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MSR WindPro Stove
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MSR WindPro Stove

Item # 695263

$89.95

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Cook like a backcountry gourmet, thanks to WindPro's wide burner-head that evenly distributes the cooking flame for scorch-free cooking!

  • Easy to operate--no priming, pre-heating or pressurizing is necessary; attach it an IsoPro canister and start cooking (canister sold separately)
  • Wide burner-head distributes flame evenly; includes windscreen and heat reflector for increased operating performance
  • Three legs/pot supports fan out to form a stable six-inch cooking surface; folds for compact storage
  • Flame is easily adjusted from a steady simmer to a full boil; 12-inch long fuel line keeps control valve well away from the flame
  • Totally field maintainable, every stove part is designed to be taken apart and easily replaced in the field
  • Weight includes stove, not the canister

Specifications based on testing with MSR IsoPro Fuel Canister 227g. Please note: MSR products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

Made in USA.

Item 695263

MSR WindPro Stove Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useBackpacking
Weight (without fuel)6.5 ounces
Dimensions4.5 x 3.4 x 2.8 inches
FuelIsobutane
Average boil time4 min. 42 sec.
Fuel capacity(cartridge) 227 grams
Burn time (max flame)(100g canister) 31 minutes
Water boiled per 100g fuel6.6 liters
Ease of operationExcellent
Cold weather useFair
Stove stabilityFair
Pot stabilityFair

MSR WindPro Stove Customer Reviews

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MSR WindPro Stove
 
4.5

(based on 33 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to light (31)
  • Great temperature control (27)
  • Lightweight (26)
  • Powerful (26)
  • Stable (26)

Cons

  • Bulky (5)

Best Uses

  • Backpacking (30)
  • Hiking (16)
  • Car camping (15)
  • High altitude (3)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (18), Casual adventurer (14)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist (13), Comfort driven (8)

Reviewed by 33 customers

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Oct

12

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Super Simple, Light, and Compact

By Whoowl

from Portland, OR

About Me Casual Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy to Light
  • Great temperature control
  • Lightweight
  • Stable

Cons

  • Poor in cold temps

Best Uses

  • Backpacking

Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

After using other people's stoves for years, this was the first stove I bought for myself. The REI salesman talked me out of the white-gas version for this one, and I am glad he did. This is so simple to use, very clean, and no mess.

Boiled a couple liters of water in about 4-6 minutes at 43 degrees F for Mac and Cheese the first night and then we heated up some ready made soup. Next morning made instant oats and fried up some eggs. Loved that we could get the stove down to a simmer and do eggs over hard without burning them!

Only issue I had with the stove is that the fuel pipe seems to have moved after first use and is in the way of folding up. Showed it to REI and they said it wasn't normal, so they swapped it out. Hopefully it was a fluke and the next one doesn't have that issue. Also the "wind screen" is nothing more than a thin sheet of aluminum that you fold up, but at least it works and is light. Worried it might break at the fold lines with repeated use, but we will see.

  • Gift:
  • No
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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Jul

29

2008

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Best Stove I have ever used

By jcornella

from colorado springs co

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

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

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping
    • High Altitude
    • Hiking

    Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

    Best stove I have ever used. Packs very well, lights all the time in wind, snow or rain. I would also suggest buying the base for extra stability.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jul

    18

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Rock and Roll !!

    By scotty lyle

    from where the buffalo roam

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Easy to Light
    • Great temperature control
    • Lightweight
    • Powerful

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

      packs small,lights quickly.i didnt want to set myself or the woods on fire fumbling with a white gas stove after spending all day on the bike and needed something simple and quick.this stove is it.out of the pack and cooking dinner in under 60 seconds.boils a quart of water FAST and simmers well too!

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      22

      2008

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Good Stove!

      By K

      from Tacoma

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Compact
      • Easy To Clean
      • Easy to Light
      • Good for bigger groups
      • Great temperature control
      • Lightweight
      • Powerful
      • Stable

      Cons

      • Cable not too flexible

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

      I like how the stove has a wind shield; with the separate fuel and burner, it is safe, and it improves heating time. I also use a "cozy" on the fuel, thus the fuel burns more efficiently, so the stove behaves better. I also always turn the fuel can upside down. With the stable design, these "tricks" make the stove very efficient. I used one small fuel canister on a 7 day trip for two, using it an average of twice a day. I also like the adjustable flame. This stove also is very dependable; I have fed groups of up to 8 using this stove. I would buy again! Its extra very few ounces are worth the effectiveness.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jan

      7

      2009

      (1 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      My new Jetboil has replaced this stove.

      By TheObserver

      from nyc

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Great temperature control

      Cons

      • Bulky
      • Unstable

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping

      Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

      This stove had been my number one canister stove until recently.

      I liked that the stove and fuel was separated. There are times when a wind shield could heat up a canister, so having it outside the windshield is sometimes good.

      Problems
      1 - Over priced. There are so many better stoves at about the same or lower price now.
      2 - the stand is not stable. Any 3 leg stand is not stable, a four leg stand is far better.
      3 - heavy - this is stainless steel. Its heavy!
      4 - the fuel canister is not upside down like in the jetboil helios, hence, it does't work in the winter when temperatures are very cold.
      5 - bulky

      For a compact design with a built in wind screen I use my Snowpeak titanium canister stove. I really love the snow peak stove. Its my most used stove now. For cold weather, I use the Jetboil helios stove.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      13

      2008

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Quick Boil Time

      By philbongi

      from san jose, ca

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to Light
      • Great temperature control
      • Lightweight
      • Powerful
      • Stable

      Cons

      • Bulky

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

      My only beef is that is just doesn't fold up as nice as I would like, a touch on the bulky side. Other then that quick boil time, great pancakes, awesome temp control.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      23

      2008

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      awesome

      By kc the climber

      from Tacoma, WA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

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

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

        I love this stove, I shopped around for about a year before I bought it. Its not very good in really cold weather but thats what white gas is for.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        30

        2008

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Needs stand to hold cartridge upsidedown

        By tradesmith45

        from Eugene, OR

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Great temperature control

        Cons

        • Flex line kink

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

        Great stove but when its cold, you have to hold the cartridge upside down by hand to use liquid feed mode. Needs a stand, ah-la Jetboil, to hold the cartridge.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        May

        23

        2008

        (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great backpacking stove

        By dog hiker

        from Rockville, MD

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Compact
        • Easy to Light
        • Great temperature control
        • Lightweight
        • Powerful
        • Stable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • High Altitude

          Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

          This is a nice lightweight and compact backpacking stove suitable for a wide range of environments. It has a very wide flame spreader for excellent heat distribution and wide pot supports for large pots and frying pans. If your going to be frying pancakes in the woods, this is the stove to use.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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          Apr

          20

          2008

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          The Perfect Stove For Everybody!

          By Trailcat

          from Cedar Grove, NJ

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Easy To Clean
          • Easy to Light
          • Great temperature control
          • Lightweight
          • Powerful

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking

            Comments about MSR WindPro Stove:

            It boils water in like two minutes and it is really easy to use. I take it every time I go backpacking whether its 13 degrees or 90. I have even used it when it is raining.

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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