Ezbit Stove (Equipment Review)

Ezbit Stove Equipment Review

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I received this alcohol stove a few weeks ago and have been testing it for the last week or so making multiple meals on it. While I have been waiting to add this stove to my bushcraft cook-set for sometime I was quite disappointed at its performance but I will save further criticism for the traditional pro/con list!

Specifications: 

1) All brass construction

2) Screw top lid with rubber gasket seal (replaceable)   

3) Flame regulator/snuffer

4) Weighs 3.25 Oz.

Testing this far: 

1) Ease of lighting: 

     -Able to light with a lighter but not a ferro rod

2) Burn time when full: 

     -Stove burn time is 35 minutes with HEET and 37 minutes with medical grade rubbing alcohol

3) Ramen Cook Time:

     -Roughly 12 minutes (I don't like a lot of broth so it had to cook off)

4) 20 Oz water boil time: 

     -5:47 minutes with medical alcohol, 4:23with HEET

5) Functionality with Pathfinder Stove/Cup: 

     -The Alcohol burner functioned flawlessly with the pathfinder stove and flame was approximately 1-2"   above the stove while no cooking vessel was on the stove. 

6) Difference in fuel performance: Heet seemed to perform much cleaner and brought water to a boil much faster than medical grade rubbing alcohol.
7) Altitude= 1100 Feet

Pros: 
-Able to hold fuel within the cooking vessel
-Durable Design
-Built in flame snuffer
-More fuel efficient
-Much faster boil time than a homemade stove
-Price point under $15, you cant find that with propane
-Packable with the rest of your cook set
-Works perfectly with the pathfinder stove
-No need to carry inside another container to add durability and a snuffer
-Pretty close to bullet proof

Cons:
-Price vs. My homemade stove (Instructions Here)
-Capacity vs. a homemade stove that is limited only to the size can
-Unable to light with a ferro rod unlike a homemade stove
-Lid is slightly rounded which made for an interesting configuration in the bottle cook set
-Seems to take 1-2 minutes to get the flame up to par

Final thoughts: While I was a little let down by this product I must say that there is no other self-contained cook stove on the market that is close this product to have instant fire for cooking and warming in nearly any environment. I recommend this product to anyone looking for a good bullet proof bushcraft cooking item!