• Overall Rating

  : 3-5 out of 5

The Robens Fire Wisp Solo Cook Set pairs the Robens Fire Midge titanium canister top stove with a 650ml titanium mug and a folding titanium spork to make a practical set for solo users.

The stove is tiny but surprisingly powerful – and noisy! It combines well with the mug. Anything wider is less stable as the pot supports are quite short. The stove, spork, and a 100 size canister all fit neatly inside the mug. The mug is an ideal size for solo use. It has insulated fold-out handles and a pour spout. The lid has a tiny handle that folds up. This can get hot. There’s a small hole for steam, which can also escape through the spout.

The spork is foldable, so it also inside the pot. In use, the stove boils water fast. The flame can also be turned down for simmering, though care is needed doing this as the wire control is short and close to the burner. The burner has no wind protection and becomes ineffective in anything above a light breeze. A windshield is essential. Robens offers a foil one weighing 64 grams and costing £7. Of course, because this is a canister top stove, the user must take care not to completely surround the burner, so the gas canister doesn’t get hot.

The burner isn’t regulated, so the power does fall away with canisters only a third or less full, especially in cold weather. I wouldn’t use this as a stove for sub-zero temperatures, but for warmer weather it’s fine. Whilst the stove is best used for boiling water, you can cook in it with care, though constant stirring is needed to stop food sticking.

For weight conscious hikers and bikepackers, I think it’s a great choice.

How Chris tested

In the field, the stoves were used during the autumn and winter 2025-2026 on wild camps in the Scottish Highlands in temperatures ranging from 10c to below freezing. In controlled conditions, I boiled 500ml in the three canister stoves and 400ml in the meths/alcohol stove, in still air with a temperature of 2°C and with water at 7°C. With the two remote canister stoves, I compared a titanium MSR Titan Kettle and an aluminium Fire Maple Petrel G2 pot which has a heat exchanger (HX). The other two stoves tested at this time came with their own pots. Quoted boiling times indicate the power of the stove. I also measured how much fuel was used, perhaps more significant than boiling time, especially on multi-day walks. The results show that HX pots are more fuel efficient and reduce boil times.

THis review was first published in the May 2026 issue of The Great Outdoors. Compare it with others in our guide to the best stoves.