Fun fact, Soto means "outside". However it's pronounced "soto", not "soe-toe". Those butane cans are extremely cheap and widely available in Japan, they are used even in homes for cooking certain dishes right at the dining table, like nabe and shabu-shabu.
In Hong Kong, nearly 9 out of 10 campers use this stove. It seems quite expansive to get it to USA as the average price for it in Hong Kong is around USD$60-70, ofc the black version is also more expansive here. Btw love your contents, been watching for a year, keep it up Luke!! Thanks for keeping us away from all the bs biased vids 🤞🏻
My buddy has one of those stoves, he calls it the spider rocket lol! I borrowed it to go camping at red rock canyon in Vegas and it was an amazing little stove! Heats very quickly.
Actually this stove is a must-have and very popular among the Asia market, it is usually the first stove recommended due to its great performance in most temperature/altitude (thanks to the micro-regulator), as well as the butane gas cannisters being much cheaper than propane fuel😉
This stove is quite good but it has a risk, which is the gas tank exploding, if you cook a large pot and the heat will blow down on the gas tank. This risk will no longer exist if you use a new gas tank, but if you use an old gas tank (refill it many times), it will be very risky. But no matter what, a gas stove with a cord to keep a distance from the gas tank always brings great peace of mind. I use a Chinese stove with a wire attached to a butane gas tank. I can even cook a 5kg pot without any problem. The long cord makes me feel very secure, even if the stove frame breaks because the pot is too heavy, there will be no problem, but if you use that SOTO stove and use a pot that is too large, it will be a problem.
@@aywithbeard yup, just a difference in camping style, usually we carry light and this stove is perfect for pots between 500-700ml. If you want sth for group of people or other camping styles such as bushcrafting definitely pick sth else. p.s. this stove is known for its stability when using butane gas cannisters compared to other chinese branded ones.
About the wind-ring-thingy, just in case that you haven’t get it, Asian outdoor community found out you may able to fit a cookie cutter ring on it. What a Cinderella fit (find a fit of it in things nowhere near the category)
That's why we watch TODGR!!! No sponsorships accepted!! He's honest and objective because he's not sponsored!!! Agenda free reviews and we respect him more for it!!!
@@MegaCocobaby you obviously have not been watching this channel for long....he receives some from patreon and TH-cam pays him for views/comments/likes and other kickbacks. There's a Lot of people who have quite the 9-5 to make TH-cam videos and aren't sponsored. He even thanks his patreon supporters in his videos. He's been what seems kinda honest to me but he could be an act like others......he also probably sells most of what he doesn't use after the reviews too.
@@MegaCocobaby bro if you knew even 10% of what you assume you know about me you'd realize you wasted a good bit of your time on the lengthy response and I won't privilege you with the investment of my time any longer. I bid you farewell and good day but you are not worth wasting my time on.
Stove looks very cool. I just received my Esbit medium stove can't wait to use it next week. Luke how's the cabin build coming along??? Be safe my friend ✌️
I have the original silver version of this stove and I love it. And I really don’t mind hauling these butane canisters in my pack. I can buy these 8oz canisters for about $1.30 each at local Asian markets around here. They’re waaay cheaper than iso butane canisters. Great review, btw!
Perhaps you have already done it and I just haven't seen it yet. But have you done a comparison and breakdown on the different types of stove fuels? butane, isobutane, white gas, propane, alcohol etc. The pros and cons of each.
Soto also make an interesting range of butane gas lanterns. One of them is similar to the stove featured in this video, and even has a micro regulator - a very rare feature for a lantern.
I've been using a Gas One single burner for simple meals, coffee and hot tea; a Coleman double burner for larger meals. As a van lifer I would like to get one of the Soto models and try it out. The aforementioned stoves are bulky thereby consuming too much space, a valuable asset in my cargo van. Even two Soto's would take up less space than my Coleman double burner. Great review, Luke!
@@yetidodger6650 Why is what important? Being made in Japan? Umm, gee, better quality. Innovation. Not produced in a Communist country. You know, important things like that.
@@yetidodger6650 This will become much clearer to you over the coming years. Yes China is not our friend and many issues our coming down the road relying on China for our goods. Also the are expanding their power and drastically increasing their military spending. They are doing this for a reason. They are buddies with Putin. Do you need more reasons?
Ooo, China is burning more coal than the rest of the world combined, and increasing its use. Striping the oceans of fish. No freedom of speech. No freedom of religion. Sending Uighur and Tibetan children to special boarding schools, to remove their cultures. The CCP promised to build 3000 nukes. The Chinese people are fine. Their communist government is doing what it can, to undermine our western democracies.
@@yetidodger6650 because japan makes well thought out, high quality products made to last and china makes cheapest and lowest quality garbage you can get.
How long any fuel canister fuel is difficult to measure/quantify, simply because there are so many variables, like wind speed, wind temperature, water temperature, altitude, the quantity of water or food being heated.
4:00 surely a regulator can only help to reduce the pressure when you've got a full can making your cooking times more consistent by reducing initial performance. When you're nearly out of gas it can't increase the pressure... 🙏
SOTO is Quality, my MSR Pocket Rocket kinda wore out (which was great as well) and have been enjoying the SOTO windmaster ever since, its expensive but the price is definitely Justified! Oh yea, don't forget the SOTO Helix coffee filter holder, its the absolute best haha.
Hi @TheOutdoorGearReview! Love the channel. You have definitely gotten me into SOTO stuff for sure. Any plans to import and review the SOTO Stormbreaker stove?
Hi. What are the safety protocols with this stove since the gas canister is close to the stove itself and in some portable stoves (briefcase) styles, explosions occurred. Assuming it is high quality though.
Hard to beat the old established, withstood the test of time, Coleman 2-Burner liquid pump-it-up Stove. It will outlast you & be something to "Will" to a relative when you die.
I might mention that during the summer you can get a foam can cooler at Family Dollar that fits pop cans, cups with a cup holder sized bottom, and the 8 oz butane canisters. These will greatly stabilize your stove or lantern if you're using butane with an adaptor on an isobutane stove. They are bulky but weigh next to nothing.
Say that 20x times fast….lol…almost want to get it for the cool design…Japanese products…quality…another great example…thx for showing your viewers another cool product…
hey, do you know Biolite company? Check their stoves. It is not perfect but not bad having some advantages compared to other stoves. like it generate electricity and you can charge cell phone with it..
Now you see, I’ve been waiting for you to show this stove. I’ve actually bought a stove too use on a butane can. I’ve had issues!!!! How do I show you the issues????????
Before Luke, Soto what? After Luke, Soto pots, pans, stoves, tables, etc. Now, I am a Soto freak! It would be cool to see the Soto Storm breaker in action too!!
Can you get smaller gas containers? I would mush rather have 2 small ones so I could judge how much gas I had left. Run out of the first one and you know you have about the same amount of burn time in the second. Run out of gas in the big one and you’re surprised and screwed.
I have this stove and a supply of the Gas One Butane Fuel canisters. Is there a safe hose option to connect them rather that directly screwing the cannister onto the stove? If there is, if you could share a link, that would be awesome. Thank you.
Any Soto accessories to convert this stove to a remote cannister stove or can you tell if connections are of a standard nature that aftermarket accessories would be available to convert it to a remote cannister stove? Thanks.
im australian going be moving to the states and i wanted to camp in the states could you do 'what to do and not what to for some who hasnt camp in the states?
Hi Luke, Awesome first look as always. Will you be adding the ignition assist lever? That could be a good addition to the kit. Also will you be adding the carrying case, it would be interesting to see how much space it would consume along with the other accessories. As always great stuff. See you on the next one.
"quote This stove is quite good but it has a risk, which is the gas tank exploding, if you cook a large pot and the heat will blow down on the gas tank. This risk will no longer exist if you use a new gas tank, but if you use an old gas tank (refill it many times), it will be very risky. But no matter what, a gas stove with a cord to keep a distance from the gas tank always brings great peace of mind. I use a Chinese stove with a wire attached to a butane gas tank. I can even cook a 5kg pot without any problem. The long cord makes me feel very secure, even if the stove frame breaks because the pot is too heavy, there will be no problem, but if you use that SOTO stove and use a pot that is too large, it will be a problem.
I like watching Brotha Lukes reviews of Soto because he has basically NOTHING bad to say about their product. And for me being half japanese, I can appreicate Brotha Lukea appreciation of quality products.
SOTO....yep! Quality....yep! Spendy....yep!....Available....??? Great gear, no cons other than the "cassette" gas canister. With the right adapter and hose, this easily becomes a remote canister stove. Amazon sells the adapters and hoses. Silicone fuel tubing and aquarium tubing can be used for the leg insulators. Nice one Luke👌
My entire stove and pot setup is less than half a pound. Alcohol stove, made from just literally cutting the bottom off a red bull can, a rabbit wire pot stand, aluminum flashing windscreen, snowpeak 600(?) Pot. I usually just make soup or potatoes in it, but for one person it's ultralight and easy to clean. Boils 1c water in under 4m. Really good setup, I highly advise trying it out.
#TheOutdoorGearReview if you read this i have a small request, can you add on the screen a conversion from BTU to kW as you do for example with °F to °C... i really like your videos because they are helpful and this will help even more
Soto Muka. I imported one this winter after my old Primus stove failed and almost set me on fire. Luckily I got just a few blisters only. I LOVE THE MUKA!!
Question? The first one, Asians use different adaptations or adapters with their stoves. Can you use combo canister with this as well? I hate asking questions, never needed to with your reviews!!!!!!! You have never let me down on your reviews. SEMPER FI
Soto makes quality gear. This stove is cool, but a bit bulky and heavy. For my needs, I don't see any advantage over the Amicus I use, which can be had for about half the price. I buy isobutane cans for a couple bucks each, and refill my canisters, so it's pretty economical.
I own & use the Soto Windmaster - a product that is superb in every way. Soto is KNOWN for making "Quality" products that are well worth their price. I want to buy a set of O-Rings for my stove to have for that just-in-case situation. They sent them to me, no charge. I've NOT had any issues with my stove's igniter. It works. And the Soto Windmaster "regulators" does, in fact, allow me to regulate the heat output from a full canister until it is empty. Soto was THE FIRST to design & manufacture a "regulator" for canister stoves & they got it RIGHT. All other regulators are less-than, Chinese copycats. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada
... Interesting stove set up ,, looks solid and capable ,, a couple sheets of aluminum foil would make a usable and lightweight wind screen ...... but of the trunk full of camp and backpacking stoves I already have ,, I will have to pass ...
I bought mine years ago and it is a special edition. It have realtree pattern on the windshield and black Leg support. Sadly it is not made of stainless steel. The legs were rust. You don't to buy the specific windscreen. I am not sure whether is 50 or 60mm cicrle cookie cutter can act as windscreen. You can find this video on this topic at YT. There is a new version coming with built-in windscreen like other Soto gas stove.
I have a ST320 and i feel a little overweight (and not suitable for large size cooking stuff) so i took a windmaster last year both of them are good product, i love them.
Wife “whatcha watchin?” Me “guy boiling water”
Fun fact, Soto means "outside". However it's pronounced "soto", not "soe-toe". Those butane cans are extremely cheap and widely available in Japan, they are used even in homes for cooking certain dishes right at the dining table, like nabe and shabu-shabu.
Sot-to?
In Hong Kong, nearly 9 out of 10 campers use this stove. It seems quite expansive to get it to USA as the average price for it in Hong Kong is around USD$60-70, ofc the black version is also more expansive here.
Btw love your contents, been watching for a year, keep it up Luke!! Thanks for keeping us away from all the bs biased vids 🤞🏻
🤣🤣🤣👍
My buddy has one of those stoves, he calls it the spider rocket lol! I borrowed it to go camping at red rock canyon in Vegas and it was an amazing little stove! Heats very quickly.
Did you see any great khans while you was at red rock canyon?
@@cuckertarlson3329 no that was my first time there and didn't actually know about those until the day I was leaving, hopefully next time.
Actually this stove is a must-have and very popular among the Asia market, it is usually the first stove recommended due to its great performance in most temperature/altitude (thanks to the micro-regulator), as well as the butane gas cannisters being much cheaper than propane fuel😉
This stove is quite good but it has a risk, which is the gas tank exploding, if you cook a large pot and the heat will blow down on the gas tank.
This risk will no longer exist if you use a new gas tank, but if you use an old gas tank (refill it many times), it will be very risky.
But no matter what, a gas stove with a cord to keep a distance from the gas tank always brings great peace of mind.
I use a Chinese stove with a wire attached to a butane gas tank. I can even cook a 5kg pot without any problem.
The long cord makes me feel very secure, even if the stove frame breaks because the pot is too heavy, there will be no problem, but if you use that SOTO stove and use a pot that is too large, it will be a problem.
@@aywithbeard yup, just a difference in camping style, usually we carry light and this stove is perfect for pots between 500-700ml. If you want sth for group of people or other camping styles such as bushcrafting definitely pick sth else. p.s. this stove is known for its stability when using butane gas cannisters compared to other chinese branded ones.
Soto Labo means "outside lab" in Japanese. Cool company.
The Japanese tend to value craftsmanship from what I have seen.
the company brand says it all. They're Japanese. Most Japanese products are quality made. It's the Japanese way.
About the wind-ring-thingy, just in case that you haven’t get it, Asian outdoor community found out you may able to fit a cookie cutter ring on it.
What a Cinderella fit (find a fit of it in things nowhere near the category)
Soto should sponsor you with all the good reviews you do for them. You explain the good the bad and the ugly if any.
That's why we watch TODGR!!! No sponsorships accepted!! He's honest and objective because he's not sponsored!!! Agenda free reviews and we respect him more for it!!!
@@MegaCocobaby you obviously have not been watching this channel for long....he receives some from patreon and TH-cam pays him for views/comments/likes and other kickbacks. There's a Lot of people who have quite the 9-5 to make TH-cam videos and aren't sponsored. He even thanks his patreon supporters in his videos. He's been what seems kinda honest to me but he could be an act like others......he also probably sells most of what he doesn't use after the reviews too.
@@MegaCocobaby bro if you knew even 10% of what you assume you know about me you'd realize you wasted a good bit of your time on the lengthy response and I won't privilege you with the investment of my time any longer. I bid you farewell and good day but you are not worth wasting my time on.
@@MegaCocobaby because some people work hard for the things they want. Not everyone is poor and lazy..
Hi Luke, can you make a video comparing st 310 and st 340? Many thanks!
Which do you think is better? 310 or windmaster
It looks like you can actually fashion a very lightweight simple windscreen through it attached to the legs using a disposable aluminum roasting pan
Stove looks very cool. I just received my Esbit medium stove can't wait to use it next week. Luke how's the cabin build coming along??? Be safe my friend ✌️
I have the original silver version of this stove and I love it. And I really don’t mind hauling these butane canisters in my pack. I can buy these 8oz canisters for about $1.30 each at local Asian markets around here. They’re waaay cheaper than iso butane canisters. Great review, btw!
Yep, I can get the cans at my local Japanese store here in Southern California for about the same price.
How about a liquid fuel version?
Perhaps you have already done it and I just haven't seen it yet. But have you done a comparison and breakdown on the different types of stove fuels? butane, isobutane, white gas, propane, alcohol etc. The pros and cons of each.
a very interesting stove. I like the overall design of the stove. I like your Honest reviews
Soto also make an interesting range of butane gas lanterns. One of them is similar to the stove featured in this video, and even has a micro regulator - a very rare feature for a lantern.
I've been using a Gas One single burner for simple meals, coffee and hot tea; a Coleman double burner for larger meals. As a van lifer I would like to get one of the Soto models and try it out. The aforementioned stoves are bulky thereby consuming too much space, a valuable asset in my cargo van. Even two Soto's would take up less space than my Coleman double burner. Great review, Luke!
I love SOTO! Great products and I like that they're made in Japan rather than China.
Why is that important?
@@yetidodger6650 Why is what important? Being made in Japan? Umm, gee, better quality. Innovation. Not produced in a Communist country. You know, important things like that.
@@yetidodger6650 This will become much clearer to you over the coming years. Yes China is not our friend and many issues our coming down the road relying on China for our goods. Also the are expanding their power and drastically increasing their military spending. They are doing this for a reason. They are buddies with Putin. Do you need more reasons?
Ooo, China is burning more coal than the rest of the world combined, and increasing its use. Striping the oceans of fish. No freedom of speech. No freedom of religion. Sending Uighur and Tibetan children to special boarding schools, to remove their cultures. The CCP promised to build 3000 nukes.
The Chinese people are fine. Their communist government is doing what it can, to undermine our western democracies.
@@yetidodger6650 because japan makes well thought out, high quality products made to last and china makes cheapest and lowest quality garbage you can get.
Luke.. Is it safe to use indoors and how long will the canister fuel last? Thanks for the info.
How long any fuel canister fuel is difficult to measure/quantify, simply because there are so many variables, like wind speed, wind temperature, water temperature, altitude, the quantity of water or food being heated.
4:00 surely a regulator can only help to reduce the pressure when you've got a full can making your cooking times more consistent by reducing initial performance. When you're nearly out of gas it can't increase the pressure... 🙏
SOTO is Quality, my MSR Pocket Rocket kinda wore out (which was great as well) and have been enjoying the SOTO windmaster ever since, its expensive but the price is definitely Justified!
Oh yea, don't forget the SOTO Helix coffee filter holder, its the absolute best haha.
Hi @TheOutdoorGearReview! Love the channel. You have definitely gotten me into SOTO stuff for sure. Any plans to import and review the SOTO Stormbreaker stove?
Hi. What are the safety protocols with this stove since the gas canister is close to the stove itself and in some portable stoves (briefcase) styles, explosions occurred. Assuming it is high quality though.
Hey buddy, quick question. What do you recommend for a two person summer tent? Thanks
You should specify the price range or your budget.
@@yarpenzigrin1893 price doesn't matter, what matters is quality
@@fernandez3841 Then you should pick something from Big Agnes or MSR.
Hard to beat the old established, withstood the test of time, Coleman 2-Burner liquid pump-it-up Stove. It will outlast you & be something to "Will" to a relative when you die.
I might mention that during the summer you can get a foam can cooler at Family Dollar that fits pop cans, cups with a cup holder sized bottom, and the 8 oz butane canisters. These will greatly stabilize your stove or lantern if you're using butane with an adaptor on an isobutane stove. They are bulky but weigh next to nothing.
Say that 20x times fast….lol…almost want to get it for the cool design…Japanese products…quality…another great example…thx for showing your viewers another cool product…
There is a new version of this stove now, SOTO ST-340. Can you do a comparison and tell us which one you think is better? 🙂
Butane sucks in cold weather. That is a big CON. I have fought with Butane in the past and don't like it. Do they have an adapter for LP?
hey, do you know Biolite company? Check their stoves. It is not perfect but not bad having some advantages compared to other stoves. like it generate electricity and you can charge cell phone with it..
Now you see, I’ve been waiting for you to show this stove. I’ve actually bought a stove too use on a butane can. I’ve had issues!!!! How do I show you the issues????????
Before Luke, Soto what? After Luke, Soto pots, pans, stoves, tables, etc. Now, I am a Soto freak! It would be cool to see the Soto Storm breaker in action too!!
REI now carries this Gem, the stainless color one, for $59.99 :)
Can you get smaller gas containers? I would mush rather have 2 small ones so I could judge how much gas I had left. Run out of the first one and you know you have about the same amount of burn time in the second. Run out of gas in the big one and you’re surprised and screwed.
I have this stove and a supply of the Gas One Butane Fuel canisters. Is there a safe hose option to connect them rather that directly screwing the cannister onto the stove? If there is, if you could share a link, that would be awesome. Thank you.
I've been wanting this stove! I have it in my amazon cart but been waiting for the black version. Save money on the butane
Try Amazon Japan. That’s how I imported itZ in black colour
It's good practice to light a stove first and then put the pot on top. I found this out the hard way. "Whoops! Pot falls on ground..."
Any Soto accessories to convert this stove to a remote cannister stove or can you tell if connections are of a standard nature that aftermarket accessories would be available to convert it to a remote cannister stove? Thanks.
Best stove I ever had 😊
Thank you for this review! Very interesting. We are usually very impressed with Japanese design and innovation, quality. Great option.
Instead of wasting money on those covers for the legs u can use shrink tube for wiring pretty cheap
Kind of bulky and an awkward shape, sure the quality is good. But looks like a space user. IMO of course
Where can I purchase the canister cover? I just bought the stove and would love a cover for it too!
That wind ring looks like you could probably take a tuna fish can and cut the bottom out of it and use it as a cheap alternative
Pretty cool looking stove. Looks like its made of very good parts and will last for a long long time.
im australian going be moving to the states and i wanted to camp in the states could you do 'what to do and not what to for some who hasnt camp in the states?
I wonder if some tinfoil wrapped around the legs would work as a windscreen?
Hi Luke,
Awesome first look as always. Will you be adding the ignition assist lever? That could be a good addition to the kit. Also will you be adding the carrying case, it would be interesting to see how much space it would consume along with the other accessories.
As always great stuff. See you on the next one.
The Japanese take their camp stoves very seriously.
You forgot to mention the Soto Fusion Trek. I saw you make a video of that stove also.
Okay, you had me hook, line and sinker until you talked price"
Here's a hack for the legs. Use Heat-shrink tubing..
YA!!! Not sure why I look forward to your video's but I do lol.
Can you review the condor medium assault pack
I’ve never been able to tell what your go-to instant coffee is???
Why have I a notification that is not availiable mate are you now been censored ?!
I’ve got a bigger pot, would that work as I’m not sure that’s the biggest pot out there
id like it more if there was a bit of a pipe to the can, it would be safer and allso you could put a new can on while its still hot
Cool a little heavy for backpacking but nice for a base camp setup.
hmmm 2,5 minuts cool facts and 7,5 minuts filler
It’s so nice, to see a product. That may not, be made in China.
I'll bet you there's a Chinese copy of it somewhere
I use an empty soup can with holes punctured in em. :'(
Very nice stove but will it work as well as MSR stoves
Butane sucks eggs below 35°F , not for me
Looks awesome but butane is bad at low temps. Be advised.
190 euro on amazon europe... jesus lord xD
please review closetnature 1p tent & camppal 1 p tent
Can anyone comment regarding the safety of having the gas source (canister) so close to the flame? Reason why I'm more interested in the St-330.
"quote
This stove is quite good but it has a risk, which is the gas tank exploding, if you cook a large pot and the heat will blow down on the gas tank.
This risk will no longer exist if you use a new gas tank, but if you use an old gas tank (refill it many times), it will be very risky.
But no matter what, a gas stove with a cord to keep a distance from the gas tank always brings great peace of mind.
I use a Chinese stove with a wire attached to a butane gas tank. I can even cook a 5kg pot without any problem.
The long cord makes me feel very secure, even if the stove frame breaks because the pot is too heavy, there will be no problem, but if you use that SOTO stove and use a pot that is too large, it will be a problem.
hahaha Yes luke You got it right hahah a does look like a Spider 🤗
At what altitude was this boil test preformed?
Ha ha I've been making it.a week with one can 😂🦖💖
make a wind ring from a piece of muffler tube
I like watching Brotha Lukes reviews of Soto because he has basically NOTHING bad to say about their product. And for me being half japanese, I can appreicate Brotha Lukea appreciation of quality products.
Thanks Luke for another unbiased and honest review.
ST-340 came out recently.
Luke, any link on the canister cover?
This is the most popular stove in Japan.
this is the god of stove in asia. Almost every one got one
Seeing lots more of these around lately, great review!
One review and now it's up $10 ftw
Where can I order the butane can sleeve?
Thank you for making me aware of Soto.
Never seen a fuel container like that
do you have to use a soto butane gas for this?
Whats the burn time on a can of butane?
SOTO....yep! Quality....yep! Spendy....yep!....Available....??? Great gear, no cons other than the "cassette" gas canister. With the right adapter and hose, this easily becomes a remote canister stove. Amazon sells the adapters and hoses. Silicone fuel tubing and aquarium tubing can be used for the leg insulators. Nice one Luke👌
Please try robens stove dude..
My entire stove and pot setup is less than half a pound. Alcohol stove, made from just literally cutting the bottom off a red bull can, a rabbit wire pot stand, aluminum flashing windscreen, snowpeak 600(?) Pot. I usually just make soup or potatoes in it, but for one person it's ultralight and easy to clean. Boils 1c water in under 4m. Really good setup, I highly advise trying it out.
#TheOutdoorGearReview if you read this i have a small request, can you add on the screen a conversion from BTU to kW as you do for example with °F to °C... i really like your videos because they are helpful and this will help even more
Soto Muka. I imported one this winter after my old Primus stove failed and almost set me on fire. Luckily I got just a few blisters only. I LOVE THE MUKA!!
Question? The first one, Asians use different adaptations or adapters with their stoves. Can you use combo canister with this as well? I hate asking questions, never needed to with your reviews!!!!!!! You have never let me down on your reviews.
SEMPER FI
Soto makes quality gear. This stove is cool, but a bit bulky and heavy. For my needs, I don't see any advantage over the Amicus I use, which can be had for about half the price. I buy isobutane cans for a couple bucks each, and refill my canisters, so it's pretty economical.
I own & use the Soto Windmaster - a product that is superb in every way. Soto is KNOWN for making "Quality" products that are well worth their price.
I want to buy a set of O-Rings for my stove to have for that just-in-case situation. They sent them to me, no charge.
I've NOT had any issues with my stove's igniter. It works. And the Soto Windmaster "regulators" does, in fact, allow me to regulate the heat output from a full canister until it is empty. Soto was THE FIRST to design & manufacture a "regulator" for canister stoves & they got it RIGHT. All other regulators are less-than, Chinese copycats.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada
... Interesting stove set up ,, looks solid and capable ,, a couple sheets of aluminum foil would make a usable and lightweight wind screen ...... but of the trunk full of camp and backpacking stoves I already have ,, I will have to pass ...
Where do you buy import one
I bought mine years ago and it is a special edition. It have realtree pattern on the windshield and black Leg support. Sadly it is not made of stainless steel. The legs were rust. You don't to buy the specific windscreen. I am not sure whether is 50 or 60mm cicrle cookie cutter can act as windscreen. You can find this video on this topic at YT. There is a new version coming with built-in windscreen like other Soto gas stove.
I have a ST320 and i feel a little overweight (and not suitable for large size cooking stuff)
so i took a windmaster last year
both of them are good product, i love them.