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Average Rating: 5 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 35
RRP: £26.99
Year: 2004

Description: At 85g this is the lightest and smallest MSR stove. It folds down into its own storage case. Comes with cartridge, serrated pot supports, glove friendly controls.

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TheAdder 
Posted: 12/10/09
'BRILLIANT'
Strengths:
Lightweight
strong
fast
Weaknesses:
none really
Overall:
fantastic, small and lightweight stove
 
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87%
 
Mad Bob 
Posted: 25/09/09
'CRACKING STOVE'
Strengths:
Light, fast, efficient.
Weaknesses:
None
Overall:
I can't praise this stove highly enough!
 
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andrew williams 
Posted: 14/02/09
' A GEM!'
Strengths:
powerful, light, compact.....a gem!
Weaknesses:
.........?
Overall:
brilliant, have used one for last 8yrs
 
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93%
 
Chris Billinge 
Posted: 25/01/09
'THE BENCHMARK LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE'
Strengths:
Light
Powerful
Small pack size
Good quality and functionality
Great Value
Weaknesses:
Stability
Wind reduces efficiency
Overall:
The classic of its type. A great stove for lightweight trekking and wild camping trips. Simple, reliable and robust.
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
80%
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100%
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87%
 
david culshaw 
Posted: 28/09/08
'LIGHT WEIGHT , VERY SMALL WHEN PACKED '
Strengths:
small, light weight , fast boil time if you buy the windpro wind shield ( £ 11.00 )
Weaknesses:
the less fuel in the can the slower it boils , cant use all the fuel by tipping it up like the windpro
Overall:
this is a great stove for anyone back packing and they only want to boil water for dehydrated meals and brew ups ,
possibly the best mini stove on the market , imho
 
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Rich Jones 
Posted: 28/09/08
'GREAT LIGHTWEIGHT STOVE'
Strengths:
The most obvious is the weight and size. It packs down to a very reasonable size, and the protective case which comes with it is useful if you aren't trying to shed every gram from your pack. It is also seems to be very powerful (havnt used other stoves so cant make comparisons). Easy to use with gloves on! Cost!
Weaknesses:
I'd say that the pan supports need to be arrayed around a larger diameter, if that makes sense. Obviously there has to be a balance between weight and size though. If the supports would fold out a bit further and the stove bit were lower that would probably be an improvement. The other thing i noticed is that it seems to guzzle gas like there is no tomorrow, although again i have nothing to compare it to. Also you need to be careful to cook out of the wind as I dont particularly rate the wind shield thing. It helps, but really you need a sheltered spot or it takes a long time and alot of fuel to cook.
Overall:
Great stove. Lightweight, powerful, good pack size and great value for money. This is the first gas stove ive used so I cannot compare, but it does seem that it guzzles alot of fuel. I would definitely recommend this stove however. It has served me well.
 
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87%
 
Stephen Graham 
Posted: 27/09/08
'GREAT VALUE STOVE'
Strengths:
Small
Light
Fairly cheap
Fast boil time
Weaknesses:
Pan supports could be wider
Works better on small pans or metal mugs
Overall:
Excellent choice if you're looking for a small, light but effective stove that won't break the bank.
 
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80%
 
christian Bengs 
Posted: 08/04/08
'WOW FÜR DEN PREIS.'
Strengths:
Schnell und Leicht
Weaknesses:
Etwas dünnes Blech
Overall:
Wow für den Preis.
 
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Robert Pateman 
Posted: 06/12/07
'GOOD REALLY GOOD IF YOU WANT A LIGHT WEIGHT STOVE'
Strengths:
Great Price Can't Beat It 4 The Quality
So Easy 2 Use.Good Burn. And Lightweight
Weaknesses:
UnStable.Depends On The Canister You Use.But Its No Problem
Overall:
Great Stove For Price Can't Go Wrong



 
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Paul Cummings 
Posted: 20/07/07
Updated: 21/08/07
'GREAT COOKER, BUT UNSTABLE'
Strengths:
Very light, great heat times, grips pans well
Weaknesses:
unstable in use.
Overall:
A very light, reliable, pan gripping stove, butunstable as standard - much better with a 22g plastic support to widen the base. Rating for without support, with it I'd go for a 5.

[Update 21/08/07] I've been asked about the 22g plastic support. This is a Primus folding device I bought from Ellis Brigham in Covent Garden for about £4. Primus website has pictures of it. Really worth seeking out. A friend of mine has a different model, so there are obviously at least two companies making these things.

 
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