User Review: Coleman Fyrestorm SS Stove

Coleman Fyrestorm SS Stove
Above: The current Fyrestorm SS Stove, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed February 10, 2007 by Jerry

Rating:
Price Paid: $149

I purchased the Coleman Fyrestorm based on MFG claims and first impression at store. It was hard to dish out $149, especially for a Coleman product, but I did. Once home my views changed.

The pump is a pain to install due to fuel pickup tubes I could see myself breaking when conditions are extreme, those times when all you want to do is get the darn stove lit and not be fumbling with it. The plastic parts of the pump looked fragile (especially the tubes), but I like the metal plunger since I heard other brands with plastic plungers breaking. The fuel lines and stove itself where well design and seemed quality.

After fueling I expected the pump to feel like larger Coleman products but it did not. It felt poorly made and too much resistance from the get-go. The stove lit well and went right to blue flame which was very impressive. After about 30 seconds it went to yellow and never again went to blue. I was using new Coleman white gas so I know fuel was good, re-read directions and was doing nothing wrong. I tried changing pressures and fuel level but noting worked. Finally called it quits when it started throwing tiny fire balls.

Now, this stove might had been defective (sure it was) but would I trust another that might fail after 2 or 3 uses and while camping? Not me. If stove was half the price I might have exchanged, but at $149 I wanted my money back, which the store did.