Saturn Gas Stove with Preheat Tube

Mega Kocher

I love the size, shape and function of the stove. Good for a variety of sizes of cookware and heats well. Do not like the gas hose. I cannot adjust the gas flow and cannot turn the gas off. It’s not just stiff..it will not adjust. The only way I can stop gas flow is to disconnect the hose from the gas bottle. Also, I wish I knew the new design was coming out as I would have purchased it.

Good fire power, can do revers fuelling for extra boost. Tested in low/high altitude multiple times. Built in piezo works well and convenient. Remote connection tube design to prevent heating the fuel canister and useful for flexible placing/setup.

Stove is powerful but it seems very prong to wind, even in the very slight blow. It would be much better to design the pit lower and raised the rim to provide shielding effect. Since the flame is small and distributed for even heat transfer (which is good), flames are blown too easily. It works great in a completely calm environment but in reality, it needs more time/fuel to boil/cook outdoor than it claims without separate wind shield.

Connection head does not spin so it is little bit difficult to screw in/out the canister, but not a big issue. It is only that there are better head design out in the market with spinning hinge head design.

Over all construction is sturdy and feels good with wide supporting legs for bigger cooking pots. Stove it self cools down quickly for pack up, which is great! I noticed, however, supporting legs glow red over long time cooking. I dont see any deformation so far, thus it should be okay but little concerned on its durability over the time.

I have yet to fully stress test the stove, but my initial impressions are positive. It has significant BTU power and a sturdy construction, with legs designed to support large pans or even Dutch ovens. Overall, it stands out compared to regular stoves but feels a little short of quality compared to premium ones. However, I have safety concerns about two specific parts: the preheating tubes are not made of brass, unlike other stoves, so I'm unsure how this plated metal will handle expansion and continuous use, after few tests the nickel appearance of the preheating tube is gone and it looks like bare metal is going to remain from now on, this is not an issue necessarily but I dont understand why they didn’t stick to the typical brass that is well proven to resist continuous expansion over heat. Additionally, the heat distribution could be improved. The heating “vaporizing block” is located on the lower level of the stove, directly exposed and made of plated metal. This block is directly connected to the hose, which has a rubber interior. Continuous heat transmission might negatively affect the rubber over extended usage. I plan to use the stove more frequently, but for now, these two potential issues remain unconfirmed. That's why I'm giving this stove 4 stars.

This wood stove is very light and compact. When opened, it 29x29cm. It is just the right size and is very useful for barbecues.