Yes, there are a ton of reviews for this stove, and it is generally considered the best white gas stove around, but I have a different opinion. I bought mine because it was used and only cost $25, but if I had to buy a new stove, I wouldn't even consider it. It's a bit of a pain to light in cold wind, and you can't even come close to simmering with it. If your cooking style leans toward rehydrated meals and you're only going to boil water with it, then this stove is for you. If you're more the gourmet chef type, look at the Peak 1 or the Dragonfly.

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Peak 1, MSR XKG, Primus

Great stove, easy to use, burns fuel effeciently, quite quiet. Getting the hang of priming it takes awhile, but once you get used to it, it is easy to light in most conditions. I've used it down to 0F without problems. As many say, there are only two settings: off and blowtorch.

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I use an MSR XGK on trips where a lot of snow melting is required as it is much more powerful.

This stove is a classic. To get the most out of you Whisperlite I suggest de-assembling and re-assembling a couple of times to understand all of the parts and how to clean your stove. Always bring a little stove repair kit with you and you've got nothing to worry about. This is a dependable stove if you've familiarized yourself with it beforehand.

I owned the old version (without the shaker jet) for about 10 years. Worked like a charm. Very basic, reliable, lightweight. Can't simmer anything, but the best white gas stove on the market in my opinion.

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Peak Extreme, Dragonfly

I've been using these stoves for years, and they're amazing. I've fired my trusty stove up after a night in the rain, and it lit without hesitation. On the rare occasions you run into a problem, troubleshooting is easy because the construction is so simple. The only slight drawback is the lack of flame adjustability. But if you need to get something hot fast with no hassle, this is the stove.

The Whisperlite is a great stove for boiling, but when trying to just cook macaroni or other foods you need to watch carefully and stir often. I've had to scrape up too much burnt Kraft Dinner from the bottom of too many pots. This is a great stove for backpacking because of it's size and weight and also because most of the food you take when backpacking requires boiled water. The one problem I had with the Whisperlite when I first got it was it's stability, but they have come out with a couple of different stabilizing units that work well.

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Ease of use, servicibility, small, and sturdy package, can't ask for too much more out of this stove. Don't overpump, this isn't a coleman lantern! International probably has more 'value' if you ever use other fuels. And as you can surmise from other reviews, you can adjust the heat using other mechanisms than the fuel flow knob.

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This is a great stove, For the most part it sends water to a boil in a couple of minutes. Doing a lot of winter camping I have also found it to work great. After it gets warmed up it starts ""cooking."" Great deal for the Price.

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This stove burns HOT. Hot enough to make the devil feel at home. It has several heat adjustments...Burned and chared. Practise lighting a few times outside away from flamable items before cooking in the vestible of your $300 tent.(nasty flare-up nobody permantly scared)

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My flame thrower stove, too bad it can't simmer. Well, it can simmer a little if you don't pump as much and have low pressure in your fuel bottle. Normally I use another stove to make coffee when I need simmering. I wish they made the pump a little more sturdy. Replacement parts are easy to get. Really light. Not too good on uneven surfaces or with large pots. For some reason, the leather cup on the MSR stove seems to dry out faster than my other stoves.

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Optimus, Coleman(Peak1)