Coleman PEAK1 2-Burner Camping Stove review

Coleman's PEAK1 2-Burner Camping Stove, model 5485 / US SKU 2157474, is a slim, open-top propane stove with two burner controls and a fitted carrying case. It is not a lightweight backpacking burner: the manufacturer page lists 16.95 pounds, though it does not define the weight basis. Its key distinction from a hinged suitcase stove is the exposed two-burner layout and pan-support design, not a different fuel family. This assessment uses Coleman's current product page and its own product-page support answers; an exact manual was not located, so manual-dependent limits remain unknown.

Two pans, but verify the cookware position

The page identifies two adjustable burners, 20,000 BTU per hour total, and a listed layout of one 10-inch pot plus one 12-inch pot. That supports a two-vessel camp-kitchen scenario when the actual pan bases and handles clear each other. It does not establish that the stove accepts two 12-inch vessels at once, and the flat specification is not a cookware-fit test. The prose describes the burner design as having additional flame openings and says the pan support provides wind protection. Those are maker descriptions, not independent measurements of heat distribution, flame stability or wind tolerance.

Coleman lists a rotary igniter, two adjustable controls, a carry handle and a foam case. The product page claims up to one hour on high with a separately sold 16-ounce propane cylinder. That duration is a manufacturer statement; it should not be turned into a promise about mixed settings or a specific meal. The page also describes the stove as easy to carry, but lists 16.95 pounds without saying whether it is a minimum, packaged or fueled figure. That published number and the complete fuel/cookware load deserve attention before choosing it for a long walk.

Fuel connection matters more than the “portable” label

The ordinary supply described on the page is a separate 16-ounce propane cylinder. In a response on the exact Coleman page, Coleman Consumer Care says the stove can use a 20-pound propane tank when paired with the Coleman high-pressure five-foot hose, part 2000038196. A separate answer on that same page says a regulated RV quick connect is not recommended because Coleman appliances are designed for high-pressure propane systems. Those statements distinguish an approved manufacturer-described hose arrangement from a low-pressure RV connection. The hose and fuel cylinder are not listed as included items; verify both the actual model and current instructions rather than adapting an unrelated hose.

The page calls the pan supports wind-protective but does not say that they are a windscreen, and no exact manual reviewed here grants permission for an added windscreen. The current page has no separate-screen authorization in the material available for this review. If your site is exposed, do not infer approval from the pan supports or attach a shield without the model's current instructions. The exact page gives 5 × 21.5 × 17.5 inches under “Grill Dimensions”; it does not label that as closed travel size, and the carrying case's own dimensions are not stated in the inspected listing.

Where the evidence ends

The exact product page identifies black model 5485 / SKU 2157474, the two burners, 10- and 12-inch cookware positions, 20,000-BTU headline, rotary ignition and separate-cylinder fuel. It also markets a cast-iron design, but its specification table does not break down the materials by part. The official product image linked from the page shows two burners, controls, a side fuel connection and a separate green cylinder in the studio photograph; that cylinder is not part of the box contents. The page's listed included item is a carrying case, so the photograph should not be used as evidence that a fuel cylinder is supplied.

An exact 5485 manual was not found in the current product page or the official-source search performed for this assessment. Accordingly, this review does not invent a clearance, minimum temperature, maintenance sequence, independent simmer result or separate-windscreen permission. Ask Coleman for the current manual and compare it with the appliance label before operation. The page advertises a five-year limited warranty, but the actual terms and seller return policy still need checking. The finder can compare the documented two-burner, adjustable-cooking and 12-inch-pot fields at the stove finder; it cannot establish how the stove fits a particular table, pan pair or trip.

Shortlist it for a base-camp table

This PEAK1 model is most relevant when two separately controlled burners and a relatively large listed pan layout are more important than ultralight mass or an enclosed suitcase body. Compare the included case, actual labeled weight and the required fuel line with the space you have. If your must-have is simmering, the adjustable-control claim is a sourced capability, not proof of a particular low flame. If your must-have is wind performance or a 20-pound tank, use only the exact current manual and Coleman's specified high-pressure hose; do not substitute an RV low-pressure quick connect. For a lighter carry, a small canister stove may be more appropriate but would sacrifice the PEAK1's two-burner simultaneous layout.