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Designed for use with MSR IsoPro™ Premium Blend Fuel for maximum efficiency, the PocketRocket also fits other threaded butane canisters.
The PocketRocket excels on any trip where weight is a premium: minimalist overnight climbs or traverses, multi-day light alpine ascents, or expedition high-camps. BACKPACKER Magazine Tester Andy Dappen, said of the Pocket Rocket, "This midget flamethrower is one of the lightest backpacking stoves available, and the best cartridge stove I’ve used."
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Dalton GA on 2/4/2010
Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Stove:
Its hard for me to give something 5 stars. But this does exactly what it says. It lights fast and cooks fast, plain and simple. It does not care for the wind and cold (10 or below) and can be a little shaky so make sure its on level ground. But it will still works well in those conditions. I have used it in the rain, mud, sleet, and snow. It has never failed me.
from San Jose, CA on 11/3/2009
Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Stove:
Love the MSR pocket rocket. Boils fast, and very light.
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from Jonesville, VA on 1/29/2009
Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Stove:
I don't know of a faster or easier way to get a cooking fire going than the Pocket Rocket. It's literally seconds from your pack to set-up and burning. If you want lighter than 3 oz., a pop-can stove is probably the alternative, but I've tried them and could never get comfortable with the fuel measuring and pouring, the waiting for the jets to fire up, and the inability to adjust or extinguish the flame. If you want more efficient, I think the JetBoil is probably tops, but then you've got the several extra ounces. Do beware though, if you plan to be camping above treeline or in similarly wind-prone areas, Pocket Rocket is probably not the stove to use. Use of windscreens is discouraged with the Pocket Rocket due to risk of explosion from the canister overheating, and unless you can find a sheltered corner to set your stove in, it only takes a gentle breeze to blow most of the PR's heat into the great outdoors. But, wherever wind is less of a concern, and where iso-butane canisters are easy to find, the Pocket Rocket is easy to get hooked on. Highly recommend.