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When dealing with different manufacturers, each one has different tolerances when it comes to certain parts. On the parts pertaining to the pin, Kovea has a much tighter tolerance than other companies to make sure that the pin height to release the flow of gas because the tighter the tolerance, the more likelihood that gas will release properly. If you have a lower tolerance when it comes to pin height, then the more likelihood that the gas will not release for some of the stoves. But you say that it works fine without the LPG adaptor, yes it would, really depending on the gas canister too. There is no universal standard in terms of the gas release valve when it comes to gas canisters. SO there every gas canister will have different heights when it comes to the gas release valve. So if you have a stove that has a shorter pin and try to use the LPG adaptor, it will not work because of this.
I'm not saying that Kovea has 100% perfect products, I don't think a product like that exists in this world. I just think saying that the design is unreliable is somewhat unfair, but we value these opinions. Please email me with your concerns for any of our products and I will make sure that your constructive criticisms are taken to heart.
My email is John@kovea.com. Thanks!
All Kovea need to do is make their adaptor shaped more like cans of gas, a more tolerant design, and then the stoves might screw onto the adaptors without problems. However the current design of Kovea adaptors will probably destroy some stoves as the Kovea adaptor is not the same shape as a can of gas.
As as I said before, my Jetboil worked perfectly on a variety of cans of gas but the Kovea adaptor grabbed the brass nipple right out of the end of the stove - unrepairable damage resulted. On inspection it was obvious that the Kovea adaptor had a much smaller diameter hole in its centre than most gas bottles - the Kovea adaptor is likely to be an interference fit on many stoves while gas bottles are a clearance fit.
And as as I said before, a simple design change would mean that the Kovea adaptor would more resemble the shape of the gas bottles it’s meant to be replicating, and THEN the Kovea adaptor would function correctly and be an excellent buy.
I really want to buy one of these adaptors that actually works as advertised without risking destroying expensive stoves.
Nigel
With all the conflicting reports on this adaptor I'll have to avoid it too. Unfortunate since in theory, it's a good idea. Not worth risking throwing money away on something that may or may not work.
This shouldn't be a buy it and see situation. It should "Just work". And without having to "workaround" a problem that should never exist in the first place.
Hopefully a redesign is in the works. ◕‿◕