Canister stoves, Jet Boil, Pocket Rocket, Giga Power, etc., are often compared on relative boil times.
1) Is the fastest boil time for a particular stove achieved with the valve wide open (full flame), half (e.g., to fit the flame to the bottom of the pot) or some other setting (1/4, 3/4, etc.)?
2) Boil time aside, in general, what setting is the most efficient, e.g, most uses before cannister runs out?
I suspect that the answers will vary by stove, pot, etc., but I am interested in getting a general sense.
Overall, I am more interested in maximizing the number of days I can use a canister rather than how fast I can boil water. I would prefer 14 uses, for example, at 4 minutes over 11 uses at 3 minutes.