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MSR XGK EX Multi-Fuel Stove
The high heat, snow melting champion
By Andrew McLean
Ranked #25 - Stoves
May 20, 2009
I reserve the 5 star rating for exceptional items, and this is one of them. There are better fun & family camping stoves, but if you are looking to melt snow and boil water for hours on end at higher elevations, the XGK is the workhorse of choice.
Like most camp stoves, the XGK can malfunction, but it is also very simple to clean and repair if you have the maintenance kit. I've found that the #1 thing that breaks is the gasket on the pump.
The big complaints on this stove are that it is noisy and doesn't simmer. To me, the noise is a small price to pay for reliability, and simmering can be controlled through pump pressure. If you want to brown pancakes, unscrew the pump from the bottle, let all the tank pressure out, then only give it a few strokes (five?) and start from there.
I use this stove as part of an entire system, of which further details can be found here:
http://straightchuter.com/2009/05/expeditions-stove-set-up/
View Details: MSR XGK EX Multi-Fuel Stove
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Aircraft aluminum, stainless steel
- Burn Time:
- [Per 600ml with 20oz of fuel] white gas 109min; kerosene 98min; diesel 170min
- Boil Time:
- [White gas] 3.5min for 1L water in 2L pot; [kerosene] 2.8min for 1L water in 2L pot; [diesel] 4.5min for 1L water in 2L pot
- Fuel Types:
- SuperFuel, white gas, kerosene, diesel, more
- Simmer:
- Yes
- Auto Ignition:
- No
- Fuel Bottle:
- No, sold separately
- Parts Kit:
- Sold separately
- Stuff Sack:
- Yes
- Hard Case:
- No
- Size:
- 4 x 3.5 x 3.2in (10 x 8.8 x 8cm)
- Weight:
- [Min] 13.2oz (374g); [pkgd w/pump] 17.2oz (489g)
- Warranty:
- Lifetime limited
- Country of Origin:
- China
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