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MSRÂ SuperFly Backpacking Stove
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Compact and easy to operate, the wide burner head on the MSR SuperFly backpacking stove heats your pot evenly.
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Fuel
Isobutane-propane
Dimensions
4.9 x 4 inches
- Ultra-lightweight and compact, weighing in at a mere five-ounces
- Easy to operate--no priming, pre-heating or pressurizing is necessary--simply turn it on, light and start cooking!
- Stove goes from your pack to a hard rolling boil in no time; in just a few minutes you can be relaxing with a hot cup of tea
- Heat can be adjusted from a steady simmer to a full boil, allowing a complete range of cooking options
- Control valve is easy to operate, even when you're wearing gloves
- Compatible with most self-sealing canister fuel, fuel canister sold separately
- Weight includes stove, not the canister
- Specifications based on testing with MSR IsoPro Fuel Canister 170g
- Fuel not included
Made in USA.
View all MSR Backpacking Stoves| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type | Canister |
| Fuel | Isobutane-propane |
| Burn Time (Max Flame) | (100g of fuel) 31 minutes |
| Average Boil Time (1L) | Unavailable |
| Dimensions | 4.9 x 4 inches |
| Weight | 4.6 ounces |
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Teton Carl
Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Replaces my white gas stoves
12 years ago
The SuperFly will have water boiling before a whitegas stove gets done priming! Not really, but almost. I got tired of liquid gas stoves flairing up and wasting fuel while waiting for them to prime. If you put your pot on too soon, to capture some of the flame, it blackenes the pot. Almost burnt my vestibule down a couple of times. The SuperFly lights instantly without any runaway flames and has water boiling before you are ready for it. I use the MSR Heat Exchanger slid half way down on either the 1.5 or 2 liter stainles steel pots. It keeps the pot from sliding off, captures the heat and channeles it up along the side of the pot. It also acts as an effective wind screen and keeps the heat from blowing away. You have the best of two worlds. In blow torch mode with the heat exchanger you will set land speed records. In simmer mode you can relax and take your time. The wider distribution of the flame won't burn the food just in the center of the pot. There is no fuel odor or spilling of the fuel. The stove and canister are light weight, small and can fit in spaces of your pack that would otherwise be void. This stove eliminates the un-groovy characteristics of a liquid fuel stove. It will start and stop instantly. No long periods of a slow low burn as the last of the liquid fuel is used up. It will go right into simmer mode without a time delay or having to reduce the pressure in a fuel bottle. There is no pump or hose to bottle connections to go haywire. This stove works and adjusts right now. It is clean, light, dependable and without many parts that can fail or have to be maintained. I almost always use the MSR Universal Canister Stand. Fast hot water isn't any good if you knock the stove over!
Yes , I recommend this product
Snowbound
Rigby, Idaho
When You're Hot, You're Hot
17 years ago
The pot supports are sharp and have put holes in every bag I have put them in. I finally ended up just grinding them down and that helped, plus didn't effect how the pots sit. It fires up instantly, keeps a good flame, and simmers well. Make sure you have it on a solid, flat base and don't use a tall, slender pot or you may end up with your water or meal on the ground. I've had close to a dozen stoves over the years and this is the easiest one to use and the fastest one to boil water that I have ever used. I have not found it to work all that well at cold temps and high altitude (mid 30's over 8000') despite what the ads say.
Yes , I recommend this product
Georgie
Great Little Stove
9 years ago
I've had this stove for around 5 years; maybe more. I use it for camping, backpacking and off-roading. My son uses it for his boy scout adventures. I love it. It's simple to use and it does its job. I also like the fact that it was affordable versus getting a twice as much jetboil. Look, I just want the stove to boil water and cook my food; and it performs the job quite nicely. If it's windy, we just put something in the way to block the wind. The metal parts cool off enough in 5 minutes to fold it back up and put it away. This little stove is affordable and reliable so I give it 5 stars. I plan to buy another one, so we each have our own.
Originally posted on a Cascade Designs brand site
cacahootie
Tempe, AZ
Works as Expected
13 years ago
Great stove for above-freezing temperatures. Below freezing you need a liquid stove - that's just physics. Canisters last surprisingly long, boils water quickly, resists wind. I've never had the stove blow out (if you can get the lighter to stay lit this stove will work, without a wind screen). The stove is somewhat unstable simply as a result of the diameter of the propane cylinder. You need to spend effort to make sure it is seated nicely before you start to use it. Again, it goes with the territory and isn't a disadvantage. I use this backpacking, car camping and even just for coffee on road trips. Great stove!
Yes , I recommend this product
Tyrus
Atlanta, Georgia
Best... stove... ever.
17 years ago
I first bought this stove 10 years ago. I am now on my second one... only because the first got stolen from my Jeep. This is the most durable, easy to use, compact stove on the market. I love mine. I have never had a complaint about this stove - A true backcountry workhorse. If I had to "complain", I would say that it can be a bit unstable at times, but this is remedied by using a more reasonable sized pot, and doing your best to level the surface that it rests on. I cannot comment on its performance in high-altitude situations, as I do most of my exploration in the mountains of N. Georgia, N. Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Yes , I recommend this product
Sailcats
Savannah, GA
Overall best stove I've used
17 years ago
I bought this stove mainly for the light weight, but also wanted great temperature control. This stove is by far the best I've used (compared to whisperlite, simmerlite & exponent fyrestorm). Only possible things to watch out for is to keep your pot balanced so it doesn't spill. For very cold weather the isobutane in the gas canister won't vaporize so you CAN have a mostly full canister that won't keep the stove lit. In this case just *warm* a 1/4" of water & sit the canister in the water while cooking. Completely takes care of the cold weather problem. Worth the little trouble for the superb adjustability.
Yes , I recommend this product
Gia the Mammal
Atlanta, GA
MSR superfly is too fly.
13 years ago
Overall a great investment if you are thinking about making meals on the spot. The Superfly weighs nothing, and is compact enough to take up very little space. MSR gave it a nice wider burner than the pocket rocket which is very nice. You can simmer with this stove or blast it on high output to get a boil in no time. Very easy to use. No malfunctions and I have used it too many times. Made in USA as well? Must get. For the price you can't beat it. I find that it works exceptionally well with snow peaks personal cook 1 cookset.
Yes , I recommend this product
Sierracanon
Sacramento, CA
Awesome stove
14 years ago
I got one of these when I first read the review in Backpacker Magazine. Like a lot of people, I've gotten frustrated finding the right type of canister for the stove I'd had. I've never had a problem finding a canister that would fit this stove.The thing fires up consistently well, and in good conditions boils a kettle of water in 3 mins. It does tend to perform less well in really cold conditions, but I cut a piece of closed-cell foam to fit around the canister, and that seems to solve the problem.On my recent thru-hike of the High Sierra Trail (72 miles/7 days), I managed to do the entire trip on one canister of gas, and my buddy the same. After several years of regular use, the stove still performs perfectly.(p.s. Some other reviews here have commented on the instability of the stove. Unfortunately, that's pretty much the case with all canister stoves. I know that there are some third-party support legs you can get, which would probably help, if it was a big issue for you.)
Yes , I recommend this product
Drees123
Small and powerful
10 years ago
I bought this stove last summer...I have used all kinds for the past 35 years. Starting with the SVEA 123. This is the best light weight stove I have used for backpacking yet. I was a little skeptical about the butane canisters, how long they would last, etc. My first trip with the Superfly, one canister lasted me 5 days up in the 10 Lakes area of NW Montana. I did start a few fires with wood and cooked my trout over that, but with a small grill, I could have used the Superfly. It heats water quickly, takes up very little space and is compact. What else can I say except five stars!
Originally posted on a Cascade Designs brand site
Mateo Feo
Portland, OR
SIMPLE & FAST
16 years ago
Previous reviews sum it up. However, here's a fix for a frozen/stuck valve due to cold temps: While on the SHR last month at 25F, the control valve froze shut leaving me to enjoy balance bars for breakfast again. So, after dinner that night after I unscrewed the cannister I turned the control valve to the open position and stored the stove in this manner. The next morning, with match ready, I screwed the cannister on and lit her up real quick. Worked like a charm. I did this the next 19 mornings out of need. I imagine the manufacturer does not condone this, nor does REI, but, hey, it worked fine. Another PRO: my 8 oz cannister lasted 20 days boiling 1.5 liters of water daily at an avg. of 10k ft of altitude.
Yes , I recommend this product
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