A Personal Camping System is a gas canister stove plus a matched system of components that quickly locks together.
e.g. The Jetboil is an example of such a system.
FMS-X2 features
- Gas stove with piezo igniter and pot support
- 1L Heat exchanger pot with locking handle and neoprene insulating sleeve
- Tripod for two fuel canister sizes
- Pot ring for larger pots
- Heat resistant lid with a vent / spout
Comparison with similar stoves:
Jetboil Flash
- + Known name brand
- + About the same weight as the X2 (700g)
- + Includes a small cup
- + Plastic heat sensitive window that indicates when water is boiling
- - Neoprene strap handle - unsafe for holding and can catch fire
- - More expensive than the X2 ($100 USD ex shipping)
- - Plastic lid inferior to the X2
- - No included pot support (costs $12 USD)
Firemaple FMS-X1 / Alpkit Brukit
- + Cheaper than the X2
- + Less heavy (511g) than the X2
- + Includes a small cup
- - Inferior handles to the X2 (dipped wire, non locking)
- - Neoprene handle (bad)
- - Silicon lid that is prone to melting
BRS-3000T Stove & 550ml titanium pot
- + Weighs less overall
- + Potentially cheaper
- - Less convenient
- - Needs windshield
- - No piezo starter
- - Safety problems as system pieces are not interconnected
- - No included canister tripod
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Further Resources
Fire Maple FMS-X2
Amazon.com product page (affiliate link)
Youtube
Russian Youtube review (use auto subtitle translation)
Review of Karrimor rebadged version
Review of the X2
Jetboil Flash
Amazon.com product page (affiliate link)
