Knob broke on first use!
I was thrilled to use this when camping with my hungry family, but on the very first use, the left knob to control the flame turned on just fine, but then it wouldn't turn it off! It just spun around continuously! I finally was able to get it to turn off, but then when I tried to use it again the next meal, it just spun and didn't turn on the gas. The knob is just a cheap piece of plastic threaded on to a slender metal rod that adjusts the flame - and it is apparently very easy to strip those threads. I had read about this weakness in other reviews, but I thought it might be "pilot error" where the user did it incorrectly. I was wrong - Coleman needs to fix this!
Otherwise, the stove is GREAT! On the burner that did work, the flame stayed steady in strong wind (we camped on a point at a lake with wind swirling around). The instant starter worked well, and the fuel bottle lasted for 5 meals (using only one burner for 4 of those meals).
The griddles are small - I could only fit 2 pieces of French toast on each of them - but sturdy, and the non-stick coating worked well. The instant starter also worked perfectly, even in high wind.
I don't mind packing a small pliers to use for adjusting the left burner, but too bad to have to do this with a stove that is brand new!!!!
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