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MSR XGK EX Multi-Fuel Stove
Do you need a match to light this? Or can you easily light it...
By Phil Edwards
Ranked #244 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
May 12, 2009
Do you need a match to light this? Or can you easily light it with a spark from a flint?
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Joseph Kall
Ranked #112 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
August 2, 2010
use storm matches from REI once lit they will not go out they are a must for weather extremes high wind rain snow.
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By Joseph Kall
Ranked #112 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
August 2, 2010
use storm matches from REI once lit they will not go out they are a must for weather extremes high wind rain snow.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By OH-ME-GA Dan
Ranked #349 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
April 14, 2010
Lighting with a flint: Yes, you can. I do it fairly often just to make sure I can, should the butane lighter die. It takes a bit of practice and finesse- just like lighting a fire by flint, but knowing how to do this might save your beans when your lighter dies.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Fernando Octavio Brendinberger
Ranked #32 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
March 21, 2010
If flint is all you got, then have at it. However, I use a long neck lighter for BBQ's to light my stove (They're the same length as my spoon). And people who own this stove are lighting it at -20C with a wind of 15MPH at 6500m!
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Bryan Vernetson
Ranked #293 - Liquid Fuel Stoves
May 12, 2009
Either will work. I think it might be a little dangerous to light with a flint spark because you might have to leave the gas on longer than you would for a match allowing for a larger flame. I am not sure though. Good luck, don't singe your eyebrows!
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Andrew
May 12, 2009
You would be hard pressed to light it with a flint. You will need a match or a lighter. A flint would be a last resort.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- aircraft aluminum, stainless steel
- Dimensions:
- 4 x 3.5 x 3.2 in
- Fuel Type:
- SuperFuel, white gas, kerosene, diesel, more
- Burn Time:
- 20 oz white gas 109
- Boil Time:
- [white gas] 3.5 min
- Simmer:
- yes
- Auto Ignition:
- no
- Parts Kit:
- no, sold separately
- Fuel Bottle or Canister Included:
- no, sold separately
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Hard Case:
- no
- Weight:
- 17.2 oz
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime limited
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