The Pyro Pocket Stove is made by Pyromid Outdoor Cooking Systems, Redmond, Oregon. As you can see in the picture, it comes with its own nylon carry pouch which has a strap on the back for sliding onto your belt. It is made from 26 guage stainless steel sheeting and complete package to include a package of Esbit fuel weighs 6 ounces. The Esbit fuel included is 3 of the larger tabs as shown in the picture. I ran a control test with 1/2 a tab as shown. Approximate burn time was 9 minutes 15 seconds. I had a measured 8 ounces of tap water in the canteen cup shown and the water temp reached 175 degrees F. Personally, I like the form of the stove, but feel it would be better if it was 24 gauge or thicker. Also if you can tell from the picture it has a small fuel platform which folds down. It warped just slightly during the tab burning process, which allowed the fuel to 'float' about the platform. Heavier metal could possibly help this. I bought both these on eBay for almost $13.00 to include shipping. In closing, it is certainly sturdier then the Esbit stove and I like the fact you can place it with the hinges into the wind, acting as a wind block. Each person will have to determine their own usage and needs.
Weight? Weight? Weigh? Anything I carry goes on the scale first. I believe both my brasslite and star esbit are around an ounce and a half.
That little folding stove looks neat, you could probably reinforce it easily with a cheapo 110 volt spot welder, which you can get on Harbor Freight very cheap. Just my $0.02. I guess if you had a spot welder though, you could make your own folding stoves pretty easy
This is the Larger model. Good for most solid fuels. This might go into the other stoves section that is more current. I purchased mine back around 1987 for camping trips that required "enclosed fires", good for motorcycle or car camping. Also good for when the power drops out. These pics are from a ebay sale. Igloo Pyromid Outdoor Cooking Systems Stainless Steel Minibachi New SHIP Free | eBay
