Snow Peak GigaPower 2.0 Auto Backpacking Stove Overview, Lighting, & Boil Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Cirq Rental's Overview of our Snow Peak GigaPower 2.0 stoves with the auto ignition feature. www.cirq-rentals.com
We'll provide an overview of the stove, proper lighting technique, use of the wind screen, and we will conduct a boil test in preparation of a cup of coffee.
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Great video
It's nice seeing other gigapower videos. Ive owned one for about 15 years or so, and I don't see this stove very often used by other backpackers. It's a shame, as it's one of the best canister stoves ever made imo. Thanks for sharing, friend.
Sweet! Thanks for the note, and agreed, one of the best and most reliable stoves out there and the undisputed OG of the category in our opinion. Team GigaPower! Happy camping!
Almost all US market made in Korea OD cans have propane, not just Snow Peak. Even some of the cassettes have about 5% propane, too.
That's a good point, you're right. I know in our use with the GigaPower stove paired with the Snow Peak fuel canister we can ignite/burn down to 14 degrees F. The Snow Peak canisters are an 85/15 mixture of isobutane to propane which is better than those with 5 or 10% propane. MSR canisters go even further at 80/20 isobutane to propane so you could expect even better cold weather performance. With that said, in cold or alpine conditions, we definitely recommend transitioning to a liquid fuel stove or specialty cold weather stove system.
what s the point of timing the boil if you dont crank the power to the max possible output ?
Hi Jonathan, thanks for you comment. We were trying to show what one can expect in more real world conditions; cool weather, breeze, conserving some fuel for the rest of your weekend, etc. Most of the manufactures including Snow Peak openly share the perfect standard temperature and pressure boil times with throttle full bore. We were just trying to show what you might expect on a normal campout. We also find, and perhaps just anecdotally that with open stoves like this on narrow pots with the output full on, a lot of your heat and fuel efficiency is lost up and around the side to the atmosphere. We appreciate the comment, and looking to the future, may do both a 'real world' med/high output as well as a fully open boil time for comparison. Thanks for the note and happy camping!
whatthe difference with the initial verision of this stove ? is it just the pizo they add ?
Hi, there are several minimal updates to both the manual renewed and the auto renewed Giga versions. To our knowledge the main differences are the addition of a rubber coating on the fuel lever/valve. The've also changed the material where the canister attaches from brass to aluminum. There may be some other subtle changes as well but those are the most impactful. As you note, the 'auto' version also includes the updated piezo igniter, but you can opt for the manual version of the stove if you want to save a little more weight. Hope this helps you narrow your selection, and happy camping!
how many uses or usually how long does one of those fuel canisters last you?
Hi Justin, So many variables make it hard to gauge, but generally I can trust a full 8 oz canister for a weekend +, usually 3-5 days. That assumes boiling water vs. skillet cooking. With the smaller 4 oz canisters, I usually trust them for an overnight to 3 days. Ambient temperature, elevation, and wind all play a big factor in how much cooking you'll get out of your fuel. I usually bring a small canister as a back up just in case. A general approach is that under perfect conditions, you can plan to boil about 2 liters of water per 1 ounce of fuel, and an 8 ounce canister should burn for about 60 minutes @ 3-5 minutes each to boil a liter of water. So that should get you around 12-16 liters, which for me is usually 3-5 days worth of dehyrdated meals and coffee. It might help to keep a log as you use your cook system and general camping areas/climate, and you'll quickly get a sense of how much fuel you'll need for your regular trips. Thanks for reaching out and happy camping!
@@CirqRentals thanks so much for the detailed reply! I'm a newbie and I'm just getting into camping so I do really appreciate you taking the time to reply! Keeping a log is definitely a useful tip! Thank you again! Much Love!
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Happy camping!
good ish review..... but a little unfair to use a mostly empty canister. 3 mins on a full one
Hi A, thanks for the note. Agreed, not the most equitable comparison -> our thinking was real world simulation; 40 degrees, windy, day two of your trip with depleted canister, etc. With your comment, we've definitely been considering a revisit with full canister for the future. It is definitely one of our staff favorite stoves all around so no disrespect to the Giga, and you can absolutely expect better results with a full canister, less wind and warmer temps. So many real world variables affecting boil time including the canister pressure. Glad to see you're getting a quick 3 min boil time on a full can! Thanks for sharing your results, and happy camping!