Camp Chef Stryker Beats Jetboil at $60 as Propane Boils Water in 97 Seconds
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 5
Camp Chef Stryker Beats Jetboil at $60 as Propane Boils Water in 97 Seconds
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 5
Summary
$60 Camp Chef Stryker is recommended over Jetboil for outdoor water heating, with the latest test putting a half-liter boil at 1 minute 37 seconds on propane.
Propane drives the case: it is cheaper, easier to find than Jetboil’s isobutane canisters, works in colder weather, and can deliver about 90 ramen servings from one 1-pound cylinder.
Camp Chef also adds practical advantages over Jetboil, including a lid tab, spring-loaded handle and stabilizer ring; the newer Stryker 200 can use either propane or isobutane.
The tradeoff is weight—about 1.2 pounds versus 0.9 pounds for a Jetboil Flash—but the report argues the extra bulk is worth it for car camping, road trips and blackout backup use.