Booster +1 multi fuel stove review. The best stove for traveling ?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ส.ค. 2021
- The Booster +1 multi fuel stove is the only piece of kit I have come across that manages to really fit the description of "multi-fuel". It will run on canister gas as well as liquid fuels such as meths, alcohol, diesel, petrol...the list goes on. I think its safe to say that if the liquid will burn, it will probably work in this stove. (I have a stove with a similar burner head that I have successfully used cooking oil as a fuel - I was messy but it worked)
I bought this kit with my own money, for my own personal use. There's no sponsorship or freebies, so this is just my honest review of what I consider to be the best, budget friendly multi fuel stove I own.
Unless you're hung up on only having the ultra-lightest kit, this could well be the last stove you'll ever need.
Up to £90+ but similar items are available at a lower price. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
That’s awesome! The do-it-all stove. Paired with a trangia or a copycat, a spoon and a knife and you are literally set for life when it comes to a proper traveling, camping or bicycle touring cookset.
Thank you so much for the agenda-free review! Much appreciated
Thanks for sharing! As a "stove nut" I'm experimenting with all kinds of camping stoves all the time, with simple meths burners being my favourites. It fascinates me, how that meths stove quietly got it's job done, too, all without the hissing, gaskets, pumps, hoses, pressurized bottles etc. BTW: A lid on that pot and a simple windshield would have helped to reduce the time to achieve a rolling boil dramatically.
The Omnifuel works perfectly with both gas and liquid fuel and has the great two valve reglutators.
The absolute last stove you would ever need to buy is a Primus Omnifuel. Yes they are more expensive than your BRS, but if you put them side by side they're miles apart for build quality, useability, particularly simmering, safety and user serviceability with field service kits available. If you like the idea of this style of stove, then you'll be shocked at the difference. I'd recommended you try and view one, they're really excellent bits of kit and will last a lifetime if you look after them.
Enjoy and thanks for sharing.
Idk. My 11 year old omnifuel is falling apart. I have now spend more on spare parts than a new brs costs ...
Thanks I've not come across the Omnifuel (or i passed it by as being out of my price range 😜) I'll go take a look tho as it might be suitable when ready to replace.
11 years sound good. My chinese knock off almost identical to this one lasted one boil. Dozen of O-rings fell apart when I tried to clean the pipes that were clogged with carbon. I made it work again by removing the wire inside the copper gasifier but it leaks, stinks and it's loud like a little fighter jet. Chinese didnt have spare o-ring set. It was my last multi-fuel stove. My dad had Coleman once and it lasted for years. Then the o-rings killed it too. Until someone makes it without rubber, all metal, it's BS. You can only use it outside anyway. It takes too much time to turn it upside down to drain the hose of fuel before turning it off and you wanna do that otherwise you'll smell gasoline for weeks. Try timing a boil when this can take like 5 minutes. The noise and toxic smell arent worth it anyway. Propane-butane is so much better. So fast and clean and adjustable! This is such a BS! I thought it's the perfect stove for SHTF but it's not. It's constant cleaning, servicing and repairing...@@simon_8388
Вот уж что не куплю больше никогда, так это изделия Primus! Такое ощущение что ее делали в гараже (производство - Эстония). Лучшие горелки - MSR! Без вариантов!
For spring, summer and autumn I use the Soto Windjammer Gas stove, and in Mountain Winter Wild Camping, I use the MSR XGK™ EX Stove (multi fuel stove). Multi fuel stoves are the same old principle design for decades and you just cannot go wrong with them!
I have tried a few MFB's and find the best is a Trangia Mk1 MFB, which uses the Optimus Nova burner (have to get it second hand or get a nova/polaris and a converter mount, or you can stand it under a Trangia 25 with the legs shut). The original Trangia/optimus combo had the Swedish made burners, which are great. Trangia used to still sell the converter mount to make it up, and Optimus do one too - or get an old one in a mount. I have switched the Nova pump for Polaris on mine to give gas canister option. That is a bit more if a fiddle because you have to mod the Trangia to make the fuel line fit, along with the regulator on the burner, because the C fitting on the fuel line is too big for the hole in the Trangia - cut a slot below the small hole in the Trangia and sit the fuel line over it (or you can detach and reattach the fuel line at the burner end. It's easy, but do it carefully and keep the joint clean and undamaged, use an inner tube cap to protect the connection on the burner when storing separately from the fuel line). It works very well, no jet changing for anything from Paraffin to jet fuel. The gas canister can be used upside down to get more heat, work in colder weather and get it empty properly and you can take a normal Trangia burner as backup or to use alcohol fuels (or a gel tin) - covers everything. I ran it on turps once, worked but dirty. Ordinary petrol is fine. Jet fuel goes a long way but is scary. The Trangia surround ups the performance a lot and is safer. I use Aspen 4 Alkalate petrol mostly, it's clean, and I prime with meths (no soot) and use a Dawg silencer - you particularly should use meths/bio-fuel to prime if using a silencer, to save dirtying it. It works in a 25 or a 27 Trangia - my preference is 27 wth 2.5L billy can with raised type lid and metal handle - the whole cooker fits in it (tho not the MFB if you're using that too).
I got an MSR Whisperlite of eBay second hand Awesome. Will run on various liquid fuels including petrol.
I also have the Polymath Phantom and MSR pocket rocket.
Isn't the Phantom a great price if kit?
Really good stove, low centre of gravity is a solid plus too⛺️🔥👍
I'll be out with it this weekend (weather permitting).
I picked one up about ten years ago, good stove, a cheap version of the Primus Omnifuel. I've mounted the burner in a Trangia 25 for winter use.
had mine for 10 years first thing i done was get the TRANGIA adapter so you can throw away the pot holder and fit it in TRANGIA kit so you have the windsheild base with the pots that fit in one unit
Thanks for sharing this. I am new to the channel so will have a look. Is it just me but everytime you turned the stove up on meths it was not all happy.
I am a stove addict lol, this is my fave multi fuel on price point, my go to multi fuel stove for convenience is the optimus polaris optifuel, no need to change nozzles and bought a polardawg to reduce noise, if i had to pick a long term multi fuel stove to use it would be the msr whisperlite universal+ a couple of maintenance kits, it will last decades while using it every day, the whisperlite and optimus also have a shaker needle to clear the jet, important thing to remember when using something like petrol is buy the cheapest with the fewest additives, that will clog everything up, or my go to is aspen 4.
I know what you mean;d, I came so close to buying a Trangia in Cotswold the other day ...lol. You should do a vid on the different stoves you have. I'd watch it
@@owtnabowt2723 i would but not really into been on TH-cam, so it would just be some video of the stoves with text overlay, and concerned that would just look like some advert lol.
Somebody said that the E String for a guitar is the right size for a pricker
Msr are very faulty stoves!!
@@Radoslaw731 only to people who are to lazy to read instructions.
Try a SVEA 123 and let me know. Mine is 40 years old and works like new. It has one moving part. It was the stove that was carried on the first climb on Everest.
Hi! Just got myself that BRS-8 stove since i saw your review on it and it really is a very versatile stove. Im just wondering how to depressurize the canister once im done using the stove. Hope you can do another video of it! Thanks!
I slowly open it, but i'm out this week with it so will try and remember to demo the de-pressurising bit
Have you tried a larger pot and using it for an extended period of time? I've heard the metal feet melt under these situations.
I've just bought one and they are amazing!
Don't try and run it on ethanol as it's won't maintain the heat, I tried it on petrol and it worked really well, have you tried yours on any oil types yet such as kerosene?
While a good looking stove, the weak part about it is not having direct flame control. As you displayed here, throttling the flame on multifuel with a tank only valve is a touchy affair. Having the ability to use the bottle valve as an on/off valve while having a separate valve on the stove itself lets you INSTANTLY adjust the flame to whatever setting you like. You have nice even pressure, all the way to the stove instead of the lag you see because of the liquid in the line acting as a kind of out of control spring. You spend an hour chasing a good simmer with this one on liquid. On canister gas, they're fine in vapor mode. But on liquid mode(inverted canister for cold weather) you'll run into similar issues as with liquid fuel. A real man has at least 20 stoves to pick from......haha! Just kidding.... Go with what works for you and enjoy life.
Would a secondary valve be easy to add?
I think that fancy bottle is an essential part of the kit... well happily I've found both fairly cheaply online and ordered a couple :) I suspect they're a bit fragile for pure SHTF though
Yeah, you need the bottle if you're going to use the liquid fuels like petrol or alcohol. Its a good metal container, but the most important bit is the pump that pressurises it.
Hi. Great explanation & content u have. May I ask, can I use paraffin oil for this camping stove?
I've not tried, but honestly don't see why that would be a problem. I have another stove that runs on the same principal as this that I ran (briefly and very messily) on cooking oil. Experiment with different jet sizes to get the correct one. I also ran this stove for a very short period on regular shop bought vodka, but that didnt stay lit for to long. I did film it so maybe I should get that edit done🙄
@@owtnabowt2723 thank you so much for your reply.
Thanks
Very interesting all round stove there rarely use gas though dont cook that much proper tucker ( keep forgetting me steak or getting told to do one 😜) normally go for quick and easy 😂 but that does look an option 👍 atb mate .
Not that I have plans...but I imagine this would be the ultimate stove for long distance travelling in remote areas where fuel options are limited....you know, like Birmingham...😂
Birmingham 😂😂😂
At -10 ° or colder the rubber Orings start letting fuel leak. Maybe that could be fixed, but it sucks
What makes this stove better than an MSR Dragonfly or Whisperlite ? Seems to me that stove, tent & rucksack designs never offer anything that hasn't already been in the marketplace decades before 🤷🏻♂️ I've had my Dragonfly for over 20 years.
I already bought the last stove I'll ever buy when I bought my M1950, the problem isn't the stove though it's the I need as many stoves as I can afford just in case lol Btw I think your stove is based on thw M1950 but with extra steps!! Probably just newer but the same idea!!
😢 i also have one. Too bad there is no silencer cap for it. Or is there one that fits?
Dear Owtnabowt, I did like so much your video, it was the only video that shows a test with that stove using alcohol.
So I would like to make a question.
Have you ever try to use whisky or some other beverage to fire in that stove?
I wander if you are traveling in Mongolia and cannot find alcohol but if you find some Vodka, do you think ir will work?
I will be very happy if you could be kind enough to answer me or give me your thoughts on this idea?
Thanks for your attention and your video.
Best regards from Brazil.
Hi Guys, Thanks for commenting.
I think that's a really interesting idea! In the UK, most spirits are around 37% so need to be heated up before they burn. However if you're sourcing a locally brewed "vodka" , it'll probably have a higher alcohol content.
Keep an eye on the channel and I'll give it a go over the next few weeks with a supermarket vodka. If it doesn't go straight away, I'll add IP alcohol to the mix and see at what point it does go.
Stay safe and have fun.
Andy
@@owtnabowt2723 Dear Andy, it is so nice to be able to “talk” with you from so far away…:)
Thanks for replaying so fast!
I will be whatching your channel and waiting for your impressions…
I am using trangia style stove since 1992, and I love it, I never have real problemes to find fuel in any coutry I crossed by bike, but I am afraid about Central Asia.
I am also curious if your stove has a special nozzle to burn alcohol?
If you do have time, I would be glad if you could answer me.
Thank to share.
Best regards from Brazil.
@@OlintoeRafaelaCicloturismo took a while to get it out, but this was filmed ages ago and I lost the footage. Recently re-discovered.
th-cam.com/video/I0xX9ONxL4U/w-d-xo.html
I have often wondered if meths could be used with this type of stove. Which jet did you use with meths? Have you tried meths in MSR whisper light or similar stoves? Cheers.
OK I've checked outsome of your other videos And didn't see where you told what kind of stove you use for your brew Kip other than that penny stove that you made on the mental awareness video So what is that stove that you use to make your coffee with where can you find it
Good Mornin' irmuggle. Thanks for checking out some other vids. You can get a closer look at the stove in this video - th-cam.com/video/asZUSkE6C4Q/w-d-xo.html which is the first time I ever used it.
Its available from amazon (link below) and its a couple of quid cheaper than when I bought it at the moment, so happy days 😀
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GSB6XJ1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is exactly how NOT to do it ppl. You have to wait till the flame is almos gone and then you give it more fuel.
WOW - I don't think I've seen a stove actually going yellow - almost white hot.
LOL, yep, it throws out a lot of heat.
Hi can i use that fuel bottle with any portable stove that have the same connector?
Sorry Keigan but you cant. It has to be a multi fuel stove that can run off liquids like parrafin.
Hey! Would you recommend the use of alcohol as fuel?
Hi Laura,
I avoid IPA (isopropal alcohol) because everything gets covered in soot. I prefer methylated spirits (ethanol). Its burns cleaner, is cheaper, and easier to get hold of.
Does it have a good simmer control? Like, can you cook with low heat, rice and etc, without burning the food?
Thanks!
You can turn the burner really low for simmering.
That's a lie. This one is pretty much ON, OFF, or ultra high and loud. You cannot reduce the flow to a gentle burn. The other thing he is not saying like all the others is how often he has to pump it for it to keep going. I had to pump mine too often such that it became very inconvenient.
@alphainfinitum3445 I'm sorry, that is very unfortunate. Maybe the model you bought isn't working properly, or is a bad design! I bought a similar one by accident, trying to buy this exact stove. Mine does get to a very gentle and low heat level, but it is indeed very noisy, it sounds just like a jet plane taking off, and the flame pattern is a little small, so the heat dispersion is not that great. I will try to fashion a "silencer", search for one of those on the internet, its kinda like a regular stove burner, with lots of holes, to see if it helps with heat dispersion.
Regarding the pumping, mine works very well with just the initial 10 pumps to prime it.
From the moment when It starts going, I don't have to pump it anymore. The only time when I had to was when it was getting cold here, close to 10°C. I live in Brazil, here it is very hot most of the time, closer to 30°C.
I'm using 100% ethanol (or meth spirits, as you guys say)
@@alphainfinitum3445 I think you may have a dodgy piece of kit. I am easily able to control the burn, and usually only need to pressurise the container with around 20 pumps for it to last me for most of my cooking needs when out on the trail.
What liquid fuel did you use in this clip?
Hi, I tend to use methylated spirits. It burns hot and clean so I dont get soot all over everything.
I saw this on alliexpress for about 70$. It looks like cheaper alternative to those expensive MSR. What are the experiences up to date?
Pretty good, I'm mainly using meths with the bottle, or just bottled gas and its still going really well. I'll do a follow up vid soon.
@owtnabowt Thats a really nice video! I've seen lots of people saying those multifuel stoves can't burn alcohol. So, just to clarify, the meths you are using is methylated spirits, which is 95% ethanol? Here in Brazil we know it only by Ethanol, or alcohol, and it is used to power cars, similar to the E85, but it is actually 100% ethanol. If so, this is a really, really cool stove indeed! I've been looking for a stove that can burn Ethanol for a while, and yours is the only video showing it in action! The main advantage of this over a simple can with alcohol is the simmer control, which makes a huge difference
@@9abe9 Thanks for the comments. Correct about the meths. The reason I use meths, is that I also use it in my Phantom stove, which is my quick brew kit. I have run the stove on 99% alcohol, but alcohol creates a lot of soot when I use it in the Phantom. As an aside, I did an experiment with this stove using it with shop bought Vodka (40% by vol).Managed to get it going but it took a lot of preheating and there was a lot of water waste.
The meths I use is in the link below.
www.amazon.co.uk/Bartoline-55590000-Mineralised-Methylated-Spirit/dp/B01HR308KO/ref=sr_1_17_sspa?crid=2BMI05ZCWWZ6T&keywords=meths&qid=1675598587&sprefix=meths%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-17-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1&smid=A1CQ5D5LKDG2EZ
Pretty good, Love being able to switch between liquid fuels and bottled gas. I've just had an O-ring go. Not sure if its perished or if I managed to pinch it while putting the pump on. Apart from that, I've had regular use from it over the year without drama.
@@owtnabowt2723 thanks for the answer! That's gem of a stove and a lot of usefol info on your comments! All you had to do was to use the jet for the alcohol, which is the one with the larger diameter hole, is it? I don't want to ask a million of questions, but your video is really the only one out there, so I gotta ask!
can you remove the hose while the bottle is under pressure?
hi Thekayak day. I've not tried, I'll do a pressure test when it empty and let you know.
@@owtnabowt2723 ok thanks!
@@owtnabowt2723 hey I really liked your video but this would be an essential selling point for me have you tested it yet
Greetings from Germany
@@atragerlspezi9500 Hi atragerlspezi. Guten Abend and thanks for commenting. I've used it a lot since I bought it and its been running well. Pre-heats quickly and works very well with meth's. However... I did a day camp today prepping for overnighter tomorrow, and used the booster. It leaked. Not sure what the issue is, I might have pinched an O ring when I re-filled it but haven't had a chance to check yet. I'll follow it up in the video I'm recording over the next few days.
Cool! I will probably pick one up to play with!
A word of warning, keep in mind is that most cheap rubber o-rings does not cope with alcohols that well and may crack (not a good look with flammable contents under preasure). You may want to inspect the O-rings frequently and replace them with high-nitrile rubber or fluorated rubber ones. Please do your own research read up on material compatibility and stay safe! I modified a whisperlite (petrol only) stove to run on ethanol a couple of years back. It looks like you have the same issues controlling the power i.e getting too much fuel at times, flooding the burner (can you get away with a smaller jet? If memory serves a 0.38-0.40mm diameter was optimal on the wisperlite but that is dependent on the air-fuel ratio, YMMV). This is not an issue if you are aware of it, but I will never give my frankie to someone new to liquid fuel stoves. Also, alcohols are corrosive to aluminum and most aluminum fuel bottles are not coated on the inside anymore. Do not store alcohols in aluminum cans for extended periods as the material will fail, especially if pressured. I believe the optimus bottles are still coated, but again, do your own research and stay safe!
Thanks Paul, good advice. I had a perished o-ring in the pump become apparent a month or so ago. Fortunately i wasn't in a position where I was reliant on it. I put a new one on and its as good as new.
@@owtnabowt2723 Glad to hear you got that sorted! I just wanted to point out the inherent risks of running the equipment outside it's intended scope, as it is most certainly not obvious to your audience. Btw, how is your fuel consumption running methanol or ethanol compared to petroleum fuels? My modded one burns about 25% more fuel on alcohol than on petroleum, which is expected. Another cool thing I can do with my stove (and probably you too), mix you alcohol with about 10-15% water to increase efficiency (exhaust fumes have greater thermal mass, and fuel rate is more easily controlled), at the cost of peak power.
Hello There ,
its a clone from the old Primus Himalaya MFS ...
I'm surprised that it burns Methylated Spirit !
At around 9:50 you loose your spare jet ... hope you found it before you leave the place !
Wth all the best from Germania
Jürgen
Hi Jürgen, Great to hear from you and thanks for stopping by.
Just looked up that stove, they are almost identical. I did have it burning IPA but it was too sooty, so swutched to meths and had no problems with it. Much cleaner too. My old multi fuel stove (a Coleman rip-off I think) has run on Deisil, petrol, meths, and I even managed to get it going with old cooking oil, but that spluttered continuously and made more of a sooty mess than the IPA.
I was wondering where that jet went. It looks like I missed the bag when I was putting it away. On the plus side, I'm heading out that way this evening, and not a lot of people go there so you never know, it MIGHT still be there. I'll let you know. 👍
Stay safe, Have fun
Andy
@@owtnabowt2723 So I wish you luck that you find this little Guy 🤞
@@j.juergen1010 didn't find it (wasn't really expecting to but it would have been nice)
@@owtnabowt2723 Yes .. what a shame
I suspect you stepped on it when leaving the place and the nozzle stuck now in the ground thanks for the Info .. I would have been happy if I had helped you 😒
@UCJmkLIS7%F0%9F%91%8D7YuY0jW6sn-wIzQ LOL you definitely helped, I'd have spent time searching for it when I needed it. Now I know its gone
where can I get the gas adaptor please
I found it on amazon
Be careful, build quality is very very inconsistent, my control valve was faulty and wouldn't turn off. Good luck 🤞
So quite literally could be the last stove you ever buy! Seriously tho' I'll definately keep an eye on it, although it really hasnt shown any indication that this might be a problem, but I really appreciate the "heads up".
Please tell me mini stop name
Hi Tanjilaakter. The mini stove is the Polymath Phantom www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GSB6XJ1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks
But I am like this product
So I sels this product
Please give me help
Has anyone ever used the normal 95 super gasoline from the gas station to run this thing?
I’ve heard the pumps are garbage
I've not had any issues yet. 🙄 But i'll definately keep you updated if it startes to fail. I do have another multi fuel stove that does a weird thing every now and then where the pump goes all loose and doesnt seem to do anything, but its always corrected itself after a few pumps.
Yes its True, pumps are rubish even in MSR whisperlite
Please I want to mini chula
Please beside somll chula
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It is quite loud. It sounds like a jet plane taking off.
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