I still use my first stove from 15+ years ago. It has been every where and cooked well on whatver fuels I needed. The quiet stove that could.

Great stove, though to simmer but with time you'll get it, just don't over pump it. You can pretty much burn anything with this stove, which is great when you are far away or just lazy about finding a camping store to get canisters. Be ultra careful if using it inside your tent, this thing is a torch and you are playing with liquid fuel. Have in mind this stove is a no-no for TSA agents, you must clean them really good before getting on a plane, and sometimes even if it is clean they'll just take it. Also some crazy lady from Aloha Airlines may think you are some kind of a terrorist(it happened).

This is one the stoves I've been using for winter activities since 2003. It is as reliable as the sun rising every morning. It is hot, lightweight, has multi-fuel capabilities, & now with the new MSR fuel pump, simmers even better. Also WhisperLite is appropriate for the name. It's almost as quiet as a canister stove. (As it is with all stoves, remember to burn/field test & check all rubber O-rings prior to leaving on your trip!)

Works well for cooking off a lot of different fuels. The modification is easy and can be done in low light with included tools.
You do need to be diligent and attentive when priming. It seems to go from empty to full instantly. It'll push gas out quickly and set you up for an inferno pretty quick if you miss that "happy medium."
The wind screen and foil reflector are splendid.

I found it adjust nicely but simmer flame was pretty hard to achieve.
It goes from boil fast to boil slow easily, but the avoid boil setting is tough to find.

Finally, it gets dirty as all get out with a dirty fuel. This is a consequence of a dirt fuel.... But just be ready for a mess.

This little stove is not afraid to light up quick and cook/boil/get after it fast. I've had to re-light a few times in not so severe wind - but I'll overlook it. Stoked on this stove.

I've used this stove for over 5 years now and I love it! It's light and easy to pack. It allows you to control the heat and is easy to make repairs if needed. The multi-fuel option is important for international trips.

Whether you are new to backpacking or a seasoned veteran this is the stove for you. This stove my be a few ounces heavier than some, but it will NEVER let you down. Don't get caught up in those jetboil type fuel canister stoves, they will fail on you when you need them the most. This stove follows the K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple stupid) mantra, making it the most reliable stove in the world. If you have a flammable liquid, you can now cook your dinner. This stove comes complete with two jet nozzles. One for thin liquids such as white gas, alcohol, or paint thinner. One nozzle for thicker fuels such as diesel or kerosene. The international also has a wick in the primer cup for the harder to light fuels such as diesel that makes lighting this stove a breeze. This stove is excellent at boiling water in a hurry, but is capable of doing more delicate "fancy cooking" with a little practice and a little know how. This is the last stove you will ever buy.

I have used this stove on the base camp on Mt. Adams in whiteout conditions and worked like a dream. My stove has been on countless campouts and multiples week long backpacking trips all over the inland northwest. Have never had a complaint. In very windy conditions the windshield should be used especially while priming the stove. Would recomend to anyone who wants a reliable fast boiling stove.

This has been a reliable stove for me for a decade of packing and trekking. The whisperlite is quiet and has an adjustable flame. I often use the foil shield to keep the fuel economy at its highest by protecting the flame from the wind.
When priming the bowl be aware of how much fuel you had emptied into it before you add spark, you can have quite the little flame burst if your not paying attention (think nylon melting flair). I have run this stove through any fuel I have come across while traveling and she keeps making hot food.
At higher elevations this stove is a must and kicks my canisters stove arse where I cannot get a full canister to burn and burns weakly. At elevation the whisperlite rules. A couple of large bottles and you can cook for a week.

I can't begin to tell you how many times this stove has saved my trips. I've never run into any problems with this little guy. It burns hot, quiet, and on anything that's flammable. I've run white gas, aviation fuel, jet fuel, and standard 87-octane through my stove and it performs flawlessly. Burn time and BTU output vary with the different fuels, but knowing that you can boil water, cook a meal, or warm frozen digits makes this a moot point. The shaker jet cleaning needle is straightforward and efficient. My only complaint is that the flame control leaves something to be desired; it's either off or on. No in-betweens. If you're looking for a stove that's easy to use, efficient, and will last, do yourself a favor and pick this bad-boy up.

Well, I use it now more then 8 years!
In a long day trip and on a multi days trip and mountaineering. and it's just work, and work, and work!
last month I had the first problem (after 8 years!). I have a leak from the tap. and the dealer fix it!
great stove, and great service!
Buy it and buy it now!

A fuel bottle of 22oz. can last a week of cooking for three time a day for 15 minutes at a time.

This stove burns jut about anything flammable, although burning non-stove specific fuels are likely to increase carbon buildup. Luckily with the shaker-jet, a few shakes should do the trick to clean it out. This stove requires some practice and a little finesse to master. Poor technique as a teenager left me with singed eye brows. That being said, I currently use these as part of a school outdoor ed. program and our students are quickly able to master the stove. The stove boils water pretty quickly and it is relatively easy to control the intensity of the burn. In the days of cartridge stoves carrying liquid fuel may seem cumbersome, but this stove's easy of use and maintenance makes it worth it

Before I purchased the WhisperLite International, I was using the MSR Pocket Rocket. It had a lot of the features I liked, but I found that my backpacking trips lead me to higher, and colder destinations. The Pocket Rocket just didn't quite perform in those conditions. After a LOT of research and reading, I chose to go with the MSR WhisperLite International. Mostly because of the flexibility of fuel. Who knows when you might be stranded and need to use auto fuel? At least you would have the option with this stove.

I must admit there were a couple things that almost made me give 4 start instead of 5. The first being that it is a little cumbersome to get primed, and lit. Practice at home first before you go out in the wilderness. The second thing was that there is not really a simmer function, but as other people mentioned, back off on the pumps a little and there will be just the right amount of pressure to make it happen.

The things that convinced me to give it 5 stars were just a few of the following. MSR makes good products, hands down. This one is no different, and I think the number of positive comments are a reflection of that. You can boil water in just a couple minutes. It really took me by surprise how fast it got that water moving! Temperature and Altitude are not an issue with this stove. When combining it with some good quality White Gas, it can go with you anywhere. The bottom line is that this thing will work anywhere, and with proper maintenance, you may never need another one.

I love this stove. You can use it for big and small cooking endeavors alike. Easy to bring to a boil and once you get a little practice you can even bake on it. I love how small and light it is- no issues with it in a huge backpack on multi-day trips.

My favorite thing about it is the cleaning mechanism. You know when you get frustrated with your phone/ipod/camera/whatever and just want to shake it? With the Whisperlite you do! Just shake it and it comes back to life. So awesome!

Use it in a long trekk (980km) it save me and help me more then ones. you can find fule in any time...but for short trip it is to have...go for the pocketrocket

It's noisy, cantankerous, borderline obnoxious, and miraculous, all at the same time. With this stove you'll almost never be able to simmer stew or have fondue in the shade of Mount Hood, but you will get a blow torch on a tripod that will boil concrete in about 15 minutes. I've had this stove for for years, and it has never disappointed, failed to cook a meal, quickly melt snow, or make cool baby jet engine noises. It’s easy to clean, packs small and light, and sets up on uneven surfaces. The MSR stove works, always, and without fail, no matter how poorly I treat it. Truly, the best stove running.

This is a great stove and is almost perfectly reliable as are all MSR stoves. I've had mine for 2 years and just recently had to replace one of the parts for the first time (the stove came with the part). Unfortunately this happened while I was out backpacking and I resorted to a good old fire for the remainder of my meals - it did work for 2 of the 5 meals. Ironically, I could have easily fixed the stove - I had the tool and replacement part in the stove bag, just didn't have the knowledge...so ready those cleaning/break apart directions before you go.

Other than that, the stove does well boiling water, is pretty fuel efficient (love being able to refill by fuel bottle too), and can be a little difficult to simmer - but practice makes perfect. Fairly easy to start as well.

Great stove. Love the ability to simmer, helps with cooking pancakes, quesadillas, etc, but for boiling water or making big meals I would suggest the XGK, however my personal kit is a whisperlite and an XGK, so I say own both!

love this stove my father has had one for years and i bought one around a year ago and love mine just as much as his 20 year old one although now they come with a wind shield which is really nice for those colder windy nights when your trying to prime it, and that i runs off camping fuel that you can buy at walmart for supper cheap even thrills me more the only thing that is kind of an irritants is that there is no way you can start this thing up in your tent up on the mountains i know that everyone says that your not supposed to anyway but when its blowing 35mph up on top there its nice to be able to cook inside and this is why when you prime it you get a quite rather big flame about 4 inches tall where as other stoves you just light it and go

so with that said you can prime it outside make sure its ready to go turn it off bring it in and then light it again real quick and go to cooking it just takes a lot of practice getting this process down and i would recommend trying it a couple of times in the front yard getting used to controlling the priming of the stove and then moving and relighting it before going out into the woods or mountains with it

i just lit mine after 2 months short of being in storage for 22 years -(early Aug '11) nada problem - mind you i did store the tank w/ a load of amoco unleaded premium - just dumped that into my grill for an evening meal (and my storage bucket for old fuel) - fillled it back w some knockdown Colemans i bought a couple few years ago (oh it pains me - they had 33 g cans at 1.99 each and i was too cheap to buy it all.)
the little guy fired right up and no problems for 4 days for 3 of us - and we do like to eat and drink coffee- stationery campsite fishing.
Good piece of kit and MSR is outstanding in their customer service!
the same time we were going on this trip i pulled out the dromedary that we bought back in 89 - we packed some beverage into our campsite and had to throw the potatoe juice away -bad taste - MSR replaced - no questions asked!! after 22 years.
you cannot get any better than that!!
outstanding product back-up
and we have 2 river bags that we bought when we were going 'way up N back in 88/89 and used them on this trip and they are still supple and waterproof!
I could not recommend MSR more highly.
they might be from up there in the liberal tight corner of the country - but their products and especially their customer service are second to none - good old fashioned do it the right way!!
but that will never compensate for someone who doesn't get that O-rings dry out if they are stored dry - you can't compensate for that....course they could send a bottle nipple; some dry enfamil; and a couple o-rings with some silicone grease in the zip-lock... or maybe some RPJ - that might give a hint...wish i could have been in that guys' trash bin - ohhh - sorry his recycle bin. You just cannot compensate for ignorance ( sorry for insulting you - but this is supposed to be - i trust - a fair review of products and the companies that supply them - without apologizing to the users: - this has been my experience - great company and fine products) gee whiz i forgot - you need to add the water to the enfamil to the guy who trashed two from being wore out from storing.

I have had this stove for 7 years, and it is awesome. The only thing to keep in mind is, though you can run anything liquid and flammable through it, you have to clean the fuel line, not so easy in the field if you dont have the tool they give you (which is great). The pump is quality, but i dropped mine and cracked the handle and had to replace it, but again, my fault. Top quality gear. Highest recommendations.

Light weight, easy to use, works in most conditions with most kinds of fuel and not having to scrounge for pressurized bottles....how many other stoves can do what this can?

I bought one of these a couple of years ago and love it. I have used it backpacking in the summer and winter in Alaska and it performed beautifully. A friend of mine gave me his that he bought close to 20 years ago and it fired right up. Very reliable stove. The ONLY thing that would make this perfect is a simmer control, but that can almost be remedied by the pump. All in all, a must have.

I used this stove all summer as a backpacking guide. It is definitely made for expedition backpacking. The one awesome thing about the international is that it really can burn all those fuels. If you think about trekking over unfamiliar terrain, you might not always have white gas available to burn. This stove gives you the confidence and flexibility to go where you want and not worry about not eating. This is a great stove for a great price. A few problems with it is that when you have to let the fuel vaporizer warm up it puts off a ton of black smoke, and makes the stove get suit all over it. Other than that it is awesome. I personally use the Optimus Nova+ which has a little better simmer control and a few other bells and whistles, but for the economically minded, you can't beat the quality MSR puts into every product they make.

I bought one of these sixteen years ago, and several years later rescued a non-working one from an outdoor ed program for spare parts. Well, of course the one I bought was stolen off of a beach in Panama. I rebuilt the old one and have used that for the last nine years without a hitch. It is crusty and old and fires up every time.

It is often noted that these don't simmer well, but I have found that if you turn down the heat and then babysit the pressure by pumping (carefully!) every once in a while, it simmers like a champ.

I'm considering buying a new one just in case MSR ever stops making them, but it's hard to justify when this one still works so well.

I've been using mine for years without complaint. Simmers well once you use up some fuel, just keep the pressure low. The lid from a coffee or tuna can helps a lot. From the Long Trail, to the Nicolet National Forest, to that really cool quarry outside North Andover, this stove has never let me down. I don't think it ever will.

This is a die hard stove, and easy to set up but for the money it should be able to adjust its heat. I dont know why they bother with a valve because it has two settings. on or off. even with the valve barely cranked tothe on position its still difficult to cook and i frequently have tohold the pot above the stove so im not burning my food. even then, its not guaranteed.

After searching and reading reviews of several pocket stoves, I finally decided for this one.

This stove is AMAZING! It boils water in just minutes, and the priming time is just minimal. I have use it at El Yunque Rain forest, at the beach, and at home :-)

As others have said, it burns several fuel types as this is a must for me, since we don`t always have camp fuel in stores (only in Walmart).

So don`t think twice on buying it. You won`t regret it.

It works, is very versatile and can be used anywhere, and is reliable and should last a long time. If you're an ultra light backpacker, there are better options.

I've had this stove for several years now and have been very pleased with it. It is very light and packs up small in the included sack. The MSR fuel bottles are bomb proof and come in a large variety of sizes. I don't feel comfortable, however, giving it 5 stars for a few reasons. The first is the fact that it takes a considerable amount of time to prime the stove, and after a long hike in the dark it can be frustrating. The other reason is that in my experience it needs to stay very clean to function properly, and I've had to replace several parts for this reason. Like I said this is a good stove, but not a great one. If you are in the market for a new stove, go with the best and buy the Jetboil PCS for only $10 more,

Ok, I have had this stove now for 5 years and I LOVE IT! First of it is an extremely easy stove to use compared to almost every other stove out there. The WhisperLite stove gives you more then just a great reliable stove. Do not listen to the WHY SETTLE FOR LESS. This user had no idea what he was doing when he bought the stove.

Ok Reasons why the WhisperLite is one of the BEST stoves out there:
1) Extremely easy to use and to get started.
2) Extremely reliable!
3) Uses universal fuel.
--Yes, you can go to a gas station and get the gas out of the pump and run this stove (has run on just hair spray as well).
4) Packable, this stove is on the larger side for stoves but it still isn't huge. When Im out hiking, I actually keep this stove inside my pots to save space.
5) Oh yeah, Freakin reliable.
-Yup, I have been using this stove now for 5 years and only replaced 2 o-rings in the process. Now if you are wondering often I actually use this stove. I would easily say between 90-140 days a year depending on weather and work and yes ... The best damn stove I have ever used.

Cons: It is a bit on the heavier side for stoves.
It does use a little bit more fuel.
It does ........ Yup 2 cons. Can't beat that.

Yes, the Dragonfly is another great stove. Not as reliable. I have had the Dragonfly for 2 years and I have had to replace the 0-ring 8 times. I have also had it just not work on me. No reason, even after a Good cleaning. No workie. Oh yeah, its also $40 bucks more for a stove that is only uhhhh.... 1 OZ heavier! Yup, Dragonfly also weights more.

I hope that I could help you out on the stove you are going to pick up. This really is one of the best stoves out there. If you are tired of EXTREMELY load stoves, unreliable stoves, Jetboil stoves pick this puppy up and never buy another stove for the rest of your life .... :)

i won't spend too much time describing this stove's attributes as there are over 50 people that have beaten me to it, but thought i'd just add one more happy msr stove user to the list. the stove is easy to use, boils water super fast, and is built to last for years.

I have had my whisperlite for almost ten years now and it's still going strong. It burns super hot and simmers fairly well. My favorite feature is how easily you can maintain it in the field. The 'Shaker Jet' will usually clear out any gunk that is messing with the stove, but in case that doesn't work the whole thing can be stripped down, cleaned, re-assembled and lit in 15 minutes. I have had good success with this stove in the winter as well. Never had issues with the fuel line clogging.

If you have a thing for spending your backcountry evenings hovering over your stove simmering up something delicious and exotic, you probably shouldn't buy this stove. If you would rather boil the hell out of your freeze dried pasta so you can go climb a mountain while the sun sets, buy this stove and get it done.

This is a great stove for all sorts of backpacking trips. It is a step up from its brother, that only burns white gas. This stove will burn multiple fuel types. It is easy to use, easy to repair/maintence, and boils water pretty quickly. It is also nice because you can adjust the size of your flame so you are not scorching your dinner! The main drawpack to this stove is that you must carry a bottle of white gas with you. This adds weight and often times makes a mess. Oh yeah, it takes some time to light too because you have to prime it, light it, let it heat up, and then light the flame. This stove's best feature is that it is extremely reliable.

I love this stove. I have used rubbing alcohol, unleaded gas, kerosene, and even whiskey as fuel. That is all i have to say.

good stove. ive had it for 3 years and have never had a problem. boils water and cooks food. fairly light and packs inside my cookset. ideal for backpacking but i have used it car camping.. just becuase its dependable.

This stove is awesome. It really is great, and after using it, it's obvious why it's such a popular model. Great for novice users, lifetime users, field maintenance, pretty much everything. Great product.

This stove is badass! it will burn just about anything, has a hot flame that doesn't sound like a 747 engine and is reliable. It's easily maintainable, trustworthy, and seems to be pretty damn durable too. It may not be the smallest or lightest stove out there but it gets the job done and it looks like i'll be having it as my camping companion for some time to come

This stove is simple. Generally, its good- the simpler construction, the more reliable device is. Its also relatively light, which is important if you are not just camping near your car. But not too light if you add canister with fuel. Considering both the stove part and full canister its not a lightest stove there is. Its also not that stable as advertised- I did not find it any more stable than those 'not stable' propane stoves. It is also more cumbersome in operation than propane stoves-not very convenient to pump the canister when stove is in operation (almost impossible)because of the way canister is connected to the stove. I abandoned my old heavy $20 Coleman hoping to get lighter, smaller better stove. For $90 I got a LITTLE smaller, LITTLE lighter, MAYBE more reliable stove that is more cumbersome in operation and does NOT let you regulate a flame which I considered as given function on any stove (so I did not even look for keyword 'simmering' when choosing new stove). So if you want more than just boil water with this guy you are in trouble. Another model that have this very simple but essential feature costs more and runs only on white gas. And while gasoline or propane is widely available I could not find white gas anywhere in my recent trip to Tetons - suspecting this I bought multi-fuel stove and it worked fine on some Coleman fuel mix. But you can't really cook on it without been able to regulate the flame. All in all this is OK stove that will not do for me (as being too simplistic) and should cost about $$20-30.

even with all the new options out there (like jetboil etc.) I will always own one of these stoves as it is the most versital stove I have seen and put to use. I have had mine for over 10 years of regular use and have not even needed to rebuild the stove yet. It's a little finiky to get started to fires up every time and you need to adjust the control knob very slowly when you adjust the flame.
Even after years of use, I dont see a need to buy a new stove. The new jetboils are tempting, but I do not like the newer disposable fuel cells littering up my pack on multi day trips... plus you can never tell how much fuel is left in those things. 1 large MSR Fuel bottle is all you need for most 2-3 day trips with the wisperlite!

Can't go wrong with this one. Field maintenable and burns just about anything. I just swing by a gas station and put regular unleaded gasoline in it. You can't beat that for convenience. Wish it was easier to cook with low heat. But with some practice it isn't a big deal. It has never let me down. About 10 years old.

I took this on a weeklong backpacking trip but couldn't get a good flame at all. So after the trip was over I took it apart to figure out what was wrong. The problem: the silly white filter that MSR put at the bottom of the pump tube. I removed it and all of the problems went away. Now the stove is like the MSR WhisperLite we all know and love: reliable, lightweight, and hot. Remove the filter before your first trip and you'll be satisfied; leave it on, and you'll probably have the same problem I did.

I have used this stove since my very first child hood camping experience and have owned two of them myself. This is the most reliable stove I have ever used, lights up quick, boils fast. The versatility of cooking with this baby is excellent, much better than jetboils and the rest that I have tried before. The best thing about it for me is the ease of cleaning. You can take apart the entire stove (dont break the needle) and clean all the various parts to keep this puppy cooking up trail delights for a long time!

I own both a Pocketrocket and Wisperlite International. Both are great and I use both, but both have their place. As for the Wisperlite, It just performs every time. Hot weather, cold weather, rainy weather, it just performs. You should practice a few times with the stove before you actually use it on the trail. The initial flame at priming and startup will take practice, but after a few times, you will have it down. The Pocketrocket works great and is VERY easy to use, no priming etc......unless you are faced with very cold weather and not so cold weather if the canister is about out of fuel. When I get ready for a weekend trip, and I have to try to decide which stove to take. I shake the gas canister and say to myself, Is the weather going to be bad? cold? Is there enough gas in this to make it? Hmmmmmm. Better not risk it. Wisperlite International.

This stove is rad, light, and pretty heavy duty construction. Buy it now period.

Great stove, I have had the same stove for about 6 years now and it has never let me down. Make sure you clean your stove and take good care of it. Perfect for overseas trips- easy to find fuel! Great stove for winter and high altitude use. A little bulky with all of the components (pump, stove, windscreen, stuff sack, maintenance kit, fuel bottle, etc) but definitely reliable. Not for use for fastpackers or solo hikes. Highly recommend!

I have owned my stove for 4 years. I have had it deep in the woods and even used it in my back yard. I have had no problem getting it going in the weather from -15 to 90 degrees. Even on rainy days. I like that I can break it down completely to clean or service it. It also packs very light and small.

The whisperlite international is a solid stove. Its a must bring for all my trips whether its the mountains or camping out of the truck. The stove is quite efficient with fuel usage, but takes some practice to perfect your simmer skills. Ive cooked everything from pancakes to brats on this stove and its been super reliable. Its easy to take apart, and just as easy to put back together. I usually break it down once a year for a good cleaning. Have recommended to many buddies and will continue to in the future.

Good stuff, not idiot proof but does its job. Keeping the nozzle at the bottom clean is crucial. I use it whenever I cannot use my alcohol stove.

I've been using this stove for almost 10 years and have never been disappointed. I've used white gas and gasoline with and its always worked from sea level to 10,000+ feet of elevation. It requires some occasional maintenance, but thats the price you pay if you use the same piece of equipment frequently. I hope to use it for another 10 years.

The only thing I forgot to mention was the multi fuel part. Although you can use anything to make it work most people that use other fuels than regular IsoPro fuel complain that it clogs up and doesnt lite very well after using other fuels for long but it is great in the chance that you cant find the IsoPro close by on the trail

This stove is compact, reliable and easy to use. It's also pretty darn fuel efficient if you only need to boil water. Forget simmering anything unless you want to hold your pan about 3-4 inches above the flames while your food cooks (hugely inefficient on fuel). This is a trade-off I'm fine with as I bought it for cooking freeze-dried meals,. I'm still able to cook anything I need to on this stove albeit with a little extra work. I've even cooked venison on this stove and it turned out great. An added bonus, the refillable bottles mean you're not having to recycle canisters after every camping trip.

I worked for 10 years in a wilderness program and this is the only stove that we used for any length of time. Super durable and field repairable, the stove is a reliable performer. We tested several other stoves but always returned to the ease and performance of the Whisperlite. I would spend the extra money and get the international version. In all the years that I used the stove I never used a fuel other than white gas, but we found that the "white gas" only versions clogged easier and required more maintenance. The only issue with the stove is it melts into snow if you're using it in the winter, while slightly amusing to watching your cook pot sink into the snow, a stove board or shovel blade fixes the problem quickly enough.

I have never once had a problem with this stove. I have never used it above 8,000 agl, but I can testify that up to that alt. it works great. Easy to set up even in extreme cold....... Awesome stove!!! BTW I read a few reviews about having to keep it clean. Over 10 years and I have never once cleaned this thing. Took it out last night (first time in 2 years) and it fired right up...

I have a love/hate relationship with this stove, It'll do beautiful things for you if you watch it like a hawk and treat it right, but lose your concentration and it can bite you badly. The stove itself is light and easily operable, but certainly has a learning curve, this is no easy bake oven and I would strongly encourage anyone buying it to get a "masters class" from an experienced "Whisperer". In my opinion the weak link in the design is the pump. The pump failures I've seen range from cracked handles to an O-ring that failed and fired pressurized white gas disconcertingly close to the flame. If the pump is diligently maintained and serviced it shouldn't pose a problem
The stove itself has some nasty surprises as well. When whisperlites age the legs become loose to the point where, when trying to move it while on, the legs have a nasty habit of swinging into the "packed" position. As many have previously mentioned, simmering on the whisperlite is an acquired skill set.
On the positive side, this stove is the mechanical embodiment of the KISS principle, I almost enjoy taking it apart and putting it back together.

In short, this stove can be finicky and difficult to master, but I would not go into the woods without it.

-JS

I have had this stove for a couple of years. It has worked great every time I have used it. This thing works best as a blow torch on a tripod but it can be adjusted for a lower flame with practice. We have had power grid blackouts a couple of times and I was the only one in the family that could eat hot food at home!

I used this on my NOLS trip and it worked great. Very durable, rarely has a problem,if it does have a problem hitting it on a rock usually fixes it and if that does not work taking it a part to clean is easy and relatively quick. Practice using it though otherwise you may get a nice little fire ball or flame tower. This piece will last.

I have now had this stove on many trips with me and it is extremely reliable. It primes pretty quick and can boil water extremely fast. Have not had any problems with the wind or running out of fuel and it packs up relatively small. Fairly easy to maintain and keep clean as long as you take care of your gear. Would not trade it for anything!

This is a great overall stove. Its good for weekend long campouts but to me its not a great backpacking stove and not a group stove. It works very well except in high wind but all u need is a windscreen and it works better than you could ever ask

I have no complaints with this stove. It's easy to set up, very durable, and cooks efficiently. I do like the fact that you can use multiple fuel types with this stove too. Overall, another great product from MSR.

I've used this stove from the southern tip of South America to northern Alaska. It works well with all sorts of fuel - from petrol to kerosene to white gas (best).

It can get finicky sometimes, but all you have to do is clean it out - which you can do in the field - or even just shaking it can do the trick.

It boils water fast and works best when you need a lot of heat - it doesn't simmer very well in my experience.

Get this stove if you're going to be at high altitudes, cold temperatures, or where you'll be using different types of fuel.

Good stove for high heat needs. It is also very durable and reliable. Having to prime can be a hassle but once it's going there's no stopping it.