Jetboil Personal Cooking System
Average Rating: 
Reviewed by 34 Trailspace users
Description
The Personal Cooking System is a compressed fuel canister stove made by Jetboil. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 34 user reviews.
Here's what other sites are saying:
From Backcountry.com:
"The highly efficient, lightweight, and compact Jetboil Personal Cooking System has revolutionized the way people cook in the backcountry. Jetboil has won so many awards with this compact stove that you can't count them on your fingers. The Personal Cooking System creates up to 80% efficiency to boil a cup of water in 30 seconds with very little fuel consumption. Both the stove and the fuel bottle pack into the one-liter pot for easy storage. *Fuel not included."
From REI:
"Innovative and efficient, the Jetboil integrates the pot and stove for fast setup and compact storage. FluxRing® heat exchanger improves fuel efficiency; regulated flame provides maximum efficiency. Adjustable-flame burner is housed in a wind-screen, reducing heat loss in windy conditions. Neoprene cozy stays in place during cooking without melting, increasing heat retention and cooking efficiency. Piezo igniter sparks the stove to life with a push of the button, eliminating worries about wet matches and burning your hand. Anodized aluminum 1-liter cooking cup with drinking spout provides excellent heat transfer and cleans up fast. Burner and cooking cup are integrated into a single convenient package for instant setup and compact storage. Base and cooking cup unsnap for storage; base and 110g fuel canister (sold separately) stow inside the cup; lid snaps shut for storage. No assembly or priming required. Perfect for fuel-efficient, ultra-light backpacking when all you need to prepare your food is boiled water. Total system weight is 15.25 oz.: stove weighs 6 oz. and cooking cup with lid weighs 9.25 oz."
From Massey's:
"Benefits: Success in the outdoors depends on proper nourishment. The reliability and efficiency of your gear can make the difference between satisfaction and difficulty, or even danger. Jetboila s integrated and innovative design brings new levels of performance to every aspect of outdoor cooking. Convenient Jetboil includes all the elements required for outdoor cooking in a single unit. Burner and cooking cup are integrated into a single package. Assembly and priming are not required. Fast FluxRing technology makes Jetboil a faster boiler than competing stoves. This speed, coupled with minimal setup, makes it the quickest way to get hot food into your stomach. Fuel Efficient FluxRing yields fuel efficiencies of over 80%, compared with the 30-40% typical of standard stoves and cookware. Bottom line: weight and money savings because a canister of fuel boils twice the volume of water. A single 100-gram Jetpower canister boils 12 liters of water. Light and Compact With the diameter of a Nalgene bottle and less height, Jetboil stows in places standard cooksets wona t go, like your fanny pack or side pocket. At 14 ounces, Jetboil rivals the very lightest titanium cooksets and micro-canister stoves. When adding the weight savings from fuel efficient operation, Jetboil is without rival for fast and lightweight use. Usage Jetboila s functionality and ease of use are unparalleled. The base and cooking cup snap securely together during use. Piezo electric igniter lights quickly and easily. Heat level can be dialed in to meet your exact needs. After heating is complete, the cooking cup unsnaps from the base and the contents stay insulated. For stowage, the base and canister nest inside the cup and the lid seals it closed to form one compact unit."
From RockCreek:
"JetBoil is the first in a revolutionary new line of Personal Cooking Systems that offers a fast and simple solution to cooking in the outdoors. It's also the first item we've sold to win Time Magazine's Most Amazing Invention Award (2004). The JetBoil stove continues to win awards from a variety of organizations and publications.Whether you're backpacking, climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, boating, hunting, fishing, adventure racing, or involved in rescue work, JetBoil is the best way to provide hot, satisfying nourishment on the go. Integrating burner and cookware, JetBoil's design relies on a fast and efficient proprietary heat transfer system. Gone are the days of tippy stoves, clunky campware sets, and choking down gorp for days on end. This light, compact, and expandable system allows you to quickly adapt to the situation whether you're going solo or with five of your friends. *THE JETBOIL PERSONAL COOK SYSTEM DOES NOT INCLUDE FUEL."
User Reviews
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by culchymuckty, Feb 26, 2009
Care required when packing to prevent damage to ignitor insulator, I cracked the ceramic tube allowing the spark to short out, I removed the ignitor and binned it and now use a separate lighter."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Spiritwind, Dec 10, 2008
I have a bunch of stoves and use everything from alki, esbit, white gas and canisters. I probably never would have considered getting one of these until one morning a friend offered me a cup of coffee."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Bo, Oct 07, 2008
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Ronin, Jun 19, 2008
The flaws I find in this unit are in its electronic igniter and the measuring cup that grasps and protects the heating coil."
Personal Cooking System (with pan, utensils, and coffee press)
Reviewed by mumphra, Jun 15, 2008
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by AJ, Apr 20, 2008
The Coffee Press is an excellent addition although it is not the easiest thing to clean afterwards.
DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!!!"
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Seth A. Rogers, Feb 26, 2008
All the praise is due this little mother. Not only does it work as well as everyone says it does, but I totally loved the way that it packed down as well. It does so such that there is not any rattling even when the lid is placed on the unit with the burner and fuel inside."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by f_klock, Feb 09, 2008
Bottom line:
Go get one!"
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by David Grimm, Jan 23, 2008
However, this product is perfect for the use it was intended."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by martinac, Oct 31, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by TravMan, Oct 13, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Brett Bowers, Sep 05, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by rfdude, Aug 26, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by DtEW, Jul 16, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by David Appleby, Jul 01, 2007
Lights first time and boils water in a couple of minutes."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Chingas22, Apr 16, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by tripp, Jan 30, 2007
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Will, Dec 13, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Stormen Norm, Dec 02, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by joe grizzle, Oct 17, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by JamesS, Oct 06, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by CaptLemuel, Aug 19, 2006
The first time that I used Jetboil was the last time that I will ever use Jetboil, that is, that I will ever use Jetboil with the cozy-covered aluminum cup. I will now use Jetboil only with the pot stabilizer sold by the manufacturer."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by ubermick, Aug 17, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by nomad, Jul 06, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Mike "CLOWN", Jun 18, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Prelucir, May 07, 2006
I love it. It is now my favorite way to prepare foods when I am hiking, backpacking (which I just started), motorcycling, and boating.
I have read several reviews that say it does not work well in above 12,000' in the cold."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by John Green, Mar 25, 2006
However I have hit a problem that has rendered the unit useless The JetBoil uses a burner from Primus that has a fabricy type disc in the middle of it."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Paul Marx, Feb 17, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Paul, Jan 14, 2006
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by jasperbr, Sep 15, 2005
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Charles Austin Miller, Oct 22, 2004
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Stacey, Sep 28, 2004
SERIOUSLY though, this thing gives you 2x the prof. in usage in fuel. That's awesome for those long tour hikes. Not to mention, it's an all-in-one. When you are done, you just pack it up inside itself, instead of trying to pack the pans, fuel, burner, and other gear hap-hazzardly around your bag."
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Yar, Aug 18, 2004
Personal Cooking System
Reviewed by Dan, Aug 07, 2004
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Personal Cooking System at 11 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 CampSaver.com 2 purchase options: | Jetboil PCS Stove | $99.95 | Buy Now |
| Jetboil PCS Stove - Camo | $99.95 | Buy Now |
 Backcountry.com | Personal Cooking System | $99.95 | Buy Now |
 Altrec Outdoors | Personal Cooking System | $99.95 | Buy Now |
 REI | Personal Cooking System | $99.00 | Buy Now |
 Powderfin.com 2 purchase options: | - Personal Cooking System (PCS) Java Kit | $79.99 | Buy Now |
| - Personal Cooking System (PCS) | $89.95 | Buy Now |
 Massey's | Personal Cooking | $99.99 | Buy Now |
 Mountain Hideaway | Stove PCS | $99.95 | Buy Now |
 RockCreek | JetBoil Personal Cook System | $99.95 | Buy Now |
 Gear for Adventure | Personal Cooking System (PCS) | $79.95 | Buy Now |
 EMS | PCS (Personal Cooking System) | $99.95 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store | Personal Cooking Set | $99.95 | Buy Now |
