TRIED & TESTED: FIELD cOOKERS 1. Hexamine Cooker Kit Overall Score: Time to Boil 500ml: 5 minutes 57 seconds Fuel Type: Hexamine Blocks Pros: Our lowest priced stove Cons: Fuel can taint the taste or water Pack Size: L12cm x W9.4cm x D2.8cm Weight: 208g Manufacturer: Highlander Product Code: AA46 Classic hexamine cooker kit consisting of folding cooker and hexamine fuel blocks. Metal folding design. 2. Esbit Pocket Stove Overall Score: Time to boil 500ml: 7 minutes Fuel Type: Esbit Blocks (Hexamine) Pros: Uses less fuel than AA46 (above) Cons: Slowest on test! Pack Size: L10cm x W8cm x D2.5cm Weight: 184g Manufacturer: Esbit Product Code: CN226 This NATO issued compact folding cooker is smaller than the british forces Hexamine cooker . £ 5 .95 6. JetBoil Flash Camo Overall Score: Time to Boil 500ml: 2 minutes, 41 seconds Fuel Type: 4 Season Butane Pros: You’ll love the brand name! Cons: Most expensive to buy Pack Size: 1 Litre Weight: 485g Manufacturer: Jetboil Product Code: JETPBL075-CAMO Heat, eat and drink from this lightweight ultra-efficient and compact 1 litre personal cooking system. £ 92 .95 4. Web-Tex Warrior Compact Stove Overall Score: Time to Boil 500ml: 2 minutes 18 seconds Fuel Type: 4 Season Butane Pros: Fastest stove on test Cons: Used twice as much fuel as Blade or Jetboil Pack Size: L11cm x W5cm x D5cm Weight: 90g Manufacturer: Web-tex Product Code: WWARCS A tough, lightweight military stove constructed from high quality aluminium alloys and steel. High efficiency burner produces a fierce flame for quick brews £ 14 .95 £ 9 .95 5. Blade Fast Boil 1.1 Litre Stove With Heat Transmitter Overall Score: Time to Boil 500ml: 2 minutes 49 seconds Fuel Type: 4 Season Butane Pros: Very efficient and cheaper than Jetboil Cons: More expensive than conventional stove Pack Size: 1.1 Litre Weight: 495g Manufacturer: Highlander Product Code: CP208 £ 44 .95 3. BCB Crusader Cooker Mk 2 Overall Score: Time to Boil 500ml: 5 minutes, 3 seconds Fuel Type: Dragon Fuel Gel (£1.99 for 250ml) Pros: Quicker than hexamine Cons: More bulky than folding stoves Pack Size: L12.5cm x W11cm x D8cm Weight: 126g Manufacturer: BCB International Product Code: CN006C The latest Crusader Multi Fuel Cooker has been thoroughly revised and updated with an internal chimney design which improves burn efficiency £ 10 .50 B E S T P R I C E B E S T B U Y B E S T P R I C E BEST BUY The new Blade Fast Boil with heat transmitter is an ultra efficient and ultra fast heating field stove that allows you to boil 500ml water in under 3 minutes. Looking for the best field stove for use on your next camp? We’ve lined up a selection of the most highly regarded stoves, old and new alike and put them head to head in a cook off to see how quickly each model could boil 500ml of water - the sort of amount you might use to make a brew or a boil-in-the-bag meal. See our results for each product below...