MSR SuperFly

Review Date
October 11, 2007

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by: Tsiu(Unregistered User) ,  Paddler

Price Paid:  $50.00 at REI

Summary:
I bought this stove mainly for its versatility and ease of use, and I was happy with these attributes. The fact that the stove can be fit to several brands of gas cannisters is a big plus for me. It cooked well, and simmered fairly well.

I was disappointed with the stove's performance in the wind, however. And on one day when I used a wind shield, the extra heat melted the plastic piezo lighter mechanism. To their credit, however, MSR sent me an entire new stove, free of charge.

Customer Service:
See above: when the piezo mechanism melted, I called MSR to try to order an new piezo. Instead, the company sent me an entire new, stove free of charge.

Review Date
April 19, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: sweetdaddy ,  Mountaineer

Price Paid:  $45.00 at REI

Summary:
I've been using the Superfly for about 3 years as a backpacking stove. Bought it over the Pocket Rocket and other smaller stoves because it has a large flame head and would be less likely to burn food with small localized heat spot. The adapatability to different manufacturers fuel canisters was also a priority. The stove boils water,melts snow quickly and simmers well. I've used it down to 20F at 10k' elevation with no problems. Holds a pot fairly well on rests, but stabilty suffers somewhat on uneven ground without canister stand. I've found that there is a difference in fuels. Primus and MSR fuels both work well in cool temperatures at high altitude while the Snowpeak Gigapower fuel sputters and has a yellowish flame (ok at low altitude though). Bought the piezo lighter a year later. It melted off in it's first outdoor use,wind fanned the flames toward the igniter. Definitely less hassle than liquid fuel stoves,same efficiency, but fuel costs more. 5 stars for the stove, zero stars for the piezo igniter.

Similar Products Used:
-Primus propane campground stove
-Primus Varifuel liquid fuel backpack stove

Review Date
November 6, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: LtDAN(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Martinez, Ga

Price Paid:  $55.00 at REI

Summary:
Great stove, note I have used bunches of flammable systems to heat food. I recently made a "koozie" from a 1/4" closed cell pad for the fuel tank. This has allowed me to use the fuel in lower temps. I replaced a Pocket rocket with this stove and I have not had one complaint.

Customer Service:
Never had a problem...so no complaint

Similar Products Used:
Name it, I have used it. Presently I keep a Himalaya Multi Fuel as a ultra cold weather stove.

Review Date
August 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Daywalker(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Edmonton, AB

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I used this stove for the first time this summer. It turned out to be an excellent investment for me. It has great flame control and distribution. I like the fact that I can use just about any cannister on the market. The autostart option was well worth the extra expence in my opinion, it gave me no problems in a variety of weather conditions. The best part of it is that I had my water boiling before my friends had their white gas stoves primed. Overall a great stove; I highly recommend this stove to any three season backpacker.

Similar Products Used:
Trangia alcohol stove

Review Date
November 15, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: NOJ (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $60.00 at REI

Summary:
First stove I bought after looking around and comparing features & prices. Not as light as the Pocket Rocket, but has a MUCH better flame area and heats up 16oz of water within 3 minutes @ 9000 ft.

The stove takes almost ANY canister fuel, but works best with MSR fuel which still isn't bad at $5 a pop- you get a good hour of cooktime if not more. That means that, if you use it 10 minutes a day for breakfast and dinner, you'll get almost a week's worth on one can! It's really easy to get one of the much smaller canisters from another company if weight is an obsession. Fold-out arms keep pots from sliding, and is surprisingly stable even though it looks tall.

No cleaning required so far, and may not be as stable with smaller canisters.