Unisex Firestorm PCS Backpacking Stove, Red

Not the lightest cooking system on the market but certainly one of the most versatile. I went with the Coleman for two reasons: 1) I liked the remote gas cylinder design which gives a much lower centre of gravity and more stability 2) Slightly larger capacity than most of its rivals, which suits my purposes. I do use this to backpack with, mostly for day trips but where this really excels for me over the Jet Boil or Alpkit rivals is that it's stability and bigger capacity mean I can also use it as a kettle for brewing up out the back of my day van. It's so much more compact than lugging about an Uno stove and separate kettle and it boils an awful lot quicker, even in high winds. It pours nicely and the neoprene sleeve does a good job of insulating you from the heat. Unusually for this type of stove it has a decent range of heat too so you can actually simmer with it. My only gripe is the stupid cloth that Coleman supplies to wrap the burner in, it's fiddly and not fit for purpose. They should have supplied a bag instead which would have cost just pennies extra but that's a minor irritation.

The item is lightweight, easy to assemble and sturdy in construction. Tested on a summit camp on Snowdon over the weekend in windy conditions around 6 degrees. The wind shield blocked most of the wind and kept the flame focused towards the middle of the pot. It heated a half litre of water in about 4 minutes and cooked a wet ration pack in around 10 minutes. The pot isn't as compact as some similar sized pots but fit into my backpack fine. The only criticism I have is that the cloth isn't big enough to properly wrap the stove up after use and the pot is about 2mm too short to fit a canister and the stove in the pot at the same time. You can force the lid on with them both in but it does deform so I wouldn't recommend it.

Great piece of kit, boils quickly and has enough control to warm sachet meals without burning g them up the bottom of the cup.

At last someone has tried to come up with an original design rather than mimicking the Jet-boil design. The fyrestorm has a stove that is mounted remotely (on three sturdy legs) from the gas canister rather than sitting directly on top of the gas canister. This makes the whole system have a much lower centre of gravity and is consequently much less likely to fall over. Effectively this is a two part system with a stove that can be used on its own with any type of pan, mug or even a kettle. The second part of the system is the pot plus the heat exchanger. The pot is much wider and has a bigger capacity than most of the competitors designs. Overall the system is well designed and manufactured to a high standard. In the photo the igniter looks very flimsy, in reality it is probably one of the more robust ones. Pros. Low height and centre of gravity makes this very stable. Stove can be used with any type of pans without the need for any adapter. Stove have an effective built in wind shield. Very good value for money. Very wide pot which means larger gas canisters fit inside. Large capacity pot, suitable for 2 meals/people. Good quality. Cons. The alternatives are very well tried and tested. The original products cost around twice as much but their quality and attention to detail shows. Overall an interesting development. Not the lightest or most compact, but many may find this appealing not least because of stability compared with usual canister mounted systems.

Straight out of the box to give it a once over and a test before taking on a long hike and to only discover that the ignitor didn't work at all . Surely being an important part of the cooker you would think that that would have been product tested first especially after the cost of the cooker, not exactly cheap for the design. I carry a lighter on me anyway whenever I go for a hike but this would have been great if I didn't have to use it as a back up on a brand new purchase, other than this fault I'm happy with the rest of it . Overall it's good but not great .

Have used this a number of times now and does a good job in heating water/food up. I decided that I'd heat packs/tins in water rather than pour into the 'mug' as I'm not sure how much the anti-stick coating would stand up to spoons being used to stir/eat food or full washing up. Very stable and windshield works well as does the automatic lighter so far. My only gripe is that the way the burner is wrapped and stored inside the mug for travel is fiddly and runs the risk of scratching the inside coating on the mug - especially if you store a gas canister inside it too as you are supposed to be able to do. I still think it's a good product just needs a little tweaking to make storing it again easier.

Used this camping and it is great for boiling water for a cup of coffee. Can’t comment how it compares to similar products. Difficult to cook on as heat is concentrated and intense. Good for anything that requires boiling water though and love it!

Have used this a lot of times and it is quick and efficient. It is not the lightest stove but when you take it all into account that there is wind protection and a large insulated mug it and that it all packs together then I think the convenience and speed of boiling wins over lighter burners. I do however just use it for drinks , dehydrated food and boil in the bag meals - if I was going to cook 'proper' meals I could be tempted by something more lightweight

Utilisé en trekking pendant 2 mois, sa légèreté et sa capacitée en fond un bon produit je repars avec sans problème.

Ich habe nach einem preisgünstigen System gesucht und hatte mehrere Systeme im Blick. Ich glaube von der Technik her dürfte man wenn man was kleineres kompakteres für eine richtige Expedition sucht bei einem Multifuel System wie von Primus landen, aber man muss sich echt fragen ob das für den eigenen Bedarf nicht mit Kanonen auf Spatzen geschossen ist. Ich such was für den Kaffee oder Tee (oder auch mal ne Suppe) auf dem abseits der Zivilisation. Wichtig waren mir: + vernünftiger Windschutz + kompakte Größe + geringes Gewicht Was echt ein Plus ist, ist dass ne kleine 230g Kartusche mit in den Pott passt. Ich bin begeistert.

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Très bien. Manque de stabilité quand le récipient est vide du fait du tuyau très rigide.

Eigentlich müsste man ihn wohl 3,5 Sterne geben, aber vier sind eindeutig zuviel. Er ist gut verarbeitet, macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck und auch der mitgelieferte Topf ist durchdacht, weil er gleichzeitig auch als Behältnis für den Kocher dient. Um Kratzer im Topf zu vermeiden ist ein Tuch dabei, welches man um den Kocher wickeln sollte, was aber nicht so einfach ist. Hier wäre beispielsweise ein Aufbewahrungsbeutel besser, weil man damit sicherstellt, dass nichts verrutscht und Beschädigungen am Topf verursacht.Nachdem ich dachte, dass schon mein Primus Kocher nicht an Lautstärke zu überbieten ist, muss er für dieses Teil seine Spitzenposition aufgeben. Vielleicht möchte uns Coleman hier vermitteln, dass "laut" auch schnell kocht. Mein Primus Kocher bietet trotz geringerer Leistung und ohne Windschutz die bessere Kochzeit.Er ist bei einem Topf voll kaltem Wasser wesentlich schneller. Bei diesem Teil hier wartete ich eine gefühlte Ewigkeit, bis das Wasser für zwei 5 Minuten Terrinen zu kochen begann. Bei völliger Windstille und mit Deckel. Fazit: Hochleistungskocher würde ich dieses Gerät nicht gerade nennen, aber er ist trotz allem ein flotter Kocher mit kompakten Maßen, praktischen Topf und guter Verarbeitung. Setzt man die billigen Kollegen dagegen, macht er ein sehr gute Figur, vergleicht man ihn allerdings mit einigen anderen wirklichen Hochleistungskochern, werden dem Coleman schnell die Grenzen aufgezeigt.Und da rede ich noch nicht von den ganz teuren, sondern preislich vergleichbaren Primus Kochern beispielsweise. Ich habe ihn trotzdem behalten, weil man das ganze System zum immer dabeihaben wirklich gut incl. kleiner Kartusche super verstauen kann. Aus diesem Grund hatte ich ihn auch gekauft. Auch der Windschutz funktioniert sehr gut, obwohl sich die Kochzeit stark verlängert.