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My friends, welcome to this episode of the Outdoor Gear Review. I hope you are doing well. Late last year I heard about a brand new ultralight stove that was coming out from one of my favorite companies. That company is Soto. Soto is a Japanese company that is known for making stoves and also ultralight cookware, pots, cups, and so on. The stove that I'm talking about is the TriTrail ST-350. And that is what is inside of this bag. It should be mentioned that this is also known as the ST-US350. With this stove system here, Soto has taken one of my most favorite stoves of all time, constructed it from titanium, and now we have an ultralight version, which is just as good as the original.
The original, by the way, was the ST-340. If you decide to purchase this stove, you are going to receive this storage bag in addition to the stove itself. With the storage bag here, you can see that you have a draw pull up at the top, and it needs to be mentioned that this is made from Tyvek. If you're familiar with the ST-340, the ST-350, this stove here, it is going to be virtually no different. The biggest change comes with the materials. Instead of made with stainless steel, aluminum, and whatnot, this is primarily made from titanium, which makes this stove even lighter weight than ever before. As you can see there, the legs they fold out and they lock into place. We have the burner head up here. We have a heat
shield right here. We have the adjuster here, the igniter, the fuel port, and we also have a built-in regulator. With this stove system, out of the box, it is designed to run on butane, which you see here. Now, just in case you're wondering what this cover is, this comes from a company called Soto Labo. This is a completely different company than Soto. If you're interested in purchasing one of these, well, it's not going to be easy, but at the same time, it's not impossible. I discovered these some years back and I really like the idea. I like the fact that you can change the look of your gas canister. So, I contacted this company in Japan using a translator and I asked them if I could
purchase one and if they would send it to the United States. They sent me an invoice, I paid it, and here we go. So, with this stove, again, default, it runs on butane. When attaching the fuel canister to the stove, you may experience a little bit of gas loss and that is common. Basically, it's the fuel port on the canister locking with the stove. So, if you hear a little bit of gas escaping when you connect the two, that's completely normal. Going back to the design of the stove itself, I want to point out the heat shield. So, we have the burner head here, the heat shield here, and that protects the gas canister. That is its purpose. And yes, it does make a ringing sound. We have three pot supports, two legs, and everyone, that is what
makes up the Tri-Trail. By the way, it is called the Tri-Trail because of the three pot supports. Let's go ahead and let's move on to the boil test real quick. Let's boil two cups of water to see how fast this stove is. Now, today, everyone, it's quite breezy, so I will use a windscreen. The ST350 boiled two cups of water in get this, 2 minutes and 53 seconds. That everyone is a very impressive result. You have to consider there are propane stoves that don't boil as fast as this. And there are a ton of isobutane stoves that aren't this fast, too. Now, of course, quick boil times don't mean a whole lot in the real world, but it does go to show that this stove can certainly get the job done and it has plenty of power. So, if you want
to boil water in a hurry, you can do so. If you want to cut it back and simmer, you want to slow cook something, you can do that, too. As you all have seen, this stove runs on butane, but according to the Soto website, it will run on butane, isobutane, and also propane. Naturally, you would have to have adapters for those fuels. With my testing, I've used only butane and I've used it with elevations up to 6,000 ft. When it comes to the power output of this stove, at 10,918 BTUs. The weight of the stove alone is a very impressive 4.7 oz. With the storage bag, the weight goes to 5.1 oz. When it's stored, it measures 4.4 in by 4.4 in by 1.8 in. With this stove set up, it stands 5.4 in tall. It is 4.3 in wide.
And as far as the length goes, that really does depend on the size of the butane canister that you're using. This here is a full-size butane canister, but do know there are small butane canisters available from Soto. I have personally never seen one of those in person, but they are out there. At the time of filming on Amazon, this stove is selling for $136. Folks, do not spend that type of money for this stove. For the simple point, you don't have to. The retail price of the stove is a whole lot less expensive.
You can purchase this stove from the Soto website, and it's only $70. That is the retail price of this stove, and you should not have to spend any more than that for it, minus taxes, shipping, and whatnot. In a nutshell, that is the ST350 stove. But, we're not done yet. Soto makes an add-on that you can purchase that goes along with this stove, and it's a little table. As you can see here, it's in its stored form. This is really, really interesting, everyone. So, basically, these legs unfold and lock into place. You have four legs on the bottom, and of course, the tabletop on top. With this little table, you can, of course, just sit it down next to your stove, or
you can take it and put it over the top of your stove, and it nestles into place just like so. And now with the little table attached to the stove, you have a place to put your coffee cup. Now, folks, how interesting is that? I think that is incredibly cool. At the same time, it's a little bit funny. This is, without a doubt, a luxury, but there is a time and a place where this comes in useful. I was using this stove back in the wintertime. Basically, I had the fuel, warmed it up, set up the stove, and I made some coffee. Then, I put my coffee on top of this instead of the snow, which means my coffee stayed warmer for longer. Soto calls this the trail table. And if you're interested in
this, it costs basically 40 bucks. It's $38 if you want to add this on to your stove system. It is made primarily from aluminum, but there is some nylon resin. It weighs 4.5 oz, costs $38 as I mentioned. And when it comes to the dimensions, when it's stored, it is 5 in long, 3 and 1/4 in wide, and 2 in deep. When it's set up, it measures 5 in long, 4.75 in wide, and it stands 3 and 1/4 in tall. Now everyone, it's time to go over my review of the stove, what I like, what I dislike. As far as the pros go, right off the bat, the quality of this is excellent. And that's true for the stove, it's true for the table. It's very well made.
There's no issues with the fit and finish, no sharp edges. Everything here is perfect. And that's what I would expect from Soto, which is a Japanese company. Setting up the stove is nice and easy. All you have to do is just connect the stove to the fuel canister and then lock it together. Again, it's very simple. Breaking it down is very simple. Attaching and detaching the table is very simple, too. As far as the performance goes from the stove, it is excellent. You can very easily boil two cups of water in less than 3 minutes.
All the while running very inexpensive butane. Butane, at least in the United States, is very inexpensive. You can get 12 cans, oftentimes for as cheap as 20 bucks. With that said, most of the time it's around $27, at least on Amazon. This stove does have a built-in windscreen, and it does work somewhat. It adds a little bit of wind resistance to this stove, but if it's going to be breezy, or I should say if it is breezy, you will need a dedicated windscreen, like this piece of tin foil that I used here. The heat shield does exactly what it was designed to do. It deflects heat and prevents heat from going to your canister, which is obviously a good thing. The adjuster here folds out of
the way if you wanted to. It is very smooth without being too loose. And as far as the igniter goes, it works every single time. If you want to run this stove all out, you certainly can. But, if you want to simmer, you can do that, too. I mentioned a little earlier in this episode that this stove has a built-in regulator. This regulator is very important because it does two things, two vital things when it comes to a stove. One, a regulator will assist with the overall performance of the stove, meaning in cold conditions with cold fuel, the stove will perform better than a stove that does not have a regulator. Two, when the fuel canister is full, you get great performance. When the fuel canister is emptying out as you use it,
you will get the same level of performance all the way through, and it's because of that regulator. If you didn't have a regulator, the performance of your stove would diminish as the fuel canister empties. As far as stability goes with this stove system, without the table, the stability is okay. It is certainly not the most stable. There's just a little bit of wobble, just a little bit. It's not enough for you to knock over what you're cooking, what you're boiling, and whatnot. But, it is noticeable. When you attach the table, that rocking goes away 100%. As far as the overall Wolf Pack, hit the like button right now. Strength and honor.
Hm. That was strange. Anyways, the Tyvek bag that is included is okay. This does protect your stove somewhat, but it's certainly not the same as a hard case or a pouch. Something is better than nothing, but this here doesn't really do a whole lot. But, with that said, I'm glad it is included. The pot supports are close enough to allow for even small cups on top of this and they're long enough to allow for even large size kettles, pans, and pots. Basically, anything and everything will fit on top of this stove. With the little table here, I have to say I like it and I'm glad I purchased it. It does work well with this stove system. There is some benefit here. Now, of course, in most cases this
is a luxury and that's okay, right? You don't have to take this out for every trip. If you're hiking the Appalachian Trail, leave this at home. But, if you're going out for a quick overnight trip, you may want to bring this. Maybe. By the way, this has a weight limit of 4.4 lb, which is quite a bit of weight. I'm trying to think of like what you can put on here that would weigh 4.4 lb and I'm not coming up with anything at the moment considering the size of this. And lastly, is the value good? The answer is yes. Considering the fact that this is very powerful, it's very versatile, it has a built-in regulator, a good igniter, and it is ultra light. And when it folds up, it's not going to take up
much space inside of your backpack. As far as the value goes of the table, this is a harder sale considering the fact that the stove is 70 bucks, this is $40. Trust me, this did not cost $40 to make. This should be $25, no more. So, in my opinion, the value concerning this is questionable. If you like it, if you want it, that's one thing. Is it worth $40? I don't think so, but still, it is definitely cool. To summarize my review, I really do like this stove. It is a great performer, it's very lightweight. At $70, the price makes a lot of sense.
The table's cool. I'm not sure if it's worth 40 bucks, but that's up to you. Ultimately, this is a great product. The ST340 was a fantastic stove and this, the 350, it is, too. Make sure not to buy this on Amazon because at least at the time of filming, it cost way too much. For this agenda-free review, I am done. If you found it interesting, found it helpful, please hit the thumbs up. I do appreciate it. Do make sure to sound off in the comment section down below. What do you all think about this stove? And what do you all think about the table? Every time I look at that table, I laugh a little bit, but it is cool. It's just so small and such a weird add-on. I just love it.
It is a luxury, there's no doubt about it, but again, at times, there is a benefit to using it. Folks, I'm done. Take care. Be well. Strength and honor. See you around.
