Customer Reviews

Brunton New Vesta Butane Stove

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After careful consideration, I recently purchaced the Brunton
Vesta Butane Stove. I wanted something compact and very efficient
with a stable design. Price, although important, was not my primary concern...a quality stove from a well established company
was my goal. I have owned a Brunton Helios lighter for years and
it has never failed me!

I purchased a supply of Brunton "isobutane" canisters and found
the stove to perform flawlessly. This design is very stable, because the stove is not "balancing" on top of the canister. There is no ignition switch to go bad and the stove folds into
a very compact storage bag.

The only negative was that no windscreen was included, although
listed in product description. According to Brunton, the windscreen was not available at this time.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...GREAT VALUE...VERY HIGH QUALITY.

I've now used my Vesta stove on numerous outings, many times in windy conditions gusting up to 30mph. I purchased this stove for that reason allowing me the option to use the included windscreen around the stove. I have yet to use the windscreen. It works great without it.

Upon lighting, a powerful, low pitch sound could be heard. It took only 5 minutes to boil 24oz of water on a low setting @ my camp @ 11,200ft. Due to the size of the burner head, this stove is ideal for use with larger cookware especially frying pans & cooking for larger parties. I also noticed it is very efficient using only 100 grams of fuel in 11 burns. The legs open & position themselves @ equally placed stops creating amazing stability.

The pot supports are 7" in diameter. The ends of the legs are positioned directly below the ends of the pot supports creating amazing stability especially when using larger pots & pans. I don't have a micrometer to measure the actual thickness of the stainless steel but this stove can handle more weight than any "on top" stove. The serrations are deeper than most keeping cookware in place especially on uneven surfaces. Very well made & this remote canister stove is considerably less expensive than the MSR model. In my opinion, more stove for the money.

Another advantage is the canister can be turned upside down in order to burn it's liquid fuel. The valve body diameter is slightly larger than a half dollar (remember them?) enabling the canister to sit level, as long as the ground is. This stove will work with any screw-on, Lindal valve type: standard fuel canister.

All things considered, this is a very good choice for solo to multi-person usage. It is reasonably priced especially considering what the other manufacturer's price is for their comparable stove.

Update:
Consider yourself fortunate if you currently own a Vesta. They are becoming more & more scarce on a daily basis. Brunton is no longer producing this stove along with most of their other items. They have once again changed courses.

I have been backpacking in the Western United States for over fifty years and used both white gas and canister fuel stoves. This little stove is light, takes up no space in my pack and always does its job. I prefer high elevation timberline trails so I get lots of cooking done on one canister of fuel. Good job Brunton...

I like how its made with the folding arms also like the fact that you have ability to adjust flame without getting near it. Small and compact don't think you can beat this one for a fast stove to heat up and light weight to pack. Amazon gave me the best price on this item.