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Tim took Jetboil’s not-a-Jetboil throughout to Tasmania for every week’s value of climbing and automobile tenting. He’s right here to let you know if their crack at a conventional backpacking range is as nicely thought out as their cooking methods.
In biology, there’s this factor known as ‘convergent evolution’. It’s the concept comparable traits can evolve from totally different locations, issues like wings, opposable thumbs, and even our eyes, that are much like these of an octopus or squid, but developed independently.
For the reason that early 2000s, Jetboil has been identified for his or her ‘personal cooking systems’. By integrating the pot with the range and including a ‘FluxRing®’ they made setups that boiled water extra rapidly and saved fuel doing it. Additionally they obtained fairly good at making regulators, which assist efficiency within the chilly or at altitude, and will let you simmer.
So I’ve been fairly curious for some time in regards to the Jetboil MightyMo which, in an instance of convergent evolution (stick with me!), has come again to the standard climbing range design that has developed over time. Critically, there’s a complete Wikipedia web page about it.
Anyway, Jetboil despatched me the most recent model of their MightyMo earlier than I drove all the way down to Tasmania to hike the Overland Observe, and automobile camp round for 3 weeks over summer time. With a fiendish espresso behavior and a rucksack stuffed with freeze-dried meals and noodles, I used to be prepared to offer it a great walloping.
Lunch espresso at 11am? It’s not losing gas its ‘gear testing’
Why am I the fitting individual to do that evaluation?
I’ve been climbing and tenting for 20 years now and have skilled just about each sort of climbing range there’s. Specifically I owned a Jetboil MiniMo, which is an built-in pot system with a bunch of similarities to the MightyMo, for about 8 years till it died and I’ve used competing stoves just like the MSR Pocket Rocket 2, Soto Amicus with Igniter, the standard 360 Levels Furno, and even the BRS-3000T.
I’ve performed a number of comparisons, talked with many a hiker about my range preferences while my meals rehydrate, and thought method an excessive amount of about how one can hone my setup into one thing mild and environment friendly, with out compromising usability.
The writer’s passions embrace climbing and path style
Fast Specs
Dimensions: 10.4cm x 9.5cm
Weight: 98g
Energy: 10000 BTU/h
Gasoline: Propane & Iso-butane canister
Ignition: Push Button
Regulator: Sure
RRP: $149.99
ANOTHER lunch espresso?
Efficiency
Now in case you’ve come right here for a second-by-second comparability to different stoves I’m going to disappoint you, we don’t get fairly that nerdy right here at We Are Explorers. What I’ll do is let you know how the Jetboil MightyMo feels to make use of, and whether or not it lives as much as its claims. Spoiler alert: it does.
Jetboil declare the MightyMo places out 10,000 BTU an hour. That’s British Thermal Items for these taking part in at house, spiffing I say. That’s the identical quantity of warmth as a bunch of automobile tenting stoves, together with the Jetboil Genesis. In climbing stoves, it’s in regards to the center of the vary however, to a level, it’s extra about how you utilize it.
The large burner head and regulator make good use of each little bit of fuel
Why’s a regulator necessary?
That is the place the regulator is available in. On many fuel canister based mostly climbing stoves your choices quantity to ‘on’ or ‘off’. That’s fantastic if all you’re doing is boiling water, however could make it troublesome if you might want to simmer for any cause, or in case you hate the roaring sound of a range going full bore.
The ‘Mo’ collection have regulators and igniters, making them very totally different to easier stoves just like the Jetboil Stash. The MightyMo regulator wants 4 full turns to achieve its most, supplying you with extra management than most at house setups. Two full turns are wanted to mild it, with the following flip taking the flame from respectable to highly effective. For essentially the most half, this was the place I set the range to boil water, whereas I made good use of the simmer operate when cooking some Attempt Meals that wanted 5 minutes on the boil to cook dinner correctly. Nothing burnt or caught to the underside, which was dreamy in comparison with some climbing stoves that I’ve used.
That closing flip takes the flame to full energy which is fairly turbo. It wrapped across the edges of my TOAKS Titanium 750mL pot, the pot helps glowed purple, and a definite roaring sound might be heard. It wasn’t as loud as an MSR Pocket Rocket 2, nevertheless it’s sufficient of a pet peeve that I used to be pleased to maintain it at about 80% energy. The time to boil wasn’t noticeably affected both.
Full energy was a bit a lot to be sincere, simmer down alright?
The regulator additionally means that you can get optimum efficiency at altitude or in chilly circumstances. Jetboil say that it’ll be constant all the way down to -6°C, which tracks with the Jetboil MiniMo (which nonetheless boiled me some water at 4000m above sea degree. Regulators additionally assist with gas effectivity and one 230g canister (the center measurement) lasted us for 5 days and nights on the Overland observe with out being stingy with the fuel (lunch noodles, second coffees? It’s a sure from me).
Wind Safety
Or lack thereof. That is essentially the most shocking factor in regards to the MightyMo, there’s no wind safety except you determine to purchase a Jetboil pot with FluxRing® on the underside. Most hikers shopping for the MightyMo as a substitute of a private cooking system (together with me) in all probability gained’t do that, so the range is uncovered to crosswinds, which undoubtedly hurts effectivity.
My answer thus far, if I can’t get my physique between the wind and range, is to only flip it as much as full energy. This overcomes the problem fairly nicely however does waste gas, the fee and weight of which could stack up on actually lengthy expeditions.
Sturdiness
My first Jetboil MiniMo packed it in throughout the guarantee interval – fuel simply stopped popping out. I obtained a alternative and it lasted over 8 years earlier than dying the identical method. One critique I’ve had for some time of Jetboil is that they don’t provide you with a lot room for servicing. It’s all rivets and plastic, not bolts and screws. Stoves aren’t tremendous difficult, so it’s a pity that repairs are arduous, if not inconceivable. I’m not satisfied that my first range (and even the second) couldn’t have prevented landfill.
I haven’t examined this range for lengthy sufficient to know if it’ll final however thus far it’s been good. The piezo ignition is often the very first thing to go and evaluations on-line agree, however I like the comfort of getting it there. I at all times pack a small lighter in my pot or first assist package anyway so it doesn’t really feel like a giant challenge.
All that being mentioned, the ignition is certainly extra solidly constructed than on the MiniMo and the pot helps are good and strong, I don’t have huge considerations about this range lasting for a few years to return.
I’m anticipating a few years of this from the MightyMo
Design
I wanked on a bit about evolution in the beginning of this evaluation and right here’s the place I believe it’s related once more. Jetboil made its identify via nice design and a bunch of built-in cooking methods that understood the ache factors of climbing stoves.
However there have been nonetheless individuals on the market utilizing extra conventional, smaller and lighter weight stoves, and, as a giant identify in climbing stoves, Jetboil couldn’t resist focusing their strategy at bettering the standard range design. Was it doable? Or was the design already honed to perfection, like a shark or a horseshoe crab?
First up, I LOVE the way it folds up. The MightyMo will get fairly small, with no useless house and no fuss to unfold it. The pot helps are large sufficient to deal with bigger pots, but in addition permit me to see {that a} smaller pot is centred. The ignition is straightforward to seize and use one handed and the 4 flip regulator is sensible. Full marks on this division.
Folds up tremendous compact with none fuss
It’s a little bigger than some opponents, resulting in a weight of 98g and bigger packed measurement. But it surely nonetheless simply matches in my pot which I attempt to pack to keep away from useless house anyway. A part of the dimensions is because of the massive burner head, which produces a broader flame that helps with simmering and utilising gas with a constant flame.
As for the extras, the little bag to guard will probably be ditched by weight weenies, however I’ve stored it in to cushion the range from rattling round within the pot and to make use of as a pot gripper. It’s thick and difficult sufficient to permit me to deal with pretty sizzling steel, which is definitely intentional.
The bag is nice and doubles as an oven mitt
As for the sq. pot help, which you may want for stability in case you’re utilizing a 100g canister, why is it so huge? And why does it have 4 legs now as a substitute of three? It simply appears heavy and ponderous (it doesn’t slot in my pot) and in want of a redesign.
General although, I believe Jetboil’s try at convergent evolution has been a hit right here. The MightyMo is mild, compact, highly effective, environment friendly and simple to make use of. So what else does it should do?
Sustainability
The Jetboil MightyMo arrived in plain cardboard field with a bit plastic window, however had admirably little plastic inside as soon as I obtained it open. Tick tick, no have to plastic wrap every thing. Jetboil itself is part of ‘Johnson Outdoors’ and there’s a bit below ‘Positive Impact’ on their web site about how they assist out. Up to now I can see a factor about path cleanups (the Clear Earth Problem) and a few non-specific stuff about supporting analysis organisations and depart no hint.
It mainly boiled all the way down to inspiring individuals to get outside, creating high quality gear, and innovating, that are all nice issues to be doing, however probably not the concrete sustainability initiatives we count on to see from premium outside manufacturers in 2025.
I used to be shocked that Jetboil seemed to be doing so little within the sustainability house
Worth
That’s the opposite factor, it’s not that low cost. The RRP is $150, although you’ll undoubtedly get it for lower than that, particularly because the USD RRP is $60. Can we cease with the Australia tax already? It’s much more than the Soto Amicus with Igniter which is round $90, nevertheless it’s lower than MSR’s PocketRocket Deluxe (the one with the igniter) that is available in at a cool $195 RRP.
I’d like to see an effort to carry the value down a bit, however I don’t suppose it’s outrageous given the standard and design the MightyMo has on provide. Whereas it’s not successful weight and energy output comparisons, it does every thing nicely and with out compromise, which is arguably extra necessary.
Alongside the well-known BRS-3000T which prices $26.50 and weighs 26g, however is thought to be inefficient and may have reliability points. It additionally doesn’t have a regulator or igniter
Ultimate Ideas
I like my Jetboil MightyMo. Even controlling for the bias of ‘it makes me coffee and snacks’ I can’t assist however discover the entire technique of utilizing it reasonably pleasing. From its quiet operation at a excessive output, to its effectivity, stowability, and the flexibility to simmer issues actually calmly when wanted, the MightyMo has me contemplating extra adventurous path snacks past easy freeze dried meals, with out compromising my compact and light-weight setup.
FAQs Jetboil MightyMo Mountaineering Range
What stoves does the Jetboil MightyMo compete with?
The SOTO Amicus with igniter, SOTO Microregulator, MSR PocketRocket Deluxe, and 360 Levels Furno range with igniter are all comparable, in addition to the Jetboil Flash and Jetboil MiniMo cooking methods. Not many climbing stoves mix a regulator and igniter in such a light-weight package deal although, MSR’s PocketRocket Deluxe is the closest comparability.
Do I’ve to make use of Jetboil’s jet gas with the Jetboil MightyMo?
No, the MightyMo is appropriate with customary butane canisters which have a Lindal B188 valve. This very customary valve sort is usually known as EN 417, however this isn’t fairly appropriate. It’s a 7/16″ threaded valve and also you’ll have the ability to use gas obtainable from any model stocked by climbing and outside shops.
Manufacturers who make the gas canisers embrace Jetboil, Mountain Security Analysis, Optimus, Gasmate, Companion, and Primus. It’s often some mix of butane, isobutane and propane.
How a lot water can I boil?
In optimum circumstances Jetboil reckon a 100g canister of their gas shall be sufficient to boil 12 litres of water. In follow one 230g canister lasted my spouse and I 5 days and nights, we cracked into a brand new canister for the ultimate day of our hike.
Can I take this range on a flight?
Some airways get fairly bizarre about climbing stoves, even when there isn’t any fuel bottle current. I’d at all times take it in my checked baggage and in case you’re flying stick with it solely, carry documentation, clear it of any fuel residue earlier than you arrive, and be ready to lose it.
Why ought to I purchase a Jetboil MightyMo over an built-in cooking system?
You may wish to save weight, utilise pots and pans that you have already got, or spend much less cash upfront. Their greatest profit is how little house they take up.
