Portable Induction Burner Brand

CatDaddy

I'm on a hunt for a single-burner, induction cooktop, essentially a hot-plate for the 21st century. There are tons of them out there. Duxtop seems to be a leading manufacturer, but the Empava units from Lowes are about half the price. What do you use?

Mickerly

We started with the unit from IKEA. It's less than the one from Lowers. It works great for camping. It would be great for a college dorm room. Occasionally we need a second burner. We just bought a Duxtop. It is much nicer. There is greater control over temperature and the magnetic coil is a little bigger. If your menu requires more precision, the Duxtop is a better unit. Either one will work for camping.

There is one caution. You will start looking for an induction cooktop for your home kitchen too.   ; )

Yoshi_TAB

Hi, 

We use this one.  

Amazon.com: Nuwave Gold Precision Induction Cooktop, Portable, Powerful with Large 8” Heating Coil,100°F to 575°F, 3 Wattage Settings, 12” Heat-Resistant Cooking Surface: Home & Kitchen

elbolillo

We use this one from Duxtop: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FLR0ET8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

Boils water in about 5 min. 

CatDaddy

Yoshi_TAB said:

We use this one.  

Interesting! That one only has a few power settings but lots of temperature settings. I haven’t used an induction stove before. Do you find that to be a limitation?

CatDaddy

elbolillo said:

We use this one from Duxtop

Thanks! That’s the one that gets top marks in reviews but it’s twice as expensive as the Empava unit I have been considering. 

elbolillo

CatDaddy said:

elbolillo said:

We use this one from Duxtop

Thanks! That’s the one that gets top marks in reviews but it’s twice as expensive as the Empava unit I have been considering. 

I went with it because of the reviews. I wanted a unit that had good reliability, sufficient power, and good adjustability. This is the unit that most cooking sites recommend, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. We recently used it on a trip with a portable power station and it performed flawlessly. They also make a less expensive version 9100 MC.

dsfdogs

I purchased a Nuwave Flex https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YJ6ZPFJ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1 at the suggestion of another owner. I've used it a few times and like it. I've never tried other portable induction stove tops so don't have anything to compare to except the standard propane stove. I like that I can use it at 600 or 900 watts vs the full 1300 watts. Looks like it's on sale right now for $68.