i have had my peak 1 micro stove for two years it never fails me also msr canisters will interchange with im having a problem finding coleman canisters wal mart sold them but now they say they will no longer carry them

This little stove performed great during five days of cooking for two people. It's light and powerful and preforms as well other stoves that cost at least twice as much.

I love it when you young dudes try to reinvent the wheel. I've had my Peak 1/ Model 400 since it was new-longer than most of you are old.;-) The is a VERY basic backpacking stove (and its variants). Maybe I have a better understanding of it because I started out camping with the huge, two burner Coleman, 'Green Monsters'. As been said, you "can" take off the generator assembly and heat the gen with a propane torch. What makes this voodoo science, is that nobody states how long. Some would say "common sense dictates"...well that's just a cop-out for not knowing the answer. While this method works, the valve packing for the HI/LO lever can melt out black ooze (packing material)...not good in any valve and that's what it is; a valve. Also, try to make sure all your old gas is out of the gen, or it will catch fire. I would heat with a propane torch until the gen brass is just before the 'cherry red' stage and work your torch along the whole length-not just in one spot. You could also wrap a wet washcloth around the HI/LO valve packing assembly. Then, take plumber's sand-cloth afterward and clean everything external to look like new. Most of the time this is unnecessary however, because there is a tiny needle that advances through a orifice to clean the gen. If the gen orifice is plugged, this needle will bend easily and serve no purpose. You can unscrew the orifice with a wrench and check the needle. Screw the orifice back on with just your fingers and work the HI/LOW lever; you should see the needle move in and out freely (very tiny)...then if satisfied that it's working properly, wrench tight. If you have to straighten the needle, use pliers without teeth; be very careful, it's fragile. Other than physical damage, that's about all that can go wrong except for the pump leather. Use neatsfoot oil to recondition the leather (with ANY fuel based leathers); working it carefully with your fingers until supple and saturated. I have two Phoebus 725 stoves that will run circles around this Coleman, but they don't simmer. After burning the bottom of countless backpacking pans with those little rockets engines, I consider this feature HUGE! People that bail on the Peak 1's, don't fully understand how these stoves work. *Important*, if you have used the simmer feature and are about to shut the stove off, run the HI/LO lever back and forth a few times and leave it on HI for like 30 seconds....then turn the stove off with the red-handled valve. I wished my Phoebus would simmer.;-)

I got this a few years ago, so I guess it's the "older" version. Anyway it has worked great. I've taken it backpacking and used for cooking all our meals. Boils water in two minutes at higher elevations. Puts out a massive flame. Lots of power.

On the last backpacking trip, we split milk and sauce on it. It started sputtering and then went out. I disconnected it, shook it out, reconnected it and it worked again.

I'd like to be able to clean it so I'm looking for a maintance kit.

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I bought this on clearance as I figured at $10 it was to good to pass up. They have started selling them again for $24. The stove is excellent as are all Coleman products are. It is well built, lights easily and burns well. Easily adjustable flame. I have not used it in any extremely cold weather or tough conditions. I like it though.

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It's back! Coleman has started putting out their Peak1 stove series again, and it works decent. I bought the inexpensive Micro version, and i'm glad I did. Technically, it weighs more than a lot of the more expensive backpacking stoves. But let's be honest, i'm not quibling over 100 grams. The total dry weight is 6.7 ounces, and it feels like it. The stove feels solid, well built, and puts out a nice flame. With a few different sizes of canisters to choose from, this made it a no-brainer. As I am a "casual" hiker, meaning I don't log tons of miles every year, it made no sense to spend more money on a more expensive stove. After all, i'm used to carrying Pepsi-can stoves. :)

Overall it's a good product and works well, particularly considering the price.

When I first fired it up, the flame will sputter out weakly. Mere lifting it off the ground will snuff it out. I sent it to Coleman, and they sent me an updated version, one you see in the picture above. The new one was the same story. I thought the vent holes were too small, and I drilled two holes double the size of the existing vents. That broke the balance completely, and I abandoned it somewhere in the closet for over one year. Then I was struck by an idea to plug up the smaller, original vents with shortened screws, and tied it securely with thin wire over the screw head slots. Voila! With bigger vents (now only two), it works just fine, only putting out about 7000 btu's. It boils a liter of water on a calm day in 5 minutes flat. I am afraid to enlarge the rest of the holes, for it might really damage the balance of air/fuel mixture beyond repair. It is supposed to put out 10,000 btu's, however. It is rather bulky compared to other canister types, but it has a well-designed, heavy-duty pot supports that extend and retract as you rotate the wild shield, accomodating various sizes and shapes of the pots. Flame control is excellent. As it is jerry-rigged, I mean, modified, by me, it works quite acceptably. If you have had similar problems with this stove, you might want to try my method (therefore foregoing the warrantee), before you decide to chuck it.

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Coleman was great with replacing and sending the new one, but did not respond to a lengthy (1 page) letter I wrote, explaining the situation. They simply chose to send a new one, in about 4 weeks.

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A few Primus brand canister type stoves, Easy, Yellowstone, Micro, etc. Coleman 400 Peak 1 Optimus 8R, Svea 123, etc.

I did a lot of reading of reviews from backpacker and here before I purchased this stove. This stove came in 3rd out of 7 in the backpacker review, beating out MSR and some others. It is a Peak1 and as you know Coleman has discontinued this line. You can still get parts for it through coleman.com. I got it through thesportsauthority.com for $20 on closeout. I just got it 2 days ago and bought the 1st gas can today. I made a package of Lipton noodles with it for lunch(out side of course in the Florida heat). Like the others have said, it boils very fast(14,000 BTU's), simmers excellent(try to simmer on a wisperlight, it is either on or off, no in between), light weight, compact, pot supports swing out to accomadate different pot sizes(a plus), and you can use any canister fuel on it. I bought the big can of butane/propane and it set me back $6. I would reccomend this stove for any one who is getting started and needs a good, light weight, fast boiling, simmering stove. Finally, it is a good idea to carry a cooking pot and a eating plate/bowl. Pots do get very hot and it is crappy to have to wait till the pot cools to eat your food! Also, get good eatware, the small stainless steel fork, spoon, knife, in my opinion is too small to do any thing with. A good set of lexan will do the job excellent. It is full size and is light weight and will fit in the stuff sack of your mess kit. Happy Trails!

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Did verify about replacement parts from Coleman before I purchaced the stove.

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Peak1- Apex1 stove. Good stove for cold weather, liquid gas is a pain, but available every where(Gas station). Especially when you are in the middle of the AT and no camp stores for miles.

excellent little stove...good construction, very reliable, easily adjusted flame. never had it in extreme conditions, so i can't comment on any cannister stove shortcomings. no piezo ignition to break, either.

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It's nice little stove with built in windscreen. It's small enough to fit in my cookware and will burn any cannister fuel with a Lindall valve. Like most other cannister type stoves, it doesn't work well in cold temps but is a great warm weather stove. It lights easily and simmers well. Out of all my different variety of stoves, this one probably boils water faster than the others. This is an inexpensive stove which I would recommend to beginners and scout troops.

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