This test was done using the smaller pot from the GSI Halulite double-boiler set. - which is hard anodized aluminum, and a lid made of several layers of aluminum foil
| Stove |
Warmup (mins.secs)
|
Stove out (mins.secs)
|
Water Temp (deg)
|
Time to boil (mins.secs)
|
Comments |
Ranking
|
| Control: empty cat food can
|
n/a
|
19.07
|
69
|
10.33
|
flames well under pot |
23
|
| Basic Stove - rayon puffs (3)
|
n/a
|
11.18
|
71
|
5.47
|
lapped pot to 1/2 way up side...occasional flare to rim...puffs some at end, put out with water |
8
|
| Basic Stove - cotton puffs (1)
|
n/a
|
11.45
|
73
|
5.19
|
flame to edge of bottom of pot...puff some at end, put out with water |
3
|
| Brasslite
|
n/a
|
11.51
|
68
|
7.19
|
flame well under bottom of pot...at full burn was just past edge of bottom of pot...occasional flare to rim |
15
|
| Feather-Fire
 
|
n/a
|
8.32
|
75
|
5.43
|
flame lapped pot to 1/2 way up sides...occasional flare to rim |
7
|
| Swedish Military
|
n/a
|
11.08
|
69
|
8.27
|
jets lit at 0.30...flame under pot, except flared to rim on one side |
20
|
| Trangia
|
n/a
|
12.29
|
71
|
7.48
|
jets lit at 0.35...flame past edge of bottom of pot |
17
|
| Ultralight
|
n/a
|
12.22
|
68
|
7.00
|
jets lit at 0.27...flame steady to edge of bottom of pot |
14
|
| Paired - full
|
n/a
|
9.02
|
72
|
6.10
|
jets lit at 1.15...flame well under pot |
11
|
| Paired - simmer
|
n/a
|
12.00
|
70
|
7.33
|
jets lit at 1.16...flame well under pot |
16
|
| Pop Can-logo
|
n/a |
10.50 |
66 |
9.50 |
jets lit at 0.45...flame to edge of bottom of pot |
22
|
| Pop Can - taped
|
n/a
|
9.08
|
70
|
5.40
|
jets lit at 1.50...flame slightly past the edge of the bottom of the pot |
6
|
| Jiffy Heat
|
n/a
|
9.28
|
68
|
5.58
|
jets lit at 1.01, but did not reach full strength until 1.33...flame slightly past edge of bottom |
10
|
|
Pressurized Pop Can - In/Out jets
|
n/a |
12.26 |
68 |
7.00 |
jets lit at 0.21...used pre-heat pan...huge flame during pre-heat, well past rim of pot...settled to just past the edge of the bottom of the pot |
14 |
| Silver Pressurized Pop Can
|
n/a |
13.27 |
68 |
6.39 |
jets lit at 0.29...used pre-heat pan...huge flame during pre-heat, well above rim of pot...settled to well under pot |
13 |
| Atomic
|
n/a |
21.54 |
70 |
8.40 |
huge flame at first - past rim of pot...settled to under pot to edge of bottom |
21 |
| Gram Weenie
|
|
|
|
|
did not test...pot would not balance safely on stove |
n/a
|
| White Box
|
1.04
|
7.12
|
72
|
5.47
|
flames lapped pot to 1/2 way up side |
8
|
| BIOS
|
.15
|
6.23
|
69
|
5.25
|
flame lapped pot to 1/2 up side |
4
|
| Side Jet Rivet
|
0.35
|
9.30
|
67
|
6.25
|
used a pre-heat pan under the stove...pot was placed on the stove at 0.55...flame to rim of pot until pre-heat fuel burned out...settled to past the edge of the bottom...then got stronger and lapped the pot 1/2 up the side |
12
|
| Riveted Pop Can
|
0.30
|
6.04
|
69
|
5.29
|
pre-heat - flame to rim of pot...settled to lapping pot 1/2 way up the side...at one side the flame continued to lap to the rim |
5
|
| Super Cat
made per these instructions: http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html
|
.25
|
9.41
|
66
|
7.00
|
flame to just past edge of pot bottom
|
14
|
| Pressurized pop can-black
|
0.33
|
6.58
|
70
|
4.56
|
used pre-heat pan...took 2 tries to light...huge flame during pre-heat, to rim of pot...settled to just past edge of bottom of the pot |
2
|
| SITH
|
n/a
|
6.14
|
66
|
4.40
|
jets lit at 1.14...took 2 tries to light...huge flame to rim of pot...burned the plastic coating on the pot handles...settled to lapping the pot 1/2 say up sides when pre-heat burned out...by the time the water boiled the flame was just past the edge of the bottom |
1
|
| Triad
|
n/a
|
15.00
|
70
|
n/a
|
did not get water to boil...highest temp was 207 deg...used a pre-heat pan as this stove is designed to use with a windscreen and it takes some extra to stay lit without one...flame flare to way past rim during pre-heat...then settled to edge of the bottom of the pot |
25
|
| SSBIT
|
n/a
|
12.18
|
65
|
7.52
|
used scant 3/4 oz fuel (capacity)...some fuel boiled into top during pre-heat ...flame lapped to the rim of the pot during initial heating...settled to the edge of the bottom, then further settled to inside the edge |
19
|
| Nion #2
|
n/a
|
15.34
|
73
|
7.50
|
used 1 1/4 oz fuel (capacity)...huge flame on pre-heat...has unusual flame pattern...hottest part is actually off the stove to one side...pot has to sit off-center to stove...very hot initial flame...made wires on pot stand cherry red hot |
18
|
|
Iso-Fly |
|
|
|
|
did not test...previous tests indicate this stove needs to be evaluated per the maker's instructions for use...will set up a series of tests just for this stove |
n/a |
| Etowah
|
n/a
|
34.00
|
69
|
16.50
|
used pre-heat...flames well under pot...temp went up & down 1 degree after reaching boil...goes out very slowly and water temp drops as flame lessens...was at 203 deg at flame out |
24
|
| Ring of Fire
|
n/a
|
9.55
|
70
|
5.50
|
pot was just barely big enough to sit on stove...flames lapped to 1/2 way up sides of pot |
9
|