User Review: Jetboil Personal Cooking System
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Price Paid: $79
I give it one star for ease of use, and one for both its efficiency and its weight.
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.
Why? In a word, I don't like to drink coffee that tastes like metal. Yes, I washed the cup several times before using it; and I boiled five 'pots' of water before I boiled water in it for coffee. No luck. It seems too many molecules of aluminum find their way into the water that is boiled. (I drink my coffee black, and I have drunk my coffee black for decades. Never do I detect a metallic taste when I brew it at home. I always drink it from a ceramic mug, and, when on the road, from a mug made of hard plastic.)
It may be difficult or impossible to detect a metallic taste in food prepared with water that has been boiled in that cozy-covered aluminum cup made by Jetboil, but I for one will not kid myself, and pretend that my food is aluminum-free. The human body is not made to metabolize aluminum. I plan to use a titanium pot when I use the Jetboil burner for cooking, unless I can find a really light Pyrex pot, which is probably the safest thing to use for boiling water and for cooking in general. My advice is, don't kid yourself.
By the way, I never sweeten my coffee with anything.
Also, I would never take a Pyrex pot on a backpacking trip, and did not mean to imply that I would. I use my Jetboil (with the pot stabilizer and a titanium pot) at work. (I work outside.)
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Personal Cooking System at 10 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Backcountry.com 4 purchase options: | Personal Cooking System | $80.96 | Buy Now |
| PCS Bundled w/ Coffee Press | $89.96 | Buy Now | |
| PCS w/ Java Kit | $89.96 | Buy Now | |
| PCS Bundled w/ Companion Cup | $107.96 | Buy Now |
 CampSaver.com 3 purchase options: | Jetboil PCS Stove - Camo | $89.95 | Buy Now |
| Jetboil PCS Stove Java Kit | $109.95 | Buy Now | |
| Jetboil PCS Stove w/ Extra Cup | $124.95 | Buy Now |
 REI 3 purchase options: | Personal Cooking System | $89.00 | Buy Now |
| Backcountry Gourmet Cooking System | $109.99 | Buy Now | |
| Personal Cooking System with Extra Companion Cup | $124.00 | Buy Now |
 RockCreek 2 purchase options: | JetBoil Personal Cook System | $79.95 | Buy Now |
| Java Kit | $99.95 | 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 |
 EMS 2 purchase options: | PCS (Personal Cooking System) | $89.95 | Buy Now |
| Java Kit Gift Bundle | $109.95 | Buy Now |
 Gear for Adventure 2 purchase options: | Personal Cooking System (PCS) | $89.00 | Buy Now |
| PCS with Java Kit | $109.90 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store | Personal Cooking Set | $84.95 | Buy Now |
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