Equipped To Survive Equipped To Survive® Presents
The Survival Forum
Where do you want to go on ETS?

Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
Topic Options
#257112 - 03/04/13 05:34 AM The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove
Hikin_Jim Offline
Sheriff
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
I thought I'd present a review that might be of interest here, a review of a remote canister stove that can handle running with the canister upside down.

Why might anyone care about which way the canister points? Well, running with the canister upside down gives one about a 20 Fahrenheit degree cold weather advantage over conventional upright canister stoves (when using an isobutane/propane mix).

So, if you like canister gas stoves but want something that can handle a little bit colder weather, the Kovea Spider is worth checking out.

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 sputtering 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

If this sounds interesting, here's the full review: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove. Have a look if you like.

HJ
_________________________
Adventures In Stoving

Top
#257125 - 03/04/13 03:12 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
Russ Offline
Geezer

Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Thanks for the review, nice looking stove.

I see you have it running from a Giga Power canisters. Which other fuel canisters can the Kovea Spider use? I only have MSR canisters here. Are they all compatible?
_________________________
Better is the Enemy of Good Enough.
Okay, what’s your point??

Top
#257127 - 03/04/13 04:59 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Russ]
Hikin_Jim Offline
Sheriff
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
Russ,

All the threaded backpacking type canisters are generally compatible. For cold weather use, you definitely want MSR, Brunton, Snow Peak, or JetBoil brand because they use isobutane instead of "regular" butane. Isobutane works at temperatures about 20 Fahrenheit lower than regular butane.

HJ
_________________________
Adventures In Stoving

Top
#257133 - 03/04/13 05:53 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
Russ Offline
Geezer

Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Thanks HJ. There's one less Kovea Spider on ebay.
_________________________
Better is the Enemy of Good Enough.
Okay, what’s your point??

Top
#257135 - 03/04/13 06:15 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Russ]
Hikin_Jim Offline
Sheriff
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
Oh, dear, what have I started? wink

Be sure and use a windscreen,

HJ
_________________________
Adventures In Stoving

Top
#257450 - 03/11/13 04:52 AM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
Hikin_Jim Offline
Sheriff
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
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
_________________________
Adventures In Stoving

Top
#257575 - 03/13/13 08:18 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
MostlyHarmless Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 06/03/09
Posts: 982
Loc: Norway
Originally Posted By: Hikin_Jim
Oh, dear, what have I started? wink


You certainly got me interested, anyway wink

I've found a nice deal on a kovea camp 5 (that you did a review on last year Covea camp 5 review (Hiking_Jim)

How would you compare the camp 5 with the shiny new spider?

Top
#257588 - 03/14/13 03:28 AM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: MostlyHarmless]
Hikin_Jim Offline
Sheriff
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
I have a strong preference for the spider. The Camp 5 is tall and spindly. It doesn't have a very wide base. On the other hand, the Spider has a nice wide base and is really stable.

The Camp 5 has a burner whose flame points straight up which can create a burnt spot on the bottom of your pan. The Spider's flame is angled outwards which disperses the flame well and prevents hot spots.

HJ
_________________________
Adventures In Stoving

Top
#257625 - 03/15/13 09:38 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: Hikin_Jim]
MostlyHarmless Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 06/03/09
Posts: 982
Loc: Norway
Originally Posted By: Hikin_Jim
Oh, dear, what have I started? wink


You've started a run for spiders, that's what you did!

Waiting for mail from Korea to arrive with my spider...

Top
#257629 - 03/15/13 11:13 PM Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove [Re: MostlyHarmless]
Russ Offline
Geezer

Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Mine arrived yesterday. You will be pleased. I wish I'd known about the Kovea dual adapter. Being able to burn really cheap butane would be a nice option.
_________________________
Better is the Enemy of Good Enough.
Okay, what’s your point??

Top
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >



Moderator:  Alan_Romania, Blast, chaosmagnet, cliff 
March
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Who's Online
0 registered (), 318 Guests and 5 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
GallenR, Jeebo, NicholasMarshall, Yadav, BenFoakes
5367 Registered Users
Newest Posts
What did you do today to prepare?
by dougwalkabout
03/27/24 11:21 PM
Zippo Butane Inserts
by dougwalkabout
03/27/24 11:11 PM
Question about a "Backyard Mutitool"
by Ren
03/17/24 01:00 AM
Problem in my WhatsApp configuration
by Chisel
03/09/24 01:55 PM
New Madrid Seismic Zone
by Jeanette_Isabelle
03/04/24 02:44 PM
EDC Reduction
by EchoingLaugh
03/02/24 04:12 PM
Using a Compass Without a Map
by KenK
02/28/24 12:22 AM
Newest Images
Tiny knife / wrench
Handmade knives
2"x2" Glass Signal Mirror, Retroreflective Mesh
Trade School Tool Kit
My Pocket Kit
Glossary
Test

WARNING & DISCLAIMER: SELECT AND USE OUTDOORS AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Information posted on this forum is not reviewed for accuracy and may not be reliable, use at your own risk. Please review the full WARNING & DISCLAIMER about information on this site.