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MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove

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Hands-down winner in the race for space! The tiny MSR Pocket Rocket stove delivers full-size performance yet fits into the smallest corner of your pack.

Lightweight and compact, weighing just over 3 oz., the Pocket Rocket boils a liter of water in less than 4 min.!
Stove is simple to operate, with no priming, preheating or pressurizing required; simply turn it on, light and start cooking
Fully-adjustable flame, from a rolling boil to a slow simmer, lets you cook gourmet meals; control valve is easy to operate even with gloved hands
Serrated pot-supports prevent the pot from shifting; folds up compact for travel
Compatible with most self-sealing canister fuel, making it a great choice for global travel
Includes a protective, custom-fit travel case
Fuel canister sold separately
Weight includes stove, not the canister

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MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove Customer Reviews

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MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove

4.6

(based on 303 reviews)

99%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (297)
Easy to light (276)
Compact (233)
Good power output (226)
Great temperature control (174)

Cons

Unstable (86)
Poor temperature control (28)
Difficult to light (4)
Somewhat unstable (4)
Slightly unstable (3)

Best Uses

Backpacking (296)
Hiking (210)
Car camping (95)
High altitude (41)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (172), Casual/ recreational (104), Casual adventurer (18), Outdoor professional (5)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (154), Comfort driven (70)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (96), Yes (9)

Reviewed by 303 customers

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Nov

2013

4.0

Good basic stove, be realistic though

By ChengChangMi

from Beijing, China

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

I use this to boil water or reheat food. I've tried it now in various cold conditions and run a few tests, always with 800 ml/27oz of water in a SnowPeak Titanium solo cookset. Water started at backpack temps, not freezing.
Test 1: sheltered, elevation 4200ft (1300m), ambient temp 5C/40F. Boil time: ten minutes
Test 2: gusts of wind, elevation 3200ft (1000m), ambient temp -5C/23F, boil time 45 minutes.
Test 3: semi-sheltered, elevation 2000ft 600m, ambient temp 8C/46F, boil time 12 minutes.

Pros: extremely compact, lightweight, and dead easy to light. Just turn on the gas and hit it with a flame. It flutters in wind but hasn't blown out. I have found it stable using the above Snowpeak pot, but you obviously want to put it on a flat surface.
Cons: in the real world it doesn't meet the specs set out on the description here, but if you are realistic about how and where you use it, you can work around that.
I like it and would recommend it but something like an MSR International, which I also have, has more grunt in really cold conditions trade off is wieght and mess/hassle). This is great for making tea or soup on a lightweight expedition in temps 0C or above, especially if you can shelter it from wind effectively.

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Nov

2013

5.0

Chef Recommends

By BRic

from Madison, WI

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Lightweight
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Hiking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

The stove is light and works well. It's also at a great price compared to everything else in it's class. I suppose the only problem is that it is very loud which can take you out of the nature experience a little bit.

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Nov

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Must have for backpackers

By the-explorers

from reno, nevada

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Pros

Built to last
Compact
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

I have had this stove for over 10 years and if it ever dies on me I will be buying another one. It's super light weight and is a backpackers must have. I disagree with other reviews that say it's unstable. I have never had a problem with spillage. It's small so you will need to use it on a flat surface, but if you know that then I can't imagine you'll ever have any trouble with this great little stove.

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Oct

2013

4.0

Simple. Does its job.

By scotticus

from Santa Barbara, CA

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Light
Lightweight
Powerful

Cons

Unstable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

It does what it's supposed to do, and it's super light and convenient. Just make sure the fuel canister is fairly level and don't be a klutz, or you'll spill everything.

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Sep

2013

5.0

Light and reliable

By Gene in Oklahoma

from Claremore, OK

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Light
Lightweight
Powerful

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
High Altitude

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

Only tried this at home so far but I purchased this after using my cousin's Pocket Rocket on two extended backpacking trips on the PCT and CDT. On the CDT we camped at 10,500 to 12,000 feet elevation every night, with temps in the 30's and the stove worked perfect.

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Sep

2013

4.0

Great little stove

By Chilly Chica

from Milwaukee, WI

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Lightweight

Cons

Unstable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Hiking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

Great little stove. Bought it for a trip to Yosemite and it worked well. No problems with it at all. It's nice and small, I stored it in my drinking cup.

The stove can be a bit unstable as the propane fuel tank is the base, but being aware of what you're putting into a pot/pan and holding on to the pot grabber eliminates this issue.

Used it on a windy day and did not have a windscreen, it lost some of its heating efficiency, but still got the job done.

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Aug

2013

5.0

Idiot proof

By Knucklehead Larry

from Longview, WA

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Lightweight
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

We used this stove on a backpacking trip to Enchanted Valley and it could not have performed any better than it did. MSR rocks!

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Aug

2013

5.0

Great Product!

By Deantonio1989

from Altoona, pa

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Light
Lightweight
Powerful

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

This is a great little stove. After taking it out a few times my buddy got one too. Fuel is easy to find and fairly cheap. The stove lights easily and cooks quickly, what more could you ask for? It's small and compact so it doesn't take up much room at all.

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Aug

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

solid product that performed !

By everettfence

from Little John Island, Maine

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Light
Lightweight
Powerful

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

I walked the 100 mile wilderness trail in Maine on the AT. This stove never let me down in all conditions! You just have to make sure it is screwed on really tight and it works great.

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Aug

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love the Rocket in my Pocket

By LMRAT

from Point Reyes Station, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Lightweight
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Hiking

Comments about MSR Pocket Rocket Backpacking Stove:

Got the Pocket Rocket to replace a Camping Gaz stove I had had for years. This stove is a dream. Small, easy to assemble (if you can call screwing it on to a container assembling), powerful, cools down quickly, and just so cool.
A couple backpacking near me was using another stove that had turned into a blowtorch. All they could do was watch as everything around them melted. Once the fire was out I loaned them my Pocket Rocket so they could make another try at dinner. They are headed to REI as soon as they get off the mountain.
One of the great things about this baby is the size. It's so small and light I can't imagine not bringing it. For under $50 I can't imagine a better product.