SOTOWindmaster Stove with 4Flex - Canister Stove for Windy Weather - Durable with Windscreen and Micro Regulator Valve System - Canister not Included

This is a great stove. I use it mostly for my travel coffee kit, but it always performs well. I haven’t run into any issues with fuel usage. It’s light and compact and the piezo always works. Great choice!

This stove has lots and lots of very strong reviews, so I was confident in buying it that it would meet my needs well. It certainly has met and exceeded expectations. I often camp in windy locations, and the Windmaster lives up to its name. It has not yet blown out though I have put it through some rough, gusty weather. Yes, cooking is slower when it's windy, but that is to be expected. It gets the job done, and it does a great job. The burner is so close to the pot, it still does really well.Because of its efficient design, it doesn't seem to use as much fuel as my older stove, which is of course great. The piezo ignition is also wonderful. Not having to bother with matches is a big plus for me. It does seem a little delicate, and so does the stove holder cage thing, but I treat all my things with care, and they're both fine. Treat your equipment well, and it will treat you well. If you are rough on things, I would not expect either to last very long. They are lightweight, intended for camping, so go figure! You can't beat the heck out of them; they will break, people.I also love the sensitivity of the fuel dial. It takes a few turns to get it going, which I like, because sometimes it gets turned a bit while handling, but when I connect it, this does not mean fuel starts immediately coming out. No, you have to turn it a lot more for that to begin. I view this as a very nice safeguard. Because of its sensitivity, it provides great simmer control, and though I'm no camping chef extraordinaire, the flexibility to dial in the heat level is appreciated.Superb stove. Very compact and lightweight. Highly recommended product.

The Soto Windmaster is an awesome stove. I've used this in windy conditions and it gets the job done every single time.I can usually boil 1 cup of water (depending on the outside temp) in around 1 minute and 30 seconds. For me, that's quicker than a MSR Pocet Rocket. The built in regulator ensures that I get a consistent flow of fuel, despite how full/empty the canister is. The built in windscreen works well. The piezo ignitor always works on the first or second click. The adjuster has the right amount of resistance, not being too stiff or too loose.There is a cheaper knockoff on the market but in my experience, you get what you pay for. This Japanese made stove is superior in quality vs the knockoff. When in the wild, the last thing you need to fail on you is your stove. Not only can it cook a hot meal, it can serve as a backup water purification device if your primary water purification device fails.

This is the most efficient open style stove I've used. It boils water very quickly and is pretty good on fuel. The pot stands on it fold in and out in a nice way to reduce the packed form factor which is great. It's big enough for pots, pans, whatever, and can hold it's own weight very well. It is the best alternative to a jetboil style system I've ever used. It's piezo igniter is SWEET. I never knew how much I was missing out. The controls are excellent and the nob works well. I like kit that just works and that I don't have to think about. This is one of those pieces. Never thing about it, abuse it, and it continues to deliver. Every time.

I'm coming from a BRS stove, Although this one is bigger and weighs a bit more, its a nice upgrade. The igniter always lights and the design of the stove is very functional. It stays lit in the wind! Hence the name "Windmaster". It's easy to use and fits perfectly in a Toaks 750 with fuel canister. It's manufactured in Japan. The quality and design are reflected in the price, but honesty I wouldn't have a problem buying it again. Once you own one you'll never go back to cheap Chinese stoves.

The Soto Windmaster and the MRS Pocket Rocket Deluxe (which is very similar) have the best reputations for backpacking stoves, but their prices are also gold-plated.Things I don't like about it.1. It's really long. Like, does it really need to be that long? The YouTube channel Backcountry Exposure showed that it won't fit in a Toaks 750 ml pot sideways, although it will fit in my Fire Maple G3 Petrel pot sideways, BUT JUST BARELY. But this isn't a huge deal.2. It really should come with the Triflex (three support-arm attachment), or at least have the option to buy it with the Triflex instead of the 4flex (four support-arm attachment). This is why I'm only giving it four stars. It's already $69, and now I have to buy something else for $13? I bought it to go with the G3 Petrel pot, which means I had to get the Triflex. But I got this on sale $8 off regular price, so whatever.3. I have to turn it a lot to get enough fuel to light it, which I guess means I can turn it down a lot before it goes out, I dunno, but I have to turn this way more than my other stoves. Not a huge issue, just weird.Things I like about it.1. Both the 4flex and the Triflex go on surprisingly easy, and come off just as well. If you’re worried about this, then don’t be. It is now something else to lose, though, so I don't think this is necessarily the best design in the world. And the Triflex needs to be adjusted a bit to get it completely straight, but that only takes two seconds.2. The 4flex is huge, so you can use a large pot if you wanted, like at a campsite.3. It is AMAZINGLY QUIET. Like, is this for real? I thought it just wasn’t putting out the heat, but even when wide open, it boils water amazingly fast and hardly uses any fuel.4. There is very little space between the head and the pot, so it earns its name as “Wind Master.” But I like to use heat exchanger pots, so it doesn’t necessarily perform better than other stoves with those types of pots, which act as their own windscreens.5. It comes with an igniter, which means a) I don’t need a lighter, although it’s not a bad idea to bring one, anyway, and b) I can light it with the pot on the stove, so I don’t waste any fuel.6. It’s super light. Stove without arms is 2.13 oz, TriFlex is 0.24 oz (so only 2.37 oz total with the Triflex), 4Flex is 0.93 oz. So at 2.37 oz, it’s heavier than the BRS 3000T, which is 1.00 oz for the stove and 0.59 oz for a lighter, but this is a much better stove, although way more expensive. (If you want to try a cheaper stove, give the Fire-Maple Greenpeak a look, listed on Amazon as the QingFeng. It’s $20 for 3.13 oz and has the larger head.)7. The arms for the Triflex go straight out and don’t have any hinges or anything, so this stove with the Triflex works very well with the Fire-Maple G3 Petrel pot.This thing is too expensive to be super-enthusiastic about it, but stoves can be temperamental, and with the rock-solid reputation that this has, you can’t go wrong with it.