BPL Carrying the new Vargo Decagon?

I'm also interested but since its so new I suspect we'll have to wait a month or two for a user review.

I am underwhelmed with mine.

Several of the jets are plugged and I haven't been able to open up some of them with a paperclip. The flame waxes and wanes like it's not staying primed… strange. It seems to be way underpowered, although this could just be the plugged jets. I need to find the right number drill to open them up. Or, just return it.

It's designed like a Whitebox Stove, but right now performance doesn't come close.

Sorry Brian, just being honest.

Underwhelming, indeed. Slow to prime, then yields a low, temperamental blue flame that doesn't rise to coalesce toward the center of the burner. Maybe it's the side-oriented burner holes to blame, or the very low pot placement requirement, or perhaps an inability to sustain an optimal fuel temperature within titanium (vs al. soda can). Or a combination thereof. Mine ran out of fuel before boiling a pint of 50+F H20, then primed slowly once more after refilling and relighting (which I did immediately).

As an experiment I then transferred my pot, soon prior to boil, over to a primed Mogo Gear soda can stove. The water immediately roared to life. Back to the Vargo, and it quieted right down again.

The Vargo, with its built-in pot stand, is just as light as the Mogo. The design is elegant, and most attractive of all, it appears to be bombproof. But would I use it on a long hike, where camp chore time is of the essence? If my initial experiment tells the whole story, then no way.

Mine arrived today. Used 15 ml and Firelite 500 pot. Boiled 2 cups to moderate rolling boil in 8-9 minutes with additional 4 minute burn time. Not as quick as Caldera cone which is what I have been using, but I did not have any problems with plugged jets. My reaction was that it seemed surprisingly efficient and would be simpler to pack than Caldera Cone. Keep this test in perspective – indoors, no wind and first try – not real trail conditions. On the other hand, it seems to be worth a second try before discarding.

Second try, eh?

In fairness to this stove, I was burning HEET, and rather stale HEET at that. So let me redact any exasperation apparent in my earlier post. Need to give it a fair shake first. That said, I'm suspicious of the integrated pot stand. Those clever little knobs atop the burner strike me as an ideal conduit for conductive heat loss.