User Review: Jetboil Personal Cooking System

Jetboil Personal Cooking System
Above: The current Personal Cooking System, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Price Paid: $79.99

I received this as a gift this last Christmas. Since then I've used it twice. The first time I used it was on Wildcat in January. It was really cold, but not windy where we took lunch. I tried to boil some water for soup, but could only get it to bubble a little. It was still hot enough to make soup, and too hot to drink. I was still kind of disappointed though.

Then I used it during a hike two weeks ago. Both times that hike I made ramen and it boiled very quickly. Just remember to lower the heat after you get it boiling, before you put the noodles in, or else it overboils. Which is annoying. I have the support and pot attachment which are great, but over priced. I haven't used up a fuel canister yet, but hear they last a while. This is a great compact lightweight hiking stove. I love it.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Personal Cooking System at 10 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
3 purchase options:
Personal Cooking System (Spring 2008)$89.95Buy Now
Personal Cooking System w/ Pot Support & Stabilizer (Spring 2008)$99.95Buy Now
Personal Cooking System w/ Companion Cup (Spring 2008)$124.95Buy Now

Backcountry.com
4 purchase options:
Personal Cooking System$80.96Buy Now
PCS Bundled w/ Coffee Press$89.96Buy Now
PCS w/ Java Kit$89.96Buy Now
PCS Bundled w/ Companion Cup$107.96Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
5 purchase options:
Personal Cooking System$89.95Buy Now
Personal Cooking System with Coffee Press$99.95Buy Now
Personal Cooking System with Support and Stabilizer$99.95Buy Now
more Personal Cooking System choices from Altrec Outdoors

CampSaver.com
3 purchase options:
Jetboil PCS Stove - Camo$89.95Buy Now
Jetboil PCS Stove Java Kit$109.95Buy Now
Jetboil PCS Stove w/ Extra Cup$124.95Buy Now

REI
3 purchase options:
Personal Cooking System$89.00Buy Now
Backcountry Gourmet Cooking System$109.99Buy Now
Personal Cooking System with Extra Companion Cup$124.00Buy Now

RockCreek
2 purchase options:
JetBoil Personal Cook System$79.95Buy Now
Java Kit$99.95Buy Now

Powderfin.com
2 purchase options:
- Personal Cooking System (PCS) Java Kit$79.99Buy Now
- Personal Cooking System (PCS)$89.95Buy Now

EMS
2 purchase options:
PCS (Personal Cooking System)$89.95Buy Now
Java Kit Gift Bundle$109.95Buy Now

Gear for Adventure
2 purchase options:
Personal Cooking System (PCS)$89.00Buy Now
PCS with Java Kit$109.90Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
Personal Cooking Set$84.95Buy Now

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