User Review: MSR DragonFly

MSR DragonFly
Above: The current DragonFly, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Price Paid: $89

I have had this stove since 1998. It has loads of heating power and it sounds like a loud jet taking off at close range. It also has the capacity to simmer, which is a wonderful feature if you are cooking foods rather than heating water.

Care and feeding: the DragonFly likes white gas/ naptha best. It will also burn unleaded gasoline, unleaded gasoline with 2 stroke mix, diesel fuel, kerosene, mineral spirits/ stoddard solvent, av gas, jet fuel and variants of all of these. However, if you will be using fuels other than white gas be forewarned that you must be very careful with the amount of pressure that you pump into the fuel bottle (not included).

Also be forewarned that you will clog the fuel system if you use kerosene and diesel. A clogged fuel system leads to flameouts, sooty buildup on the bottom of your pots and other problems. If you must use other fuels bring along some starter paste and some alcohol to clean the fuel filter with.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the DragonFly at 10 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
Dragonfly Stove (Spring 2008)$129.95Buy Now

Backcountry.com
DragonFly Stove$129.90Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
DragonFly Stove$129.95Buy Now

RockCreek
DragonFly Stove$129.95Buy Now

REI
DragonFly Backpacking Stove$129.95Buy Now

Ramsey Outdoor
Dragonfly$119.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
Dragonfly Stove$119.94Buy Now

Gear for Adventure
DragonFly Liquid Fuel Stove$129.95Buy Now

Beyond Outside
Dragonfly$129.95Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
DragonFly Camp Stove$129.95Buy Now

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