GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Pro 2-Burner Stove Review: Full-Size Cooking in a Slim Package

Introduction

The GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Pro 2-Burner Stove is a full-size camping stove built around a straightforward idea: two burners should not take up half the trunk. It folds down to roughly an inch and a half at its thickest, measures about 20 inches long and 12.5 inches wide, and still provides a genuine two-burner cooking surface for car camping and overlanding.

For anyone who has wrestled a bulky two-burner stove in and out of a vehicle, that slim folded profile is the headline feature. The stove keeps the familiar cooking layout while removing much of the wasted space that makes so many two-burner models awkward to pack and store.

Who This Stove Is For

This is a car camping and overlanding stove rather than a backpacking stove. At around nine pounds, it is designed to live in a vehicle and come out at camp, where a compact footprint matters far more than carried weight.

It suits campers who cook real meals outdoors and want two burners plus room for a fry pan, a pot, or a cast iron griddle. It also suits anyone replacing a stove that was simply too large or too clunky to pack comfortably, particularly when storage space in the vehicle is already tight.

Compact Design and Portability

The folded dimensions are the core of the design. At about an inch and a half thick, 20 inches long, and 12.5 inches wide, the stove packs into a fraction of the space a typical two-burner unit demands.

The legs fold underneath and lock into place for cooking. A carry bag holds the stove, with a small cradle on the side for the propane hose so the line stays organised between trips. The windscreen sides keep the cooking area contained and help stop the lid from blowing open in wind.

The propane connection runs through a braided line rather than a rigid metal fitting, which means the fuel tank can sit wherever it is convenient instead of being locked to one side of the stove. The port at the back of the stove has a small cover that protects it from dirt and debris when the stove is not in use.

Cooking Performance and Burner Control

Each of the two burners delivers 11,000 BTU, for 22,000 BTU combined. Every burner has its own control knob and its own ignition, so the two sides operate independently and a single pot does not require lighting the whole stove.

Flame adjustment is a genuine highlight. The burners dial down to a really low simmer, and the spacing between the burner and the grate gives pots and pans the right amount of clearance. The grate itself is robust and sized so that a fry pan and a pot, or a standard cast iron griddle, fit comfortably side by side.

The windscreen design also lets pot handles be rotated out to the sides and away from the front of the stove, which keeps them clear of anyone walking past the table. The piezo igniters do not always light the burner on the first click, though they do light it.

Build Quality and Everyday Cleanup

Construction is all metal, and the stove feels strong and built to last. Nothing about it suggests a short service life, and the materials inspire confidence for years of camp cooking.

Cleaning is easier than expected. The grate lifts off the lid, the grate can be flipped up, and the base wiped out. The base of the burners carries a non-stick coating, and the stove avoids the deep, empty cavities that collect crumbs and grease on many two-burner designs.

The cooking surface measures roughly 18 inches lengthwise and about 10 inches front to back. That is enough for two pots, a fry pan and a pot, or a griddle, which covers most meals a camping trip requires.

Things to Consider Before Buying

The stove weighs around nine pounds, so it is not a backpacking option. It is a vehicle-based stove through and through, and it is best treated as such.

Cookware length is the main practical limit. Anything longer than about 18 inches will not sit well on the grate, so oversized griddles are out of the question. Standard pots, pans, and griddles are fine.

The stove runs on one-pound propane canisters, which are widely available but need to be packed alongside it. The igniters may take more than one click to fire, a minor annoyance rather than a functional problem. Finally, the price sits above what many two-burner camp stoves cost, so it makes the most sense for campers who genuinely value the compact folded size and the level of cooking control.

Buying Advice

Pricing was around $200 during the Kickstarter campaign, and retail pricing is expected to land somewhere between $200 and $250. That places the Pinnacle Pro above budget two-burner stoves, so the value case rests on how much the folded size matters to you.

For campers who cook often at camp and are tired of bulky stoves eating up cargo space, the combination of a slim folded profile, independent burner controls, and all-metal construction makes the higher price easier to justify. Buyers who only need occasional basic cooking may find a simpler stove sufficient for their trips.

Conclusion

The GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Pro 2-Burner Stove addresses the biggest complaint about two-burner camp stoves: size. It folds thin, packs into a bag with its hose, and still delivers two independently controlled 11,000 BTU burners with a real simmer. The trade-offs are its nine-pound weight, the cookware length limit, and a price above the entry level. For car campers and overlanders who want a capable stove that stores in a small space, it is a strong option.