Jetboil
{{Short description|American portable stove manufacturer}}
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| industry = Backpacking stoves
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| foundation = 2001
| founder = Dwight Aspinwall, Perry Dowst
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| location_city = Manchester, New Hampshire
| location_country = United States
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| area_served = Worldwide
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| production = Backpacking stoves
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| operating_income = US$25.6 million (2013){{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=David|last2=Georgeson|first2=Cynthia|date=6 December 2013|title=Johnson Outdoors Reports Increased Sales, Profits and Earnings for Fiscal 2013|url=http://investor.johnsonoutdoors.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=812127|newspaper=Globe Newswire|location=Racine, Wisconsin|publisher=Johnson Outdoors, Inc.|access-date=16 August 2014}}
| net_income = US$19.3 million (2013){{cite report|title=JOUT 2013 Annual Report|url=http://www.johnsonoutdoors.com/uploadedFiles/JOUT%202013%20Annual%20Report.pdf|publisher=Johnson Outdoors, Inc.|access-date=11 November 2014}}
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Jetboil is an American manufacturer of lightweight gas-fueled portable stoves used primarily for backpacking.{{cite web|url=http://www.jetboil.com/About-Us/History/|title=About Us|author=|website=Jetboil.com|publisher=Jetboil, Inc.|access-date=4 September 2014}}
The company was formed in 2001 by Dwight Aspinwall and Perry Dowst{{cite news|last=Johnston |first=Warren |date=16 December 2012 |title=Camping Stove Maker With Newport and Dartmouth Ties Takes Next Step; Company Bought for $16 Million |url=http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/hanover/3347882-95/dowst-jetboil-johnson-company |newspaper=Valley News |location=Lebanon, New Hampshire |access-date=16 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034659/http://www.vnews.com/news/townbytown/hanover/3347882-95/dowst-jetboil-johnson-company |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }} in a former woolen mill in Guild, New Hampshire, debuting its products at the 2003 Outdoor Retailers trade show.{{cite news| last=Alden| first=Doug| date=9 December 2012| title=NH cousins' Jetboil sold to Johnson Outdoors for $16 million| url=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20121210/NEWS02/121219991| newspaper=New Hampshire Union Leader| location=Manchester, NH| publisher=Union Leader Corp.| access-date=13 August 2014| archive-date=19 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085054/http://www.unionleader.com/article/20121210/NEWS02/121219991| url-status=dead}} In 2006 the company moved its headquarters to Manchester, New Hampshire{{cite news|last=Masek|first=Heidi|date=28 September 2008|title=Who's high tech in NH?|url=http://archives.hippopress.com/080925/cover.html|newspaper=The Hippo|location=Manchester, New Hampshire, United States|access-date=11 November 2014|archive-date=11 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111220209/http://archives.hippopress.com/080925/cover.html|url-status=dead}} and in 2012 was purchased by Racine, Wisconsin-based Johnson Outdoors.{{cite news| last=Engel| first=Jeff| date=15 November 2012| title=Johnson Outdoors closes Jetboil acquisition| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/11/15/johnson-outdoors-closes-jetboil.html| newspaper=Milwaukee Business Journal| location=Milwaukee| publisher=American City Business Journals| access-date=13 August 2014}}
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.{{cite journal| last=Woods| first=Allison| date=October 2011| title=Gear Review: Jetboil Sol Ti Premium Cooking System| url=http://www.backpacker.com/gear-review-jetboil-sol-ti-premium-cooking-system/gear/15876| journal=Backpacker Magazine| location=Boulder, Colorado| publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc.| access-date=5 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819151330/http://www.backpacker.com/gear-review-jetboil-sol-ti-premium-cooking-system/gear/15876| archive-date=19 August 2014| url-status=dead}}
The ring of corrugated metal forming the burner also shields it from wind and directs heat to the base of the pot.{{cite journal|last=Scott |first=Matthew |date=13 May 2013 |title=Head to Head: Jetboil Flash vs. MSR Reactor 1L |url=http://expeditionportal.com/head-to-head-jetboil-flash-vs-msr-reactor-1l/ |journal=Expedition Portal |publisher=Overland International, Inc. |access-date=5 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140825064934/http://expeditionportal.com/head-to-head-jetboil-flash-vs-msr-reactor-1l/ |archive-date=25 August 2014 }} 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.{{cite web| url=http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Cook%20Gear/Stoves/Jetboil%20Sol%20Ti%20Advanced%20Cooking%20System/Test%20Report%20by%20Chad%20G%20Poindexter/| title=JETBOIL SOL TI PREMIUM COOKING SYSTEM | last1=Poindexter| first1=Chad| year=2011| website=Backpackgeartest.com| publisher=David Anderson| access-date=5 August 2014}}
The company markets its fuel, a mixture of propane and isobutane,{{cite web|url=http://www.jetboil.com/Products/Jetpower-Fuel-100G-24/| title=Jetpower Fuel 100G case of 24 cans| author=| website=jetboil.com| publisher=Johnson Outdoors, Inc.| access-date=5 August 2014}} 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.{{cite web| url=http://www.jetboil.com/Products/Flash-Cooking-System-Carbon/| title=Flash Cooking System Carbon-FLASH-CBN| author=| publisher=Johnson Outdoors| access-date=5 August 2014}}
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){{cite journal| author=Product Review Staff| date=31 January 2004| title=Jetboil Stove (Personal Cooking System) First Looks (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2004)| url=http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00302.html| journal=Backpacking Light| publisher=Beartooth Mountain Press| access-date=13 August 2014}} weight (425 grams), boil time: 4 minutes.
- Group Cooking System (2006),{{cite web|url=http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/jetboil_group_cooking_system_orwm06.html#.VBuGURbCcxw|title=Jetboil Group Cooking System (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006) |last1=Knight |first1=Ken|date=28 January 2006|website=Backpackinglight.com|publisher=Beartooth Mountain Press LLC|access-date=19 September 2014}}{{cite news|last=Regenold|first=Stephen|title=Versatile Jetboil adds accessories|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/oct/30/versatile-jetboil-adds-accessories/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|location=Spokane, Washington, United States|access-date=19 September 2014}} 1.6 liter pot, boil time: 5:00.{{cite journal|date=March 2006|title=Stove Review: Jetboil GCS|url=http://www.backpacker.com/stoves-and-cookware/stoves/stove-review-jetboil-gcs/|journal=Backpacker Magazine|publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc|access-date=19 September 2014}}
- Helios, group cooking system (2008–2014), replaced by Joule.{{cite journal|last=Jurries|first=Amy|date=15 July 2013|title=Jetboil Joule Group Cooking System|url=http://www.thegearcaster.com/2013/07/jetboil-joule-group-cooking-system.html|journal=The GearCaster|access-date=6 September 2014}}
- Flash (2009),{{cite journal| year=2010| title=Gear Review: JetBoil Flash| url=http://www.backpacker.com/gear-guide-april-2010-gear-review-jetboil-flash/gear/14045| journal=Backpacker Magazine| publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc.| access-date=16 August 2014}} offered in different colours, boil time: 2.25 minutes.
- Zip (2011),{{cite journal|last=Rietveld|first=Will|date=19 October 2011| title=Jetboil Zip Cooking System Review| url=http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/sotm11_jetboil_zip_review.html#.U-_Tq2PCcxw| journal=Backpacking Light| publisher=Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC| access-date=16 August 2014}} 0.8 liter aluminum cup, adjustable burner, no ignitor, weight 9.5 ounces, boil time 2.5 minutes.
- Sol TI (2011) titanium cup, weight 5.3 ounces{{cite news|last=Staff|first=WO|date=31 December 2011|title=Jetboil and the New Kid|url=http://www.justgetout.net/Wenatchee/23209| newspaper=Wenatchee Outdoors Newsletter| location=Wenatchee, WA| publisher=JustGetOut| access-date=16 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://sectionhiker.com/jetboil-sol-ti-titanium-cooking-system-review/|title=Jetboil Sol Ti – Titanium Cooking System Review|last1=Werner|first1=Philip|date=1 October 2013|website=sectionhiker.com|publisher=Fells Press LLC|access-date=2 September 2014}} includes pressure regulator{{cite journal| last=Rietveld| first=Will| date=19 October 2011| title=Jetboil Sol Ti Premium Cooking System Review| url=http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/sotm11_jetboil_sol_ti_premium_review.html#.U-k05mPCcxw| journal=Backpacking Light| access-date=11 August 2014}} boil time: 1.75 minutes,{{cite news| last=Strout |first=Jeff |date=28 October 2011| title=Jetboil Sol Ti| url=http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/28/outdoors/jetboil-sol-ti/| newspaper=Bangor Daily News| location=Bangor, Maine| access-date=11 August 2014}} lightest model.
- Sol Advanced (2011),{{cite journal| title=Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System Review| url=http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/sotm11_jetboil_sol_advanced_review.html#.U-_oIWPCcxw| journal=Backpacking Light| publisher=Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC| access-date=16 August 2014}} aluminum cup, push-button igniter, weight 10.5 ounces,{{cite news| date=23 July 2013| title=Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System| url=http://www.outdoorhub.com/reviews/2013/07/23/jetboil-sol-advanced-cooking-system/| newspaper=Outdoor Hub News| publisher=OutdoorHub| access-date=16 August 2014}} integral pressure regulator, boil time 2:00.
- Sumo Al (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.ukmatchangler.com/carp/articles/tackle/jetboil/sumo.php |title=JETBOIL SUMO™ Group Cooking System |year=2012 |website=ukmatchangler.com |publisher=www.ukmatchangler.com |access-date=16 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082407/http://www.ukmatchangler.com/carp/articles/tackle/jetboil/sumo.php |archive-date=19 August 2014 }} aluminum cup,{{cite web| url=http://backcountryskiingcanada.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=Jetboil| title=JETBOIL SUMO GROUP COOKING SYSTEM| last1=Steele| first1=Brad| website=backcountryckiingcanada.com| publisher=Ski Touring Canada| access-date=16 August 2014}} three bowls with lids,{{cite journal| last=Woods| first=Allison| title=Gear Review: Pimp Your Jetboil| url=http://www.backpacker.com/gear-review-pimp-your-jetboil/slideshows/211?position=2| archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812050905/http://www.backpacker.com/gear-review-pimp-your-jetboil/slideshows/211?position=2| url-status=dead| archive-date=12 August 2014| journal=Backpacker Magazine| publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc.| access-date=11 August 2014}} orange in color, reversible sleeve, self-storing.
- Sumo TI Group Cooking (2012) performs to {{convert|20|F|C}}, boil time 4.25 minutes group cooking, titanium cup.{{cite journal|author=|title=Award-winning products at OutDoor|url=http://www.sportstrader.co.za/Pages/News%20Trader/79/7904.php|journal=Sports Trader|publisher=SA Sports Trader |date=August 2011|access-date=11 November 2014}}
- Joule (2013),{{cite web| url=http://www.earnyourturns.com/18445/first-look-jetboil-joule-backcountry-stove/| title=First Look: Jetboil Joule™ | date=8 August 2013| publisher=Earn Your Turns & Couloir Publications| access-date=16 August 2014}} 2.5 liter pot, uses liquid-feed butane,{{cite report| author=Jordan, Ryan| date=15 July 2014| title=Jetboil Joule Review - Part 1, Overview |url=http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/jetboil-joule-jordan-review-part-1.html#.U-_gPWPCcxw| publisher=Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC| access-date=16 August 2014}} stove base and pot, no accessories. weight 27.6 ounces.
- MiniMo (2014), 1 liter pot,{{cite journal|last=Zurer|first=Rachel|title=6 Sweet New Stoves at Outdoor Retailer 2014|publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing}} flame control valve,{{cite journal|last=Jurries|first=Amy|date=11 July 2014|title=Jetboil MiniMo Stove|url=http://www.thegearcaster.com/2014/07/jetboil-minimo-stove.html|journal=The Gear Caster|publisher=The GearCaster|access-date=5 December 2014}} weight 14.6 ounces.
- Flash 2.0 (2018). Boil time 1 minute 40 seconds.{{cite web |url=https://jetboil.johnsonoutdoors.com/stoves-systems/flash-cooking-system |website=Jetboil |access-date=7 October 2018}}
Accessories include a lightweight coffee press, replacement lids, mesh strainers, support and stabilizer kit, pots and pans,{{cite web| url=http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Cook%20Gear/Cooking%20Accessories/Jetboil%20Fry%20Pan/Test%20Report%20by%20David%20Baxter/| title=JETBOIL FRY PAN AND UTENSIL KIT| last1=Baxter| first1=David| date=26 October 2007| website=backpackgeartest.org| access-date=16 August 2014}} utensils and plastic plates, and a tool for puncturing holes in used fuel canisters prior to recycling.{{cite journal|last=Bastone|first=Kelly| year=2011| title=Gear Review: Jetboil Crunchit| url=http://www.backpacker.com/gear-guide-2011-gear-review-jetboil-crunchit/gear/15449| journal=Backpacker Magazine|publisher=Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc| access-date=16 August 2014}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://goodcampingsupplies.com/jetboil-flash-personal-cooking-system-review/ Jetboil Flash review]
Category:Camping equipment manufacturers
Category:Companies based in Manchester, New Hampshire