Where brilliance meets boiling point: inside the JetBoil phenomenon...

In this episode, Ben and Lauren's hour-long episode bubbles over in a hot-to-go interview with JetBoil's Mike Hebert, uncovering the brand's revolutionary journey from concept to camp essential! Our gear gurus crank the heat on JetBoil's evolution, exploring everything from early prototypes to engineering challenges, international standards, and the science behind those lightning-fast boil times. 

Tune in for a comprehensive look at what sets the authentic product apart from imitators, feature variations across the globe, and intriguing hints about where this innovative cooking system might be heading next.

00:00 - Intro 
01:28 - Introducing Mike Hebert from JetBoil
03:08 - The Beginnings of JetBoil
05:23 - From the PCS to the Flash, and the Protoypes in Between
07:18 - JetBoil's Footprint
08:37 - Timeline: From Initial Concept to Packaged Product
11:37 - Mike's Favourite JetBoil Product
13:50 - JetBoil's Range Review
14:36 - The Flash: Versions From 2019 to Now
14:43 - The Flash 1.0L and Zip 0.8L: Model Updates
20:18 - Improvements and Enhancements
22:40 - The Pot Support
24:09 - The Cook Pot
27:11 - 'Light before attaching the pot'?
28:28 - Sell Us the Zip!
30:11 - Reheating Food
31:55 - Regulators
35:08 - Gas Mixers
37:55 - Engineering Challenges
40:28 - The Real Deal Vs Dupes
45:15 - International Standards
55:17 - One Product, Multiple Countries: How Many Feature Variations?
57:28 - Google: 'Robot from Flubber'!
58:28 - Products in 2026?

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