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Snow Peak LiteMax Stove
At less than 2 oz. trail-weight, the high-output Snow Peak LiteMax stove begs the question: can you afford not to bring it along?
- Folding-arm design reduces the space stove takes up in your pack
- Stove screws onto Snow Peak GigaPower canisters so you never have to pump or prime (canisters sold separately)
- Large pot support arms provide a stable cooking surface for a variety of cookware
- Flame-control valve adjusts flame from steady simmer to rolling boil; control wire is sized for glove-friendly operation
- Weight includes stove, not the canister
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Snow Peak LiteMax Stove Customer Reviews
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by PowerReviewsPros
- Compact (37)
- Lightweight (37)
- Easy to light (29)
- Good power output (29)
- Great temperature control (25)
Cons
- Unstable (9)
Best Uses
- Backpacking (35)
- Hiking (23)
- Car camping (10)
- High altitude (7)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (27), Casual/ recreational (5), Casual adventurer (5)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (31), Comfort driven (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (16)
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Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Clean
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
- No Windscreen
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
Used this on a few short backpacking trips so far and plan on taking it on the JMT in August. A lot lighter than my last set up (MSR Whisperlite Intl) and much better temp control. You might want to improvise a windscreen for it if you will be somewhere with any wind.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- Hiking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
I travel fast and light. I use this mostly for FBC and coffee. In my heat exchange pot I consistently get sub 2:00 boils with this stove. I also have a MSR Microrocket, and a Olicamp Kinetic Ultra / Montauk Gnat. I much prefer the Snow Peak for it's flame pattern, pot supports, and output. From now on, if I'm not using Esbit or alcohol, I'll be using the Litemax!
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- High Altitude
- Hiking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
I bought this product in 2010 and have used it on 5 peaks over 22000 feet in the Andes at temperatures down to -20, together with many over 13000 feet. It has just failed and I'm buying another. If the gas is kept warm (sleeping bag) it always lights, it melts ice to a boil quickly and generally works the way it should. With the right sized pot it's stable, with a large pot not exactly. A loose windshield would be nice, but I admit to going solo and cooking inside the tent (which you're not supposed to -ever- as it can be dangerous, like, tent fire).
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Clean
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
This little stove is a great stove for many reasons. My favorite is that it has yet to let me down. I had trouble deciding between canister and liquid stoves, but I'm glad I have this one.
There are some things you need to know about fuel types. Last winter, November, Middle Fork of the Salmon at 6,700, single digit temps. I had the fuel in the white and gold cans, my buddy had the fuel in the red cans. Long story short, buy the fuel in the red cans. You will still have to sleep with it in your bag, but it's muuuuuch better at low temps, high alt.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Clean
- Great temperature control
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
- Difficult to Light
- Unstable
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
This is a great stove for what it is. It is not the most stable stove out there but it does the job and does it well. This stove takes up so little space and weighs so little its almost easy to over look the fact you need a separate piece of equipment to light it. That, in my opinion, is its only real drawback. However, I always carry the means to make a spark anyway so its not a deal breaker to me.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- High Altitude
- Hiking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
I have used this stove about a dozen times in the high uintah mountains May of 2012 -- very small -- be carefull or you will misplace or just lose it -- at 2 ounces it was the lightest backpacking stove i could find -- lights up easy and does a nice job simmering and fires up hot at 10000 feet in temperatures just below freezing and will bring quart H2o to boil in good time -- its way small and for that reason not the most stable stove but its ok if your careful -- The negative is buying compressed fuel cans over and over again -- a traditional type MSR can run off the same gallon can of coleman fuel all summer -- An MSR is therefore more cost effective to operate -- but if your into lightweight backpacking and tired of packing extra weight on your back then go with this stove -- nice little toy -- well designed - just go buy it --
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Lightweight
Cons
- Unstable
Best Uses
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
The "titanium" arms on this baby buckled after one use. Was boiling a small pan of water on it - not super heavy. Medium flame. When I took the pan off, I saw that the arms were distorted and bucking inwards. Super disappointing.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
This stove is simply the best. Very light weight, fuel efficent and easy to control the temperature
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Lightweight
Cons
- Unstable
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
This is a great ultralight stove. Weighs a bit less than an MSR Pocket Rocket and seems to be a little more efficient (which means less fuel to carry). With a pot of water on this stove, it can be a bit tippy, so you need to find a level surface to cook (but 90% of canister stoves have this problem, so it's no big deal). I only use it to boil water, so I can't speak to it's simmering ability. Since I use it mostly in PA, I also have no idea how it works at high altitude. For my purposes, I couldn't ask for more!
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Lightweight
- Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Snow Peak LiteMax Stove:
I have used one of these for over 200 days of backpacking until finally it is time to buy another. The folding tips fell off and the valve is having some problems but for all the use it has gotten it was money well spent.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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