MSR Windboiler – Completed Review
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Re: MSR Windboiler – Completed Review
I don't get it...
Only boils water, (but does it very well), doesn't really simmer, cannot switch out other pots, heavy comparatively, top heavy/tipsy, cannot invert canister, expensive...
What am I missing?
Only boils water, (but does it very well), doesn't really simmer, cannot switch out other pots, heavy comparatively, top heavy/tipsy, cannot invert canister, expensive...
What am I missing?
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Only boils water? Well, the Jetboils are typically used only to boil water, and they seem to have sold all right.markskor wrote:I don't get it...
Only boils water, (but does it very well), doesn't really simmer, cannot switch out other pots, heavy comparatively, top heavy/tipsy, cannot invert canister, expensive...
What am I missing?
Heavy? Depends on what you're comparing it to. It's within one ounce of all of the other MSR and Jetboil 1.0 sized products. If you're comparing it to a stand alone burner, then yes it's heavy.
Tipsy? Not at all. It's very stable. Check out the tip testing I did in this post here.
It's a good stove. I don't think everyone is going to want one, but for those who want a good integrated canister stove or those who want amazing windproofness, this is a really good choice.
But whatever. I don't sell stoves, I just report on them.
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Interesting review. I have been using the MSR MicroRocket, and use no wind protection, and have been pretty satisfied with the performance, but this system might actually save me a few ounces because of the built in cook set, if I eliminated my cookset. I wonder how much fuel is actually saved- if the stove is efficient enough, over the course of a longer trip(10 days or more), it might mean leaving a 4 ounce fuel canister at home. I mostly just boil water these days anyway.
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If only for boiling water and heavier than most...why?hikin_jim wrote: Only boils water? Well, the Jetboils are typically used only to boil water, and they seem to have sold all right.
If you're comparing it to a stand alone burner, then yes it's heavy.
It's a good stove. I don't think everyone is going to want one, but for those who want a good integrated canister stove or those who want amazing windproofness, this is a really good choice.
Agreed that it may be a good, solid, easy-to-use stove and many have purchased these JetBoil type stoves but IMHO, there are many other canister stoves sold that are far less expensive, lighter, can simmer, and have the capacity to invert the gas canister. For me, having the ability to cook/simmer and that extra 1/2 pound matters, especially when solo. Interesting that many first-time JMT hikers seem to buy them - not so much the experienced PCTers though.
BTW, I do enjoy the quality reviews...well done and keep up the good work!
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Thank you Jim for posting this in-depth review, I am thinking about getting a new
stove, so this comes at a good time. Interesting info about the Sol line being
discontinued, any idea/guesses why Jim?
stove, so this comes at a good time. Interesting info about the Sol line being
discontinued, any idea/guesses why Jim?
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[/quote]markskor wrote:
If only for boiling water and heavier than most...why?
that's what I keep asking people who like the jet boil. It never made any sense to me. I warn folks not to cook then watch them burn a knorrs into the pot and ruin it trying to scrape it out....
For windy places the MSR does look like an improvement tho. i set up a tarp once as a windbreak for my friend and her Jetboil when it blew out every time she lit it.
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If it's that windy, why not cook inside the tent?
It looks like a well built stove. I think there are a lot of people who want a push button stove that just boils water.
Hiking Jim, what were the fuel consumption figures? I only saw comparative values in the review.
It looks like a well built stove. I think there are a lot of people who want a push button stove that just boils water.
Hiking Jim, what were the fuel consumption figures? I only saw comparative values in the review.
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I have an aversion to cooking in my tent. I know people do it but I don't want to take the fire risk....
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That's exactly the line of reasoning I discuss in the section on Wind Testing. I present an spreadsheet there. If you have Excel, you're welcome to a copy of the spreadsheet. You can run your own numbers and see what makes the most sense.richlong8 wrote:if the stove is efficient enough, over the course of a longer trip(10 days or more), it might mean leaving a 4 ounce fuel canister at home.
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