Fuel Bottle
The stove was supplied with a cunning 237 ml (8 fluid ounce) polyethylene fuel bottle that allows fuel volumes to be measured quickly and accurately by squeezing the fuel into a small measuring chamber. It allows simple and accurate measurement of the fuel and quick refuelling. I lost the little red cap on the pouring nozzle after a few days, which was frustrating but predictable. I notice that the new model has an attached cap.

Flare-ups
On four or five occasions I have had flare-ups. When this occurs the flame is much larger than usual, yellow and small flames comes out of the air vent ports. On most occasions once started, this continues until all the fuel is burned, even when the simmer ports are closed. Because the sides of the stove get hot during these flare-ups the fuel burns much more vigorously and runs out quickly. It seems to be associated with too much priming fuel or overfilling the stove, but I have not been able to consistently reproduce the problem.

Toppling
Cooking on rough ground I have lost two meals where the stove toppled over taking the pot with it. The instructions say to set it up on a level surface but this is not always easy.

Toppling of the burner occurs when the centre of gravity of the pot and stand falls outside of the base of the stand. See picture.

With my Snowpeak titanium pot this occurs at an angle of 9 degrees when the pot is nearly full and centred accurately in the middle of the stove. When stirring the pot or if it is not centred on the stove toppling can occur at an even lower angle. As the pot is filled up, the centre of gravity rises and it becomes more unstable. This problem could be controlled by putting a wider base on the stove. Because the priming tray is curved up, it does very little to improve stability. If the base was widened from the current 60 mm (2.4 inches) to about 85 mm (3.3 inches) before it started curving, then most of the time the stove would not topple until after the stove was at such a steep angle that the pot slid off anyway. (That is about 16 degrees depending on the amount of friction between the pot and the pot stand.)

I note that the manufacturer has recently made a wider pot support available. This would help resolve the issue of large pots falling off the stove but would not improve the problem where the whole stove tips.

Lighting
Lighting the stove is sometimes a little difficult. Often the preheat fuel around the top of the stove will burn out without igniting the fuel inside the stove. Other times the fuel-air mix inside the stove seems to go pop and blows the flame out. This can be frustrating Once lit and going for a few seconds the stove runs reliably.

General Use
Even considering my minor gripes, this stove is the least trouble of any stove I have used. It suits my need for flexible cooking styles for one to three people.

Compared to my MSR Whisperlite stove, the Brasslite Turbo II-D is very light, simple to operate and simmers well. When cooking for one or two people I rarely miss the power of a white spirits (white gas) stove. For long trips, more than about 9 days for two people, white spirit's total fuel plus stove weight becomes preferable because of the higher energy for weight value of white spirits compared to alcohol.

Compared to my home-made Coke-can alcohol stove the Brasslite simmers well, looks better, has a built-in pot stand and is more robust.

Summary
In most backpacking circumstances the Brasslite Turbo II-D is now my favourite stove and unless I am melting large quantities of snow I am reluctant to take anything else. It is light, tough and effective. It boils two cups of water quickly and works well cooking for two or three people. It is also versatile for simmering or baking that requires extended low heat.