GAS ONE GS-3800DF Dual Spiral Flame 11,000 BTU Portable Gas Stove with Heavy Duty Clear Carrying Case, CSA Listed , Black

Very durable and reliable burner. Has fine grained flame control that allows for very low and very high flames and everything in between. The lighter is super reliable and always lit the flame on the first try. The locking mechanism for ensuring that the butane canister is inserted correctly is easy to use and feels safe and durable. The switch for enabling the fuel flow is a nice safety feature that made it easy to ensure that the gas only flowed when we wanted it to. A single butane canister is good for an hour or more even at the highest fuel flow settings. The carrying case makes it easy to securely pack the burner away with other gear while keeping it clean and dry at the same time. The black enamel surface cleans fairly easily and seemed pretty durable although it does accumulate rough spots over time, I think that's inevitable with a finish like this. It does look beautiful and sleek right out of the packaging and still looks quite nice even after dozens of uses. Highly recommended.

There are several models of this stove: a 9,000 BTU (GS-3000), a 10,000 (GS-3500), and the one being reviewed (GS-3800). I bought the GS-3800 that came with a plastic carrying case. This is a great stove. It is compact, fairly small if used for car camping, and delivers a nice flame. It is like cutting out one of the gas burners from a nice kitchen stove and taking it on the road. My main worry was about the fuel, having ordered it with little chance to get a different one if I couldn't find the fuel. As others advised, I was able to find the fuel for $1.50 a can at a large Asian grocery store. The small store I tried first did not carry any fuel. The large one I went to (in a former Best Buy location) carried the fuel and, tpo my great relief, it was the first thing I saw when I walked in the door.When I bought it, most reviews complained about receiving a broken carrying case. I was lucky and received a stove and case that were undamaged. Obviously, I can't say what the chance is of receiving a broken case or whether they have fixed that problem completely. The case is handy, but not essential. It was worth the price I paid with or without the case. Since the parts that support cooking pots or pans can come out, it is very nice to have a case, but I could have found a heavy-duty fabric or leather bag for it.

Highly pleased with stove. Heats very quickly with a minimum of cleanup. Light and stable and butane bottles last for several meals. Butane is cheap and available at any restaurant supply store for about $3.00 a bottle.My one disappointment is that I didn't receive the butane bottles I thought I'd purchased with the package deal, but, no matter, I'm well pleased overall.

I ordered three units. The one for our household worked perfectly first time out of the box. It was a challenge to buy cartridges quickly. I was able to purchase a pack of 12 Sterno brand cartridges and have them shipped to a local Grainger store in two days. The Sterno brand cartridges worked fine. Cooked a simple meal on the stove. It heated the pan quickly and evenly. The manual has ominous warnings about where to use these stoves and where to store cartridges. It was purchased to use with a Japanese ceramic cooker. The cooker says to use only on a gas stove. A store demonstration of the ceramic pot used a small gas stove like the Gas One. The stove manual says not use cook with ceramic containers.

Good product. Good price. Quick delivery.

I like that Gas One stoves have safety features so they have a safety shutoff if there is any leaking gas. They also have a thermal heat shield so the gas doesn't heat up between the butane compartment and the burner. That is what sold me on it. Most of them are similar but I liked those features. It is metal and has a plastic case to store it in. It is a nice size, not too small so if I have a pan on top of the burner, it doesn't feel too small underneath. It feels stable. I got it for a cooking source for a power outage but I could use it camping or for an extra burner for large meals.

I made a crucial mistake after reading a review on a similar stove - assumed this would last several camping trips. Well, I burned through the first bottle of gas after dinner and breakfast... However, I was wasting a lot of gas/heat, and cooking pancakes, bacon, etc for 6 adults... and cooked a pizza on it the night before. Definitely burns hot, works well, nice little case, compact for what it is, and simple to use. Very happy.

Sous Vide cooking is wonderful for meats, but searing the meat in a cast iron skillet just after cooking was triggering the kitchen smoke alarm and causing a smoky haze. This GAS One 3900DF 11,000 BTU, dual spiral flame burner, placed on the workbench in our garage, heats up the cast iron skillet very quickly, without triggering the smoke alarm or causing smoke in the kitchen. Just remove the unit from its carrying case, snap in the butane cannister, turn the knob fully open, and the dual flames shoot up instantly. Within what seems like 30 seconds, the searing can begin, and a minute or two later you're done. I'd give the 3900DF ten stars, if that was possible. PS. If you haven't tried the Sous Vide method, you are really shortchanging yourself. Amazon sells several Anova systems.