Jetboil or pocket rocket?

[Rabbitsmacker]

I fancy a change from hexi while out fishing, though I know this will bypass the ritual of the brew up, I fancy the quicker brew times. Any opinions on whether the jetboil route is best, and have the whole unit fit an ammo pouch, or go pocket rocket and use different pans?
cheers in advance if anyone has advice.

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Pocket Rocket for me - don't lend them out as cross threading them on the gas bottle is not good!!!!!!!!!!!!

ATB,

Phil

 

[Bucephalas]

I've just bought the micro-rocket for walking and apart from the noise level, it's a good unit.
I still think the GoOutdoors titanium one is better and cheaper!

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I use a jetboil when out fishing. Brill for brews and BITB and also got one of the pot stands so i can put a normal pan on too.

 

[widu13]

Pocket rocket knock off. £15 job done. Buy a finned pot and you will boil as quickly as a jetboil.

 

[Damascus]

I was undecided for ages but I have come over to the light, Jet boil every time, quick, convenient, compact and a complete light package. I use mine all the time now

 

[vinnyp68]

Jet boil, swear by it. Primus make a similar one and if you subscribe to trail mag for £46 you get one worth £80 free

 

[cbr6fs]

I wouldn't buy anything from Jetboil again.

Basically there offer absolutely no customer service if your outside the US.

 

[Ivan...]

Don't know much about jetboil, but looks cumbersome, and a bit like a wrapped straight /leaning tower of Pisa, so the noisy pocket rocket for me, but what do i know , i carried the pocket rocket around in my pack for a year! Before an impromptu beach meet with a sexy lady who demanded coffee in the morning made me use it !

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

Cheers so far guys, my ex-army mate swears by the jetboil and says out of all kit hes had he regrets selling that on the most. I love the pack size of the pocket rocket, but then there the gas as well and then the pans. The jetboil looks the mutts but, the stability is my only issue. Is it stable enough? It looks very tall compared to how much is n contact with the ground.

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

Don't know much about jetboil, but looks cumbersome, and a bit like a wrapped straight /leaning tower of Pisa, so the noisy pocket rocket for me, but what do i know , i carried the pocket rocket around in my pack for a year! Before an impromptu beach meet with a sexy lady who demanded coffee in the morning made me use it !

That should be on their half page adverts!

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

I use a jetboil when out fishing. Brill for brews and BITB and also got one of the pot stands so i can put a normal pan on too.

Are the BITBs a good fit then? Hadn't thought that far ahead, I do use those a lot.

 

[Redflash]

looks very tall compared to how much is n contact with the ground.

The version I got had the stabiliser and pot stand already included. It all fits inside the pot very neatly with no rattling. I would feel a bit uneasy using it without the stabiliser on a 100g cartridge.

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

The version I got had the stabiliser and pot stand already included. It all fits inside the pot very neatly with no rattling. I would feel a bit uneasy using it without the stabiliser on a 100g cartridge.

Thanks for that, I did wonder about a stabiliser.

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

Just found a stabiliser and pot stand for under fifteen quid and go outdoors got the jet boil for £50, seems alright! Pocket rocket is a lot cheaper mind.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I find a BITB needs to be folded in half but warms really quickly plus the water is also good for a brew.

 

[KevinH]

Jetboil Sol mate, wicked piece of kit!!

Comes with the stand and adaptor for pots etc everything you need and it all fits inside the pot including gas. Although I do only boil water in it for a brew and dehydrated meals!!

 

[SimonM]

Jetboil gets my vote...quick to boil and easy to use.

stability isn't an issue if you use the stabiliser.

simon

 

[Shewie]

Another Jetboil vote here, I get 11L of boiling water from a single 100g Primus gas cart with my Sol ti. For a long distance trek they can't really be beaten, not much good far anything other than boiling water though, great for freezer bag meals and brews.

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

Thanks for the advice, lots of praise for the jetboil, not as many for the pocket rocket.