The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove

[Hikin_Jim]

Inverted canister stoves are a lightweight alternative to liquid fueled (gasoline or kerosene) stoves in cold weather. Not only are they lighter, but they're more mechanically reliable. In my latest blog post, I review a good one, the Kovea Spider.

I've found it to be a really nice, compact stove.

The Monatauk Gnat (left) and the Kovea Spider (right)

For the future, I'd like to see Kovea do more to lighten the 5.9oz/168g Spider stove. I'd like to see a good remote canister stove down in the four ounce range, but this is such a nice little stove that it's hard to complain.

The diminutive Kovea Spider

There is a lighter, by about 3/4 ounce, stove on the market, the FMS-118 Volcano, but there have been some complaints about the Volcano when in inverted canister mode, and I don't think the Volcano packs down anywhere near as small. I can get the Kovea Spider and a 110g canister of gas into either my 780ml Snow Peak pot or my MSR Titan kettle.

A Kovea Spider inside an MSR Titan Kettle

The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove. Have a look if you like.

HJ

[Taco]

Rad. I always dig these reviews. 8)

[Hikin_Jim]

Rad. I always dig these reviews. 8)

Well, at least somebody here is reading them. Sometimes I wonder.

I continue to post here because my local forums are where I started. I hope the reviews are useful to some. The majority of my viewers (90+ percent) come in via Google.

Hey, if you're in the market for a stove, then at least you know where to come.

HJ

[yobtaf]

I read them all Jim, thanks for your input

[HikeUp]

Who doesn't like stove porn? We all like stove porn!!!

Fire fire fire

[Hikin_Jim]

Is it just me or is it getting hot in here?

HJ

[Hikin_Jim]

As an adjunct to my earlier post, I just put up a blog post on cooking with the new Kovea Spider. Have a look if you like.



HJ