Test for several minutes before taking on a trip

I had to read some other reviews to make sure I wasn't crazy - one of these stoves worked great the entire time it was cooking rice and then steaming vegetables. Unfortunately I brought the other stove of my two-pack on my backpacking trip! It made for a frustrating breakfast as it would light and stay ignited for 30 seconds to a minute before fizzling out. I had plenty of fuel and could hear it sloshing around. Took about 3 or 4 tries to get the stove screwed on just right and then it stayed lit long enough to boil water for coffee and a meal. Looks like other people have had similar problems. I would think it was just me, but I think if I'd threaded it wrong, it just wouldn't have started at all! The price is definitely right and it seems like when it works, it works great (boils water quickly) so perhaps still buy but make sure you test it out for a good five minutes before relying on it for meals or water in the backcountry.

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