WindMaster

Two years in and calls it the best; it simmers on a very low flame so food doesn't burn or scorch the pot.

“I've had mine for a couple of years and it is the best. It can be adjusted to a very low flame so if you are cooking food it won't burn and scorch your pot”

After their BRS stove failed at 12,600 ft in the Sierra they bought a Soto WindMaster and have loved it with no issues.

Has a Soto Windmaster and loves it: it works in wind, is sturdy and folds up small, and they expect to use it for many years.

Tested their Jetboil against their Soto Windmaster: minimal efficiency difference, significant weight savings and a much better igniter, so they are a big fan of the Windmaster.

Having tested Soto, MSR, BRS and Fire Maple stoves, they find the Soto WindMaster one of the best stoves and at the top of the list.

Likes their Soto Windmaster a lot: lighter than the Stash burner, regulated for simmering, roughly double the output, better wind resistance and a built-in igniter.

Says the WindMaster is an excellent stove, the highest-quality gas stove on the US market in their view, and the one they take out of their hundreds of stoves.

Their Soto Windmaster is groovy but harder to set up stably than a Jetboil: the pot sometimes falls off if not placed right, and it needs a separate pot, windbreak and lifter.

Loves their Windmaster, which served them well on the PCT even in high-desert winds; the deep concave burner is the best design out there.

The piezo on their Windmaster lasted 1.5 thru-hikes, around 4,000 miles.

Really likes their Windmaster: much better in wind and a lot quieter than the other stoves they have tried.

In their first year with the Windmaster it boils, simmers and adjusts easily, and performed amazingly in strong winds with no windbreak.

Has had no issues with their Windmaster, which fits in a Toaks 750 ml pot with a fuel canister using the lighter TriFlex stand.

Usually pairs the Windmaster with an MSR Titan kettle but now likes a cheaper Amazon stove better.

Has done multiple UK National Trails with their trusty Windmaster and MSR kettle combo.

Hiked the TMB and the Appalachian Trail with the Soto Windmaster and a 750 ml pot and has nothing but good things to say about it.

Has had zero issues with their Windmaster, even in some Sierra storms.

Their whole Windmaster kit with the 3-prong support, an Evernew 0.6 L pot and a full canister weighs 13.75 oz, less than a MiniMo alone.

Has used both a Jetboil and the Soto and prefers the Soto: super light for a regulated stove, repairable if the igniter goes, with good output.

The Windmaster is an absolutely incredible stove; they use it with a Vargo BOT 700.

Their Windmaster, bandana and Toaks 750 weigh 7.5 oz together, and they have never had issues with it up to 11,000 ft.

The Windmaster is their preferred stove of the handful they have tried, though they wish the pot locked onto it.

Uses the Soto Windmaster especially in windy areas, and a BRS at lower elevations.

The igniter on their Soto still works after 4+ years, but it stopped working once the stove got rained on, so they always carry a backup.

Their rain-soaked Soto Windmaster's igniter was failing, so they had to use a lighter.

Loves their Windmaster with its piezo, which counts as one more self-contained way to start a fire.

Their Windmaster lit on the first or second igniter strike several times at 11,500 ft, even with ice on the canister.

Lives at 9,600 ft and cannot start their Windmaster without a Bic.

Their Windmaster's igniter broke mid-trip because of sand.

Their Windmaster works flawlessly now, after bending the igniter tip down a little when it only lit about half the time at first.

Their Windmaster is five years old and used a lot; it usually lights straight away unless damp, unlike the Jetboil igniters that often fail with their Scouts.

Their Windmaster's igniter failed after just a couple of seasons of light use; great stove otherwise.

Their Windmaster's igniter failed after a year; cleaning did not help, but disassembling and reassembling the stove fixed it.

The piezo in their Windmaster stopped working because of poor insulation on the wire; heat-shrink tubing fixed it.

Over the PCT their Windmaster's igniter seemed to die a handful of times, so they used a lighter's flint, but it mostly works.

Had no dramas with their Windmaster on the CDT in 2018, though they always carried a backup mini Bic.

Their Soto has easily been their favorite stove and they have never had a problem with the igniter.

Dropped their Windmaster into the river in the Zion Narrows and had to grope for it underwater; it still works great.

Really likes the Windmaster they bought for months of bikepacking, but the flame goes out when they simmer too low.

Tried the Windmaster but went back to their ancient BRS because it simmers better; the Windmaster goes from too hot to off.

Uses a Fire Maple Petrel with the TriFlex on their Windmaster and has never had a low flame blow out in wind.

Their Windmaster suddenly stopped sparking consistently; Soto shipped them a new burner head and igniter with no questions asked.

Their Windmaster's igniter is fine but completely fails when it is wet at all.

Has run their Windmaster on butane, isobutane and propane with no issues.

Their Soto has been stellar in decent winds, unlike their Pocket Rocket; it took a 200 m dive off a cliff and still works.

Has used their Windmaster a dozen times in different altitudes and wind and it works well, with a handy built-in lighter and real flame control.

Their Windmaster is good at boiling and incredibly good in wind, but the very focused flame can burn food even when simmering.

Their Windmaster has the best simmer they have found on a canister stove, but they are disappointed the regulator does not hold the flame as canister pressure drops.

Their Windmaster also leaks a little gas when attached; 100 g of fuel lasts them about six 1 L boils.

Has owned two Windmasters that both give a little pop of gas when unscrewed; when the first stopped shutting off, Soto sent a new one free.

Used a whole 100 g canister in three days boiling twice a day with their Windmaster and a Toaks 750, higher fuel use than expected.

Is not too happy with their Windmaster: great in the wind, but the loose gas control turns from a low flame to a jet rocket with no resistance.

Used a Soto Windmaster with a Petrel pot on the PCT and it worked in a 70 mph windstorm on San Jacinto.

The Windmaster only needs shielding in pretty strong wind, unlike their old Pocket Rocket, and its piezo has needed a backup lighter only a few times in the cold.

Thinks the Soto Windmaster is the best upright canister stove when you can find it on sale, and loves theirs.

Owns the Windmaster and thinks it is absolutely brilliant: lighter than the Amicus, with convenient piezo ignition, and works very well in the wind.

Has a Soto Windmaster and it is amazing; the biggest knock is the price.

Replaced their first-generation Pocket Rocket with a Windmaster, which is better in literally every metric but price.

Switched from a BRS to a Windmaster because they got tired of building a windscreen every night.

Loves their Soto Windmaster, but wishes it were smaller to nest in their cook kit and keeps misplacing the TriFlex.

Raves about the Windmaster: its piezo seems unstoppable, so much that they bought a new one in disbelief the first could keep working so long.

The piezo on their Windmaster works about 60% of the time, so they bring a mini Bic anyway.

Stopped carrying two lighters when they switched from a BRS-3000T to the Windmaster, whose large flange and O-ring seat more securely on the canister.

Swapped their PocketRocket Deluxe for a Windmaster and finds it far superior: much better heat control at low settings, much more stable, and its supports fit a wider range of cookware.

Has both stoves and finds the Soto Windmaster much better simply because its piezo lighter is reliable.

Has both the Windmaster and the PocketRocket Deluxe; they are mostly the same, but the Windmaster is better at low simmering for frying trout or cooking rice.

Has the Windmaster and finds its four-leg option comfortably stable, unlike three-leg stoves.