Bioexcel High-Performance Butane Camping Stove - Best Portable Camp Stove with Dual Fuel Options (Butane & Propane)

This is a decent consumer-grade stove (i.e. for occasional camping, picnics, etc.). It�s made of thin sheet metal, and it�s very lightweight. So it�s a little flimsy, but also very portable. The case is also made of a thin plastic, but it�s really nice that it comes with one, as the case just adds to the portability of this stove. Also, you can use the case as a support if you want to elevate the stove a few inches.

Inserting and removing the butane cans is simple and quick�.literally the push of a button.

Easy to light.

It puts out a nice flame�similar to a home/kitchen gas range burner.

This stove is marketed as a dual-fuel stove, which I liked/ordered to have the versatility of propane and butane (especially since propane is a little cheaper if you use 20-30lb. bottles). But it would be somewhat inconvenient to use any other fuel besides the standard butane canisters with this stove. It has a barbed fitting on the gas intake manifold to attach a fuel hose, and the fitting has a one-way/backflow-preventer valve. Sure, I suppose I could cut the end of a propane hose off, and use the barbed-fitting as intended (with hose clamp), but in a world with threaded, and even quick-connect, fittings, repeatedly attaching and detaching a hose with a hose clamp every time I unpack and repack the stove from the case is comparatively inconvenient.

I occasionally research and contemplate ways to replace this barbed fitting with a one-way fitting for a propane camping stove hose/�elbowed metal line�/regulator, etc. (i.e. Coleman, RV, tabletop stove)�and again, perhaps even one with a quick-connect mechanism...which is what the manufacturer should have done. I�ve found that such fittings to be a little pricey. So the design, cost, and labor to do so are more trouble than I care to address. So for now it�s effectively just a butane stove for me.

Bottom Line:

Very lightweight butane camp stove. Good flame. Dual/alternative fuel is �technically� possible, but a bit of a pain.

This is a decent consumer-grade stove (i.e. for occasional camping, picnics, etc.). It�s made of thin sheet metal, and it�s very lightweight. So it�s a little flimsy, but also very portable. The case is also made of a thin plastic, but it�s really nice that it comes with one, as the case just adds to the portability of this stove. Also, you can use the case as a support if you want to elevate the stove a few inches.

Inserting and removing the butane cans is simple and quick�.literally the push of a button.

Easy to light.

It puts out a nice flame�similar to a home/kitchen gas range burner.

This stove is marketed as a dual-fuel stove, which I liked/ordered to have the versatility of propane and butane (especially since propane is a little cheaper if you use 20-30lb. bottles). But it would be somewhat inconvenient to use any other fuel besides the standard butane canisters with this stove. It has a barbed fitting on the gas intake manifold to attach a fuel hose, and the fitting has a one-way/backflow-preventer valve. Sure, I suppose I could cut the end of a propane hose off, and use the barbed-fitting as intended (with hose clamp), but in a world with threaded, and even quick-connect, fittings, repeatedly attaching and detaching a hose with a hose clamp every time I unpack and repack the stove from the case is comparatively inconvenient.

I occasionally research and contemplate ways to replace this barbed fitting with a one-way fitting for a propane camping stove hose/�elbowed metal line�/regulator, etc. (i.e. Coleman, RV, tabletop stove)�and again, perhaps even one with a quick-connect mechanism...which is what the manufacturer should have done. I�ve found that such fittings to be a little pricey. So the design, cost, and labor to do so are more trouble than I care to address. So for now it�s effectively just a butane stove for me.

Bottom Line:

Very lightweight butane camp stove. Good flame. Dual/alternative fuel is �technically� possible, but a bit of a pain.

I actually have no complaints about the performance of this stove, it works well and has good flame control. Where I do have complaints is the dual fuel advertising and not supplying the components for that. Overall, the build quality and case leave much to be desired. But it does work and you can store a fuel bottle in the stove.

I really like this stove for how compact it is and the fact that it comes with a case that contains and protects it. Very easy to operate and good adjustability. A little difficult to find the butane cans, but they can be found on Amazon and shipped to your door too. Good quality product especially for the price!

This is a good stove for the money. It's certainly not the most solid, and it's pretty cheaply made and flimsy, but it works well. You can use the smaller propane bottles or hook it up to your LP gas tank. I like that it has those little notches on the stand, too - makes it so the kettle doesn't shift around or fall off.

The carrying case is nice to have, but is made of very thin plastic and will probably crack if even a small amount of weight/pressure is put on it. The burner itself is also made of very thin metal, which might be a plus if you're concerned with pack-in/pack-out or putting it in a checked piece of luggage for some reason. Seems very cheaply made though and would be surprised if it lasts long at all, especially if exposed to elements.

So, I got this for when I go camping and don't have time to get a fire going or if its just wet out and wood is no good to burn. Simple little stove. Its nothing fancy. The case it comes in is a nice added feature but the plastic needs to be a bit thinker to be durable. I see this case breaking after the camping season. I like that fact that I can hook propane to it. Sadly though, it does not come with a propane hookup for it. At least mine didn't. So, the photo listed for the item showing it hooked to Propane was a little misleading for those that don't know. I had to go buy one so it could be tested.

As for cooking temps this did well for making a few small things. I was able to make soup, mac and cheese and boil up some water for hot dogs. For a first time stove for camping, this will do you just fine
I do like the how the burner cover comes off easy and flipped for storage.

The Bioexcel is a nifty little stove that puts out a strong flame. It can be used for camping, emergency use, or any time an extra burner in needed around the house. It uses standard 8.8oz butane canisters that are available at most general and outdoor stores. I got it primarily for use on my warmer weather car camping trips as an adjunct to my regular two burner propane stove.

The stove is easy to set up and use. Simply flip over the pot support panel, lift the lid to the fuel canister compartment, and insert a butane canister. Close the lid and push down the locking lever to secure the canister in place. Rotate the fuel control knob until it activates the piezo igniter and ignites the flame. Adjust the flame to the desired setting. Easy peasy.

I was impressed at how easy the stove ignited without popping the flame�.i.e. no mini-explosion. I turned the stove on and off several times and it ignited on the first try every time. I then put roughly one liter of room temperature water in a medium sauce pan, placed the pan on the stove, and turned the stove on high. It took about five minutes, give or take, to bring the water to a simmer and another minute and a half to bring it to a rolling boil. It used 26 grams of fuel to do that.

I like this stove and I will likely be using it a lot this summer when I plan on camping as much as I can. It lights easily and produces a solid, hot flame. It is easy to use and will hold a large heavy pot or frying pan. The flame adjusts from a barely there simmer to a substantial ring of flame that will boil a pot of water in hardly any time at all. I really like the molded plastic carrying/storage case that protects the stove during transport. But, although the stove has no plastic parts, the body is made of overly thin, stamped steel giving it a distinct feeling of flimsiness. I haven�t yet used it in a real world application, so I can�t say for certain it won�t hold up to rugged use, but it does give that impression. Additionally, the stove is marketed as dual fuel, i.e. it should work with both propane and butane. However, no adapter is provided for using it with the ubiquitous 1lb propane bottles, nor is there any mention in the sparse manual on how to connect it to a propane canister. This is important because butane loses its efficacy when the temperatures approach the mid-thirties and, if the stove is to be used during the shoulder seasons, propane will still function down to the mid-to low twenties. All in all, this latter caveat is not a deal breaker, but if the stove is marketed as intended to be used with propane, it should have the necessary parts so that can happen.

Nicely sized, easy to carry around. Lighting is easy

The case could have been struddier, however, the stover works with with the propane can that I bought. Took this up to the mountains and enough some hot tea in the cold. Perfecf for picnics or camping.