FireMaple Mars Radiant Stove System, Camping and Backpacking Stove, Windproof Cooking System with Pressure Regulator, Ideal for Camping Hiking,Trekking, Fishing and Emergency Use

Strangely the following fit on the burner.MSR WindBurner 8 inch Ceramic Nonstck Skillet.MSR WindBurner Sauce Pot.MSR WindBurner 4.5 Liter Nonstick Stock Pot.The Negative : With very little water in it, it is possible to accidently trip it over. The more water it has, the more stable it is.The Positive : Height is much lower than the MSR WindBurner and that was the reason for my purchase. Those who already own a MSR WindBurner can continue to use most of the MSR pots.

I have a 13 dollar stove from Amazon... You know the el cheapo one a lot of people use. I decided to give the mars a shot as on my last trip wind killed my cook times. My son and I had to construct a rock wall and even had to go as far a burying the canister in rock to get a solid wind break.My old stove at 60 degrees with 50 degree water take 3 minutes 5 seconds to reach a boil 500ml of water (not bubbles but an actual boil). It uses about 8 grams of fuel for this test.The mars 60 degrees with 50 degree water take 1 minutes 40 seconds to reach a boil 500mlof water (not bubbles but an actual boil). It uses about 4 grams of fuel for this test.I think the winner is clear. Yes the mars system is heavier then a pocket stove with a titanium pot but fuel consumption and it's ability to fight wind I feel are an acceptable trade off.Fit and finish where flawless. I couldn't find any issues that would have been caught by quality control.Fire maple for the win. My only wish is a smaller pot. I'd like a pot half this size or like 600ml ish. I realize everything wouldn't pack inside with a smaller pot. If only the stove fit I would be fine with that. My use is boiling water for coffee and meals for me alone usually. So for those solo trips a smaller pot would be nice.

In addition to this Fire Maple stove which I ordered for review, I also own a smaller JetBoil Zip, which is what I compared it to.The fire maple is certainly larger, accommodating up to 1.5 Liters if you fill it right to the top. Plenty.I absolutely loved this stove, although there are a few small negatives too. Here's what I found:PROS- Efficient, only took a little over 3.5 minutes to boil 2 cups of water. Not as efficient as the Zip though, but this is understandable, see below.- Good lid, doesn't burn your fingers and lets you see inside. You could also drain water say from rice or pasta with the lid on.- Strong folding handle which locks firmly. Silicone covered so it doesn't burn your fingers either. Way better that the Zip which has no handle, just a nylon strap.- Does not sit atop the canister, which allows it to sit lower. This is a big improvement over many stoves of this design.- Included plastic bowl inside, which is of a sufficient size for one person's meal. I wish they would have included two, but you can easily add a second one inside or outside depending the size of your bowl.- Large capacity. I said it holds almost 1.5L and I was able to boil a package of pasta in alfredo sauce for 2 people just fine. You just have to be careful to keep stirring the whole time so it doesn't stick/burn.- EXTREMELY HOT. I placed an aluminum plate/pie dish on top of the burner to heat up some pizza, and it burned right through it very quickly. The metal you see on the grill in the 3rd picture is melted aluminum from that pie dish. I have used it several times after that and it hasnt burned off yet but it doesn't affect its use.- Wide heating area. Most small camping stoves (the Zip included) put out a flame that is only an inch or two at the most in diameter. This one makes heat all the way across the large burner (about 3.5 inches) so it heats your pot or pan more evenly.- EXTREMELY windproof. As there is no flame, but only a strong orange glow coming from the domed grill, there is no flame for the wind to blow out. I tried it out on a fairly windy day and it just didn't care. Also, when you put the pot on top, it completely covers the burner, which exhausts through the slanted holes you see around the base. So the wind never actually gets to the heating element. Even better.- Very stable. Both because of the canister being off to the side, and also the widely spaced feet (3, not 4). When you set it down, it stays there, and the feet raise it high enough that it doesn't scorch the table/ground.- Adjustable. The control actually lets you turn down the heat so you can simmer. Many small stoves are very touchy when you turn them down and go off all the time (I'm looking at you, Zip)CONS- A little heavy/bulky, but not overly so considering the large capacity and other excellent features.- Easy to burn food. Like with all of these small canister stoves which are not non-stick. You have to keep stirring to avoid burning the food if it is not mostly water. I burned some pizza trying to reheat it in the pot, then I burned it some more when I tried to heat it up in a pie plate.- No built-in igniter. A very minor thing, as I carry both a piezo igniter and a small Bic lighter in it.- A little hard to clean, since it doesn't have a nonstick coating. Same as the Zip and many other of these stoves, you have to stick to mostly boiling water, which this stove does extremely well, or stirring your food all the time and adjusting the heat.All in all, one of the best stoves I own. Not ultralight by any means, but certainly adequate for backpacking. I would recommend reducing weight somewhere else and carrying an excellent and reliable stove like this Fire Maple model. After trying this type of flameless burner, I will need to be convinced to go back to the open flame stoves, as I think this is much better.Highly recommended.

Compared to the MSR equivalent, this stove system is quite heavy. It's also too large for Fire Maple's coffee press option. My biggest complaint is that it's not returnable through Amazon because it's incorrectly labeled as hazardous. It would be if it came with a gas canister but it does not, so that incorrect labeling is a slippery way of making sure you can't send it back if you're not happy with it in my opinion.

I bought an MSR Reactor stove in 2011 (and again in 2017) and run it using a G-Works propane adapter (B00U776PXM) on top of a 1lbs Coleman gas cartridge to get boiling water quickly in any wind or cold. This works well for car camping and due to weight/reliability I would take it into snow backpacking, but not in the summer. The MSR Reactor boils 1l of cold tap water in 3m45s and can dial down to simmer with other pots when needed and carefully held. The problem of course is that that package is pretty tall and unstable. I am afraid to pour boiling water over myself one day. FireMaple makes very nice stoves in general. The attraction of the Mars are the remote gas feed, low center of gravity, better wind shielding ability low to the ground if used with other pots, and a neoprene sleeve. Quick testing shows that the FireMaple has a bit of an issue igniting, does not run well on low/simmer, and boils 1l of water under the exact same conditions (no wind) in 5m30s instead of 3m45s. That is 47% slower than the more than twice as expensive MSR Reactor (well the Reactor price in 2011 was about the same as the Mars now). Compared to the in my memory problematic Jetboil system the Mars is probably is still the much better option. Not sure compared with the Reactor. I do like the safety aspect so far and will keep it, but I expected a bit more oompf at least, and I don't understand the lack of regulation ability/simmer. Long term testing will tell if it lasts 6+ years of heavy use like the MSR.

Nests nicely with the gas canister, stove and pot. I like that the gas canister is remote. I don't like the usual stove on top of canister which makes the whole apparatus tippy.

Used it a few times now and am well pleased. I filled it right up near the top to about 1.5 liters and it boiled in 4 mins, great for that first thing in the morning brew when you dont want to hang around waiting for that caffeine hit. The element that the pot sits on gets super hot and glows without an unwieldy flame making it handy for supervised heating in a big tent. Everyone who saw it was impressed so i would recommend it to anyone.

Fire-Maple, je ne connaissais pas du tout cette marque.Je suis agréablement surpris par la qualité apportée à la fabrication de ce réchaud.L'idée d'utiliser un bloc chauffant au lieu d'une flamme est fabuleuse en cas de vent.La conception et la fabrication sont vraiment haut de gamme, tout est ajusté.J'ai été tellement convaincu que j'ai acheté les gamelles chez eux qui vont avec le réchaud.Je ne regrette pas du tout, l'ensemble est très fonctionnel, en plus il existe des embouts adaptateurs pour tous les types de bouteilles de gaz, pas besoin de prendre spécialement les visées.Vous ne regretterez pas non plus.Merci d'avoir lu.

Ho testato questa stufa, insieme a mio nipote, che è uno scout e lui, abituato a questo genere di prodotti, l’ ha trovata molto comoda ed efficace.La stufa da campeggio è dotata di un sistema radiante.Questo sistema radiante, con regolatore di pressione, ci aiuta ad avere un fornello da campeggio in grado di mantenere una potenza stabile, anche in ambienti difficili con un elevata efficienza di riscaldamento.La stufa è anche dotata di un sistema e di un design antivento, infatti lo scambiatore di calore è in grado di racchiudere la testa del bruciatore radiante, in modo da creare una barriera, contro il vento.La forma a barriera consente il flusso d’aria calda di bloccare il vento. Il sistema radiante regolatore di pressione consente al fornello da campeggio Mars di mantenere una potenza stabile in ambienti difficili con un'elevata efficienza di riscaldamento.La stufa Mars è dotata di tecnologia di riscaldamento a radiazione infrarossa ed ha una valvola regolata dalla pressione.Questi due aspetti insieme consentono di aumentare e migliorare l’efficienza termica.Ci vogliono solo 3'20'' per far bollire 1L d'acqua.La stufa è facile da essere portata in giro, sempre con noi, in campeggio.Buon prodotto e ben fatto, molto robusto e resistente!

I use it with a fry pan,a small650ml mug the original 1 litre pot. Its awesome & turbo boILS water