Zelph's Stoveworks Cobalt Blue Soloist
Reviewed by
JERMM
+7
December 19, 2012
This little stove is a solid piece of gear, well built, it's a perfect match for smaller pots and mugs.
Pros
- Easy to light
- Efficient burn time
- Designed for mugs and small pots
- Built-in pot stand
Cons
- Mug/pot can easily be bumped off of pot stand
The Cobalt Blue Solo is designed for 3-inch mugs/pots, it has a built-in stainless steel pot stand, low pressurized double wall burner with top rim jet holes. Inside the stove is a braided copper wick that enables easier lighting in cold temperatures, dribble a few drops of fuel on the wick and light.
The stove kit is shipped with an EZ-Fold aluminum windscreen measuring 23”x4” (can be trimmed to length and height to better fit mug/pot) with pre-punched air holes, one large paper clip for holding windscreen in place, a 1-fluid ounce plastic measuring cup and printed instruction sheet.
Average burn time- 09:20 minutes on 1oz of denatured alcohol w/windscreen, air temp 52 degrees, wind speed 10 mph
Average boil time- 07:15 minutes on 0.75 oz of denatured alcohol w/windscreen, 2-cups of water at 48 degrees, air temp 52 degrees F, wind speed 10 mph
Mug/pot- used for testing an Evernew Ti 500
Weight:
Stove 34 grams
Windscreen and Clip 22 grams
Measuring Cup 2 grams
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $18 USD
