CAMP WATER BOILER SHOOTOUT. MSR Reactor vs Jet-boil vs Fire-Maple FMS-X2 (Companion)

At last, I manage a quick trip onto the beach, and when there did an impromptu shootout of three camping water boilers. And had a bit of fun. MSR Reactor versus Jet-boil, Versus Fire-Maple FMS-X2 (Companion)

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[davidwoods]

I just watched a guy on the other side of the world boil water. I need to get a life.

[charlesharrell]

Worst case 2 minutes, 39 Seconds
If you can't wait that long for coffee you've got a real caffeine issue. : )

[nathanhickeyhickey]

As usual, the "HOTTEST" overland content online.

[wanderingambience]

Very enjoyable watching you boil water. Hence forth...the saying watching a kettle boil or water boil as a boring negative, shall be abolished!

[JohnRolyAU]

Horses for courses. In the Vic Highcountry in winter, the old Coleman petrol stove is king... Gas freezes up and you have to constantly tip warm water on them to keep them going. Mine is 20 years old and still going strong.

[ChrisGen]

Oh my God, I literally cracked up at the end. She’s looking for a fire extinguisher! Oh you guys are the best. Many thanks from Santa Fe NM.

[markholtan]

Love it Andrew, great water boiling test but the fire extinguisher bit had me laughing my head off didn’t see it coming 😂😂👍

[paulspeakman]

My son gave me a Jetboil he hadn't used in years and it has a piece for the top like the companion brand here which makes it versatile. After replacing the stand which went missing somewhere during a few moves, the Jetboil is a great bit of kit for making my morning coffee while boondocking in my tiny camper.

[adam]

I have a liquid fuel stove I converted too while motorcycle camping, it allows me to combine fuel sources so that I have spares, not that a litre of diesel will make a difference but if you ran out of gas then it will still be usable

[Mattelko]

Hah a fun video from comparing brands. Well thank you.😁👍

[wojomojo]

The Companion Brand / Fire-Maple FMS-X2 is half the price and almost the same speed as JetBoil, wins by far.

[aldrimduramax]

i just noticed, congratulations on 200, 000 subscribers andrew

[atomicsmith]

I don't know why, but I'm giving this video a thumbs up...

[explor]

Love the last few lines!
On a more serious note do you actually carry two burners? One for water and one for cooking?

[jackturtle]

What does it matter how long it takes you are on holiday or do you have to go back to work

[kruzikx]

The brand is not companion it is Fire-Maple (of China). Companion may be some local marketing name. I use this Fire-Maple FMS-X2 for over three years and it's great. It's priced between $50-$60.

[IndependenceOverland]

I called that! You can’t get the reactors right now, and haven’t been able to for a year or better. Something about manufacturing. They are not discontinued, but MSR won’t let just anyone manufacture for them. That’s why they are so reliable.

[yorkchris]

There isn't a better way to check for boil w/o removing lid and letting out heat?

[gqwarrior]

No doubt they are great but I'll never be able to justify spending that much just to boil a bit of water. Loved the ending Andrew 😂😂😂

[pramodshrestha]

Congrats on 200K subscriber. Love from Nepal.🇳🇵