Customer Review(s)
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great griddles
Comment: We've had this stove for upwards of 25 years, and it has withstood the test of time, weather, and all kinds of camping conditions. The stove has accompanied us on camping outings in Alaska, Canada's wild lakes (for canoe and kayak camping) and on our average family summer camping vacations.
It is lightweight, sturdy and a great way to prepare hot cakes, eggs and coffee in the morning.
For larger families, there are of course larger Coleman stoves. But for a family of two to four, this item is perfect.
Customer Rating: Summary: It's a Coleman Propane Stove
Comment: This stove is lightweight compared to the rest of the line, easy to clean, gets the job done and it's dependable. It's only problem is that the diameter of the burners is too small, you can't use 12" pots, and it doesn't have enough BTU's to boil water fast. Listen, if space is not an issue, get the Coleman 2 Burner Powerpack Stove. It's a couple of dollars more than this stove. It's quite a bit larger than this stove, and it's as nice as cooking on a gas stovetop at home. You can boil tons of water quick, saute calamari or scallops while you're camping if you're so inclined, or make pancakes for a mob of people on your Lodge Reversable Grill/Griddle. There's some trips I use a single burner backpack stove, and then the rest of the time I'm eatin' homefries and cheese omelette's. You could cook chicken marsala with portobello mushrooms and sage on the Powerpack stove. The stove I'm reviewing is a great stove, just not for a family.
Customer Rating: Summary: Won't Go Camping Without It
Comment: I've owned this little unit for almost ten years now, and I really wouldn't go camping without it. It's light weight, and I can cook anything that I would normally cook from the stove top at home. It's simple to set up -- just screw the gas feed tube into the stove and the canister and you're ready to go. It lights easily, and the gas flow regulator keeps the flame at a constant level. The little cannister of gas lasts for hours and hours for simmering.
We used this exclusively for an entire summer a couple of years ago, and it performed very well, indeed.
I'd like a clasp or something on the unit to store a gas canister when the unit's not in use, but that's really the only thing it's lacking. I've cooked full meals for six on this, which is stretching its abilities a little unless you're doing a stew or something. It's more suited for two or three people, but, for what it is, you can't get a better camp stove for the money. It's durable, easy to set-up and use, and packs away nicely.
