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Tim took Jetboil’s not-a-Jetboil throughout to Tasmania for per week’s price of mountaineering and automotive tenting. He’s right here to inform you if its crack at a conventional backpacking range is as properly thought out as its cooking methods.
In biology, there’s this factor known as ‘convergent evolution’. It’s the concept related traits can evolve from totally different locations, issues like wings, opposable thumbs, and even our eyes, that are just like these of an octopus or squid, but developed independently.
For the reason that early 2000s, Jetboil has been recognized for its ‘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. In addition they obtained fairly good at making regulators, which assist efficiency within the chilly or at altitude, and assist you to 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 common-or-garden mountaineering range design that has developed over time. Severely, there’s a complete Wikipedia web page about it.
Anyway, Jetboil despatched me the most recent model of its MightyMo earlier than I drove all the way down to Tasmania to hike the Overland Monitor, and automotive 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 present it a very good walloping.
Lunch espresso at 11am? It’s not losing gasoline its ‘gear testing’
Why am I the best particular person to do that overview?
I’ve been mountaineering and tenting for 20 years now and have skilled just about each sort of mountaineering 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 common-or-garden 360 Levels Furno, and even the BRS-3000T.
I’ve executed 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 the way to hone my setup into one thing gentle and environment friendly, with out compromising usability.
The writer’s passions embody mountaineering and path style
Fast Specs
Dimensions: 10.4cm x 9.5cm
Weight: 98g
Energy: 10000 BTU/h
Gas: Propane & Iso-butane canister
Ignition: Push Button
Regulator: Sure
RRP: $149.99
ANOTHER lunch espresso?
Efficiency
Now in the event 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 inform you 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 residence, spiffing I say. That’s the identical quantity of warmth as a bunch of automotive tenting stoves, together with the Jetboil Genesis. In mountaineering stoves, it’s in regards to the center of the vary however, to a level, it’s extra about how you utilize it.
The huge 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 mountaineering stoves your choices quantity to ‘on’ or ‘off’. That’s effective if all you’re doing is boiling water, however could make it tough if you must simmer for any motive, or in the event you hate the roaring sound of a range going full bore.
The ‘Mo’ sequence have regulators and igniters, making them very totally different to less complicated stoves just like the Jetboil Stash. The MightyMo regulator wants 4 full turns to achieve its most, providing you with extra management than most at residence setups. Two full turns are wanted to gentle 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 perform when cooking some Try 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 mountaineering stoves that I’ve used.
That last 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 pink, and a definite roaring sound could possibly be heard. It wasn’t as loud as an MSR Pocket Rocket 2, however it’s sufficient of a pet peeve that I used to be glad 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 lets you 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 gasoline effectivity and one 230g canister (the center dimension) lasted us for 5 days and nights on the Overland monitor 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 stunning factor in regards to the MightyMo, there’s no wind safety until you resolve to purchase a Jetboil pot with FluxRing® on the underside. Most hikers shopping for the MightyMo as an alternative of a private cooking system (together with me) in all probability received’t do that, so the range is uncovered to crosswinds, which positively hurts effectivity.
My answer up to now, if I can’t get my physique between the wind and range, is to simply flip it as much as full energy. This overcomes the difficulty fairly properly however does waste gasoline, the price and weight of which could stack up on actually lengthy expeditions.
Sturdiness
My first Jetboil MiniMo packed it in inside the guarantee interval – fuel simply stopped popping out. I obtained a substitute 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 laborious, if not unattainable. 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 up to now it’s been excellent. The piezo ignition is often the very first thing to go and opinions 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 help equipment anyway so it doesn’t really feel like an enormous subject.
All that being mentioned, the ignition is unquestionably extra solidly constructed than on the MiniMo and the pot helps are good and stable, I don’t have large considerations about this range lasting for a few years to come back.
I’m anticipating a few years of this from the MightyMo
Design
I wanked on a bit about evolution in the beginning of this overview and right here’s the place I feel it’s related once more. Jetboil made its title by means of nice design and a bunch of built-in cooking methods that understood the ache factors of mountaineering stoves.
However there have been nonetheless individuals on the market utilizing extra conventional, smaller and lighter weight stoves, and, as an enormous title in mountaineering stoves, Jetboil couldn’t resist focusing its method at enhancing the normal range design. Was it attainable? 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 huge sufficient to deal with bigger pots, but in addition enable 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 dimension. Nevertheless it nonetheless simply suits in my pot which I try to pack to keep away from useless house anyway. A part of the scale is as a result of massive burner head, which produces a broader flame that helps with simmering and utilising gasoline with a constant flame.
As for the extras, the little bag to guard it will likely be ditched by weight weenies, however I’ve saved 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 hard sufficient to permit me to deal with pretty scorching metallic, which is definitely intentional.
The bag is nice and doubles as an oven mitt
As for the sq. pot assist, which you would possibly want for stability in the event you’re utilizing a 100g canister, why is it so large? And why does it have 4 legs now as an alternative of three? It simply appears heavy and ponderous (it doesn’t slot in my pot) and in want of a redesign.
Total although, I feel Jetboil’s try at convergent evolution has been a hit right here. The MightyMo is gentle, compact, highly effective, environment friendly and simple to make use of. So what else does it need to do?
Sustainability
The Jetboil MightyMo arrived in plain cardboard field with somewhat 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 its website 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 go away no hint.
It principally boiled all the way down to inspiring individuals to get open air, creating high quality gear, and innovating, that are all nice issues to be doing, however not likely the concrete sustainability initiatives we count on to see from premium out of doors manufacturers in 2025.
I used to be stunned that Jetboil seemed to be doing so little within the sustainability house
Value
That’s the opposite factor, it’s not that low-cost. The RRP is $150, although you’ll positively 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, however 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 convey the worth down somewhat, however I don’t assume it’s outrageous given the standard and design the MightyMo has on provide. Whereas it’s not profitable weight and energy output comparisons, it does every thing properly 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
Remaining 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 somewhat 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 mountaineering stoves mix a regulator and igniter in such a light-weight bundle although, MSR’s PocketRocket Deluxe is the closest comparability.
Do I’ve to make use of Jetboil’s jet gasoline with the Jetboil MightyMo?
No, the MightyMo is appropriate with commonplace butane canisters which have a Lindal B188 valve. This very commonplace valve sort is commonly known as EN 417, however this isn’t fairly right. It’s a 7/16″ threaded valve and also you’ll be capable of use gasoline accessible from any model stocked by mountaineering and out of doors shops.
Manufacturers who make the gasoline canisers embody 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 gasoline shall be sufficient to boil 12 litres of water. In observe 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 mountaineering stoves, even when there isn’t any fuel bottle current. I’d at all times take it in my checked baggage and in the event you’re flying keep it up solely, convey 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 would possibly need to save weight, utilise pots and pans that you have already got, or spend much less cash upfront. Its largest profit is how little house it takes up.
