REVIEWS
47 Reviews
Alexander L.
Purchased for my SAR kit and found it ideal for this application. Lightweight, packable, reliable and fairly priced. Top notch as always, great job MSR.
stephen w.
I just finished making 15 pots of coffee on a long road trip and it worked perfectly and stowed in my kit without hardly noticing it. looking forward to more adventurous travels with it!
Coran W.
Just what I needed. Fast when I need it but slow also to simmer. Great package.
Ian M.
Very lightweight and compact. I use it on my hiking trips and I love the fact that everything fits into the put including the fuel canister.
Matthew B.
I love boiling water for my French press. This stove is awesome.
Brad R.
The size, efficiency and weight of this stove is second to none. Im a bit frustrated with myself that I didn't buy one sooner. Highly recommend. I have the whisperlite international as well, pocket rocket is a much better stove for backpacking and canoe camping
Jeff
The stove itself seems to work great. I just received it today and boiled a couple pots of water to test it out. A half liter of water went from out of the tap to a full rolling boil in about 2 1/2 minutes, and the stove wasn't even on high - the valve was open about 2/3. I dumped the water and tried it again with cold water out of the fridge. It also boiled in about 3 minutes. However I have 3 minor gripes. First, during that 2nd test the insulating ring around the top of the pot softened and slid down the pot and off the bottom, onto the flame where it caught fire. It's not a big deal because the ring is too hot to hold onto when the pot is taken off the flame anyway unless you're wearing gloves. I'll just toss the insulator and use the pot without it. Second, the handle is kind of chintzy. It's a little short to provide good leverage to grab the pot, and heats up rapidly when you do grab it. And third, while the description says the pot holds .75 liter and the bowl 16 oz, those numbers are with both containers filled right up to the brim, which would be a spillage problem. 0.5 liter and 12 oz are more realistic figures. For my use none of these are serious problems, and the stove and kit will serve their intended purpose fine for me. Oh, and just FYI, the little Jetboil orange plastic fuel canister stabilizer, doesn't fit. At least not with the canisters I bought (Coleman 8 oz). If you want a stabilizer, it's probably better to get the more expensive MSR adjustable one.
paul
Good little stove. I burnt the plastic bowl that comes with the kit. Can i get a replacement?
Benjamin W.
The stove kit is exactly what I was looking for but could use a couple tweaks to make it more functional and useful. I mainly bought for the small light weight pot and bowl, thinking maybe I could get my old pocket rocket to fit in there with a small canister. It is just slightly too narrow to fit a canister and an old pocket rocket stove, so if you’re thinking about being compact just go ahead and get the full kit (the pot can be purchased on its own if you don’t care about fitting a stove in or need a bowl). Pros: - lightweight, like perfectly light weight. The pot is super light, and the stove is even lighter than older versions. - ultra compact. Now I can comfortably fit a stove in my 38L pack for quick and light backcountry jaunts in the summer. - perfect simmer control - right amount of water for 1 meal/1 hot beverage. - can fit a small canister/stove in the pot perfectly Cons: - super big complaint: no built in handle/ability to keep it shut when packed. On older stoves, the handle would flip forward to keep your pot closed and prevent the top from opening and spilling all contents into pack. This one has a stand alone pot holder instead and does not stay closed on its own. I doubt the 1-2 ounces of weight required to add it would really matter and it would fix the problem. Like how hard is it to add? Also the pot holder is just another loose item to lose. To solve I put rubber bands around the pot, but I shouldn’t have to. - if compact and everything Is nested (stove/holder/canister in pot), it’s going to rattle and be super annoying. It’s always been a problem, not really a MSR problem though. I put paper towels in to fix. - bowl should be a different color. I’ve heard dozens of complaints about people burning the bowl. I’ve yet to do that, but I also wrote on the side to take it off with a marker. Seems like a simple thing that could prevent foggy morning people from burning the bowl. - bowl could use a lid to make a more insulated cup. Then again, not super important and keeps the weight down, so super low complaint. I have a coffee cup I’ll use and leave the bowl behind if I’m that adamant about a hot beverage. - last, the size. Barely getting much water out of this, but, you kind of know that getting in. So that’s also not really a problem.
Damien
Very light and compact. Heats up water and food super fast. Easy to setup and easy to store. The non-stick surface cleans up easily. Great for single hikers.
Lonnie
I’ve always loved my old MSR stove but it was so heavy and bulky. I’m trying to hike lighter. Backpacked last month with a friend who has this stove. I was so impressed with how well it worked I had to get one. Super happy with the cup as a carrying case for the stove and fuel. I boiled some water with it at home but am looking forward to getting it out on the trail!
Thomas-Xavier L.
Really good stove kit. Small pot but fits everything I need inside it, even a small gas canister. It is a bit loud but I don’t mind it. Like it! Boils water crazy fast
Daniel
Was a little nervous about not being able to boil a lot of water at a time, but it boils enough water for 1-2 dehydrated meals each time no problem. The kit was even smaller than I anticipated and extremely light weight. Had some mild 10-15mph winds and very cold temps and no issues with the flame blowing out. It takes longer to boil in the cold/at elevation than what is advertised, but I was still able to boil 10+ times without running out of the small 3.9oz fuel canisters and still have a good amount left. No issues with the plastic ring falling down like some people suggest but only used it 10x so far.
John R.
The stove itself is wonderful. The flame is easily adjusted and its compact fold-up size allows me to store it safely. It's a very reliable stove (and one of three "minis" and two full-size Pocket Rockets I use in rotation). The rest of the kit is very compact and tidy, but overall seems less useful to me. The pot is too hot to handle without the pot-grabber, even with the insulating band around its upper portion, and it doesn't pour as delicately as I would like. The pot-grabber works just fine (if the lid is removed first), but it serves no other purpose (why not a built-in, fold-up handle?) The bowl has useful measurement markings but isn't very good for hot fluids.
Steve
I lost then plastic Measuring cup an that be replaced
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