MSR Pocket Rocket StoveStats| Weight | 3 oz | | Boil Time (min) | 3.5 |
| MSR Pocket Rocket Stove
4.5 out of 5 based on 60 user reviews.
Cred: 353 | | light weight-takes little room in your pack-fast easy set up-nice valve control-cools fast. in all this is a nice stove for the money |
| arms really dont extend wide enough for larger cookware and really needs to be used on as flat of surface as possible |
| for around $30 dollars this is one of the better canister stoves of its style |
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Cred: 248 | | Review by Shifu on Jul. 10, 2011 |
| Amazingly good product for the price. Control good enough to simmer food if you're careful, but hot enough to boil water pretty quickly. It's not the best for elaborate cooking, nor is it the fastest at boiling water if that's all you need, but it is light, cheap, and versatile as hell. |
| Since the flame is basically a point source in the center of your pot, simmering is doable but requires a lot of stirring. Very sensitive to wind. |
| Jetboil for fast and light stuff, Coleman double burner for car camping. |
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Cred: 1916 | | Inexpensive, Lightweight, Great Starter Stove. Took mine out on the Black Forest Trail, Tiadaghdon Forest, PA and it made the trip. Worlds better than the Esbit Stove I had planned on using. |
| Vulnerable to wind, seems fragile. |
| At this price range, you can't get much better. |
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Cred: 138 | | Extremely small and light, it's probably one of the best stoves in its price range. It's very simple to set up and the large control valve is easy to use with gloves on. There are also ridges on the arms to better hold your cookware. |
| It'd fairly unstable so you need to place it on a flat surface. There is no windscreen so boiling will take more time than advertised. Also, it's pretty bad for simmering. |
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Cred: 313 | | This stove is tiny, It packs in the carry case and takes up hardly any room in your pack. The hardest part is finding a spot for the fuel canister. |
| The only "bad" feature is that it does not function well in extreme cold. This is because of the contents of the fuel canister contracting and reducing fuel supply. Other than that this stove is wonderful |
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Cred: 355 | | Everything i need in a stove, light, packs well, and comes with a holder. Produces a quite hot flame. |
| Need to have a bit longer arms for most of the cookware i own but i make due. stove it self stays quite hot after use. |
| For 30$ its everything you need and an excellent value, its MSR afterall. |
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Cred: 863 | | super compact and boils quickly.does not have the infamous eybrow scorching fireballs of the whisperlite |
| can be a little tipsy as it sits higher than others. |
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Cred: 515 | | cant go wrong with this little stove. classic design. light weight and compact stove make it excellent for any type of camping. |
| as always, gas canisters may have alitude problems. |
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Cred: 550 | | Convenient, reliable, easy to use, lightweight. Puts out a lot of heat. |
| Not the smallest or lightest. Pot supports are not great for large pots. |
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Cred: 1194 | | Review by bruton on Jul. 25, 2011 |
| Super fast, Super light, super durable,
Works for me up to 14,000+ ft. Even in winter( with a little help from body heat on the canister ) |
| Not much control. IE. On or off |
 
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Cred: 12 | | tiny footprint in your bag, coupled with a stacking cook pot set that the tank goes in its even smaller, ive rocked this bad boy for what seems like 10 years and have never been disappointed |
| its a small one so no cooking pasta for twelve in a huge pot, also not much wind protection but it puts out enough flame to still get a good boil |
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Cred: 29 | | Durable
packs small in my gsi kit
used for years now and still going strong. kayak trips, backpacking, etc. |
| wind cooking sucks. needs a screen |
| use the MSR leg attachment for the canister. this allows for a more sturdy cooking surface. |
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Cred: 316 | | small size, nice storage container, inexpensive |
| tall and potentially top heavy, but i have never had an issue |
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Cred: 285 | | Seems a little flimsy and can't use heavy pots but its an ultralight stove so who is goning to bring a heavy pot. |
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Cred: 332 | | Sooo portable and lightweight. Perfect for boiling water while backpacking. |
| Doesn't work well with cooking on a pan - too focused of a hotspot. Will burn pancakes like there's no tomorrow. |
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Cred: 180 | | Very light, and very small. |
| Not as efficient as I'd like. So you may have to carry more fuel depending on how long you will be staying out. |
| Jetboil for sure. It's worth the extra $. |
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Cred: 14 | | Fast Boil time, lightweight, love the large control knob cause be used with gloves on. |
| noisy, doesn't simmer as well as I would like |
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Cred: 6 | | packs small / lightweight / dependable / ease of use / price / toothed arms hold pot w/ ridges well |
| not the most quite of stoves / Wind can effect the boil time since it does not have a windscreen |
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Cred: 22 | | Lightweight and portable. Easiest thing you will have to pack. |
| Not terribly sturdy when cooking with your larger pots. |
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Cred: 23 | | Burns hot and fast,good boil time,ultralite and compact. very easy to use. great price |
| No windscreen, but that is easily fixed by using a rock or log as a windbreak. |
| For hiking or biking,none |
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Cred: 8 | | Incredibly small, great for short day hikes or overnight camping trips. |
| The actual stove top is small. This product is difficult to use if on an uneven surface. |
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Cred: 8 | | Works great in the right conditions! Boils water quick! |
| Doesn't work so well when it's windy out. Just got to block the wind which sometimes is a pain. |
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Cred: 9 | | light, small, fuel tank last forever |
| a little unstable or top heavy when pot is on top of but not that big of deal |
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Cred: 20 | | Easy to Use, Reliable, Simple |
| Not great in the wind, and not great in the extreme cold. |
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Cred: 23 | | Small, light, reliable, economical, and simple to use. |
| Can be difficult to use in windy conditions; definitely needs very flat surface; gets top-heavy with full pot of water/food on top. |
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Cred: 54 | | very compact and can literally fit in your pocket. have had nothing but good experiences with this stove |
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Cred: 5 | | small, light weight, indestructible, functional |
| Build your own windscreen, small heating area, unstable... all easy to deal with if you know the limits |
| This one is the best for lightweight travel if you don't want to build your own (coke can stove) |
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Cred: 3 | | Used this down in Moab on a windy weekend. Lit easily and stayed lit, boiled water for coffee quickly and cooled just as quick. Lightweight and packs super small. |
| Needs level surface. Never used it for meals... probably too small for more than one or two people. |
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Cred: 40569 | | Review by marks on Apr. 01, 2007 |
| Fairly tall and therefore not very stable. Vulnerable to wind. |
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Cred: 463 | | Can be a little tipsy if the ground isn't level. Has trouble with wind |
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Cred: 65 | | Lightweight, Compact, Intense flame, Easy to use |
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Cred: 358 | | Small, light, canisters last forever and boils water super fast |
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Cred: 398 | | Super light, boils fast, simple to use. |
| a little tippy, and watch out for wind. |
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Cred: 5 | | light and boils water in 3.5 minutes for gods sake |
| hard to ajust in cold weather and not good with the wind |
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Cred: 392 | | Simple, easy, lightweight, what more could you ask? |
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Cred: 5 | | This stove is lightweight and tiny, so easy to pack even for day trips. Cools fast and easy to set up. |
| Could use wider arms, but hey its great. |
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Cred: 270 | | (Good Features)great small stove! Stays lit great! |
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Cred: 10 | | Great packing size and weight...super good for ultralight packing. I love the simplicity of it. |
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Cred: 303 | | Boils fast, intense flame. Heavy Duty |
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Cred: 19 | | durable, easy to clean, extremely lightweight |
| only runs off of canister fuel |
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Cred: 13 | | small, lightweight, msr greatness |
| not very pot 'grippy', can't take wind well |
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Cred: 49 | | Fantastic in any location |
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Cred: 12 | | folds small lightweight durable |
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Cred: 92 | | Only two temps. Hot or Off |
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Cred: 36 | | Small, light and very efficient. |
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Cred: 20 | | Love the size... and the name! |
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Cred: 17 | | A must have. Small but sturdy. |
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Cred: 4 | | awesome features..
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Cred: 2 | | Lightweight
Compact
Inexpensive |
| Needs very flat surface
Arms do not open wide enough |
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Cred: 9 | | for price and size wonderful stove |
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Cred: 36 | | very light and easy to use |
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Cred: 2 | | light, easy to start, cooks well |
| get the mug too for easy packing |
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Cred: 2 | | light weight. little room. |
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