Description Multi-fuel backpacking stove easily adjusts from a slow simmer to a rolling boil, in any temperature or altitude, thanks to precise flame control br>
Legs spring open for ease of use and fold...
Review Abstract “The perfect do-anything stove.” The Dragonfly offers terrific stability, and impressive flame range. It can go “from a bic lighter flame to a raging inferno”, enabling you to cook much as you could at home. Even in tough weather conditions, it lights without a problem. Be prepared for the noise level, one camper described it as sounding like “a jet plane was taking off, constantly.” One other caveat, if any water drips on the stove, the flame will go out. At $100 this stove seemed a little expensive to some, but everyone found it “well worth the money”.
Summary: Overall this is a good stove. Although it is a little more expensive then other stoves I feel it is worth the money. I used this stove in the BWCA many times and have never had any problems. It heats water very quickly and doesn't use all that much white gas. I found another great review of this product that gave me some good info at http://www.wildernesswaypoint.com/Camping/Equipment%20Reviews/MSR%20Dragonfly.html.
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Summary: This is my second MSR stove. The first, a Whisperlight, lasted me for over 10 years and countless days of backpacking with no problems that a new needle valve couldn't solve. It finally got so grotty that a new one was needed. This Dragonfly was used for about 7 days, required frequent disassembly and cleaning, and finally, on the first night of a planned 4-day backpack trip, had a catastrophic failure of an O-ring. At least that's my guess. When the screaming, dirt-throwing, and gear rescue was over, there wasn't enough of the plastic pump remaining to diagnose the failure. Trip over. No more gas stoves with plastic parts EVER! It is telling that MSR now sells what they call an Annual Maintenance Kit for this stove.
Similar Products Used: Optimus 8R
MSR Whisperlight
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Reviewed by: Neil Hanna(Unregistered User)
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Car Camper
Price Paid:
$125.00
at Baron Sport
Summary: This gear is a must for any Family Camper or Extreme Camper as you can simmer very easily anything and get things boiling very fast. It is extremely reliable and safe to use. The only bad thing about the Dragon Fly is it is very noisy (even loud). When you use it with people that are not acustomised to Camping and White Gaz Stoves, they find it a very anoying. It is very economic in fuel compared to a propane Stove. I estimate 10 times cheaper in fuel then bying propane cans or other simular gaz. I can camp 3 full night with only a 666 ml bottle. I appreciated very much my Whisperlight, but this one is much better!!!
Customer Service: no service required yet
Similar Products Used: MSR Whisperlight International (12 years of great usage)
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Summary: This is my 2nd dragonfly...my son sort of inherited my old one which is still working...the pump has a cracked piece on it and I glued it back together and it is still working.
Now I bought a new one because I am flying a small aircraft into backcountry of Idaho and going to Alaska. we were trying to use Avegas, airplane fuel, it is clogged up. Loses pressure...Avegas has lead in it...is this the problem.
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Summary: I purchased this stove back in 2000 and was very excited about the simmering capability after years of wisperlite use. I constantly had problems getting the fuel line to seal with thet pump. New O rings and adequate lubrication would not remedy the problem. This was only a minor annoyance until one day the pump/fuel line connection started leaking partway through cooking. The resulting fireball melted the pump and damaged the line. I had to sit back and watch the entire stove melt down. I thought that the flames would subside once all of the pressure bled out of the fuel bottle, but the flames heating the bottle autopressurized it. I was lucky no one got hurt and a wildfire didn't ignite. Plastic parts have no place on a stove, especially critical items like the pump. I have since switched to a Brunton Optimus Nova, which has all metal construction.
Customer Service: N/A
Similar Products Used: Whisperlite International
Optimus Nova
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