Gas One Double Burner Butane Stove Review: Big Cooking Space, Small Fuel Bill

Introduction

Two-burner camping stoves tend to sit at one of two extremes. Budget imports often feel inconsistent in build quality, while premium branded units can cost several hundred dollars. The Gas One Double Burner Butane Stove takes a different route. It is a two-burner stove built around inexpensive butane canisters, it packs into a protective case that carries like a small piece of luggage, and it sells for around $70. For campers who do most of their cooking in warm weather and want genuine cooking space, that combination deserves a closer look.

Who This Stove Is For

This stove is aimed at campers who cook for more than one person. Group trips, family car camping, and base camps all benefit from a cooking surface wide enough to run two full-size pans at once. If your camp kitchen usually involves a pot of coffee and a skillet working side by side, the layout here removes the usual juggling.

It also suits anyone who wants to keep fuel costs low. Butane is one of the least expensive camping fuels in the United States, and this stove is designed around it rather than propane or isobutane. When your trips happen in mild to warm conditions, that fuel choice works in your favour instead of against it.

Main Strengths

The first thing that stands out is how solid the stove feels. Construction, fit, and finish are all high quality for the money, with no sharp edges and hardware that does exactly what it was designed to do. The igniters light the burners immediately, and the pot supports are stable enough to hold just about any pot, pan, cup, or kettle you bring along.

Cooking Capacity and Pot Support

The cooking surface measures 26.5 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 3.5 inches tall, which translates into generous room on top. Two 8-inch pans, or a pot and a pan together, fit side by side without crowding, so cooking for several people at once stays manageable.

Total output is 15,300 BTUs, split into 7,650 BTUs per burner. That is lower than the roughly 10,000 BTUs per burner typical of propane systems, but the practical difference is small. A stopwatch might notice it; everyday cooking rarely does. In a breezy test at around 60°F, two cups of water took about 5 minutes and 30 seconds, and the built-in partial windscreens around each burner head kept the flames steady and quiet even while wind pulled heat away from the kettle.

Butane Fuel and Running Costs

The stove runs on butane and butane only. Two canisters sit in two gas ports, one for each burner, each secured by its own canister lock, and both adjustment dials have the igniters built in. Fuel is where the savings show up. In the United States, a 12-pack of 8-ounce butane canisters typically costs between $20 and $27, and that supply lasts most campers a very long time.

The trade-off is temperature. Butane performs well in warmer conditions, which is when most people camp, but in genuinely cold weather propane is the stronger fuel. Warming the canisters before use helps in cold conditions, and that simple step keeps the stove usable on shoulder-season trips.

Build Quality and Cleaning

Materials include cold rolled plate, stainless steel, iron, aluminum, brass, plastic, and rubber, and the whole system weighs 12.5 pounds with its storage case. That case measures 27 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 6 inches deep, with double handles and double locks. Instructions and a warranty card are included.

Cleaning is easier than most stoves in this class. There is no grate laid over the top, just a flat surface around each burner head, so nothing traps grease or gets in the way of a wipe-down. Many double burner stoves end up coated in old cooking residue precisely because their grates make cleaning a chore, and this design avoids that problem. The top itself does not come off, but the flat surround keeps routine cleanup quick.

Things to Consider Before Buying

A few practical points are worth checking against your own camping habits. None of them is a fault in the stove, but each one shapes whether it is the right fit.

The fuel system is butane only, so this is not the stove for deep winter trips where propane has the clear advantage. The system also weighs 12.5 pounds with its case and measures 27 inches long when packed, which makes it a car camping and base camp stove rather than something you would carry on foot. Finally, the per-burner output sits below typical propane figures, so if you routinely time your boils to the second, expect a slightly longer wait in windy conditions.

Buying Advice

At around $70, the value case is straightforward. Comparable propane double burner stoves from established brands can cost far more, and a system priced near $270 can feel and perform much the same in daily use. The deciding factors are fuel preference and the conditions you camp in.

If you cook for a group, camp mostly in warm weather, and want a stove that is easy to clean, easy to carry, and cheap to refuel, this one is a strong fit. If you regularly camp in freezing conditions, put the budget toward a propane stove instead. Either way, plan for fuel: butane is inexpensive, and keeping a spare 12-pack on hand means you are never caught short on a trip.

Conclusion

The Gas One Double Burner Butane Stove gets the fundamentals right. Cooking space is generous enough for two full-size pans, electronic ignition works instantly, the partial windscreens hold the flame steady in a breeze, cleaning takes minutes, and the locking storage case protects everything between trips. Its butane-only fuel system keeps running costs low and matches the warm-weather camping most people actually do. For group campers who want two burners without paying premium prices, it is an easy recommendation.