Originally Posted By hikerduane
I used my recent acquisition from Wandering Daisy, a vintage 8R, my second 8R, runs great, easy to operate. A week ago, the lady in our group had the Ti JetBoil Sol, pretty darn fast to boil water, never seen anything that fast.


I've seen a stove that's faster, more compact and cheaper than the Jetboil. Literally, the guy lit the stove, open the meal pouch and poured in the boiling water - watched him do it over and over. Too bad the Primus Eta Express doesn't have the advertising or the placement at REI.
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