User Review: MSR PocketRocket

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

Reviewed October 12, 2004 by Nathan

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Price Paid: $38

Love this little stove. Canister is definitely the way to go if you aren't going to be out in the cold, and even then I've heard of some ways to weasel around the cold (though they seemed to be a bit of a hastle). You can't beat the ease of getting the stove going, as well as the super low maintenance. Weight is wonderful and so is the size, esp if you use the smaller canisters.

Be careful of stability. Three prongs is fine as long as ground is level, and you have to watch it if you use bigger pots. The only downside I would give this stove is its performance in windy conditions. A small breeze can blow the flame around very easily. I have not used it yet in stong winds (and don't look foward to doing so for I know that I am going to have to find someway to shelter it rather well). Overall very please and would buy again.

p.s. on a side note, fuel consumption has been good too. I have cooked a number of meals, sometimes for more than one person, and in one instance boiled a qt of water for purification. I guess to have used about half of an 8 oz fuel can.

User Review: MSR PocketRocket

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