MSR SimmerLite

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The SimmerLite is a liquid fuel stove made by MSR. It has an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5), based on 13 user reviews.

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From CampSaver.com:
"FREE! Aluminum Windscreen With the purchase of Simmerlite Stove.Free shipping!"

From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. MSR SimmerLite Stove (Fall 2009) Weighing only 8.5 oz., the new SimmerLite Stove by MSR is the lightest liquid fuel stove. With its flame adjustability and easy-to-stow size, it's sure to make the list for your next Fast & Light adventure.Specifications: Minimum Weight: 8.5 oz (240 g) Packed Weight: 12.2 oz (346 g)Features: Lightest Liquid Fuel Stove: Minimum weight is only 8.5 oz.! Compact: Fits in a 1-liter pot. Great Flame Adjustability: Best simmering single valve stove. Shaker Jet technology makes cleaning as simple as shaking the stove. Quiet Stable Flame: Thanks to the ported burner."

From Backcountry.com:
"Weighing a mere 8.5 ounces, MSR's SimmerLite Stove gives you a super-compact, lightweight stove for all your alpine climbing, backpacking, and paddling adventures. The SimmerLite Stove fits nicely in a 1L pot, and its excellent flame adjustability is great for simmering sauces and melting snow. MSR's shaker jet technology cleans the SimmerLite Stove with a simple shake. *Fuel and fuel bottles sold separately."

From Altrec Outdoors:
"Traveling and camping light in the backcountry doesn't mean eating cold meals throughout your journey. The MSR SimmerLite Stove is the lightest liquid stove available from MSR and features the same proven Shaker Jet Technology and adjustable single valve found on MSR's award-winning backpacking liquid fuel stoves. A ported burner design helps ensure a stable and quiet flame for predictable cooking times. The open metal architecture disperses heat quickly after the cooking is done, so you can quickly fold up the compact designs and store it in any 1-liter metal backpacking or climbing pot."

User Reviews

SimmerLite
Reviewed by Patricthomas, Apr 07, 2009

"I have had this stove about 3 years. Unlike most of the other reviews I read personally I have cooked a bit more then just boiling water.

Having owning it for about a year we thought about trying to have a camping trip with "real food". It was going to be two 3-day trips a week apart."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by beeman86, Aug 24, 2008

"This review is an update to my previous one. I am going to eat a bit of crow here.

As I mentioned I was going to try it out on a camping trip to Jasper National Park in Alberta.

I found that this stove worked very well for my purposes. . ."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by GregVelocity, Aug 17, 2008

"I bought a white gas stove because the weight of fuel is more important for me than the weight of the stove. Canister stoves are great for short trips, but on a long trip in colder weather when carrying fuel is more taxing than carrying a stove, this little guy rocks."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by alpinexteriors, Aug 05, 2008

"Although not as light as some this stove's great. Error proof and unlike other reviews I think it does produce lower flame than the Whisperlite. I'm unsure why you would buy the Whisperlite, it's similar but heavier and not as wind resistant. I go with someone with the Whisperlite and I'm always eating first."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by beeman86, Jul 28, 2008

"I'm a 50-year-old guy and just getting to the stage in my career that I have decent time off to start hiking and camping regularly again. Because I'm older (and hopefully a bit wiser) I'm really trying to watch the weight of my gear (unlike in my twenties when I lugged around 70 lbs of gear and took everything except the kitchen sink!)."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by Snizely, Aug 07, 2007

"Just returned from a three-day trip with a new SimmerLite. It works fairly well -- heats quickly, doesn't seem to use much fuel, and is fairly quiet. However, it doesn't really simmer. I miss my old Coleman Apex, but when I went to replace it couldn't find one. It seems that Coleman isn't as hip a name as MSR, even if their product is better."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by wildernessexpeditions.net.au, May 26, 2007

"I'm getting one soon mainly because I'm getting it cheap - I'm here cause I was trying to find out if the one I'm getting is an older model. If it is then it's quite clever the wording used in all the o/l sites I've visited that they mention the new stove and how light it is without mentioning the old one (hope it's not to give the folks selling on their old stock a boost)."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by jhemp_00, Feb 19, 2007

"It works fine, but it doesn't simmer!! I really don't see why MSR made this stove. It's pretty much the same as the WhisperLite. I used the WhisperLite for years and I really can't tell the difference between the two stoves. The SimmerLite is a little lighter, and looks more modern. They should have just got rid of the WhisperLite, and replaced it with this stove."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by Jerry, Feb 10, 2007

"For years I used an alcohol stove, but recently I wanted something with more power. I tried a Fyrestorm but that went back due to defect and high cost. Then came the Simmerlite which seemed to be a winner. I found quality, design, weight, compactness and low noise are top features but flame control is not."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by Mike "CLOWN", Jun 18, 2006

"I used this stove on my 2004 thru-hike of the A. T. and loved it. It was 4 1/4 months of problem free cooking. Some people think that because of the name of the stove, you would be able to get a perfect simmer out of it. You do have too work with it a little bit and once the stove is broken in it will simmer better than when new."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by shelmer, Aug 12, 2005

"The primary advantage of this stove is that it is quiet, and that it is light and compact. It has very little capacity for simmering, at least compared to a stove like the DragonFly, which I used to own (but alas it broke). I think the name of the stove is very misleading considering its capabilities."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by Luke, Aug 02, 2005

"I'm a long-term two-stove backpacker. I like having a second stove to run my backpack oven (though I usually get a buddy to carry the second stove). I purchased this stove to replace my Coleman Apex I stove which had finally died. It is a second stove to my main stove, a MSR Dragonfly."

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SimmerLite
Reviewed by Bird Legs, Oct 18, 2004

"This is the first white gas stove I have owned since I had a Svea 123 many years ago, so keep in mind I am not real familiar with recent white gas stoves as a comparison. I read a review somewhere saying a person could simmer delicate sauces with this stove--this is not true."

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