[Just_Some_Hiker]

I decided to get a compact stove like an MSR Pocket Rocket or Snow Peak GigaPower to use on long ski tours instead of my bulky Jetboil. When I went into the store I saw a new compact stove, the Jetboil MightyMo (not to be confused with the MiniMo).

I haven't been following gear news lately, so I was unfamiliar with it. Like the other Jetboil stoves, it has a regulator (a big plus for winter) and built-in igniter. It also boasts having better simmer control than other stoves in its class. Basically, it looked cool and I decided to buy it without reading any reviews. I've played with it a little bit but haven't used it in the field yet. Anybody here tried this stove out yet? What did you think?

[jared_j]

dat wind and no heat exchanger tho

[jared_j]

OK serious reply I haven't used this, but I have been very unsatisfied with my ability melt snow with a Snow Peak Gigapower compred to a Jetboil (or even better, the 1.0L MSR Reactor). But I appreciate you're trying to get bulk down. For making some warm water for tea, cider, or coffee, I think it'd be fine if you carried foil to fashion a windscreen, and were thoughtful about the conditions you take it out in (as opposed to your bulkier Jetboil). If your intent is to melt snow for drinking, then I think the time it takes will leave you wanting.

[HitTheTrail]

Wind is always the problem with open stoves like that. You can get titanium wind screens from lots of the ultralite cottage vendors that will semi solve that problem but there is a bit of screwing around with them each time (not something you want to do in conditions posted in your TR's). You can build a rock windbreak if rocks are available. It is sometimes best to get a cup with fins on bottom and maneuver the stove feet up into the bottom of the cup. Also, I am not sure a built-in striker can be considered a plus. Some of them have a high failure rate. I think that's why MSR got rid of them on some of their stoves. I have even had several MSR hand piezo sparkers fail on me. It's always best to carry a small fire steel striker as a back-up.

[DIYSteve]

[john512]

you're going to get a hard time shielding the flame from the wind. anyway, have you bought it?

[Randito]

Seriously "bulky jetboil" The fuel canister is the heavy bulky thing on that stove.

[Just_Some_Hiker]

[jimbocru]

Hello, I would Buy this 1 L.0 pot below. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fire-Maple-Heat-Exchanger-Pot-Outdoor-Camping-Picnic-Kettle-Cooking-Pot-Cookware-/111656158454?hash=item19ff39c4f6:g:yOwAAOSwNSxVPPJu Then Mark the locations of the "Prongs" of the Jet boil on bottom of Pot and use a hack saw to cut into the bottom of the Pot -- Make sure you DO NOT mangle the heat exchanger section .. I have done this and it works great --- I use a 12,000 BTU stove with above pot .. Saved ~1.25+ lbs of weight doing this .. Now I Use Reactor only for snow camping ..