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Jetboil Flash Camping Stove Cooking System

Last Updated: December 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.9
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/10
Total Reviews
239
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Review Analysis - 224 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
For Travel
 49
trip, backpacking, hiking, trips, road
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Awesome to have on s camping trip  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for hunting, camping, & field problems.  ...  "
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" ...  Now there’s no reason to go without coffee even on a small road trip  ...  "
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" ...  In addition to backpacking and motorcycle camping, i use this in my camper van to quickly get a cup of coffee in the mornings, or have a ramen noodle snack.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely Recommended for multi day hiking & hunting.  ...  "
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" ...  It took me well over a year after I started getting into hiking to decide if this was right for me and I can honestly say this went above and beyond for quality and use!  ...  "
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" ...  i match this with a french press for camping and hiking trips.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for backpacking- easy to set up and use.  ...  "
Water Usage
 25
boils, fast, minutes, boiled, boil
+100%
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" ...  Boils water in about two minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Heated water real fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Boils water crazy fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to use, boils water in a matter of minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Boiled water in minutes .  ...  "
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" ...  Quickest way to boil water!  ...  "
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" ...  It boils water crazy fast which is not only really cool, it also save fuel and is very efficient.  ...  "
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" ...  Boils water in an instant.  ...  "
Size
 23
lightweight, weight, super, light, easy to use
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Having it so compact and all in one makes it a must have for backpacking trips  ...  "
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" ...  Compact and lite weight.  ...  "
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" ...  Must have for backpacking. ... I used for my ultra-light backpacking and it was well worth the extra weight.  ...  "
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" ...  small and compact.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight and does not take up a lot of space.  ...  "
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" ...  I know that there are probably smaller & lighter options out there but, this is a complete, all-in-one system and it works very well for my needs.  ...  "
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" ...  But it is a sturdy, convenient product.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for backpacking.  ...  "
Heating
 20
heating, hot, heats, stove, food
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Also loved the heat indicator on the outside.  ...  "
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" ...  Heated water real fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for hiking or hunting to make a quick hot drink or meal!  ...  "
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" ...  I don't always want to use the camp stove to heat up a little water so this is perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  Heats water quick and clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little stove I use to cook food and heat water for hunting I just wish the build quality was a little better, but you wouldnt be able to get something as light if it was built any differently.  ...  "
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" ...  Great redesign on the base heating unit. ... I may revise the review but for now, I love its speedy heating.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to boil water for dehydrated meals.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 19
easy, lightweight, easy to clean, use, measuring
+100%
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" ...  Perfect for backpacking- easy to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean, and lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  Extremely easy to use, the cover also functions as a measuring cup which was very convenient.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  couldn't be easier .  ...  "
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" ...  Great quality and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  The cleanup process was very easy.  ...  "
Coffee
 19
ramen, boil water, backpacking, noodles, jetboil
+100%
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" ...  I bought this for making my coffee (using an Aeropress) in the military and for backpacking.  ...  "
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" ...  Now I won't have to wait for my coffee, or Mountain House meal.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for camping, backpacking or when the electricity goes out for boiling water or making coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it to make coffee, cup o noodles, MREs, hot cocoa.  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted a way for him to have something warm to eat and drink (ramen, soup, cocoa, coffee) and this was perfect!  ...  "
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" ...  If you just need to boil water for coffee, and will be eating freeze dried food with boiled water, this is all you need for your trip as far as cooking goes.  ...  "
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" ...  Able to get coffee super hot fast. ... Would highly recommend for camping if you love coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  The use of this Jetboil was simple and provided a warm dinner, breakfast and coffee for my trip.  ...  "
Food Items
 19
cook, jet boil, dehydrated meals, boil water, love this stove
+100%
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" ...  This was perfect for the dehydrated meals.  ...  "
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" ...  I haven't yet used this for cooking food, but have all the confidence this thing will take care of me.  ...  "
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" ...  Love this stove!!!  ...  "
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" ...  We like to prepare some food prior to camping and then cook after setting up site. ... Our small frying pan fits perfectly on it and it allows us to cook whatever we want.  ...  "
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" ...  There is only one word to describe this stove: Amazing!  ...  "
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" ...  I recommend the accessory that supports the use of a frying pan or soup pot. ... I’ve fried bacon and eggs lakeside while fishing with this, it’s awesome!  ...  "
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" ...  Imagine the survival of all humanity depends on you purchasing the correct stove .  ...  "
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" ...  It's really just the perfect stove.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 14
boils, camping, seconds, jetboil, boiled
+100%
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" ...  This product is so amazing, water boils in 60 seconds.  ...  "
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" ...  I'll self in the other guys was camping was shocked how fast this thing boils water.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice, really like the stripes on the side that shows how hot the water is getting.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great, boils water super fast!  ...  "
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" ...  His water took longer to boil as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Great system, works perfectly, boils water safe and fast.  ...  "
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" ...  $100 seems like a lot to boil water, but I just came back from a week long camping trip and used it multiple times a day.  ...  "
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" ...  Water boils super quick.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 12
last, igniter, year, fault, ago
+50%
-50%
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" ...  I didn't even realize it was broken until seeing the same product elsewhere.  ...  "
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" ...  From the start my igniter has been unreliable.  ...  "
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" ...  But sense I bought it earlier this year, I can’t get a penny back.  ...  "
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" ...  Same poorly design igniter as 10 years ago, just doesn't work at all  ...  "
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" ...  The ignition did not work  ...  "
Weight
 11
light, fast, worth, super, extra
+100%
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" ...  Truly is compact, light weight and Boils fast  ...  "
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" ...  Has been a lifesaver on cold days in the field and is light weight enough to man pack.  ...  "
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" ...  Compact and lite weight.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight & just easy to work with.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight and fast  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight and does not take up a lot of space.  ...  "
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" ...  Super light weight, you cannot beat the fit and finish if jetboil, if you are thinking about buying a competitor product - don't.  ...  "
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" ...  Less fuel=less weight!  ...  "
Cleaning
 10
clean, pack, lightweight, easy, canister
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Knda a butt to clean but sweet as  ...  "
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" ...  The cleanup process was very easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean, and lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  Sure is convenient for someone who’d rather eat out of a bag than cook and clean up homemade meals on the trail.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean up, tear down and packs up nicely to fit in your pack.  ...  "
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" ...  Heats water quick and clean.  ...  "
Build Quality
 10
plastic, pin, pieces, handle, gas
+70%
-30%
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" ...  sturdier and easier.  ...  "
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" ...  But it is a sturdy, convenient product.  ...  "
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" ...  This is definitely in my top 3 favorite pieces of gear I have purchased for myself!  ...  "
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" ...  Its base finally was too bent to use so we upgraded to a newer model. ... My one concern is the handle to turn on the gas catches on the plastic moulding.  ...  "
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" ...  Top notch product  ...  "
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" ...  Lightweight but still very sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  They loved the outer sleeve  ...  "
Storage
 9
burner, weight, stove, pot, inside
+100%
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" ...  The medium sized fuel canister does not fit in the cup, bear in mind, but it all still fits in my bag with ease.  ...  "
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" ...  It's drawback is space consumption and weight.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight and does not take up a lot of space.  ...  "
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" ...  If you're looking for a top shelf stove, this is the one to get.  ...  "
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" ...  I was just using a regular burner and a pot, and this thing is so much more efficient and space saving.  ...  "
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" ...  This stove is fairly compact and easy to assemble/disassemble. ... The neoprene sleeve on the pot also makes for a decent pot holder to allow you to get the pot off the burner once the water is boiling.  ...  "
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" ...  We have a small tote for food stuff and it is perfect because it is self contained.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and takes minimal space in my pack.  ...  "
Fit
 9
inside, cup, jetboil, fuel, canister
+89%
-11%
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" ...  The medium sized fuel canister does not fit in the cup, bear in mind, but it all still fits in my bag with ease. ... The burner, folding tripod for the canister, and the coffee press all do fit inside the cup though, so the system still gets an A+ from me.  ...  "
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" ...  Also liked that the fuel can, stand and the French coffee press all fit inside the Jetboil.  ...  "
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" ...  I love how you can fit all the parts inside the cup as well!  ...  "
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" ...  I mean, 99% of the time it is easy enough to adjust the position to keep it going, but I was disappointed in that a bit.  ...  "
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" ...  We got the smaller propane so all the pieces fit perfectly into the JetBoil when packing!  ...  "
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" ...  Super light weight, you cannot beat the fit and finish if jetboil, if you are thinking about buying a competitor product - don't.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean up, tear down and packs up nicely to fit in your pack.  ...  "
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" ...  All components conveniently fit inside of it except the fuel.  ...  "
Overall performance
 7
performance, boils
+100%
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" ...  It’s Soooooo fast!  ...  "
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" ...  Took this on my first Elk hunt and was very happy with the performance.  ...  "
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" ...  Boils fast and worked great after the one incident.  ...  "
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" ...  It did the job perfectly!  ...  "
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" ...  It not only boils fast, but it's very stable too.  ...  "
As Gift
 6
son, loves, bought, christmas
+83%
-17%
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" ...  This was a gift for my son.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought as a gift for my son and he loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  makes a great gift for the camper or hunter.  ...  "
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" ...  Gift and he loves it  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this as a gift and the couple were very excited about it.  ...  "
Features
 6
first, gas
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Reliable, light, just what I was looking for.  ...  "
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" ...  The matchless start feature is nice.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a coleman burner that works great, but the way this Jetboil is a complete system all contained in one small and light unit is what did it for me.  ...  "
Capacity
 5
house, good, family
+100%
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" ...  We like to use Mountain House for this reason.  ...  "
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" ...  I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family.  ...  "
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" ...  “Good to go” has some nicer vegetarian meals or good old mountain house.  ...  "
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" ...  My cousin owns the Jetboil sumo, it is very nice however it’s too big for a single person and obviously takes up more room in the pack.  ...  "
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" ...  The area we were in was pretty windy.  ...  "
Baking
 5
systems, water
+80%
-20%
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" ...  I reccomend this to anyone who is looking for a complete cooking system.  ...  "
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" ...  Well its not the light of the cooking systems, but I love it for my backpacking trips.  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 5
lightweight, clean, use, pack, easy to use
+100%
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" ...  Knda a butt to clean but sweet as  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean, and lightweight.  ...  "
Price
 4
worth, product, expensive, money, 100
+100%
Returns
 3
refund, reached, days
-100%
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" ...  I reached out to JetBoil, and they refused to help!  ...  "
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" ...  I sent it back for a refund.  ...  "
Marketplace
 3
jetboil, amazon, reached, contacted
+67%
-33%
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" ...  This product is just as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Product exactly as described.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 3
-100%
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" ...  I didn't even realize it was broken until seeing the same product elsewhere.  ...  "
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" ...  I expect to get a new igniter piece.  ...  "
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" ...  I received a defective product that leaked propane.  ...  "
Design
 3
+100%
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" ...  The handle design was a great detail so you don't burn your thumb.  ...  "
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" ...  The design is an added bonus!  ...  "

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