Good stove. I worked next to a beach. I cooked my lunch with this from time to time for about 8 months. Even in the windiest day stove started and did not go out. I could only remember once I saw it go out. I think I did not have a pot on top of the stove or something. Only thing to watch out is not to put to so much weight on top of it. Top will shake around more, as it gets heavier

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did not have to use it

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MSR Whisperlite

IT WORKS GREAT EVEN BELOW FREEZING TEMP. IT IS VERY LIGHT AND COMPACT,I AM AN ULTRALITE BACKPACKER AND I LOVE IT AND USE IT WITH MY MSR TITAN KETTLE.

Excellent little piece of kit. Very lightweight and its small dimensions mean that it fits tidily into a webbing pouch along with a cannister, whilst still allowing gangs of room for a hexamine stove. The plastic container is pretty much bombproof - no worries about sitting on it or smacking it against a tree. Whilst I''ve seen stoves boil water faster, it definitley isn''t slow, particularly for its size, and fuel efficiency isn''t too bad. The pan holders are fine for a mess tin, so long as you take a little care making sure that the whole lot is resting on level ground. All in all, not a bad little stove. Would make an ideal backup to a larger multifuel stove as well.

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Coleman

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This stove rocks! For general hiking use this stove can''''t be beat. It boils water in about 4 minutes, can get about 60 minutes out of an 8 ounce can, and it weights 3 oz! I''''ve never had any problems with this stove and it''''s never blown out from moderate wind. On long hikes when every ounce counts this thing is a quarter the weight of most stoves.

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No need yet.

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Primus, Coleman

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Fast boil. Easy to use. compact flame can scorch.

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REI has good Customer Service.

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Fantastic stove, I got it for a survival stove for my day pack, I have used it on two trips and it boils faster than I ever could have imagined......Lightweight, and it outperforms the Primus Multifuel with white fuel

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Primus Multi Fuel, Coleman single burner, Whisperlight International, etc etc....

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This is the best little stove! It boils water in like three minutes. One time we cooked ten things of top ramen on my stove. It was very inexpensive. One downside though is that the fuel takes up a lot of room in your pack. Other than that it is the lightest and best stove I,ve ever used!

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WHAT A GREAT LITLE STOVE! I have other stoves I use depending on conditions, including a GAZ TURBO 270 (see that review), but for general purpose backpacking and late spring/summer climbing, I just don't think you can beat this little guy!

At $35, it is an extreme value. I am getting a bit caught up in the Light/Ultra-light style and reviewed all my gear with the intent of shaving ounces without compromising performance... important issues given altitude. At 3 oz. the PocketRocket is 7 oz. lighter than my lightest stove, the Gaz Turbo 270 (10 oz.).

While I use an MSR Internationale 600 any time I think I'll have to melt snow, or I anticipate very cold conditions, the PocketRocket goes on most other trips. I was skepticle about how well the "built-in" windscreen would work, but it really did the job at a windy 11,000 ft. basecamp. Absoultely no problems with the stove at this altitude and temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to lower 30s. The stove is also small and light enough to throw into your summit pack (Really!) just in case.

The pot supports, while small, are "sticky" due to the serrated tops and the aluminum 1-litre pot I use doesn't slip or slide at all. You can simmer with this stove very easily and it boils in about 3:30 minutes (like most). One thing I didn't see in the other reviews is the fact the stove fits on MOST screw-type cylinders, not just the MSR IsoPro... I have also used the Primus fuel cylinder, and a friend of mine has used the Coleman "Peak" cylinder, so fuel should be fairly obtainable. Speaking of which, I have boiled at least 10 to 12 1-litre pots of water, cooked 2 meals and made a half-dozen cups of tea, all in 30-degree weather using only slightly more than 1/2 of an 8oz. IsoPro cylinder! I was very pleased with the fuel efficency.

UH-OHs... The On/Off knob is very close (like right under)one of the pot supports and you can burn yourself on the support if not careful when using the knob, especially with a larger pot on the supports. Also, you must be SURE to COMPLETELY close the valve/knob, as the stove will go out & the knob feels tightly in the closed position, but you need to snug it a bit to ensure it is off or you'll lose all your gas.

The Uh-Ohs are minor given the weight and performance of this 3 oz. blowtorch in respect to it's price. I've used larger, more expensive gas stoves that do not perform as well.

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MSR Internationale 600
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Coleman Peak 1 Expedition (Heavy!)

You really can't get a better stove for a mere $35. I like it mostly because of its weight. I've used it at an elevation of a little over 10000' and snowcamping (it only got as cold as 25 deg F or so) and had no problems with it. I wouldn't bring this stove on a really long trip (because of it using gas fuel and all the canisters I would have to bring) or a trip that involves freezing temperatures. That's not what this stove is for anyway. It's for pretty fast and light travels. The pot supports are a little weak, so just be careful of the size and weight of the pot that you put on it. Otherwise, this stove is great!

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Markill Devil

Great little stove. I used it for the first time on a three day trek to Mount. Washington (Tuckerman Ravine). It worked great. I used the IsoPro fuel with at about 4,000 feet at 30 degree weather...works great. The pot supports are nice...but could be a little more sturdier. I held the pot in place with the handle. so if you don't mind doing that then you'll enjoy it. For a three day trip with three people I used about 1.5 canisters...so the economy is nice as well. I really don't think that they make a better stove for $35 at 3 ounces.

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If you love to backpack and ski...MSR is definetly the best way to go.

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