The one I got is in like new condition. The other has some issues, while it is in good condition the wire bales on it are seriously bent. I can fix it and it does not affect the use or performance of the stove. That's the only reason for the four bullet rating or else it would have been 5 bullets. Great product, by the way the bottle is not insulated or double walled as the site says. I expect to get many years of service out of them.

I order it with the cheapest delivery and it arrived on time. It looked a little worn but if your expecting to use it and keep it in mint condition,this is not fot you. I cooked a can of soup in it and it was done in less than 5-minutes. It works great. It's a little hard to clean the inside of the stove but whats the use. As long as you get moved if the ash and grim out it's fine. It's like cleaning the inside of your B-B-Q grill. Who the hell does that. The cup cleans up nice and the bottle is very light but durable. Great for the lone hiker or bug out bag. I will order another for my son to use when we back pack together. 4 out of 5 bullets only because the inside of the stove is hard to scrub out.

I received these with high hopes. I ordered 3, one for me, one for my brother in law, and one spare. I received one that was near perfect, one usable, and one that looked like it had been through a trash compactor. I asked for a replacement and volunteered to sent the old one back, then said just let us send you a replacement. Received it, and it looked like it must have been a hand picked new model. Looking forward to using these on our next trip!

Just received my stove. haven't used yet but seems to be in great shape. The only bad thing is a slight smell inside bottle but should be fine after cleaning. Only suggestion is go for little pricer shipping. Post smart sucks and took almost two weeks but still really happy. Will buy from again.

This will be the second of the Swiss Ranger stoves I've bought. They're great. They're cleverly designed to nest together, and offer fold-out handles for stove and cup, solidly built, lightweight, effective, and a bargain at the price. I've been using mine with a small Sterno can, which works very well and doesn't soot up the inside of the stove. Oh--and check out Hiramcook's videos on testing the stove on YouTube, he does a great job and shows the stove in use with various fuel sources.

I had my fingers crossed after reading all the reviews, some people got their stoves all beat up but mine came in very good condition.It fit perfectly into my Mod gear water bottle pouch.

An update from an earlier review. I ordered and received one of the Ranger stoves, and it looked like it had been crushed and pounded back into shape (sort of) with a hammer. I contacted customer service and described what I had received, and the rep indicated that this is the first time he had heard of a complaint about the Ranger stove, and immediately offered to send out a replacement. I received the replacement unit which appeared to be new in all aspects. We have used the stove with a simple alcohol burner (empty cat food can- no jets), with one of the gel fuel units, and with a soda-can alcohol stove. All worked very well. The open can was the slowest, and still boiled the metal cup full of water in 7 minutes, the other heat sources are faster. I have ordered three additional units for other family members. ++++ on the customer service response on this item.

Ordered the stove just for fun. I figured for the low price it could be a great buy. Upon arrival I was surprised. It looked brand new and never used. I tried an MRE heater. it quickly brought the water to right under boiling in just minutes. If I would have added some tender I have no doubt it would have boiled. It also fit great in the ModGear water bottle pouch as recommended. Great buy for the coin!

I have used this several times just for fun! The water heats to a boil quickly for my Ramen. It fits great in my bug out bag and camping kit. I love it. I have even used the stove part with a small mess kit pan for oat meal. It's great! It came new. They are GREAT!

The items are everything they claim to be! Man, these guys are fast !!!! I ordered on day and recieved it the next, and I went with the slowest shipping offered!

The one I got looks like it was crushed then pounded back into shape with a ball-peen hammer. It looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa when standing. The cup bottom is crinkled, as is the lip and sides. You can see where someone used pliers to try to straighten the cup rim, leaving gouges and scratches. The bottle was mostly intact but corroded inside. Too bad as it looks, it once was exactly what I wanted, and if in just a little better condition it would be a bargain. Wish I got one of the fairly nice ones instead.

I was lucky enough to buy this at half the price with CTD's newsletter coupon and I'm glad I did. Swiss really know how to keep things simple, small and reliable. Basically if you ever made a "Hobo Stove" in the military or camping, you know how this stove works. It really cooks well with a Wet Fire cube alone but I used twigs and cardboard for a small fire and the heat was more then enough to boil water or cook. The water bottle keeps things cold or hot. The bottle can be placed in the stove for boiling same as the cup. All my items came mint and sealed in a plastic bag with no dents or markings. I placed mine in my car survival kit.

Just got my stove kit today, and already I love it. Boiled water with esbit, tea lights, and wood with very little hassle. Fits perfectly in the side pocket of my MOLLE-008 backpack. The insulated bottle with the cork lid isn't exactly water tight, but will make a perfect alcohol stove for this kit. Anyone who wants to see how to make an alcohol stove out of this bottle, watch the "Weekend Adventurer's" "How to make an ultralight alcohol stove" video on youtube. Here's the link http://www.youtube.com/user/WeekendAdventurer#p/u/38/AcrW27Leo4w

I received my stove last week. Tried it with tablets, solid fuel (wood), and homemade alcohol burners. Each brought the cup and the bottle to rolling boils in less than 5 minutes (more than acceptable for my purposes) and cleaned up nicely. The toothpaste cleaner is a good idea. Now I've got 2 more on the way to give to my girlfriend and my buddy.

I bought mine on a Thursday, it came in on Saturday and I decided to cook some Raman on Sunday. It brought the cup to a boil in about 8 minutes and Raman was done 3 minutes after that! I'm in Colorado in decent altitude of 6,500 ft. I was very impressed and I can't wait to take this camping.

I got this in yesterday and tried it that night in my garage with some twigs I had in the fire pit out back. You will get a lot of soot with the wood, so you may want to wipe the stove off before putting it back in your pack. Other than that it is a excellent stove. I had boiling water in no time and it packs up nice and tight and fits in my bag perfectly (MOLLE-125) in the bottom pocket. Also the Swiss gel burner is pretty cool and works well with this. I might buy 1 more.

WOW, all I can say is Im buying another one. I received in great condition. Took it outside, used twigs and some small sticks within 5 mins, I had boiling water. Smokes a lot, works very fast, and is very easy to use. A great great camping stove for cooking up your MRE's and boiling water etc.

My Ranger volcano stove set arived today, it is in excellent, unissued condition, a slight dent on the bottom of canteen cup, but that is all. I saved more buying from CTD ! Thank you.

Planning on get a few more for my nephews. I like it as much as my Kelly Kettle and better than my heavy Swedish cook set (which is good in its own right.)

Mine arrived in great condition, a little ding on the bottom of the water bottle only. Someone wrote that this is not an Irish "Kelly Kettle"....that is true, there's no comparing with that. But then you are not paying 36 Euros for this item either! All in all, this is well worth the price tag.

I ordered this stove and thought it would be ok but I didn’t expect much for this price. I ordered it online on a Sunday night and it was here two days later! It was new in package and in perfect condition. I read in one comment it was listed as a double wall bottle but was a single. The bottle is double wall and holds both heat and cold, whichever it is being used for. I have used it 4 times and it works great. One Wetfire or Weber cubes can bring the 2.5 cup bottle to a rolling boil. Get this set up, get out there and enjoy. The service of this company is next to none. Great products, great prices, great service and faster than you'll believe.

I bought one of these kits thinking it was great because everything "appeared" to fit together, boy I was surprised that it did even more! -I have used either alcohol in a tea light cup or fuel tabs for heat so far. -The wavy handle flips over to be the pot holding handle if you stick the 90 degree bent handle into the slit on the side of the chimney. -The 90* bend becomes the resting point for the bottle which can act as a tea pot if you just lightly set the cork in the bottle's mouth. -The cup can be placed into the top of the chimney to cook out of. -I have put a small piece of grill-like metal on top of the chimney and done some hot dog grilling -The whole kit goes back together smoothly, and if you line up the 90* bend hoop with the rivet on the cup the wavy handle will lock into place at the top of the whole kit and keep the wing handle on the cup in place. -A little bit of toothpaste works great at scrubbing off the built up soot. -I would suggest replacing the provided cork stopper with a rubber (like from a science supple store) one in the long run.

Buy them before they are gone again. This item does not stay in stock for long. Then, you end up waiting for it again to hit CTD inventory again. Arrived in great condition. It is all scuffed up from storage, but not used at all. Looks great, works great! Just like previous reviewers said it fits great into Water Bottle Pouch (MOLLE-010). Makes it look good also. Definitely buy that one too.

Hey mates, I was going to buy a few of these when I noticed in the description that these fit perfectly in the ModGear Water Bottle Pouch. I thought that was splendid because I already had a Water Bottle Pouch on my Urban Survival/Tactical Vest. When I tried fitting the stoves into the Water Bottle Pouch it worked fantastically and the fuel does nestle into the side pouch like it was made for it. What a perfect match that I can now safely carry my Volcano Stove. Now I can have a nice piping hot spot of tea when I am enjoying frog sashimi or roasted rat with scallions. Brilliant Combination!

I just wanted to mention a couple things as well. 1) I bought two, they were in great used condition. 2) The Molle bags work perfectly with it. Black - MOLLE-011 Coyote Tan - MOLLE-012 OD Green - MOLLE-010 Army Digital - MOLLE-741 3) Use Swiss M1 Stove Gel Fuel it was designed for it, it will work with MANY other fuels (as seen on youtube) but the M1 Stove works without modification or frustration.

I just got mine in today, seems in good shape. Not a single dent on it, but like other reviewers mine does have some storage wear on it, a few little abrasions on the surface, nothing to cry about. Seems sturdy I'm happy with the purchase, for the price it seems reasonable enough to me!

Stove arrived in like-new condition. I tested the stove using a small piece of fire starter and a handful of sticks. The cup of water was boiling in only a few minutes. Its very efficient. It actually only used a portion of my tinder to bring the water to a boil. It may not be as fast as my Sierra zip stove, but then again it doesn't need a AA battery and fan like the zip stove. This stove is as simple as it can get. It will be great not having to carry white gas or propane with me in the back country.

I bought one of these stove's and just boiled water in my backyard. It's a little dented but works great. It's light and very easy to use. It's already in my ruck sack.

I just got one about two weeks ago. Everything was there, just a little dent. Well wroth 10 bucks, will buy more.

I Received mime today and aside from some minor storage marks it is in perfect condition and looks unused/issued. Will be adding this to my ALICE pack as a small stove with some triox or wetfire. Great Deal!

I ordered three of these on Tuesday and got them Wednesday. I received them in excellent condition with no dents or major scratches. I Tried it out and had water bubbling at 5 minutes and at a rolling boil at 7 using a couple of handfuls of twigs.

Okay. Definitely had scratches and a few dents but nothing too bad.

I purchased two sets of these they were sent fast, but they both looked like they had been at the bottom of a pallet that was run over with a tank! Both had several dents and were smashed, I called CTD and they said that they were non returnable, I said they were dammaged before being sent, they sent me two more sets, as replacements, they were both in the same condition! Please don't sell me the junk ones anymore! As far as the stoves yes they work great, but these last four I recieved from CTD are useless!

I received a cook set that was not in excellent condition, and I intend to return it for another one. The bottle is dented and has a pin hole. Also, the bottle is not double-walled or insulated as indicated in the advertisment, it is just a single wall aluminum bottle.

This is a great piece of kit, an easy hot cup of tea on the trail.

I Bought this item along with item No. MOLLE-010. The two together, though bordering on a little "pricey" are, I believe, a must have. MOLLE-010 is an insulated pouch that exactly fits the Swiss Ranger Stove. The two together comprise a canteen, cup, stove, carrier pouch and the pouch has a 6" X 5" compartment that holds trioxene fuel and waterproof matches or whatever else you might prefer. These two together offer great utility along with the convenience of being MOLLE compatible.

after a long hike down the Andies i find these work great with twigs/dried grass/tea lite candles/ a small Gram weenie alcohol Stove/Triox/Hexi/ even a spoonfull of sterno. Be carefull not to lose the cork. I would boil in the kettle, and pour the boiling water into the Cup. with crushed Ramen, and a hot Dog when I could find them Cover the Cup for 5 or 6 minutes wih Aluminum Foil then throw in 2 tea bags into the left over water in the Kettle. it was good for another 10 Miles of hiking Home now i don't go fishing without this set. Nicely made

These are well made and offer great fuel flexability. I'm not sure what the Swiss military paid for these, but you can be sure it's more than you will. Great for backpacking or an emergency stove. Well thought out system! It gives you what is essencial in a personal survival/hikers stove in a fit together, compact high quality unit. A+++++ for item and value at price! Both of mine came in new excellent condition.

1/4 - 3/8 oz of spirits and BAM, a cup of coffee. I have made a spirit stove out of an old capacitor can that just covers the cork. Considering ditching the bottle and substituting a small fuel bottle. Any space remaining might fit essentials like folding Spork & Lighter. Only regret is that it wasn't a bit shorter.

Howdy! Am just ordering 3 more. As they have been out of stock here for awhile. As far as firing them up I suggest drinking a couple of beers or sodas if that is what ya like and do Not crush the cans. Instead build your self one of the many "pepsi can" alcohol stoves designs on the internet. It will fit right on top of the stopper and under the cup for transport. I used two Miller cans for mine. And did the double wall construction and I also used one cut off lid and taped up the hole to make a snuffer. The little thing burns hot and furious in this stove kit. Of course ya gotta use gloves or your bandanna to handle the stove or bottle. Duhhhh! You can use regular 70% or better isopropyl alcohol in it or denatured alcohol which burns better or any other alcohol fuel. Tip: When trying to get the burner lighted use a long butane lighter or make up some fire starter by dipping cotton balls in petroleum jelly and packing them in any small container. Wrap a wad of cotton on a stick and light your mini torch. One little cotton ball will start really damp tinder. I am an old granny hiker/survivalist and I love this little stove. I got a big Triangia mess kit and stove but it is too much for short trips or just making a cup of soup or java. I gotta carry a canteen anyway. As far as it being made out of aluminum instead of steel. Well, stainless would be nice. But it would be a lot heavier. Which is why I like it. It is light. As for the worry about aluminum absorption and health risks. I know old folks (really old folks) who have eaten and drunk out of aluminum ware for all their lives and are healthy as can be and got sharper wits than me. Aluminum toxicity I wager comes from what you smear on your armpits or whats lurking in city water. My friends drink out of a cistern or spring or well and are content to stink a little until they wash up. I highly recommend this neat little combo for any of you who like to travel light. Miss Cricket

This thing is lightweight but sturdily built. It takes up more space in the pack than many stoves but you can remedy a little of that by omitting the cork-topped water bottle and store cooking utensils inside or even better, cut the top off the bottle and make an extra pot that you can store things in. It securely holds the cup it was designed to use better than almost any other stove I've used and the cup is big enough to heat an entire can of food. Other cooking pots could probably sit on top with little trouble. It doesn't fold up so it won't collapse under the weight of a pot of food. It can get top heavy and tip easily, but so will most other stoves, just cook on a level spot. I especially like it because I don't burn my fingers, because I don't have to touch anything to keep it from falling over or falling off the top when I stir. Overall for the price and utility I'd have to rank it highly.

Works great but mine came bent. It runs great on wood chips and gets hot very fast but if the pot or pan is larger than the top it likes to tip. It was one of the best 4 bucks i've ever spent.

Good looking stove. I'm not quite sure what to do with it as far as a fuel source. I'll try an alcohol stove inside the stove and use it as a wind break/cup stand.

I've had mine for a few years with no problems. I used heat tabs at first but now use alcohol (HEAT) in a thru-hiker stove. It takes a couple of burns but I like to heat the whole bottle of water. Gloves? Hey, I'm in North Dakota. We usually know where our gloves are! One thing to watch, though, is to store the thing without the cork in the bottle. Tends to mildew if it's not perfectly dry.

Not a volcano stove like the unique Irish Kelly kettle. Beautifully made but impractical in use. The Al cup easily tips and burns the lips just as the old GI canteen cup with rolled edge. The Germans solved this problem by installing nylon inserts on the rim. Unless one wears gloves be prepared to burn your fingers when pouring hot water from the canteen to cup. A challenge to use efficiently.

While esbit tablets can be used, this stove was actually intended to use wood chips as fuel. Esbit use will slowly (or quickly depending on use) destroy the stove. If used as intended this is a fairly lightweight and easy to use set, and works fine for emergency use or for a single hiker to prepare meals.

OK, I like this product very much. But some sort of instructions as to its use and limits would have been awesome. For example: I am assuming that the fuel tablets will rest inside the stove with the canteen or cup nestled inside. The trick seems to be not to melt the bottom of the canteen. This weekend I will take it on a dry practice run and see if I dont destroy one of the 4 I bought.

This stove looks like brand new and is very light weight. This unit will be be very useful on long hiking trips. Great Buy!!!!!!!!!!

Sturdy surplus stove kit. Looks like it fell off the mountain but still boils a cup of water with 2 heat tabs. very good buy

This is a great little stove. It's light weight and compact design are great for then car or light weight hiking/camping. This is actually the second one that I have bought, and am also getting one for a friend. The frist one served me well, until a craft accident reduced the stove to a puddle of Al, but the cup, and the bottle still serve me well. You can use almost any fuel source (wood, alcohol (even the trangia will work), military fuel packets). As long as you heat the cup/canteen with liquid in the they won't melt, and as long as the stove has a good cool air flow you won't have any problems. The only thing I would change about it, would be to make it out of stainless or Ti. Would make it a little weighty, but it would be worth it in added durablity. Definatly well worth the money.

The canteen cups are nice - holds about a pint. When heating the cup, it rests in the aluminum tube and absorbs heat very efficiently. The aluminum bottle is light but sturdy, and can be heated also. The bottle would also have potential as "boiler" that could be heated directly in a campfire No actual burner is included, but this set can use triox or similar solid fuels. You can also burn alcohol in a small metal cup, like a salsa cup. A Trangia burner would come close to melting the whole thing.