Boils super fast and hot. Almost... too hot. Burned my macaroni to the bottom first time out before I remembered that you can adjust the flame down. I recommend NOT cooking food your first time using it, learn it first, don’t eat charcoal noodles like I did. It’s not a favorable taste ??Also, when showing your new toy off to your friends and bragging about the built in strainer in the lid, HOLD THE LID IN PLACE before turning your cup upside down, lest you watch your newly burned macaroni slide from the cup into the damp fire pit as you stand there helpless to stop it, like it’s little macaroni lives are flashing before your eyes. And being that is the only food you brought to make for your one night camp it before a trail race, you then are forced to consider ... MoreBoils super fast and hot. Almost... too hot. Burned my macaroni to the bottom first time out before I remembered that you can adjust the flame down. I recommend NOT cooking food your first time using it, learn it first, don’t eat charcoal noodles like I did. It’s not a favorable taste ??Also, when showing your new toy off to your friends and bragging about the built in strainer in the lid, HOLD THE LID IN PLACE before turning your cup upside down, lest you watch your newly burned macaroni slide from the cup into the damp fire pit as you stand there helpless to stop it, like it’s little macaroni lives are flashing before your eyes. And being that is the only food you brought to make for your one night camp it before a trail race, you then are forced to consider picking individual noodles out of said fire pit and wiping them off when you dig out the lid, covered in ashy, cooling wet noodles. Don’t experience this heartbreak, just hold the edges of the lid in place. Trust me.

I read all the reviews and I wish I took the negative reviews more seriously concerning the lid and if I did I would’ve not purchased this stove system. I am avid hiker and plan on several 3 day and 2 night adventures this year and needed to improve my food consumption strategies and I like the ability to control the flame and cook in it rather then just boil water. I took the micromo out this weekend on a little day trip and for lunch I took it out with so much excitement and that was the peak of its usage for me. The reviews are correct in its ability to boil water fast but be careful as the lid will come off with any pressure on it. I pushed it down hard and it felt secure before I put it on the stove with water in it to boil , I was confident in it and starting ... MoreI read all the reviews and I wish I took the negative reviews more seriously concerning the lid and if I did I would’ve not purchased this stove system. I am avid hiker and plan on several 3 day and 2 night adventures this year and needed to improve my food consumption strategies and I like the ability to control the flame and cook in it rather then just boil water. I took the micromo out this weekend on a little day trip and for lunch I took it out with so much excitement and that was the peak of its usage for me. The reviews are correct in its ability to boil water fast but be careful as the lid will come off with any pressure on it. I pushed it down hard and it felt secure before I put it on the stove with water in it to boil , I was confident in it and starting unpacking my bag until the water was boiled. I foolishly took it off the stove as I had confidence in it as I felt i had it on secure and I started to poor it into my food and well disregarding the reviews came back to haunt me and the cover came off as soon as I tip towards bag and boiling water poured out fast .It was an unpleasant experience but no injuries for me but I can see this issue causing so serious burns. I wouldn’t recommend this system based on this major flaw . I will be going down to my local REI and trying a different Jetboil system with the hopes of a better experience and I will not have to try a third and a different brand.

First year used it maybe 20 days. Last year 70ish days. Flawless. First week out this year, burner assembly failed. Of course it’s out of warranty, 1 year, so I’m out $60 to get it up and running, BUT it’s out of stock! So in the meantime I’ll probably buy a $50 MSR Pocket Rocket as a backup with a small footprint. Kind of bummed that I need a backup for this stove. Repair plus backup $110. Almost a new stove. Yikes! Hopefully you will have better luck with this otherwise good product while it worked.