I love my Dragonfly.. After hearing all the hype for over a year, I had to splurge and buy one. I wasn't disapointed. It simmers 100 times better than my old Feather 400, which I thought simmered pretty well, until now that is. Burns just about anything.. Safety valve in the pump is a great feature.. But the pump cost is high due to this fact.. It'll come down in time, economies of scale.

Customer Service

None whatsoever.. That's the best part about this stove, you can get all the parts you can possibly need..

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I bought this product for its multi-fuel functionality. We completed a 4 month journey across Central Asia but the stove failed miserably. We had to buy a used stove in North Pakistan (a hard thing to find). Basically the stove couldn't handle all different fuels we had to use. The simmer grooves became corroded and a strong flame couldn't be maintained. Had a couple of hungry days in very remote places due to this. Inside the developed world its probably a great stove. But if you really need a robust product - look elsewhere. I think the XKG or a Sigg is a safer bet.

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I bought this stove last spring.. I LOVE IT. The flame control is great.. from a bic lighter flame to a raging inferno... a note to the multi fuel users.. there is different nozzels u have to change to chage fuels.... the wrong nozzle=clogged. I have used this stove to simmer Rice at 13500 feet and to cook ground beef here at home...(when we lost power).. the legs hold the pot far away from the flame to prevent scorching but still boils a quart of water in under 3 mins...

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The Bad: Expensive. Noisy enough that I always sigh with relief when I turn it off (have to raise my voice significantly when it's on). I've had some problems keeping it running in a wind (next to a WhisperLite Int.) --- it has an adequate windscreen, but it's quite picky about it! The Good: Pretty stable (much better than WhisperLite) even with really big pots and at funny angles. Very light. Excellent flame control. Stays clean after priming (as opposed to the Whisper which gets soot all over it). Boils fast (tiny bit slower than Whisper but still superb). Over all: If you can stand the noise, get this stove.

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Asked MSR about the wind problem, and they told me to send it right back (no postage, though). I looked into the problem further and decided to keep it (I think it is just a finnicky design).

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I have used the MSR Dragonfly for 2 years and taken it on two major trips to the Bowron Lakes, B.C. and on the Longrange Taverse in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. It is the third and best stove I have owned. It has high output and yet simmers very well. The only draw back, if it is one, is that it is very loud. I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent stove. It boils prodigiously fast, simmmers, and sounds like a rocket booster. My only problem is the windscreen, which is terrible. The doughnut shaped piece that surrounds the burner incinerated totally the first time I used it (a calm summer day in Kentucky). Then this fall, the main windscreen burnt up at 11,000 feet on Long's Peak in a blizzard. With half a dozen holes in the windscreen and very high winds above treeline the stove would not light at all, and I had to cut short my trip. Relace the windscreen immediatly if you camp in any sort of weather. I found an aluminum pot the stove fits inside and sawed a slot for the fuel line. Hopefully this will work. Besides the windscreen, an awesome stove.

I find the MSR Dragonfly to be a great stove in most aspects. However,dispite what the manufacturer says, it takes a too long to boil water. I've used it side by side with the Coleman Apex, Bluet,Svea and Primus stoves and it's always the last to boil. The only stove I have that takes may take longer is the MSR Whisperlite. Thinking I had a defective stove, I replaced it and had the same results.
I think the problem with the Dragonfly is that the flame needs to be closer to the pan bottom so there isn't so much heat loss.(Yes I use the wind screen.)
If someone wants a stove primarily for boiling speed, they should get a Coleman Apex which is quiet and also has the simmer feature. But, the Apex isn't nearly as durable as the Dragonfly.
The noise doesn't really bother me - I think I lost some of my hearing long ago using a Svea 123 stove...

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This is the best stove I've used. The Dragonfly design has better stability and fuel efficiency than the MSR Wisperlite. Two valves for flame control instead of one. Burns well at high altitudes and is versatile, with a 6-fuel capability. The one thing that's a little disappointing is ignting the flame; you really have to master the MSR stove system. If you've used MSR before than this will be a piece of cake. I still love this stove--it's MSR's best!

YES, THE STOVE SIMMERS WELL AND HAS GREAT STABILITY WITH VERY WIDE POT SUPPORTS AND WITH ALL THOSE BUILT IN FUEL FILTERS YOU CAN REST ASSSURE YOUR STOVE WILL BARELY CLOG -BUT MY STOVE'S BURNER (THE BELL-SHAPED THINGY) CAME OFF FROM ITS SWINGING ATTACHMENT ,HAD IT REATTACHED PLUS THE BRASS FUEL WIRE THAT WONT HOLD OUT STRAIGHT AND IS ALILLTLE BIT SHORT AND FINALLY THE PLASTIC PUMP LEAKED BECAUSE OF MINUTE-SIZED CRACKS IN THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE AND THE LOCK FOR THE PUMP ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF TOO (GOOD THING THERE'S TWO AND IT HAPPENED IN 2 SEPARATE CLIMBS)I THINK THE DRAGONFLY'S PUMP IS TOO SOFT FOR HARDCORE USE,I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND PACKING THE PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL BOTTLE FOR PACKING,IT'S TOO RISKY IT MIGHT BREAK.I DONT USE MY STOVE ANYMORE BECAUSE I CANT FIND A PUMP FOR IT YET .I'LL RECOMMEND IT FOR FOR OUTDOOR CHEFS AND DIEHARD SIMMER FREAKS EXCLUSIVELY,I'M PLANNING TO BUY A PRIMUS MULTIFUEL 32888(ALUMINUM PUMP-COULD THIS BE THE ANSWER?)OR SNOWPEAK GIGA POWER STOVE INSTEAD...

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THERE IS A SHOP HERE THAT SELLS MSR STUFF BUT THE PROBLEM IS PARTS AVAILABILITY

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YES, THE STOVE SIMMERS WELL AND HAS GREAT STABILITY WITH VERY WIDE POT SUPPORTS AND WITH ALL THOSE BUILT IN FUEL FILTERS YOU CAN REST ASSSURE YOUR STOVE WILL BARELY CLOG -BUT MY STOVE'S BURNER (THE BELL-SHAPED THINGY) CAME OFF FROM ITS SWINGING ATTACHMENT ,HAD IT REATTACHED PLUS THE BRASS FUEL WIRE THAT WONT HOLD OUT STRAIGHT AND IS ALILLTLE BIT SHORT AND FINALLY THE PLASTIC PUMP LEAKED BECAUSE OF MINUTE-SIZED CRACKS IN THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE AND THE LOCK FOR THE PUMP ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF TOO (GOOD THING THERE'S TWO AND IT HAPPENED IN 2 SEPARATE CLIMBS)I THINK THE DRAGONFLY'S PUMP IS TOO SOFT FOR HARDCORE USE,I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND PACKING THE PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL BOTTLE FOR PACKING,IT'S TOO RISKY IT MIGHT BREAK.I DONT USE MY STOVE ANYMORE BECAUSE I CANT FIND A PUMP FOR IT YET .I'LL RECOMMEND IT FOR FOR OUTDOOR CHEFS AND DIEHARD SIMMER FREAKS EXCLUSIVELY,I'M PLANNING TO BUY A PRIMUS MULTIFUEL 32888(ALUMINUM PUMP-COULD THIS BE THE ANSWER?)OR SNOWPEAK GIGA POWER STOVE INSTEAD...

Customer Service

THERE IS A SHOP HERE THAT SELLS MSR STUFF BUT THE PROBLEM IS PARTS AVAILABILITY

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