Hi there. I’m from Sweden and have this Kovea heater about 2 years now. I use if I’m note”Hot tenting” and it’s excellent. Worked without issues way below freezing point. Can just agree and recommend this heater 😊
The guy who started the company Kovea liked Svea (Sweden compnay) stove so much he decided to make one good as one made by Svea. Hence he named the company as Kovea (Korean-Svea). It's fun to find out how Kovea made to Sweden where it all started.
@@MarkLee-qe7fmDidn’t know that. Still have an old Svea stove that I’ve had for more than 40 years. Still running. I will remember this background of Kovea😀
I use this heater for the exact reason you mention, My Buddy heater put out too much heat and I was continually turning it on and off. I am satisfied with it. It was easy to find a plastic container to replace the case and also had room for the CO detector, canister of butane, and small fan. If you use a small fan behind it will be more efficient, the heat otherwise goes straight up.
I was subbed to you long ago but got out of the camping habit so most lost me as a subscriber. I am back into the habit and once again a subscriber. I have camping stoves that use that type of butane can and always thought about a heater that could use it also. Will invest in the Kovea Cupid. Now with that said…if you can find an Asian market near you the butane comes in a 4 pack for around $5. So you can get 12 cans for half of what you pay, $15. Great review and very much appreciated.
Hey, just saw your reviews for this.For those considering one they are great.The vapor and fireballs described in a prior vid from this channel can* happen,but is unlikely.From my understanding once in a great while you can get a defective butane canister.Typically in this instance the defect will be at the nozzle connective portion of the canister and it will get stuck open or closed. In this instance stuck open thereby flooding the kovea with butane.If it does have no fear.Just detach that canister and safely burn off the excess fuel trapped in there and attach another.This has* also happend to me once in my 6 yrs of using one of these.However I've prob put several hundred of these canisters thru this little stove and no probs otherwise.I use mine with my laavu tent alot.Anyway these are great. You might get a bad butane canister every now and than.Don't let it ruin the heater for you.
This is the perfect solution for what I’ve been looking for for years. Even the small little buddy gets way too hot in my tent, and I have to play the on again off again thing all night long. Plus, I’m older and have arthritis in my thumbs, and turning on and off, the little buddy was very difficult almost impossible for me. I’m hoping this one will be much easier to fire up as it looks like it will be. Thank you for this review, I had no idea about this brand of heater.
I used the Kovea Cupid for the first time this weekend. In my small tent, a OneTigris Stella, even on the lowest setting, I turned the heater off after two or three minutes because the tent was becoming too warm. The temperature was in the forties, dropping into the thirties overnight but never below freezing, but lows in the thirties are very cold for me. I have little experience with winter camping, but I will brave the cold this winter to gain some experience. I have this channel to thank for all of my winter gear except my sleeping bag. I learned this weekend that I also need a warmer sleeping pad, so I ordered the military Thermarest that you reviewed. I have a very good, down sleeping bag and a pad (Gear Doctors Apollo Air) that claims an R value of 5, but some UA-camrs say that the R value of the pad is not accurate, and my back felt cool during the night. It wasn't uncomfortably cold, but my back wasn't warm, and I might have been cold if the temperature had been lower. Turning on the Kovea Cupid warmed up the tent quickly, but I couldn't leave it on both because the tent became too warm and because I left my CO monitor at home.
Buddy Heater works great for small spaces when you leave the flame on -pilot-. Not only does it work well, pilot uses a lot less fuel than the other settings. Plus, I like all those safety features you mentioned.
Little Buddy heater is half the price and about the same BTUs as this, and it uses Propane. Butane gas won't work at temperatures below 29F degrees, whereas a 1lb Propane tank will still vaporize enough to run a heater down to around 0 or lower. Plus, the Little Buddie has a C02 shut off that works, which could save your life.
I own the large Mr. Buddy and the Covid heater. While you are right on your other points, even the little Buddy puts more heat that the Cupid does. While that Buddy heater is most comparable to the Cupid in term of heat output, I feel it is not safe to use in a tent or most confined spaces as it stands vertically atop a standard propane cylinder and is easily toppled compared to the Cupid heater imho. What is not mentioned in the review is the moisture created by burning either propane or butane in either a Mr. Buddy of the Cupid. I camp in a 6x8 square-drop trailer and on cold days the moisture really adds up. For that reason, I bought a Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater for my square-drop. While expensive, the Wave 3 it is the "Cadillac" of smaller propane heaters. Low emissions, low moisture creation, and it literally sips propane. However, it is not a "portable" heater as it cannt run off small 1lbs propane cylinders like the Mr. Buddy heaters or the small butane cans like the Covid. It requires at least an external 5lbs propane tank and hose.
Bought one right after seeing your review on an older video. I love this product. It really helped me and a friend stay warm overnight at his small cottage when there was no electricity for heat.
Amazon says unavailable already. eBay has them for $75. Just ordered one. Fuel consumption/price of butane vs propane are great selling points. Thanks, Luke!
I purchased this same stove last winter to go into my enclosed trailer for camping purposes. It worked okay. It took the chill out of the air. The temperature was 4 degrees F outside.
Try the Naturehike Lightweight Cassette Camping Stove bag Luke mentioned a few videos back. It holds my Kovea heater, two cans of fuel and my carbon monoxide sensor perfectly.
I just returned from a trip to eastern Nevada. The little Cupid kept the cold at bay in my truck camper (cloth walls) in 30 degree weather. I didn't get hot, but it kept me from feeling cold. A butane cannister seemed to last about 4 hours, but didn't really test it. It started every time and ran perfectly. I should add that I also had a CO detector in my setup.
I drove a truck over the road for 20 yrs, and I still have my one burner stove in a cheap case like that, it uses the same cans of fuel, I use to wait and go thru Quartsite, AZ. And at the flea market I could buy that fuel, for $1.00 a can, and I would buy a case of 12, and buy 2 cases at a time, I would get about 5 days of making morning coffee and cooking a meal at night on it, I loved that stove, I had that trouble a few times, I found that it was the metal tube, had a bend-/-like a dent and it wouldn’t seat right in the valve, and the compressed gas would seep out, it can be a Very Dangerous thing in a confined space, I never really worried about it. More than a few times, I had it on a ps of plywood strapped down in the passenger seat and with a marshmallow fork, I would roast hotdogs while setting in traffic- haha- windows down, and someone would come on the CB, I swear I smell Hotdogs, I would pick up the Mic and say You do, lol those were some good times, anyway, I Love that little Heater. That’s Cool. $90.00 sounds alittle steep. But in today’s time, it sounds about right. Take Care, I enjoy your content- wished my wife was still here- because we would be out camping- with the dogs. lol Take Care, God Bless. 🤠♥️✝️🇺🇸🙏🏻🕯️🌲🐾🐿️
I have this heater and it works as stated and I'm very pleased with its performance. Plan on using it in the deer blind and keep it in my vehicle for emergency reasons. I highly recommend this heater, as for the fuel my local Walmart had a clearance of the canisters $2/ea I bought every one they had, about 50 cans, score.😊
Some of the additional information. The heater’s official spec states it consumes 71g/h gas (standard butane canister have 220g). It has auto shut off when the regulator senses increase of pressure from the canister (and you need to press reset button at the regulator head when it set off. No gas sensor, no tipping sensor etc.). It has built in heat conductive bracket to keep the butane canister operable below freezing point (Korea’s winter can go down 5f easily), thus it still works well in freaking cold condition, prob. down to freezing point. This is designed as an auxiliary device and never intended to use as main heating source (e.g foot heater along with main heating element)
Can’t tell how much I appreciate your reviews especially recommendation for people with disabilities. I have two herniated and ruptured disc in my back I motocamp and truckcamp and your videos help a lot when I’m looking for camping equipment I bought Coleman Institute and Naturehike Mongar 2 Person and Naturehike Massif and Naturehike dune I know i I went a little crazy but was trying to find one a little easier on me to set up with the back problems but bottom line is for anyone of your viewers in the same place as I am the most comfortable and what I think is the best choice for car or truck camping and ease of use is the dune and for the motorcycle would be the Naturehike Mongar 2 Person and I have tried a few for motorcycle and for shore I would stay away from hike and bike Zion there fite and finish not good and there costomer servicesis horrible they don’t stand behind there products
I bought one based on the first review. When I go camping now, this one goes with me and my little buddy and my Coleman catalytic stay home. Nuff said. 😊
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What Chinese has to do with Korean product with Korean comments? I see there are many Chinese knock off in AliExpress including Helinox chair.... I see this stove in AliExpress for around $40. Not sure if I trust with my safety, though. Chinese claim everything came from them to Korea, including all Korean traditions and culture... 99% of Korean will be offended (except for some liberals) if you call them Chinese.
I've heard about that vapor cloud on other channels. The only thing that kept me from getting one. I suppose it doesnt happen often. Plan on purchasing one for my van. Thanks❤
They run fine on the tri gas cartridges (propane-butane-isobutane) such as the Campingaz CP250 forget butane in temp below 5c/40F but the CP250 runs at lower temps. UK CP250 price per pack of 12 is £17 - $US22; butane only are a lot cheaper but useless for winter use. Only use with an active CO2 monitor (I've got my stove collector head on ;) )
Thanks for this review. I have been looking for a car camping heater. Also, I bought the little fan you recommended earlier this year. My granddaughter (6 yo) loves using it in my 20 year old van that only blows air from the front console 🥵. It does happen to have a rear plug-in. I keep a charging port in it and she runs the fan off of it. This one upgrade has ACTUALLY been life-saving. 🙏🙏🙏 Keep up the great work.
I use a small stove top can style heater on top of a pocket stove in my two person tent. I find that the key to tent heating is a fan. Hot air rises. If you run a small usb fan to circulate the hot air it is much more affective.
Up in the mountains, above 7,000 feet, all of these heaters have a tendency to shut themselves off because the O2 sensor confuses thin air with actual fumes. The problem with butane is it might not work when you need it the most, at 30 or 40 below. My emergency heater when I lived in Colorado, was a couple of 1-pound coffee cans with a roll of toilet paper stuffed in them and then all or most of a bottle of isopropyl alcohol. Drop a match in that, and it'll burn about 8 hours. I got it in case I got stuck in my truck in winter. But if I were tent camping out of my truck in the spring or fall, it seems about the perfect size for warming up a vestibule on a tent. Pretty small little package for two or three nights' worth of comfort when the frost is on its way or slow in departing.
With winter approaching, I have been on the hunt for different heaters for my adventure truck with ARE aluminum Shell. Buddy heater too much. I'm using Flame King refillable propane cylinders. Because I have limited space in my truck setup I've tried to stick to that as a primary fuel source. Iv'e used Coleman Blackcat 3000 BTU non adjustable (too much) coleman survivalcat 800BTU (not enough) and the Coleman Sportscat 1500BTU (barly enough to raise temp 1 degree every few minutes. The compact Sportscat catalytic heater paired with a half pound refillable propane cylinder equals about 6-7 hours of burn time, and with the smaller cylinder it is short enough to sit on my bed. The Aluminum shell can sure suck the heat out. I may give the cupid heater a try because it is adjustable with a low profile, and maybe use it in combination with the Sportscat Thank you, Roger
Look for the Coleman Sportcat, they have different models and they put out about 1100 to 1500 BTUs. Awesome for small spaces. They are catalytic heaters, so you don't have open flames.
$92!? Lol, nope. Edit: I found these for $69 on ebay, so that's a little more reasonable. There are also $40 butane heaters which tilt upwards to be used for cooking and have an auto shutoff feature in case of malfunction.
@@tombearclaw I bought two buddy heaters for $70 each and they are much stronger, use a better fuel, and have auto-shut-off features. This thing is a $39 heater at best.
Thank you! This sounds like a good choice for a canister powered heater. The major problem with this sort of heater is the recycling and weight issue. If we rely on either a butane or propane heater for extended winter camping, we first have to store and carry all those cylinders, then find a way to properly recycle the empties, not a particularly environmentally friendly solution to staying warm at base camp. (Plus I hate stumbling across empty cylinders thoughtlessly left behind by inconsiderate "campers" - along with the crumpled beer cans...). I still miss my Coleman catalytic heater that ran on liquid Coleman fuel or white gas - cheap, reliable, efficient heat for winter base camps when dry wood was not available.
A small dedicated backpack style bag to store the case in would be ideal. And likely have storage for xtra fuel bottles too. One can never have enough gear storage.
Hey hey! Thanks, man. I was looking for something of the like for my shack in the forest as an extra in case I run out of wood or, you know, an extra. At 1st I couldn't get it of Ama*on in Canada and then a couple of days later, I could, with an additional but minimal duty fee🎉 . So yeah, thanks for the discovery.
Interesting. Korea makes some good products. Used to have a set of 15" 12's on a Chevy truck, Trisun Radial Powerguard tires that lasted forever. Hankook Optima tires also S Korea, now Clarksville, TN about 70k mi warranty. Good review.
I think the "auto-shutoff" feature is activated when the fuel pressure is too high. Its common here in Korea, since we had some incidents with people using oversized grill plates that heated up the fuel canister and caused explosion.
Saw a guy use a screen that painters use inside a bucket to roll off excess paint. He hooks it on top of heater like a rack to warm food or keep coffee warm.
"...little farting sound..." 😂😂😂 2:11 Along those lines - make sure that you always allow some ventilation whenever using anything that produces flammable gases! 😏
Hopefully one day someone will come out with a small propane model that will work with the adaptor hose and larger tanks. 8 hours of sleep time would be nice in a van or the back of a pick up with a carpeted topper.
I have a problems with it over a buddy heater first is having to carry a different type of fuel then most people will usually carry and not being able to have a large tank hook up . 2nd it don’t seam as safe. I think it would be great for maybe if you were bag packing an overnight trip and may need heat.
7:07 Butane canisters are weak in winter low temperatures. Cupid heats the butane canister with a heat conducting plate for winter use and for complete use of the canister. The automatic shut-off function is to shut off gas when overpressure of the canisters caused by heat conduction is detected.
I wouldn't choose butane for reliable heating. Butane (Non Isobutane) stops working below 31.3°F. Propane is more reliable in low temperatures. I have not seen isobutane (works in lower temps) available in that style canister.
Nice option, but I will stick with my Diesel ⛽️ Heater (the one that comes in a toolbox) I tent camp in the Orygun Coast Mountain Range ⛰️ for weeks at a time... thanks for the review. But I couldn't afford the cans of butane, and short runtime. Could you test the Heat Hog LP heater ?
Well..if u already have heaters that do the real work, and "need" one that works "less", and you're OK with droppin' a Benjy for that 'lil guy... .. ..I mean it's cute? 🤷♂
I have a Grand Caravan I camp in. It's a small space and the cool to the touch back & bottom are very attractive features. This heater sounds like it would be perfect for this specific purpose. I am open to other opinions though. What would you use instead?
I use a buddy heater. Like you say in the video, you need ventilation. So, with the heater on low, I just open a window a little more if I get too warm. Plus, it uses the same propane as everything else I use for camping.
I have the cupid.my buddy got the Chinese version butane heater.its ok too.but I don't think it will last as long.we will see..but heats my tent very well.
got this heater for ice fishing, my uncle laughed at me when i first got it. when his buddy heater broke again, we used the Kovea kept us warm and had plenty of fuel as we caught fish all day. now he keeps one in his truck as back up its a running joke now when i make fun of him for having it now.
Sounds like that one off issue was liquid fuel entering the heater. Either an overfilled gas canister or possibly having the unit not level. But with you I'd imagine probably the overfilled bottle
The square, soft sided, bag used to hold a cook stove and fuel from a few videos back works really well for this stove, two cans of fuel and my carbon monoxide sensor. I agree, the stove is great but the case is nothing special.
I'll stick with the cheaper propane disk heaters or heater buddy. Here where I live the butane is never in stock and I'm not paying hazard shipping either
Sounds like a great little heater, can it be used above 7000' (2134m)? The Buddy line of heaters are not recommended above 7000' which is why I'm using an Olympian Wave 3 which does work above 7000. Thanks for the vid. Cheers from Utah
Hi there. I’m from Sweden and have this Kovea heater about 2 years now. I use if I’m note”Hot tenting” and it’s excellent. Worked without issues way below freezing point. Can just agree and recommend this heater 😊
Hello as a swede too i wonder where you buy the butan in sweden? Maybe i dont look for them as much or are butan canister hard to find?
The guy who started the company Kovea liked Svea (Sweden compnay) stove so much he decided to make one good as one made by Svea. Hence he named the company as Kovea (Korean-Svea). It's fun to find out how Kovea made to Sweden where it all started.
@@hakankillberg6043 you can find them at in a lot of places. Biltema, Clas Ohlson, amazon, röda stjärnan, general prepper , byggvaruhus.
@@MarkLee-qe7fmDidn’t know that. Still have an old Svea stove that I’ve had for more than 40 years. Still running. I will remember this background of Kovea😀
@@hakankillberg6043 lite överallt. Clas Ohlsson, Biltema, Amazon, Röda Stjärnan, General Prepper tex.
I use this heater for the exact reason you mention, My Buddy heater put out too much heat and I was continually turning it on and off. I am satisfied with it. It was easy to find a plastic container to replace the case and also had room for the CO detector, canister of butane, and small fan. If you use a small fan behind it will be more efficient, the heat otherwise goes straight up.
I was subbed to you long ago but got out of the camping habit so most lost me as a subscriber. I am back into the habit and once again a subscriber. I have camping stoves that use that type of butane can and always thought about a heater that could use it also. Will invest in the Kovea Cupid. Now with that said…if you can find an Asian market near you the butane comes in a 4 pack for around $5. So you can get 12 cans for half of what you pay, $15. Great review and very much appreciated.
Hey, just saw your reviews for this.For those considering one they are great.The vapor and fireballs described in a prior vid from this channel can* happen,but is unlikely.From my understanding once in a great while you can get a defective butane canister.Typically in this instance the defect will be at the nozzle connective portion of the canister and it will get stuck open or closed. In this instance stuck open thereby flooding the kovea with butane.If it does have no fear.Just detach that canister and safely burn off the excess fuel trapped in there and attach another.This has* also happend to me once in my 6 yrs of using one of these.However I've prob put several hundred of these canisters thru this little stove and no probs otherwise.I use mine with my laavu tent alot.Anyway these are great. You might get a bad butane canister every now and than.Don't let it ruin the heater for you.
This is the perfect solution for what I’ve been looking for for years. Even the small little buddy gets way too hot in my tent, and I have to play the on again off again thing all night long. Plus, I’m older and have arthritis in my thumbs, and turning on and off, the little buddy was very difficult almost impossible for me. I’m hoping this one will be much easier to fire up as it looks like it will be. Thank you for this review, I had no idea about this brand of heater.
I used the Kovea Cupid for the first time this weekend. In my small tent, a OneTigris Stella, even on the lowest setting, I turned the heater off after two or three minutes because the tent was becoming too warm. The temperature was in the forties, dropping into the thirties overnight but never below freezing, but lows in the thirties are very cold for me. I have little experience with winter camping, but I will brave the cold this winter to gain some experience. I have this channel to thank for all of my winter gear except my sleeping bag.
I learned this weekend that I also need a warmer sleeping pad, so I ordered the military Thermarest that you reviewed. I have a very good, down sleeping bag and a pad (Gear Doctors Apollo Air) that claims an R value of 5, but some UA-camrs say that the R value of the pad is not accurate, and my back felt cool during the night. It wasn't uncomfortably cold, but my back wasn't warm, and I might have been cold if the temperature had been lower. Turning on the Kovea Cupid warmed up the tent quickly, but I couldn't leave it on both because the tent became too warm and because I left my CO monitor at home.
Buddy Heater works great for small spaces when you leave the flame on -pilot-. Not only does it work well, pilot uses a lot less fuel than the other settings. Plus, I like all those safety features you mentioned.
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Little Buddy heater is half the price and about the same BTUs as this, and it uses Propane. Butane gas won't work at temperatures below 29F degrees, whereas a 1lb Propane tank will still vaporize enough to run a heater down to around 0 or lower. Plus, the Little Buddie has a C02 shut off that works, which could save your life.
agreed
I own the large Mr. Buddy and the Covid heater. While you are right on your other points, even the little Buddy puts more heat that the Cupid does. While that Buddy heater is most comparable to the Cupid in term of heat output, I feel it is not safe to use in a tent or most confined spaces as it stands vertically atop a standard propane cylinder and is easily toppled compared to the Cupid heater imho.
What is not mentioned in the review is the moisture created by burning either propane or butane in either a Mr. Buddy of the Cupid. I camp in a 6x8 square-drop trailer and on cold days the moisture really adds up.
For that reason, I bought a Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater for my square-drop. While expensive, the Wave 3 it is the "Cadillac" of smaller propane heaters. Low emissions, low moisture creation, and it literally sips propane. However, it is not a "portable" heater as it cannt run off small 1lbs propane cylinders like the Mr. Buddy heaters or the small butane cans like the Covid. It requires at least an external 5lbs propane tank and hose.
I've been using the Kovea Cupid for a couple years now and love it! Heats up our tents fast and is pretty efficient.
Thank you Luke for the short and realistic review of this little heater.
buy your butane at your local Asian grocery. a four pack is ~$7 in my area.
We don't have a local Asian grocery within 60 miles of us
Ya better up and move house.. pronto.
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Bought one right after seeing your review on an older video. I love this product. It really helped me and a friend stay warm overnight at his small cottage when there was no electricity for heat.
Glad I got the Kovea Cubic instead. Excellent build quality, stable and you can even cook on top.
Amazon says unavailable already. eBay has them for $75. Just ordered one. Fuel consumption/price of butane vs propane are great selling points. Thanks, Luke!
I purchased this same stove last winter to go into my enclosed trailer for camping purposes. It worked okay. It took the chill out of the air. The temperature was 4 degrees F outside.
I'm glad you mentioned the case. It's awful. I love my heater, but I'm constantly on the lookout for a replacement case.
Try the Naturehike Lightweight Cassette Camping Stove bag Luke mentioned a few videos back. It holds my Kovea heater, two cans of fuel and my carbon monoxide sensor perfectly.
I just use a little Velcro strap around the handle. What problem?
This fits perfectly in the Apache 2800 case from HF. If you take the padding out, you can fit 4 cans of fuel.
I just returned from a trip to eastern Nevada. The little Cupid kept the cold at bay in my truck camper (cloth walls) in 30 degree weather. I didn't get hot, but it kept me from feeling cold. A butane cannister seemed to last about 4 hours, but didn't really test it. It started every time and ran perfectly. I should add that I also had a CO detector in my setup.
I was looking for something like this for my mom. She gets cold easy and I already have a butane camp stove. Thanks Luke!
I drove a truck over the road for 20 yrs, and I still have my one burner stove in a cheap case like that, it uses the same cans of fuel, I use to wait and go thru Quartsite, AZ. And at the flea market I could buy that fuel, for $1.00 a can, and I would buy a case of 12, and buy 2 cases at a time, I would get about 5 days of making morning coffee and cooking a meal at night on it, I loved that stove, I had that trouble a few times, I found that it was the metal tube, had a bend-/-like a dent and it wouldn’t seat right in the valve, and the compressed gas would seep out, it can be a Very Dangerous thing in a confined space, I never really worried about it. More than a few times, I had it on a ps of plywood strapped down in the passenger seat and with a marshmallow fork, I would roast hotdogs while setting in traffic- haha- windows down, and someone would come on the CB, I swear I smell Hotdogs, I would pick up the Mic and say You do, lol those were some good times, anyway, I Love that little Heater. That’s Cool. $90.00 sounds alittle steep. But in today’s time, it sounds about right. Take Care, I enjoy your content- wished my wife was still here- because we would be out camping- with the dogs. lol Take Care, God Bless. 🤠♥️✝️🇺🇸🙏🏻🕯️🌲🐾🐿️
I do not use butane at all.
But thanks for the review.
Sticking with my Little Buddy and Mr 20lb+/- propane.
Thanks 🙏 for the update on the kovia cupid heater Luke I got mine ordered for our camping 🏕️ trip. Stay safe n blessed 🙏 from Georgia.
Also, I added a small fire blanket in my heater box so I always have a fire safety device with me.
Thanks for the review. I've been looking at this stove as a backup to a backup.
I have this heater and it works as stated and I'm very pleased with its performance. Plan on using it in the deer blind and keep it in my vehicle for emergency reasons. I highly recommend this heater, as for the fuel my local Walmart had a clearance of the canisters $2/ea I bought every one they had, about 50 cans, score.😊
Some of the additional information. The heater’s official spec states it consumes 71g/h gas (standard butane canister have 220g). It has auto shut off when the regulator senses increase of pressure from the canister (and you need to press reset button at the regulator head when it set off. No gas sensor, no tipping sensor etc.). It has built in heat conductive bracket to keep the butane canister operable below freezing point (Korea’s winter can go down 5f easily), thus it still works well in freaking cold condition, prob. down to freezing point. This is designed as an auxiliary device and never intended to use as main heating source (e.g foot heater along with main heating element)
Can’t tell how much I appreciate your reviews especially recommendation for people with disabilities. I have two herniated and ruptured disc in my back I motocamp and truckcamp and your videos help a lot when I’m looking for camping equipment I bought Coleman Institute and Naturehike Mongar 2 Person and Naturehike Massif and
Naturehike dune I know i I went a
little crazy but was trying to find one a
little easier on me to set up with the
back problems but bottom line is for
anyone of your viewers in the same place as I am the most comfortable and what I think is the best choice for car or truck camping and ease of use is the dune and for the motorcycle would be the Naturehike Mongar 2 Person and I have tried a few for motorcycle and for shore I would stay away from hike and bike Zion there fite and finish not good and there costomer servicesis horrible they don’t stand behind there products
I bought one based on the first review. When I go camping now, this one goes with me and my little buddy and my Coleman catalytic stay home. Nuff said. 😊
I'm still using my Coleman catalytic heater made in the 1960"s I think! ready for an upgrade!
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Thank you 😊
What Chinese has to do with Korean product with Korean comments? I see there are many Chinese knock off in AliExpress including Helinox chair.... I see this stove in AliExpress for around $40. Not sure if I trust with my safety, though. Chinese claim everything came from them to Korea, including all Korean traditions and culture... 99% of Korean will be offended (except for some liberals) if you call them Chinese.
I've heard about that vapor cloud on other channels. The only thing that kept me from getting one. I suppose it doesnt happen often. Plan on purchasing one for my van. Thanks❤
Optional shelf attaches to direct heat forward and keep your mug of coffee warm 😊
They run fine on the tri gas cartridges (propane-butane-isobutane) such as the Campingaz CP250 forget butane in temp below 5c/40F but the CP250 runs at lower temps. UK CP250 price per pack of 12 is £17 - $US22; butane only are a lot cheaper but useless for winter use. Only use with an active CO2 monitor (I've got my stove collector head on ;) )
This might be a good option for a heater inside the cab on my garden tractor in the winter!
I used that heater in Silver Falls State Park and it saved us from being cold. The only negative is the flimsy box but l can live with that.
This is something I need for a spring house
Thanks for this review. I have been looking for a car camping heater.
Also, I bought the little fan you recommended earlier this year. My granddaughter (6 yo) loves using it in my 20 year old van that only blows air from the front console 🥵. It does happen to have a rear plug-in. I keep a charging port in it and she runs the fan off of it. This one upgrade has ACTUALLY been life-saving. 🙏🙏🙏
Keep up the great work.
Sir, love your videos, keep on rockin'
I use a small stove top can style heater on top of a pocket stove in my two person tent. I find that the key to tent heating is a fan. Hot air rises. If you run a small usb fan to circulate the hot air it is much more affective.
Up in the mountains, above 7,000 feet, all of these heaters have a tendency to shut themselves off because the O2 sensor confuses thin air with actual fumes.
The problem with butane is it might not work when you need it the most, at 30 or 40 below. My emergency heater when I lived in Colorado, was a couple of 1-pound coffee cans with a roll of toilet paper stuffed in them and then all or most of a bottle of isopropyl alcohol. Drop a match in that, and it'll burn about 8 hours. I got it in case I got stuck in my truck in winter.
But if I were tent camping out of my truck in the spring or fall, it seems about the perfect size for warming up a vestibule on a tent. Pretty small little package for two or three nights' worth of comfort when the frost is on its way or slow in departing.
Kovea, not Korea. I bought one based on your recommendation last year. Love it!
I have the kovea spider and i love iut, not surprised this is also good quality for the money!
i have not seen one of your videos in a long time, and i really like this new format :+D
I bought it, used it one winter. It burns through Butane fast. I switched to Diesel heater.
Thank you Luke. Will add one to my list.
Might pick one up just to add to the pile but I my go to in my camper is my lil buddy heater
Thank you for this video. That stove looks like a good idea.
With winter approaching, I have been on the hunt for different heaters for my adventure truck with ARE aluminum Shell. Buddy heater too much. I'm using Flame King refillable propane cylinders. Because I have limited space in my truck setup I've tried to stick to that as a primary fuel source. Iv'e used Coleman Blackcat 3000 BTU non adjustable (too much) coleman survivalcat 800BTU (not enough) and the Coleman Sportscat 1500BTU (barly enough to raise temp 1 degree every few minutes. The compact Sportscat catalytic heater paired with a half pound refillable propane cylinder equals about 6-7 hours of burn time, and with the smaller cylinder it is short enough to sit on my bed. The Aluminum shell can sure suck the heat out. I may give the cupid heater a try because it is adjustable with a low profile, and maybe use it in combination with the Sportscat
Thank you,
Roger
Surprised you didn't test the alleged safety features more. Tilt it, does it shut off?
Excellent review! I'm buying it.
Kovea also makes another butane model: KGH-2010
Look for the Coleman Sportcat, they have different models and they put out about 1100 to 1500 BTUs. Awesome for small spaces. They are catalytic heaters, so you don't have open flames.
I bought one last year on your recommendation. Love it! Worth every penny. Thanks for sharing 👍
I really like the jr buddy for a tent or the back of my Yukon but that is nice that it's butane
Thanks for this gem. Looks like it's about small enough to fit in a mid-size ammo can? Might have to pick one up to try
I use Mr buddy but might give this one a try thank you for the review 😊
28 cans of butane for 32 € here in Germany - VAT and shipping included.
$92!? Lol, nope.
Edit: I found these for $69 on ebay, so that's a little more reasonable. There are also $40 butane heaters which tilt upwards to be used for cooking and have an auto shutoff feature in case of malfunction.
The buddy series heaters are in the same range
That's expensive
@@tombearclaw I bought two buddy heaters for $70 each and they are much stronger, use a better fuel, and have auto-shut-off features. This thing is a $39 heater at best.
Thank you! This sounds like a good choice for a canister powered heater.
The major problem with this sort of heater is the recycling and weight issue. If we rely on either a butane or propane heater for extended winter camping, we first have to store and carry all those cylinders, then find a way to properly recycle the empties, not a particularly environmentally friendly solution to staying warm at base camp.
(Plus I hate stumbling across empty cylinders thoughtlessly left behind by inconsiderate "campers" - along with the crumpled beer cans...).
I still miss my Coleman catalytic heater that ran on liquid Coleman fuel or white gas - cheap, reliable, efficient heat for winter base camps when dry wood was not available.
A small dedicated backpack style bag to store the case in would be ideal. And likely have storage for xtra fuel bottles too. One can never have enough gear storage.
Hey hey! Thanks, man. I was looking for something of the like for my shack in the forest as an extra in case I run out of wood or, you know, an extra. At 1st I couldn't get it of Ama*on in Canada and then a couple of days later, I could, with an additional but minimal duty fee🎉 . So yeah, thanks for the discovery.
I love mine for small spaces. I tie the cheesy storage box handles together with para cord.
You cant see the flame in the sunlite, find a darker area. Thanx. Btw I can get 12 cans of that butane from Amazon for 21.00, not bad.
Interesting. Korea makes some good products. Used to have a set of 15" 12's on a Chevy truck, Trisun Radial Powerguard tires that lasted forever. Hankook Optima tires also S Korea, now Clarksville, TN about 70k mi warranty. Good review.
Yes a small heater for a camper or tent
Love my Olympian Wave heater, but I'm in a larger van.
I think the "auto-shutoff" feature is activated when the fuel pressure is too high. Its common here in Korea, since we had some incidents with people using oversized grill plates that heated up the fuel canister and caused explosion.
The Cubic, although smaller, looks like it was designed to be displayed in MOMA.
Saw a guy use a screen that painters use inside a bucket to roll off excess paint. He hooks it on top of heater like a rack to warm food or keep coffee warm.
Thanks❤
"...little farting sound..." 😂😂😂 2:11
Along those lines - make sure that you always allow some ventilation whenever using anything that produces flammable gases! 😏
Got one, love it.
Sounds like a black friday buy!!!!. Hopefully will heat up wedge camper, hate to do the diesel heater thing.
Hopefully one day someone will come out with a small propane model that will work with the adaptor hose and larger tanks. 8 hours of sleep time would be nice in a van or the back of a pick up with a carpeted topper.
Yes....Finally No more cooking my eye balls out with the Mr heater... it's just too hot for my little van.. ty
I have a problems with it over a buddy heater first is having to carry a different type of fuel then most people will usually carry and not being able to have a large tank hook up . 2nd it don’t seam as safe. I think it would be great for maybe if you were bag packing an overnight trip and may need heat.
7:07 Butane canisters are weak in winter low temperatures. Cupid heats the butane canister with a heat conducting plate for winter use and for complete use of the canister. The automatic shut-off function is to shut off gas when overpressure of the canisters caused by heat conduction is detected.
Great video, thanks 👍
I have one and love it too!
I own this, it’s brilliant!
I wouldn't choose butane for reliable heating. Butane (Non Isobutane) stops working below 31.3°F. Propane is more reliable in low temperatures. I have not seen isobutane (works in lower temps) available in that style canister.
Ive had this for the past two years. Best and most portable solution. The best of the rest
Nice option, but I will stick with my Diesel ⛽️ Heater (the one that comes in a toolbox) I tent camp in the Orygun Coast Mountain Range ⛰️ for weeks at a time... thanks for the review. But I couldn't afford the cans of butane, and short runtime. Could you test the Heat Hog LP heater ?
Well..if u already have heaters that do the real work, and "need" one that works "less", and you're OK with droppin' a Benjy for that 'lil guy... .. ..I mean it's cute? 🤷♂
I have a Grand Caravan I camp in. It's a small space and the cool to the touch back & bottom are very attractive features. This heater sounds like it would be perfect for this specific purpose. I am open to other opinions though. What would you use instead?
@@svenshanah I agree. I wouldn't pay more to downgrade my heater.
In So.California, if you go to Korean market, you can buy butane gas cans real cheap. About $1.00/can if they are on sale.
I love.mine in my van. Only downside isnthat 3 to 4 hour can time.
I use a buddy heater. Like you say in the video, you need ventilation. So, with the heater on low, I just open a window a little more if I get too warm. Plus, it uses the same propane as everything else I use for camping.
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing
I have the cupid.my buddy got the Chinese version butane heater.its ok too.but I don't think it will last as long.we will see..but heats my tent very well.
Off track question: what brand of shoes do you and Suzie recommend? My sister wants to try hiking and needs shoes.
It was trapped fuel in the pipe that causes vapour, it's happened to me with the heater but I don't worry about it
Great review. 😊
got this heater for ice fishing, my uncle laughed at me when i first got it. when his buddy heater broke again, we used the Kovea kept us warm and had plenty of fuel as we caught fish all day. now he keeps one in his truck as back up its a running joke now when i make fun of him for having it now.
Sounds like that one off issue was liquid fuel entering the heater. Either an overfilled gas canister or possibly having the unit not level. But with you I'd imagine probably the overfilled bottle
I agree! I love mine!
Thanks for all your videos, we all appreciate you and your efforts creating these videos Luke! 🙏🏽🫵🏽🙌🏽
The square, soft sided, bag used to hold a cook stove and fuel from a few videos back works really well for this stove, two cans of fuel and my carbon monoxide sensor. I agree, the stove is great but the case is nothing special.
Might wanna zip tie the plastic box up with a multiple use zip tie!
I'll stick with the cheaper propane disk heaters or heater buddy. Here where I live the butane is never in stock and I'm not paying hazard shipping either
Sounds like a great little heater, can it be used above 7000' (2134m)? The Buddy line of heaters are not recommended above 7000' which is why I'm using an Olympian Wave 3 which does work above 7000. Thanks for the vid. Cheers from Utah