Jetboil

Jetboil, Inc.

Current logo
Industry	Backpacking stoves
Founded	2001
Founder	Dwight Aspinwall, Perry Dowst
Headquarters	Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Production output	Backpacking stoves
Operating income	US 25.6 million (2013)[1][2]
Net income	US 19.3 million (2013)[1][2]
Owner	Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
Website	www.jetboil.com

Stove with small fuel canister.

Corrugated metal ring at the base of the billycan.

JetBoil manufactures and markets lightweight gas-fueled portable stoves used primarily for backpacking.^[3]

The company was formed in 2001 by Dwight Aspinwall and Perry Dowst^[4] in a former woolen mill in Guild, New Hampshire,^[4] debuting its products at the 2003 Outdoor Retailers trade show.^[5] In 2006 the company moved its headquarters to Manchester, New Hampshire^[4][6] and in 2012 was purchased by Racine, Wisconsin-based Johnson Outdoors.^[5][7]

Stove design

Stoves feature a neoprene-insulated pot (billycan), corrugated metal heat exchanger (burner) and burner adjustment valve — with ignition via either an outside source or integral push-button electric igniter, depending on the model.^[8]

The ring of corrugated metal forming the burner also shields it from wind and directs heat to the base of the pot.^[9] The ring and burner, along with a coiled heat exchanger at the bottom of the stove all work to contain heat, enabling an average boiling time of two minutes and fifteen seconds.^[10]

The company markets its fuel, a mixture of propane and isobutane,^[11] in canisters that thread to the bottom of the burner. Several stove models feature a stabilizing tripod (for the base of the fuel canister) as well as a plastic cup, which covers the heat exchanger during storage.^[12]

Models

Jetboil has marketed a range of stoves that vary in construction materials and features, with more expensive models offering lighter weight and decreased cooking times:

• Personal Cooking System (2004)^[13] weight (425 grams), boil time: 4 minutes.^[13]
• Group Cooking System (2006),^[14][15] 1.6 litre pot, boil time: 5:00.^[14][16]
• Helios, group cooking system (2008-2014), replaced by Joule.^[17]
• Flash (2009),^[18] offered in different colours, boil time: 2.25 minutes.
• Zip (2011),^[19] 0.8 litre aluminum cup,^[19][20] adjustable burner, no ignitor, weight 9.5 ounces, boil time 2.5 minutes.^[19]
• Sol TI (2011) titanium cup, weight 5.3 ounces^[20][21] includes pressure regulator^[22] boil time: 1.75 minutes,^[23] lightest model.^[21]
• Sol Advanced (2011),^[24] aluminum cup, push-button igniter, weight 10.5 ounces,^[25] integral pressure regulator, boil time 2:00.^[24][25]
• Sumo Al (2012)^[26] aluminum cup,^[27] three bowls with lids,^[28] orange in color, reversible sleeve,^[28] self-storing.^[28]
• Sumo TI Group Cooking (2012)^[26] performs to 20 °F (−7 °C), boil time 4.25 minutes^[27] group cooking,^[27] titanium cup.^[29]
• Joule (2013),^[30] 2.5 litre pot, uses liquid-feed butane,^[31] stove base and pot, no accessories.^[31] weight 27.6 ounces.^[31]
• MiniMo (2014), 1 litre pot,^[32] flame control valve,^[33] weight 14.6 ounces.^[32]

Accessories include a lightweight coffee press, replacement lids, mesh strainers,^[15] support and stabilizer kit,^[15] pots and pans,^[34] utensils and plastic plates,^[34] and a tool for puncturing holes in used fuel canisters prior to recycling.^[35]

See also

• Johnson Outdoors
• Billycan
• Portable stove

References

1. Johnson, David; Georgeson, Cynthia (6 December 2013). "Johnson Outdoors Reports Increased Sales, Profits and Earnings for Fiscal 2013". Globe Newswire (Racine, Wisconsin: Johnson Outdoors, Inc.). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
2. JOUT 2013 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Johnson Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
3. "About Us". Jetboil.com. Jetboil, Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
4. Johnston, Warren (16 December 2012). "Camping Stove Maker With Newport and Dartmouth Ties Takes Next Step; Company Bought for $16 Million". Valley News (Lebanon, New Hampshire). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
5. Alden, Doug (9 December 2012). "NH cousins' Jetboil sold to Johnson Outdoors for $16 million". New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH: Union Leader Corp.). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. Masek, Heidi (28 September 2008). "Who’s high tech in NH?". The Hippo (Manchester, New Hampshire, United States). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
7. Engel, Jeff (15 November 2012). "Johnson Outdoors closes Jetboil acquisition". Milwaukee Business Journal (Milwaukee: American City Business Journals). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
8. Woods, Allison (October 2011). "Gear Review: Jetboil Sol Ti Premium Cooking System". Backpacker Magazine (Boulder, Colorado: Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc.). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
9. Scott, Matthew (13 May 2013). "Head to Head: Jetboil Flash vs. MSR Reactor 1L". Expedition Portal (Overland International, Inc.). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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14. Knight, Ken (28 January 2006). "Jetboil Group Cooking System (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)". Backpackinglight.com. Beartooth Mountain Press LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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19. Rietveld, Will (19 October 2011). "Jetboil Zip Cooking System Review". Backpacking Light (Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
20. Staff, WO (31 December 2011). "Jetboil and the New Kid". Wenatchee Outdoors Newsletter (Wenatchee, WA: JustGetOut). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
21. Werner, Philip (1 October 2013). "Jetboil Sol Ti – Titanium Cooking System Review". sectionhiker.com. Fells Press LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
22. Rietveld, Will (19 October 2011). "Jetboil Sol Ti Premium Cooking System Review". Backpacking Light. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
23. Strout, Jeff (28 October 2011). "Jetboil Sol Ti". Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine). Retrieved 11 August 2014.
24. "Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System Review". Backpacking Light (Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC). Retrieved 16 August 2014.
25. "Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System". Outdoor Hub News (OutdoorHub). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
26. "JETBOIL SUMO™ Group Cooking System". ukmatchangler.com. www.ukmatchangler.com. 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
27. Steele, Brad. "JETBOIL SUMO GROUP COOKING SYSTEM". backcountryckiingcanada.com. Ski Touring Canada. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
28. Woods, Allison. "Gear Review: Pimp Your Jetboil". Backpacker Magazine (Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc.). Retrieved 11 August 2014.
29. "Award-winning products at OutDoor". Sports Trader (SA Sports Trader). August 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
30. "First Look: Jetboil Joule™". earnyourturns.com. Earn Your Turns & Couloir Publications. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
31. Jordan, Ryan (15 July 2014). Jetboil Joule Review - Part 1, Overview (Report). Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
32. Zurer, Rachel. "6 Sweet New Stoves at Outdoor Retailer 2014". Cruz Bay Publishing.
33. Jurries, Amy (11 July 2014). "Jetboil MiniMo Stove". The Gear Caster (The GearCaster). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
34. Baxter, David (26 October 2007). "JETBOIL FRY PAN AND UTENSIL KIT". backpackgeartest.org. backpackgeartest.org. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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