Gear Review- Brasslite Turbo l-D alcohol stove.

Brasslite Turbo l-D Alcohol Stove Review.

I am always looking for a good, dependable stove for long distance backpacking.  With the choice of liquid fuel, canister, wood burning, alcohol or esbit tablets the choices can be overwhelming to the novice backpacker.  This review will not rehash the advantages and disadvantages of each type of stove but will focus on one of the stoves that I carry most of the time on my hikes.

I love alcohol stoves, I have tried many different designs from soda can stoves, cat food can stoves pressurized versions and everything in between. They all worked as intended, some better, some worse but I think I have found the stove that I will carry for a long time to come.  The Brasslite Turbo l-D


Information taken from the Brasslite website.

 Brasslite manufactures high quality, ultralight alcohol-fueled cooking stoves for backpacking and camping. Brasslite stoves are light as a feather and are small enough to fit inside any cook pot but in spite of their size and weight they are surprisingly stable, durable, and hot! Unlike other alcohol stoves currently on the market, Brasslite stoves have an adjustable sleeve that allows them to simmer perfectly. Brasslite stoves are easy to use and maintain. Unlike most commercial backpacking stoves Brasslite stoves have no valves or other moving parts, no plastic parts, and no pumps or seals to wear out. Alcohol stoves have been popular in Europe for years. They're a simple and environmentally-friendly alternative to wasteful gas canister stoves or heavy white gas stoves, but many hikers have avoided them because of their reputation for being slow to boil. Not Brasslite stoves! They will bring 16 oz. (500 ml) of water to a rolling boil in about 5 minutes.* If you're a gram-counting hiker in search of a truly lightweight stove that is both durable and 100% dependable, your search has ended! Whether you're an occasional backpacker or someone planning to walk for months, Brasslite stoves have what it takes to lighten your load and go the distance.

I had seen this stove in use on the trail several times and really liked what I saw.  The hikers using the stove seemed to like it, it was small, it was light and it looked well built.  The stove IS light weight weighing in at approximately 1.9 ounces and is made of brass.  It holds cookware with a diamater of up to 5 inches and 1 liter of volume.  This is perfect for the solo hiker (Brasslite does offer a larger version of this stove if you are not a solo hiker).  The stove stoves width is 2 inches...including the primer pan it will be 2.5 inches and about 2.5 inches tall and will hold 1 ounce of alcohol in its chamber.  This stove included a unique simmer ring which allows you to do a bit of simmering if you do not cook out of freezer bags and need to simmer something like soup or pasta for a while.

I have put this stove thru heavy use for the last six months and have nothing but praise for this little stove.  I can burn about 1/2 ounce of fuel and have 16 ounces of water boiling in about 5 minutes at an ambient temperature of 50 degrees.  I have experimented with the simmer ring and with an ounce of fuel, it appears to allow me to simmer a meal for about 15 minutes.

This stove gets a thumbs up from me.  It has found a home inside my mug and is my go to stove on the trail.
Check it out, buy it and see for yourself.