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MSR XPD Heat Exchanger

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This corrugated metal windscreen wraps around your cookpot and funnels heat up the sides for faster, more even heating.

Secures around the pot with an adjustable screw-hook closure
The MSR Alpine cookset plus the heat exchanger make up the MSR XPD cookset
Especially helpful at high altitude

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MSR XPD Heat Exchanger Customer Reviews

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MSR XPD Heat Exchanger

4.4

(based on 7 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Functional (5)
Lightweight (5)
Easy to use (4)
Easy to set up (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (7)
Camping (6)
Survival (5)
Winter (4)

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Does not fit all pots advertised

By psychomiko

from Carrollton, TX

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Pros

Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Bulky
Fits only few pots
Overpriced

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

This product seems to have some very good features, and then some overlooked design flaws, or more fairly, one design flaw.First the good. The construction of the heat exchanger seems to be pretty sturdy, and with few moving parts, hopefully will be reliable for a long time. One reviewer on backcountry.com said that he has had this exchanger for 15 years and it still works well. The design is great for catching the flame of a backpacking stove, especially ones that sit on their canisters since a ground based wind screen is not an option for these.Now the flaw. MSR advertises this product as fitting all 1.5-2L MSR pots with the exception of the Titan 1.5L. I bought this product after purchasing the MSR Base 2 Pot Set and an MSR Pocket Rocket stove. The stove sits on its canister, so as noted above, it will not work with a windscreen unless you want to risk overheating the canister. The Base 2 is 2 pots, one 1.5L and the other 2.5L (neither a Titan 1.5L). The exchanger fits the 2.5 perfectly, but it does not get tight enough to fit the 1.5. Now given that the product is advertised to only work on pots up to 2L, the fact that it works on 2.5L pots is good, but it does not work on 1.5L pots, at least not ones the diameter of the Base 2. I tried contacting MSR about this design flaw, but wasn't able to, so I ended up calling REI and asking them if they could figure it out. After 15 minutes of trying to force it to work, the REI representative agreed that it must be a design flaw because it would not fit. I eventually found that hooking the tightening hook around one of the waffle ridges and tightening the screw will make it work on the 1.5L, but seeing as this costs [$] and is advertised to work on pots in a .5L range, it should have been designed with a hole for 1.5L pots.Conclusions: If you have a stove that will enable you to use a windscreen, I would recommend using that instead. It's cheaper, lighter, and works on all pots. If, however, you cannot use a windscreen I would still say get the exchanger, but wait for a sale as it's not worth [$]. If you're only going to using this for 2-2.5L pots, you should be perfect. If you're thinking about this for a pot less than 2L however, I would look elsewhere or settle for jerry-rigging it.

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Mar

2012

5.0

Works great!!!

By Ben.Zef

from Big Bear City California

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight
Perfect for saving fuel

Cons

None of the above

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
River
Survival
Trips
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

I've had the heat exchanger for years now. Usually, I will use it when the weather is acting up, and the wind is blowing significantly.When cooking a larger dish, which requires time and energy - meaning fuel, I will always use it; regardless of season or temperature.It reduces the fuel useage which means carbon / voc emissions. While this will take a little room in your pack, it saves a lot of fuel and time; over the course of a trip or outing.Through the ensuing years, the price has come down significantly for this product, since the R&D has long since been recovered.For those who use isobutane / propane cannisters, this was made in Heaven. Since the cannisters will go longer and farther.The question then will be for some reading this, what about stability? Use the universal cannister base made by MSR and sold at REI and your concerns are over.The heat exchanger, does not compensate for a wind screen, but it does mitigate significantly the loss of temperature, due to winds / ambient temperatures and mositure levels.You've everything to gain, and nothing to lose by purchsing this product.The last comment is that if you are using titanium, which is a poor conducter of heat, this will help increase the effiiciency of the cooking vessel significantly.Personally, having used titanium, I avoid "it" now like the plague.The price of this product currently, makes "it" a wise investment.Enjoy!!

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Apr

2010

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Almost 15 years and going

By Michiganblip

from Michigan

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Pros

Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

This product has been in use for just about 15 years. It has gone several different places and has saved fuel and time each time used. That said setup takes an extra few seconds but water boils faster, food feeds hungry people faster. While I have not done any comparisons with a stop watch I have in the past decided not to use it. After twiddeling my thumbs a little too long decided it will be used every time warm, cold, high or low altitude. Two last items, first as my wife has started going camping with me I've begun the transition to minimalist, as I now carry 1.5x the weight I used to, zero weight would be awesome. With the weight of fuel and less being needed I figure the weight to be a wash making speed the desiding factor. The second, being the main reason for posting this, is the use with an alpine cookset. As was stated in the begining mine is almost 15 years old is used with the alpine 2 cookset(wish this set was available in Ti)and a whisperlie international. When packed right everything fits just fine, even silverware for two, nested into the cookset. You must put in everything just so and while I found that a strap is handy it does not require any type of force to put the lid on. If I remeber, I will take pics and add later.

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Mar

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Exceeds expectations

By Blackwalnut

from Ellensburg, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Functional
Lightweight

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

In a recent side by side test of several cooking systems the MSR heat exchanger paired with my MSR Whisperlite stove and the large alpine pot plus lid boiled 600 ml of water in 2 minutes 21 seconds. 45° F at Goose Prairie WA. 600ml was used to make it fair as that was the capacity of one of the systems, in this case a titanium cookpot, which by the way did not prove to be very efficient. For winter camping or backpacking trips of more than a few days the fuel savings will pay for the added weight of the MSR heat exchanger. The only drawback IMHO is the bulk of the heat exchanger. With it coiled up in the nestled pots there is no longer room for the stove.

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Dec

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great compliment to the dragonfly

By Soujourner84

from Augusta, GA

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Pros

Easy to Use
Functional

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
River
Survival
Winter Camping

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

Works really well. Shortens cooking time which saves fuel. Durable construction. worth the weight and space it takes up.

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May

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

works great

By Green Mountain Mike

from Currently, Coloma WI

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Pros

Durable Design
Easy To Adjust
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to pack

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Survival

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

Works great. Got mine with my Alpine cookset, well worth the money. Only problem: it takes up the space in my cookset that I use for my stove or MSR Kitchen Cupboard. I take it for cold weather or high altitude, and for my 2 week survival trip every other year. It really cuts down on the fuel usage.

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Mar

2008

(23 of 23 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Saves Fuel

By Uncle Travelin

from Massachusetts

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Pros

Durable Design
Easy To Adjust
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Emergencies
Survival

Comments about MSR XPD Heat Exchanger:

Tested 6 stoves/fuels, side by each at ambient temp of 20 degrees. Water was at 40 degrees. Matching MSR pans cooled in snow three minutes between tests. regardless of stove selected, cover and heat exchanger made difference. On the Whisperlite Internationale, for example: An uncovered pot took 6 minutes and thirty seconds to boil; adding a tight lid dropped the boiling time by a minute and a half; fitting it with the heat exchanger and cover reduced the boiling time to just four minutes. The MSR heat exchanger was advertised at 7 oz; ours weighed in at 5.2. Saves 2 oz fuel per pint at 20 degrees. Troop 6 did the test, you do your math. We'll take one every trip.