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Brunton Vapor AF Stove
$149.95
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Designed for expeditions and international travel, the Brunton Vapor™ AF stove accepts multiple fuels to keep you cooking anywhere in the world.
- Advanced jet design allows stove to operate on butane and any liquid fuel, including white gas, kerosene, diesel, auto fuel and jet fuel
- Adjust for different fuels with a simple turn of the burner cup—this means no changing jets or fiddling with small parts
- Precision simmering control makes it easy to simmer and saute with out completely scorching your meal
- Quick-priming burner won't keep you waiting long when eating is urgent
- Aluminum, stainless-steel and brass construction is strong and lightweight
- Flip-stop fuel pump purges fuel from the fuel line, eliminating fuel spillage when uncoupling the stove from the bottle
- Pump couples with other manufacturers' fuel bottles, with the exception of Coleman
- Comes with refillable fuel bottle, pump, storage sack, maintenance tool and windscreen
- Fuel sold separately
- Weight of liquid fuel stove includes only stove and fuel pump
Please note: We may not ship stoves to addresses in Japan or Korea.
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Brunton Vapor AF Stove Specs
Specification | Description |
| Suggested use | Backpacking |
| Weight (without fuel) | 16 ounces |
| Dimensions | (Folded) 5.2 x 4.1 x 2.3 inches |
| Fuel | Butane / white gas / kerosene / diesel / auto fuel / jet fuel |
| Average boil time | (1 liter) 3 min. 30 sec. |
| Burn time (max flame) | 2 hrs. 30 min. |
| Water boiled per 100g fuel | UA |
Brunton Vapor AF Stove Customer Reviews
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviewsPros
- Stable (10)
- Great temperature control (9)
- Compact (6)
- Powerful (6)
- Easy to light (5)
Cons
- Difficult to clean (3)
- Difficult to light (3)
Best Uses
- Backpacking (9)
- Hiking (7)
- Car camping (6)
- High altitude (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (6), Casual adventurer (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist (7), Comfort driven (3)
Reviewed by 14 customers
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Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Clean
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Powerful
- Stable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- Hiking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
I purchased this stove on its advertised ease of use and multi-fuel capability. I used it for a week during Elk Season and it worked like a champ. It lights easily and burns effeciently. Works much better than a coleman camp stove and using coleman fuel I was able to do everything from a low simmer to a raging boil. On high boil it is loud, but flame-thrower hot. On simmer, you hardly know it is on. The stove and windscreen fits snugly into a GI issue quart cup and canteen cover, which makes for a convient protected travel package. It comes with everything you need including a fuel bottle. Practice lighting it a few times at home and you are all set. This is my first compact stove and I think it is great. It is kind of pricy and it would be nice if it were domestically produced. Even with those objections, I would recommend it highly.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Clean
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Multifuel
- Quiet
- Stable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- High Altitude
- Hiking
- Kayaking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
I have several stoves, including MSR Dragonfly, MSR Simmerlite ( which does not simmer ) and Whisperlite. After some 200 nights out this stove has the others gathering dust in the closet.
It is much quieter and easy to prime than the Dragonfly and it mostly metal construction. Pricey but worth it.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Almost indestructable
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Powerful
- Stable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
I had an Optimus Nova prior to this stove and I like this one just as much. A mishap caused me to look into buying a new stove and because of the quality of the first one, I refused to buy anything else.
It lights easily, burns hot or not-quite-so-hot, depending how you control the flame. True to the jet engine nature of the type of stove, yes, it can be quite loud, but you should be able to pass this down to your great-grandchildren.
The first time I lit it, I had some trouble only because I had the stove set for the wrong type of fuel. Once that got figured, it was fabulous.
Would recommend this stove to everyone.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Easy To Clean
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Lightweight
- Powerful
- Stable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- High Altitude
- Hiking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
Has given me several warm meals in windy freezing condtions. Simmers exceptionally well. I would recommend to anyone looking for a great stove.
Pros
- Great temperature control
- Stable
Cons
- Difficult to Clean
Best Uses
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
I used this stove for a year on various trips, including a kayak trip. It performed as expected: great flame control, noisy, and reasonably hot. However there were a couple problems:
1. fussy to attached the stove to the pump.
2. jet cleaner tool lost it's little wire. Replacements are not readily available.
3. swivel joint on fuel line leaked. Stove tool did not contain a socket that fit this nut.
The average performance and then the fuel line failure lead me to give up on this stove.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Great temperature control
- Stable
Cons
- Difficult to Clean
- Difficult to Light
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
I used this stove on a trip to the Trinity Alps in Northern California in November. The temperature dropped below freezing, and the Brunton stove failed in an unexpected way. The pump shaft included a leather cup that held the seal and pressurized the fuel bottle. The leather cup became brittle in the cold and tore. Without a tight seal, I could not pressurize the fuel bottle, and the stove was inoperable. Not exactly the reliability you want when you're in the backcountry below freezing. I returned it to REI and replaced it with the MSR Dragonfly, which has performed flawlessly.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Powerful
- Stable
Cons
- Bulky
- Plastic Pump
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Hiking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
I was excited when I got the Vapor AF and set it up. Burns white gas, kerosene, and butane canisters without a hitch and without much fuss. Seemed like the perfect little stove until I disassembled the pump to check filters and flow lines. On the very first turn of the retainer piece for the bottom of the pump, the plastic ear broke off leaving the pump totally disabled and unable to hold air pressure.Looking closer at the places for all major field service areas, like the filter, the pump shaft, the screw that hold it together all rely upon plastic to hold it all together. So the burner is great and sturdy--all metal and ceramic. But the pump is nothing but plastic, though the fittings are brass. Not reliable in the field where a fuel clog, or a dry shaft, or just about any field service job may leave you stranded because of a broken piece of plastic that makes the pump useless.The Vapor AF is not at all like the Nova or Nova Plus all metal pump systems. I would not recommend, until they include a quality pump. Great idea, but not carried through with quality parts.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Compact
- Easy to Light
- Great temperature control
- Powerful
- Stable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- High Altitude
- Hiking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
Workmanship
The stove body is solidly built in Japan. There is nothing to complain about. The pump body is made of plastic, with the Lindal valve coupling made of machined brass. The coupling has a thick rubber ring that keeps any leaking fuel trapped: a good design. The pump is similar to MSR pumps in quality and shape. It is lacking the filter piece that is attached to the updated MSR pumps. One area that might present a problem is the stopper that presses the O-ring seal against the fuel bottle. It is surprisingly thin: it is a simple unreinforced disc. If you keep the pump screwed into the bottle for a long period of time, it may suffer stress, and may develop a stress crack. MSR counterpart is reinforced in that regard. The fuel line has a swivel connection at both ends, and they seem to be easy to rotate, preventing kinks. They felt pretty solid, and no side-play was detected. I would keep my eye on them before I use each time, however, to make sure they do not leak.
Performance
It gives off similar heat that MSR Dragonfly does. It needs a plenty of priming, if you decide to use liquid fuel. Give it a goodly amount of priming fuel, and let it burn. The burner throws a good amount of heat in the pure blue flame. I would rate its performance at par with any top-of-the-line stoves out there.
Burner Design
When you burn gaseous fuel, you need to rotate the orange-colored burner housing clockwise all the way; and for liquid fuel, counterclockwise all the way. This is a very convenient feature that allows the stove to burn efficiently both liquid and gaseous fuel through the same jet orifice. Do this before you prime, or you will burn your fingers.
The burner is rather loud, but not any louder than Primus Omni, MSR Dragonfly, or XGK variety. Optimus Nova is least loud of all the aforementioned.
Pump Design
The flip-to-shutoff design of the pump is a direct copy of MSR pump. In order for this feature to work, one need to mind the fuel level, so that it is not too high. You need to make sure the pump's bleed tube clears the fuel level inside the bottle. It is a good practice to make sure, before you screw in the pump into the bottle, that the bleed tube to stay extended at an angle, so that it will clear the fuel surface, when flipped.
One gripe about the design is that the wheel that houses the Lindal valve connector—that connects to the fuel line—is too small. It is awkward to manipulate (turn) the wheel and tighten onto the fuel line connection. It has four tiny bumps around the circumference of the wheel to aid the grip, but not large enough to allow a positive grip. Also, the space between the wheel and the pump body itself is rather narrow. It is not an ergonomic design. In cold weather, or with gloves, or with wet fingers, I can easily imagine the frustration of trying to connect the fuel line. I would like to see the improvement on these two aspects: 1) reinforce the disc that covers the fuel bottle mouth; 2) make the bumps larger, so it will provide a positive purchase for screwing on and off the connector (I would rather personally get a Primus pump, and forget about everything).
Bottom Line
I bought this pump only because of it was on sale for half the normal price. I do not believe it is worth the full price. For that kind of money, I would buy instead Optimus Nova or Primus Omni Fuel that comes with a better pump.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Great temperature control
- Stable
Cons
- Difficult to Light
- Expensive
- Loud
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- Hiking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
Wow - This thing is loud! It took a while for the gas to spurt out to get the wic wet and able to light. I had trouble getting it to stay lit, but eventually it cooperated. Then it wouldn't turn off! Your supposed to flip the bottle 180 degrees to the 'off' position. What that is supposed to do is use the rest of the gas in the line, then push air through to remove the pressure from the bottle. It ran for about an hour and a half, so I just unscrewed the pump from the fuel bottle. It never stopped running until I removed the pump. We have some other stoves and this one just doesn't compare. It heats good once it's going, and simmers better than most. Already broke a piece off the fuel pump and having trouble finding parts. I think you pay a lot for the fancy name cut in to the Vapor's legs.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Clean
- Great temperature control
- Powerful
- Stable
Cons
Best Uses
- Backpacking
- Car Camping
- Hiking
Comments about Brunton Vapor AF Stove:
Good stove. My first but nevertheless I think that it is great quality. Used it with white gas only so far. It was a little hard to light at first but so long as the fuel is pressurized it seems to work great. Awesome temp control. Some way to clean out the fuel pump straws would be nice however.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Minimalist
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