Thread: Jetboil Mini Mo ??...

I have an old Primus gas ring with a dented ol' aluminium billy, both of which are about 30 years old and considered by many in need of replacement. Just recently my bro-in-law spent a million dollars on a shiny new mini jetboil which he imported from the UK. I have to admit I was envious. His mate had a Chinese copy of a MSR (I think?), so we decided to put 1 litre of water in each and side by side we timed them to the boil.

I was surprised my old POS equipent blew them both into the weeds... I was a full 30 seconds ahead of the wizz-bang Jetboil and the other stove was about 2 min 30 sec behind the Jetboil. I enjoyed that moment of smug satisfaction.

Caveat - this was done indoors at an altitude of 420 m. The other boys had gas canisters the same size (230 g), they were new and full. My gas canister was full too but was on its second refill so maybe my LPG gas was a better mix? Finally, I don't doubt the Jetboil would perform better in windy conditions when compared to my rig, because I don't have the fancy ribs on the bottom of my billy. But that aside, I've decided I'm not going to buy a fancy new Jetboil anytime soon. AND... I can still use my dented billy over a fire when I run out of gas.

My point : - Buy smart, not expensive.

Actually that's probably not my point... really what I'm saying is - buy what suits your needs and don't be drawn in by the marketing hype. If it takes 30 seconds longer to boil, who bloody cares??? So long as whatever you buy fits your needs and gets the job done for you. Not your mate. You.

I'm a really big fan of the Soto burner I have.
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It has a micro regulator and will use every gram of gas in a canister. It will go full noise and then stop dead when the canister is empty. And I mean empty. Shake it and there is nothing.
I use it in conjunction with a MSR (I think) copy billy and the two together are super efficient.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Buli...311.0.0.bkfjwV
A short while ago I was at 1700m in the snow with a nearly empty canister and it still boiled in no time.

Nice. I ended up ordering that ti pot and cooker. See how it goes. That kettle of yours just looks wrong, yet super awesome

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Originally Posted by Nibblet

Nice. I ended up ordering that ti pot and cooker. See how it goes. That kettle of yours just looks wrong, yet super awesome

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Buy two please mate.

Originally Posted by Danny

Buy two please mate.

Actual?



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Originally Posted by Nibblet

Actual?



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I've got that jetboil already. Any of those ti cans?


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Originally Posted by Danny

I've got that jetboil already. Any of those ti cans?


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Call round home next time you're at the old man's... I'll show you the business!

I have the Fire Maple x2 which I had my doubts about but I looked on Ali express and saw a lot were sold into Russia, checked online with Russian reviews and most raved about its value and performance especially in the wind and its as good as that said.
That said if you want a MSR windburner try the Uk about $300 in NZ online delivered about $190 from UK

https://www.jackson-sports.com/en/MS...0/m-10224.aspx

Recently bought a jetboil Mightymo, it has a more powerful burner than the other jetboils but I guess it will be effected by wind more.
It certainly is a powerful little sucker when you open the throttle ,though have only used it to boil a pot of water on the kitchen bench !!

Holy shit snacks. Should have tried this ages ago. Way smaller, way lighter.
Even fits the jetboil lid and cup of you want, not burning lips is quite nice.
Contemplating getting the cozy for the minimo to fit on this to avoid burning my hands since I'm impatient.

Don't have scales so not sure the real weight difference but with everything in the pot including gas feels lighter than the jetboil setup without gas.



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looking good @Nibblet do you mind running me through what you have gone with?

how does the pot attach securely to the cooker in your tripod setup? what are the wires?

Originally Posted by LOC

looking good @Nibblet do you mind running me through what you have gone with?

how does the pot attach securely to the cooker in your tripod setup? what are the wires?

It's just that toakes 750ml pot and brs25 titanium burner from the screenshot I posted. 110g gas canister and the pot stabilizer. Guessing your minimo would have come with them.

Tripod setup is just some wire hangers I found on Amazon for sfa with key chain loop and hook up top to attach to ball head. I'll change it later, got some shock cord coming to try. Basically the weight of the setup when full pulls the sides in to hold it in place. That's the theory anyway, will try it a little later and let you know. It's how rock climbers etc do it.

will give it a go

This actually surprised me, jetboil was slightly quicker to boil two cups of water.

And @LOC, correction is 100g not 110.

One thing I did read is sometimes the arms on these things melt and distort with weight, can see why. Time will tell though

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have a set ordered. i can see what you mean re heat. wowsers. at $17 USD with free shipping you wouldn't feel too bad about tossing it away after a trip, as long as it didn't melt part way through...