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Can you put a 2400 ml pot safely on a Kovea butane stove, or would it be too top heavy?

No idea, but you could always construct a diy wind shield out of those silver bbq plate things to fit perfectly under the pot to give support.. except you'll probably want to give it a few air holes. Maybe be worth a try for a few dollars and half an hour.

the_camera_poser wrote:Can you put a 2400 ml pot safely on a Kovea butane stove, or would it be too top heavy?

Trial and error. I have one billy/pot that is very wide but may not be 2400ml, possibly 1500ml, and a smaller one about 1 litre but narrower and taller. Both work fine with my Kovea butane stove. You always need to be careful anyway because they're generally a bit top heavy even with a small pot. I've never found it a major drama, just due care and attention needed. And make sure it's level as possible. I usually put a small craftwood base underneath the gas canister.

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dee_legg wrote:No idea, but you could always construct a diy wind shield out of those silver bbq plate things to fit perfectly under the pot to give support.. except you'll probably want to give it a few air holes. Maybe be worth a try for a few dollars and half an hour.

My understanding is wind shields such as this are dangerous as the canister can overheat and potentially explode.

A lot of stability would depend on the width and height of the canister as well I would imagine

I always use a wind shield with my Kovea. I just keep a an eye on the warmth of the cannister.
I only use a mug or a small pot. If I am going to be doing a lot of cooking I will open the wind shield wider than if just boiling water in my mug.

Roger

I tested a kovea titanium stove on a standard bottle with a 16cm ultralight stainless steel billy, and it was definitely too unstable. I ended up going with a Moonwalker Stove instead.

Thanks all!