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”.
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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Summary: Having previously used a Coleman Apex II stove which we borrowed from a friend, the differences between the Apex II and the Dragonfly were astounding. With the Dragonfly's pre-heat wick, it takes the hassle out of warming up the shaker jet and once pre-heated, it is ready to operate at your command. Very packable, although the fuel line is a bit too rigid toand awkward to fold away (Could be because it is still relatively new anf not quite broken in all the way). One of the best features for us is the extremely sturdy legs and cooking surface, you won't have to precariously balance pots on it. Overall I highly recommend the Dragonfly over the Apex II and the MSR Whisperjet (It is worth the extra money.
Customer Service: We have always been fans of MSR and their products. We have used MSR equipment for the past year, and haven't had the need to contact customer service yet.
Similar Products Used: Coleman Apex II - MSR Whisperjet
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Summary: I bought this on the advice of a desert rat friend and i must admit i was skeptical at first. i was reluctant to stop using my whisperlite. the whisperlite seemed like such a quintessential backpacking stove but it was clogging all the time in the desert. the whisperlite is easy to clean but sand was getting in it like every other day, and getting my hands regularly covered in soot was no fun!
all of you fellow desert-packers know the desert is the proving ground for gear. if it's gonna break it'll do it out there. sand and sandstone everywhere getting into everything...
anyway i've been using the dragonfly for three years with about 4-5 long trips in the desert per year. never a clog, never anything but super easy start-up. i'm pretty rough on gear and it hasn't broken yet!
flame control is incredible. you can get a candle sized flame out of this thing! granted, you won't get the full-bore insanity of a whisperlite but who needs it? being able to turn the flame way down has allowed me to do five day trips with only one eight-ounce fuel bottle. that's hot water in the mornings and a hot dinner everynight for two people. (!) the whisperlite wastes way too much fuel.
finally, this thing, for some reason or another, produces no soot! i don't get it - same fuel as the whisperlite but it never gets dirty.
Customer Service: haven't had to use it.
Similar Products Used: whisperlite standard and internationale
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