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Used to have several different UL Esbit stoves, all constructed of Ti- very light for sure, but quite frankly a pain in the ass most of the time. Esbit w/ a little wind can be a pain to light, boil times are higher, your pot gets coated with a dried on (very sticky) film.

I've gone back to canister stove, even with the fuel canister it's only a few ounces heavier than an Esbit setup. The convenience of the canister stove far outweighs the weight savings of Esbit. Had a buddy this year on the Bob Marshall Open who brought his Esbit setup, in the morning I was just about done drinking my coffee and his Esbit was just starting to boil the water

I use everything from esbit to white gas. There is a role for everything. For multi day back packing I most likely to use alcohol or maybe a canister. Esbit is the thing I carry on a long day in the woods hunting or day hiking in cold weather. On a day like that its nice to have hot drink or lunch. One or two tabs, a 7g stove and moderate titanium cup are pretty light and compact. For the single use its light and backs up as a fire starter. As folks have mentioned, its not very fast, smells some. Of course on a one dayer like I describe a moderate thermos may make just as much sense.

cwh2: rutalocura website does not show that stove. Do you have anymore info? Thanks