whether you're fly-fishing, hunting, hiking, etc.

to save a few grams I guess on a started they didn't include so make sure you pack your own lighter (which probably weighs more). Otherwise a great product and made water in seconds just like promised. I didn't read the fine print between cup sizes to realize no self lighter on the smaller cup.

I love my zip ! Light weight and never lets me down .

I bought this stove 2 years ago now, and im finally doing this review. This stove has worked out great for me all around.the highest compliment I could give it though is " when it matters most it will be there". I was recently in an emergency situation where me and a climbing partner had gotten injured and needed rescue, it was -24 snow covering everything and the only thing to burn to keep warm was a newly cut live green tree. So I cut what I could with a broken arm and got to work getting a fire going and of course nothing would light, so I made the call get the jetboil and sacrifice it to get a fire going. I lit my stove and shoved it in the bottom of the sticks and twigs, within minutes my wood started to catch, so I put more twigs on and it took off. Thanks to my jet boil me and my friend are alive amd here to climb another day

This was my first backpacking stove since my old Coleman Peak with the integrated white gas can and pump (back in the 90's). Much lighter and smaller. I like how the pot is secured to the stove, and boil time is decent. Cons - **Does not simmer well (great for boiling, but not so much for cooking). No piezo (so you have to light the stove, then place/secure the pot. The lid is not the most secure. The size of the pot is only 0.8L... which probably helps with the boil time, but sometimes I wished I could boil more in without having to refill. Typical issue with all Iso stoves... where cold weather decreases BTU's. Ultimately, its a good little stove, and got me through a lot of backpacking trips. It's just not my go-to any more.

I bought it for solo ops. BOB, or hiking is what I got it for.