Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove

by Coleman

Product Features

• 20,000 BTU in two powerful, independently adjustable, high-performance stainless steel burners
• InstaStart matchless igniting
• PerfectFlow system regulates fuel flow for constant, even heat
• 1 hour of cooking time with both burners on High, on one 16.4-oz. propane cylinder (sold separately)
• Easy to clean, removable nickel-chrome stove grate and rust-resistant enamel-painted case

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Cook up a full meal without running out of cooking space with the Coleman EvenTemp InstaStart two-burner stove. Designed to accommodate a pair of pots or skillets at once, the stove offers two fully adjustable, 10,000 BTU burners, each equipped with Coleman's matchless InstaStart pushbutton ignition. The result is an easy-to-use stove that delivers an elite cooking performance time and again. Outdoor chefs will also appreciate the stove's PerfectFlow propane pressure control, which produces a steady fuel stream even in cold weather, high altitudes, or when fuel is low. The stove's PerfectHeat technology, meanwhile, employs recessed cook tops and lowered burner positions to generate efficient cooking heat. And thanks to the WindBlock side panels, the burners can stave off the elements while you cook. (The side panels also fold down to form side shelves for condiments or utensils.) So give yourself the gift of convenience and serious cooking power with this durable camping stove from Coleman.

About Coleman
The Coleman Company has been creating and innovating products for recreational outdoor use since W.C. Coleman started selling gasoline-powered lanterns in 1900. Inventor of the hugely popular fold-up camp stove, Coleman developed a plastic liner for his galvanized steel coolers in 1957--the birth of the modern cooler--and the company has been improving their utility and design ever since. The array of products that bear the Coleman name now includes just about everything you might need to work or play outdoors, from tents and sleeping bags to boats, backpacks, and furniture.

Product Description

The Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Propane Stove makes campside cooking a breeze. Each burner delivers a fully-adjustable 10,000 BTUs with dependable, matchless InstaStart push-button ignition. The PerfectFlow propane pressure control ensures consistent cooking performance by producing a steady fuel stream -- even in cold weather, at high altitudes, or when fuel is low. What's more, the folding WindBlock system provides side panels to block the wind and foster more efficient cooking. The panels can alternately be folded down to form side shelves, which can be convenient condiment or utensil holders. With both burners on High, the stove provides about an hour of cooking time on one 16.4-oz propane cylinder (sold separately). The stove's rust-resistant enamel-painted case and removable nickel-chrome grate are a breeze to clean, and the secure latching lid and convenient carry handle make it easy to bring along.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 14.9 x 5.9 inches ; 12.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000MQ639E
• Item model number: 2000004427
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,121 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #14 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Camp Kitchen > Camp Stoves

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coleman got it right this time!, August 8, 2008

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David Diamond (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove (Sports)

Coleman got it right this time. The carrying handle is substantial and stays cool. The handle also facilitates pressing the lighter button without bracing against hot metal. The curved, sealed design eliminates sharp edges, and makes cleaning easier. Spacious burners allowed us to use our 9" fry pan on a single burner, with the side wind shields up, and still have room around it (we could have used a slightly larger fry pan).

Water boiled reasonably quickly.

The piezoelectric igniter worked well. Just keep clicking it until you either see the flame (hard to do in bright light) or hear the flame.

This is our first experience with propane. PROs: Hot and clean. Unlike gasoline stoves, the propane will not dirty the bottom of your pots and pans. And you don't have the smell and mess of gasoline stoves. CONs: Invisible flame in bright light. I cannot tell if the flame is overshooting or undershooting the bottom of the pot or pan. The flame can actually be too hot. Boil water with a full flame (I think that the right burner is a little hotter than the left). But fry pancakes on the lowest flame possible, and keep an eye on it. A higher flame can be so hot that it can discolor the metal, or reduce oil to a baked-on gum.

This stove made our recent camping trip a real pleasure.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, This Make Camping in the Rain A Pleasant Experience, October 26, 2009

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove (Sports)

My husband and I were in the habit of just using an open fire to cook when we camped. But this weekend, since we were camping with our two youngsters ,for the first time, and their Scout friends, we decided to splurge and get this Coleman propane stove. I am so glad we did.

It rained. I mean the first night it poured (fortunately after we got the tent and pavilion set up) and the Coleman really saved our trip. Because we had a means to cook, we weren't driven off like so many others. We just popped on our rain gear, huddled under the pavilion and popped open the Coleman and started cooking. First hot coffee and cocoa, because it was getting cold, and then dinner.

Now the best thing we did, besides buying this stove, was bringing our Lodge cast iron griddle/grill. Lodge Logic Pro 20-by-10-7/16-Inch Cast-Iron Grill/Griddle. This griddle fit the stove perfectly and gave us a huge surface to cook on. (Plus, once the griddle heated up, we all huddled around it warming our hands.)

Seriously, the combination is great. And the combo saved our weekend. The next day was beautiful. We cooked breakfast in no time and were off on a walk.

Talking Points:::
We thought the stove was great. I think it heated up the water for coffee and hot Tang faster than our electric stove at home.

Easy to use. I will note that one of the labels for the knobs was on incorrectly-- but no big deal.

Even if you love other means of cooking while camping, I'd suggest taking the stove along as a back up. Being cold and without food is no fun.

Pam T~

53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't do it!, July 17, 2010

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J.Levins (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coleman PerfectFlow InstaStart 2-Burner Stove (Sports)

I buy gobbs on Amazon cuz I love the reviews and can tell you that I thought with all the rave ones I'd dismiss those who remarked about the difficult to adjust flame, thinking they must be just extra picky. Nope, they're not - on our first trip, I got so aggrevated over that I could have wrestled big foot out in those woods, and won! Could not get it to low to save my life, so thusly wound up having to turn the stinking thing off and relight just to keep things from burning, and even that was a futile effort. Arrgghhh!

I loved the fact that it has that nice-to-touch carrying handle, is compact yet good cooking area, and had the Instastart. However, after only a few uses the Instastart was Insta-I'm-not-starting-anything-anymore, leaving me to use matches anyway, so that part was a bust.

And yup, other reviewers were also right when they complained about the rigid copper tube that connects to the tank - makes positioning the tank a real pain, only place for it to work well at all is hanging precariously off the side of your table, placing weight bearing on that connection which to me is an obvious opportunity to cause a leak.

Nope, believe those reviewers - I wouldn't recommend this thing if it were 5 bucks, it's still not worth the headache of burning everything you cook. And now I have to go find another one...arrrghhh.