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MSR MicroRocket Stove
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Small on size, big on performance, the MSR MicroRocket™ stove lets you travel light and cook up quick meals.
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Fuel
Isobutane-propane
Dimensions
3 x 2 x 2 inches
- MicroRocket stoves weighs in at just 2.6 oz. (75g) and has a compact design that allows it to stow easily inside an MSR Insulated mug (not included)
- 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
- Boils 1 liter of water in 3 min. 30 sec.
- Sturdy folding pot supports provide better stability than earlier MSR designs
- Tri-sectional WindClip™ located at the burner helps shield the flame from a breeze
- Stove is simple to operate, with no priming, preheating or pressurizing required; simply turn it on, light and start cooking
- MSR MicroRocket stove includes a hand-held piezo igniter that easily sparks the stove to life
- Fuel not included
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Fuel Type | Canister |
| Fuel | Isobutane-propane |
| Number of Burners | 1 Burner |
| Burn Time (Max Flame) | (8 oz. of fuel) 60 minutes |
| Average Boil Time (1L) | Unavailable |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Dimensions | 3 x 2 x 2 inches |
| Weight | 2.6 ounces |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
Well built, but pot supports are too wide
screennameisrequired10 years ago
I purchased this stove for use on military field exercises. The build quality is excellent, superior to the PocketRocket, especially the pot supports. However, there are two problems with those supports. First, the top of the supports where they make contact with the pot are angled inward slightly, not level horizontally. Second, they are set fairly widely apart. Logic says a three-point support should always be more stable than a four-point support (think of a tripod vs wonky restaurant tables), but the design of the MicroRocket's pot supports contradict this logic. For unusually shaped pots/cups, like a GI canteen cup or a regular Sierra Cup, the pot/cup will simply not be very stable on the stove. The GI canteen cup must be precisely placed on the stove to work, and it is precarious at best (couldn't get picture to upload, sorry). The Sierra Cup simply has too narrow of a base to be supported by this stove (see picture). I don't yet own a GSI Bottle Cup (aka Olicamp Space Saver Cup), but placing my Nalgene on the stove makes me think it would not support one of those very well either. The Snow Peak Gigapower's supports are much more stable for unusual pots/cups like the ones I'm wanting to use (buddy of mine has one, uses his canteen cup on it just fine), and I just ordered one as a replacement. I had high hopes for this stove, as I'm a huge fan of MSR, and the boil times are superior to the Gigapower, but unfortunately the pot supports were a deal-breaker before I even fired it up.
screennameisrequired
Vista, CA
17 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Well built, but pot supports are too wide
screennameisrequired10 years ago
I purchased this stove for use on military field exercises. The build quality is excellent, superior to the PocketRocket, especially the pot supports. However, there are two problems with those supports. First, the top of the supports where they make contact with the pot are angled inward slightly, not level horizontally. Second, they are set fairly widely apart. Logic says a three-point support should always be more stable than a four-point support (think of a tripod vs wonky restaurant tables), but the design of the MicroRocket's pot supports contradict this logic. For unusually shaped pots/cups, like a GI canteen cup or a regular Sierra Cup, the pot/cup will simply not be very stable on the stove. The GI canteen cup must be precisely placed on the stove to work, and it is precarious at best (couldn't get picture to upload, sorry). The Sierra Cup simply has too narrow of a base to be supported by this stove (see picture). I don't yet own a GSI Bottle Cup (aka Olicamp Space Saver Cup), but placing my Nalgene on the stove makes me think it would not support one of those very well either. The Snow Peak Gigapower's supports are much more stable for unusual pots/cups like the ones I'm wanting to use (buddy of mine has one, uses his canteen cup on it just fine), and I just ordered one as a replacement. I had high hopes for this stove, as I'm a huge fan of MSR, and the boil times are superior to the Gigapower, but unfortunately the pot supports were a deal-breaker before I even fired it up.
screennameisrequired
Vista, CA
17 people found this review helpful
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BonBon18
Colorado
Perfect lighweight stove
11 years ago
Wanted the lighten our backpack load more this year and picked up this stove. With it, we can get all our cook gear inside one of the Dualist cook sets, including some dish soap and this cook stove. Love how lightweight and compact it is; exactly what we were looking for. It lights very easily, although it works well in wind, we did block wind with rocks to help it out. Make sure it's on a stable surface since your cook gear will be balanced on top of it. Not usually a problem since it's got a nice wide diameter. Definitely happy with this purchase, and would highly recommend this stove for anyone wanting the most minimal but effective stove around.
Yes , I recommend this product
Ric H
Denver, CO
Great Stove, but..
8 years ago
I purchased the Micro & the Pocket Rocket stoves. The Micro rocket stove by its self weighs 2.6 oz, but net with piezeo lighter and case all weighs 4.32 oz. Compared to the Pocket Rocket, it weighs 3.02 oz and with the case net weight is 3.95 oz. The Pocket rocket "set" is actually lighter and has the exact same burner so the efficiency spec's ((2 liters water boiled/ per ounce of fuel) at sea level, ambient air temp and water pre-boil temp @68 degrees)) i.e; Identical performance. I returned the Micro Rocket and kept the Pocket Rocket, its now our go-to stove for a lot of what we do, light compact, durable and most importantly, dependable.
No, I do not recommend this product
screennameisrequired
Vista, CA
Well built, but pot supports are too wide
10 years ago
I purchased this stove for use on military field exercises. The build quality is excellent, superior to the PocketRocket, especially the pot supports. However, there are two problems with those supports. First, the top of the supports where they make contact with the pot are angled inward slightly, not level horizontally. Second, they are set fairly widely apart. Logic says a three-point support should always be more stable than a four-point support (think of a tripod vs wonky restaurant tables), but the design of the MicroRocket's pot supports contradict this logic. For unusually shaped pots/cups, like a GI canteen cup or a regular Sierra Cup, the pot/cup will simply not be very stable on the stove. The GI canteen cup must be precisely placed on the stove to work, and it is precarious at best (couldn't get picture to upload, sorry). The Sierra Cup simply has too narrow of a base to be supported by this stove (see picture). I don't yet own a GSI Bottle Cup (aka Olicamp Space Saver Cup), but placing my Nalgene on the stove makes me think it would not support one of those very well either. The Snow Peak Gigapower's supports are much more stable for unusual pots/cups like the ones I'm wanting to use (buddy of mine has one, uses his canteen cup on it just fine), and I just ordered one as a replacement. I had high hopes for this stove, as I'm a huge fan of MSR, and the boil times are superior to the Gigapower, but unfortunately the pot supports were a deal-breaker before I even fired it up.
Yes , I recommend this product
PNW Guy
Pacific Northwest
Great For Backpacking
10 years ago
After debating getting an integrated pot/burner stove for a while I got this. This little guy packs away perfectly in my cookware with an 8oz fuel canister. Takes up a little more room than an integrated setup (just a little) but is more versatile. The pot supports are a little wider than the pocket rocket, but a wider & shorter pot is going to be more thermally efficient anyway. This thing works just fine in light wind, but I haven't used it in any hard wind yet. It will also go pretty low, which is great for simmering & actually cooking (again in light wind). The Piezo igniter works fine as well, although I always bring backup fire starters just in case. All in all a solid little burner ideal for the weight/space conscious backpacker.
Yes , I recommend this product
propus
Fort Worth, TX
Compact lightweight Stove
12 years ago
Great stove for lightweight backpacking. I used it with GSI Halulite™ Minimalist cookset. The pot supports are almost too big for the Halulite. Have to be carful. I checked "unstable" as a con, but if you were using a pot even slightly bigger than the Halulite, it wouldn't be any worse than any other cartridge stove. For me the weight trade-off was well worth it for solo packing. One speed- full on boil water fast. If that's what you want, it's awesome. Don't expect to cook omelets. I checked "poor temperature control" as a con, but really it's a trade-off I'm very happy with. If you are a gourmet camp cook, this probably isn't your stove. No built-in sparker, but it comes with a handheld sparker that works well. I had no issues with wind, but didn't use it in any difficult conditions. It has a tri-wing wind screen built into the burner. They tell you not to use any other wind screen. Sparker and stove fit into a compact protective case. Best way to carry a stove I've ever used. I carry the fuel cartridge in the Halulite cup. Makes for a very lightweight,compact setup that won't poke holes in your other gear.
Yes , I recommend this product
Menelaus
Santa Clara, CA
Good Stove at a Decent Price
12 years ago
There are cheaper stoves out there, the similarly titled MSR Pocket Rocket being a notable example, but its not exactly expensive either. Speaking of the Pocket Rocket, after handling both, the Microrocket feels worth the extra cash: overall, it's sturdier and better built. It's hard to understand how small this stove is until you're actually holding it in your hand--definitely the main bulk of your cooking system will be determined by the size of the fuel canister and pot(s) you bring. The only disadvantage I found when using it in the field is a lack of stability, not with the base, but with the underside of certain pots. Though the handles are sufficiently large when folded out, certain surfaces will slide off them real easy despite the fact that the hands have gripping teeth. Otherwise, an excellent purchase.
Yes , I recommend this product
GeoGeko
Calgary, AB
Great Replacement for the Pocket Rocket
13 years ago
A great replacement for the MSR Pocket Rocket. It is smaller and fits nicely in my backpack! I will definetly be replacing the Pocket Rocket with the MIcroRocket on all of my adventures. Same capabilities with less space.
Yes , I recommend this product
Big DP
Carlsbad CA
Pretty nice for the size and price
12 years ago
Great stove for light backpacking. Cannot speak for ultralight. For light backpacking, this works great, fits into most cook sets in some way, with a cartridge of fuel. Pros, great heat output, good temp control. Cons, stove on a cartridge becomes kind of tippy, so you need to be careful. Cartridge is only useable once, so no refills on the trail, unlike a liquid fuel stove, heaven forbid. You need to pack it out (same for any cook set). And it cannot be reused (unlike this comment). Best uses are for those trips with planned hot foods and short backpacking trips (aprox 4 days, for 4 people, max). 4 stars only because the cartridge is not refillable. Happy Trails!
Yes , I recommend this product
JChew
San Jose, CA, United States
Sparker does not work at high altitude
10 years ago
Great back packing stove. Heats water fast. I took it to Tuolumne Meadows backpacking. The sparker did not work at 10Kft. Not reliable at 8900 ft either, weak spark or not spark. I had to use matches to light the stove. When I got home, it sparked each and every time.
Yes , I recommend this product
Brian83
Redding, CA
Big Upgrade
8 years ago
I bought this stove a couple months ago, and I am really impressed. My last stove was a Coleman that weighed about 10lbs plus the green propane tank, so this was a welcome upgrade. The stove is small but powerful. It can boil 3 cups of water in just a couple minutes. I read other reviews that said the instructions were poor and the base was unstable. If you can't figure out how to twist on a canister or place it on level ground, this probably isn't the best stove for you. It seemed efficient for two people, but one trip had four people with dehydrated food packs, and it took a little long for the meal prep. Pair it with a Titan Kettle, and you can pack the stove, fuel, lighter (included), and two folding sporks into the kettle with a tight fitting lid. It runs like a jet engine, and I highly recommend it.
Yes , I recommend this product
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