Thread: Jet biol vs msr

Miss and 1 are heading bush for a few days normally we base ourselves close to doc huts sort of day walks but this summer we going to do a bit more adventurous missions. Lioking at cooking options.
Jet boil vs msr, also what size of capabilities there is just us two we normally cook up a double back country meal each.
Pro vs cons?

My friends and I have jet boils, all have had the piezo ignitions fail so don’t count it as a pro vs an msr without it. I would probably go msr windburner or similar. You may not think you’ll do much cooking in the wind, but the reality is you will. I dehydrate my own meals and use an msr flex skillet pan which is great for cooking up proper meals. Backcountry get old quick...

I only have a Jetboil but it’s light as, good bit of gear and one bottle lasts ages.

@Ryan_Songhurst you've had both......thoughts ?

I have the Jet boil. Not yet had an issue with the Piezo.
From the research I have done the newer MSR Windburner works better in a wind but is not as efficient or as fast as the Jet boil in sheltered conditions.

I have one of these primus buggers.
I reckon it's as good a msr and you can use it like a normal cooker too. 3 lugs in the handle make a trivet for a fry pan or whatever.
Lite af you can 700ml in them too. 500ml on data sheet but 700ml easy.

I brought mine from torpedo 7 for $120 delivered. Mint

https://www.bivouac.co.nz/primus-eta-lite.html

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Originally Posted by dannyb

@Ryan_Songhurst you've had both......thoughts ?

Nah I haven't had either.... I do know that jetboil is a company that actively supports anti hunting lobby groups though if thats something thats inportant to you...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Nah I haven't had either.... I do know that jetboil is a company that actively supports anti hunting lobby groups though if thats something thats inportant to you...

I thought you had my bad, I don't feel so bad about my Chinese jet boil now knowing that

I have a windburner and I find it great, you provide the ignition but no biggie. Does what it's meant to and pretty quickly, ideal for those type of meals.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Serious edit required.
Sorry Bivouac. It's Katmandu I won't shop at due to it's founder.

Just curious - what is the story?

why dose ready to eat meals and freeze dry have to have vege in them!!!

I don't know the back story but I have noticed that NZ Hunting Adventures have switched from Jetboil to MSR.

Probably as good a recommendation as any

good enough

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Serious edit required.
Sorry Bivouac. It's Katmandu I won't shop at due to it's founder.

To be fair, you should probably also not shop at kathmandu because the gear is over priced shite.

Ive had the jet boil for years, never had an issue