The packaged product is compact and light for a dual burner stove at 61x41x13 cm and 7kg. The housing is secured shut with plastic clips which, although they look durable enough, may suffer long term from knocks and bumps in transit.
The casing opens up and becomes the back and bottom of the stoves structure. The stove sits well on its plastic feet without any wobble. The hob plates and controls have a reassuringly quality feel and look to them.
We connected up our R907 bottle purchased from the onsite shop with the Campingaz hose and regulator kit (supplied separately). This was a relatively pain free task although securing the hose on its housing at the stove end requires a good bit of fiddling.
Once we were ready to go we fired up the stove with its Piezo ignition (which means there’s no messing around with lighters or matches) in a mild wind and were pleased to see that the kettle boiled almost as quickly as an electric kettle would at home with no problems with the flame being blown out.
When it came to cooking dinner for our small family we found that the spacing of the hobs was sufficient to allow for a good sized frying pan and saucepan side by side, this isn't always the case on dual burner stoves - it's easy to be caught out with one which only has space for miniscule pans, a real pain when you're cooking for more than two people.
When it came to using the 1200w infra-red grill we were surprised to find a tiny grill pan, just big enough for one paltry slice of bread - slightly bizarre considering the width of the stove. This could prove to be a deal breaker if you really like toast or prefer to grill your food rather than fry it.
Run time for the stove and grill is quoted at 7hr 30mins which is obviously dependant on the size of bottle and type of fuel you opt for (butane and propane options). Either way it should be plenty to get you through a week's camping and perhaps more.
Overall, an impressive bit of kit for a family camping trip which has very few compromises.
