Weight: Aprox. 85 g (without pot - pot not included); windscreen/pot stand = 55 g, 3x 3.5 g pot hooks = 10.5 g, stove = 17 g (11 g Aluminium and 6 g Felt), 30 ml alcohol bottle = 8 g
Size: The FS 135-145 is for mugs/pots with a diameter of 90 to 100 mm; the windscreen/pot stand measures approx. 7.4 x 50 cm when rolled out, i.e. the pot you transport it in should be at least 7.4 cm high, alcohol bottle diameter of 30 mm and height of 70 mm
Material: Windscreen/pot stand and pot hooks from Stainless Steel, stove from Aluminum, alcohol bottle from PE-HD, lid from PP
Possible fuel: Alcohol, fire paste, Esbit
Many ultralight stove systems are not very stable. That's of course not a big surprise as usually the goal is to use a minimum amount of weight/material. A big advantage of the X-Boil is that it is extremely light and still very stable - which is achieved by simply a very smart design.
This updated version of the X-Boil can now be used with a small frying pan, too.
Other advantages of the X-Boil system:
- It is efficient because the stainless steel conducts heat 10x less than aluminium and thus less heat is lost.
- It is small in packed size and can easily be transported within the mug/pot you use.
- It takes many types of mugs/pots as long as the distance between the botttom and the lower edge of the handle is at least 18 mm.
Boiling times for the different types of X-Boil Systems is pretty identical (tested in warehouse at approx. 10° C room temperature, approx. 8° C water temperature and at 500 m above sea level):
0.3 litres require ca. 8 - 11 g of alcohol
0.5 litres require ca. 14 - 16 g of alcohol
1.0 litres require ca. 24 -26 g of alcohol
Included: Windscreen/pot stand, 3x pot hooks, stove with felt insert, 30 ml alcohol bottle
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