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Jetboil Helios Cooking System
#147
based on 25 reviews
Ratings Distribution
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Pros
Cons
- Poor temperature control (7)
- Heavy / bulky (4)
- Difficult to light (3)
- Hard to clean (2)
- Unstable (2)
- Barely works over 14k (1)
- Cold / extreme (1)
- Complex (1)
- Poor performance in cold (1)
Best Uses
- Car camping (10)
- Backpacking (9)
- Hiking (7)
- High altitude (6)
- Picnics (1)
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Product Reviews
Jetboil Helios Cooking System Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[10 of 12 customers found this review helpful]
Flip canister over for more control!
"You have to experiment with any new product. Just turn over the canister to get far better temperature control! A side by side test on my deck (no wind) on a warm summer nite @ 600 ft showed this stove to boil 1L of water just as fast as the MSR Reactor .. I was amazed at this! It seems a bit bulky to carry, but OK for a group since the pot is larger than many stoves. Also .. somewhat complex to setup and tear ..." Read Full Review »
Aug 22, 2008 by gearguy11
no bang for the buck
"Gave it the old college try, and returned it the day after I got back from my trip. It is pretty bulky, and there is no temp control. It goes from 0- a million, and that is it. If you only want to boil lots of water, this would be great, but if you are trying to cook anything else, I would highly recomend not going this route. The insulating strip also burned on it the one time I used it, and I don't think t..." Read Full Review »
Jul 08, 2008 by AKscott
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[10 of 12 customers found this review helpful]
Jetboil Helios Cooking System Review
no bang for the buck
- Easy to Light
- Powerful
- Stable
Pros
- Bulky
- Difficult to Clean
- Poor temperature control
Cons
- Car Camping
Best Uses
"Gave it the old college try, and returned it the day after I got back from my trip. It is pretty bulky, and there is no temp control. It goes from 0- a million, and that is it. If you only want to boil lots of water, this would be great, but if you are trying to cook anything else, I would highly …" Read Full Review »
- Avid Adventurer
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Jetboil Helios Cooking System Review
The Jury is still out on this one
- Easy To Clean
- Easy to Light
- Powerful
Pros
- Poor temperature control
Cons
- Backpacking
- Hiking
Best Uses
"having been a jetboil fan for some time, i was a little dissapointed with this one.firstly the plastic windsheild press studs broke straight out of the box so i couldn't clip it together. The press studs are totally inadequate and i thought the design boffins at Jetboil would have come up with somet …" Read Full Review »
- Casual/ Recreational
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Jetboil Helios Cooking System Review
Flip canister over for more control!
- Easy to Light
- Powerful
- Stable
Pros
- Bulky
- Complex
Cons
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- Hiking
Best Uses
"You have to experiment with any new product.
Just turn over the canister to get far better temperature control!
A side by side test on my deck (no wind) on a warm summer nite @ 600 ft showed this stove to boil 1L of water just as fast as the MSR Reactor .. I was amazed at this!
It seems a bit bu
…"
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- Avid Adventurer
Jetboil Helios Cooking System Review
We want to like it but can't
- Easy to Light
- Stable
Pros
- None
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"We purchased the JetBoil Helios on Sale last summer and thought "Wow what a great deal". It looks great in person and the stats seem great on paper...
We are currently on our second one and it's going back just as soon as I order another stove... It will most likely be the MSR XGK EX Stove.
I
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- Avid Adventurer
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Jetboil Helios Cooking System Review
Love the stove, have the pots.
- Easy to Light
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Pros
- Bulky
- Difficult to Clean
- Poor temperature control
- Unstable
Cons
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- High Altitude
- Hiking
Best Uses
"The stove itself is very nice in that it will work in cold weather.
The base of the stove is very stable. The large feets spread out makes it stable. The canister is tubed in, which is good for when using a windshield. The jetboil comes with a windshield.
However, the pots do not use heat resi
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- Avid Adventurer
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