Jetboil

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Jetboil, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryBackpacking stoves
Founded2001
FounderDwight Aspinwall, Perry Dowst
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Production output
Backpacking stoves
US$25.6 million (2013) [1] [2]
US$19.3 million (2013) [1] [2]
Owner Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
Website jetboil.johnsonoutdoors.com
Stove with small fuel canister. JetBoil-camping-stove-atop-gas-cylinder.jpg
Stove with small fuel canister.
Corrugated metal ring at the base of the billycan. JetBoil-camping-stove-under-cooking-pot.jpg
Corrugated metal ring at the base of the billycan.

Jetboil is an American manufacturer of lightweight gas-fueled portable stoves used primarily for backpacking. [3]

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The company was formed in 2001 by Dwight Aspinwall and Perry Dowst [4] in a former woolen mill in Guild, New Hampshire, [4] debuting its products at the 2003 Outdoor Retailers trade show. [5] In 2006 the company moved its headquarters to Manchester, New Hampshire [4] [6] and in 2012 was purchased by Racine, Wisconsin–based Johnson Outdoors. [5] [7]

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. [8]

The ring of corrugated metal forming the burner also shields it from wind and directs heat to the base of the pot. [9] 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. [10]

The company markets its fuel, a mixture of propane and isobutane, [11] 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. [12]

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:

Accessories include a lightweight coffee press, replacement lids, mesh strainers, [15] support and stabilizer kit, [15] pots and pans, [38] utensils and plastic plates, [38] and a tool for puncturing holes in used fuel canisters prior to recycling. [39]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, David; Georgeson, Cynthia (6 December 2013). "Johnson Outdoors Reports Increased Sales, Profits and Earnings for Fiscal 2013". Globe Newswire . Racine, Wisconsin: Johnson Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 JOUT 2013 Annual Report (PDF) (Report). Johnson Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Jetboil.com. Jetboil, Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Johnston, Warren (16 December 2012). "Camping Stove Maker With Newport and Dartmouth Ties Takes Next Step; Company Bought for $16 Million". Valley News . Lebanon, New Hampshire. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 Alden, Doug (9 December 2012). "NH cousins' Jetboil sold to Johnson Outdoors for $16 million". New Hampshire Union Leader . Manchester, NH: Union Leader Corp. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Masek, Heidi (28 September 2008). "Who's high tech in NH?". The Hippo. Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Engel, Jeff (15 November 2012). "Johnson Outdoors closes Jetboil acquisition". Milwaukee Business Journal . Milwaukee: American City Business Journals. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Woods, Allison (October 2011). "Gear Review: Jetboil Sol Ti Premium Cooking System". Backpacker Magazine . Boulder, Colorado: Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Scott, Matthew (13 May 2013). "Head to Head: Jetboil Flash vs. MSR Reactor 1L". Expedition Portal. Overland International, Inc. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Poindexter, Chad (2011). "JETBOIL SOL TI PREMIUM COOKING SYSTEM". Backpackgeartest.com. David Anderson. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jetpower Fuel 100G case of 24 cans". jetboil.com. Johnson Outdoors, Inc. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Flash Cooking System Carbon-FLASH-CBN". Johnson Outdoors. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  13. 1 2 Product Review Staff (31 January 2004). "Jetboil Stove (Personal Cooking System) First Looks (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2004)". Backpacking Light. Beartooth Mountain Press. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  14. 1 2 Knight, Ken (28 January 2006). "Jetboil Group Cooking System (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)". Backpackinglight.com. Beartooth Mountain Press LLC. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 Regenold, Stephen. "Versatile Jetboil adds accessories". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington, United States. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Stove Review: Jetboil GCS". Backpacker Magazine. Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. March 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  17. ↑ Jurries, Amy (15 July 2013). "Jetboil Joule Group Cooking System". The GearCaster. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "Gear Review: JetBoil Flash". Backpacker Magazine. Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  19. 1 2 3 Rietveld, Will (19 October 2011). "Jetboil Zip Cooking System Review". Backpacking Light. Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  20. 1 2 Staff, WO (31 December 2011). "Jetboil and the New Kid". Wenatchee Outdoors Newsletter. Wenatchee, WA: JustGetOut. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  21. 1 2 Werner, Philip (1 October 2013). "Jetboil Sol Ti – Titanium Cooking System Review". sectionhiker.com. Fells Press LLC. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  22. ↑ Rietveld, Will (19 October 2011). "Jetboil Sol Ti Premium Cooking System Review". Backpacking Light. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  23. ↑ Strout, Jeff (28 October 2011). "Jetboil Sol Ti". Bangor Daily News . Bangor, Maine . Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  24. 1 2 "Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System Review". Backpacking Light. Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  25. 1 2 "Jetboil Sol Advanced Cooking System". Outdoor Hub News. OutdoorHub. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  26. 1 2 "JETBOIL SUMO™ Group Cooking System". ukmatchangler.com. www.ukmatchangler.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  27. 1 2 3 Steele, Brad. "JETBOIL SUMO GROUP COOKING SYSTEM". backcountryckiingcanada.com. Ski Touring Canada. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  28. 1 2 3 Woods, Allison. "Gear Review: Pimp Your Jetboil". Backpacker Magazine. Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  29. ↑ "Award-winning products at OutDoor". Sports Trader. SA Sports Trader. August 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  30. ↑ "First Look: Jetboil Joule™". Earn Your Turns & Couloir Publications. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  31. 1 2 3 Jordan, Ryan (15 July 2014). Jetboil Joule Review - Part 1, Overview (Report). Beartooth Mountain Press, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  32. 1 2 Zurer, Rachel. "6 Sweet New Stoves at Outdoor Retailer 2014". Cruz Bay Publishing.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  33. ↑ Jurries, Amy (11 July 2014). "Jetboil MiniMo Stove". The Gear Caster. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  34. ↑ Jetboil https://jetboil.johnsonoutdoors.com/stoves-systems/flash-cooking-system . Retrieved 7 October 2018.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  35. ↑ Julia Clarke (2025-05-13). "Jetboil Flash 1.0 review: safer and easier to use than the original, still boils water at a blistering pace". Advnture. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  36. ↑ McLemore, Andrew (2025-03-17). "Jetboil Flash 1.0L Fast Boil Review: Redesign Adds Durable Igniter, Other Improvements". GearJunkie. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  37. ↑ Larson, Keely (2025-03-13). "First Look: The Improved Jetboil Flash 1.0L Fast Boil System". Backpacker. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  38. 1 2 Baxter, David (26 October 2007). "JETBOIL FRY PAN AND UTENSIL KIT". backpackgeartest.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  39. ↑ Bastone, Kelly (2011). "Gear Review: Jetboil Crunchit". Backpacker Magazine. Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 16 August 2014.