Frugal Hiker: BRS-3000T ultralight gas canister stove

The BRS-3000T ultralight stove is available for $14.14 USD delivered on Aliexpress.

Pros

Cons

~ 9g gas used for a 1L boil. Stoves like the Jetboil Mightymo use 5g per boil but cost and weigh more
Flame not well spread - heats up pot supports
Not very steady with a full pot balanced on top. A gas canister stand helps
Somewhat loud
No piezo starter - requires matches or a lighter
Inefficient without a windscreen (e.g. this or a foldable windscreen kit, foil/aluminium flashing, a cut up windshield sun protector). Be mindful the gas canister does not overheat however
Supports do not suit large or heavy pots (750ml pot at most)
No regulator means that small amounts of gas is lost when attaching/detaching stove from canister
May leak through the flame control knob. Some evidence that you need to dry it fully before storing
Weight on stove bears down upon gas canister threads
Poor range of temperature adjustment, mostly useful for boiling water
Quality control concerns - might be better off with the (more expensive) Soto Amicus or Soto Windmaster

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