A petrol stove isn't really necessary for camping/moutaineering/bike touring/backpacking in the uk. The pocket rocket is cheaper to buy, lighter, more simple to use and the gas is widely available. However, petrol probably works out cheaper than gas, especially abroad.
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Pocket-Sized: Weighs just 86 g. Palm-size dimensions, 4x4x2 inches.>Simple, Lightening-Fast Operation: No need for priming, pressurizing or maintenance.>Blazing Heat Output: Boils a liter of water in under 3.5 minutes.>Simmer or Boil: Glove-friendly controls allow precise flame adjustment and stability.>Windclip' Windshield: Micro-burner, tri-sectional clip protects flame in light wind gusts.NB gas not included. Gas canisters are not available to purchase online.
Pocket-Sized: Weighs just 86 g. Palm-size dimensions, 4x4x2 inches.>Simple, Lightening-Fast Operation: No need for priming, pressurizing or maintenance.>Blazing Heat Output: Boils a liter of water in under 3.5 minutes.>Simmer or Boil: Glove-friendly controls allow precise flame adjustment and stability.>Windclip' Windshield: Micro-burner, tri-sectional clip protects flame in light wind gusts.NB gas not included. Gas canisters are not available to purchase online.
A review by fantasticpete on MSR PocketRocket Stove October 20th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Durability
Excellent
Style
Good
Value for Money
OK
Ease of Use
very good
Weight
very light
Advantages:
lightweight, hot, cheap, simple
Disadvantages:
gas pricey, not that stable,
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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A petrol stove isn't really necessary for camping/moutaineering/bike touring/backpacking in the uk. The pocket rocket is cheaper to buy, lighter, more simple to use and the gas is widely available. However, petrol probably works out cheaper than gas, especially abroad.
I really strongly advise that everyone who drives anywhere, gets a stove and a mug and small pot and a book of matches. Then, instead of spending £2 or more on a coffee in a horrible motorway service station, you can park up next to a beautiful river somewhere, or in some picturesque woodland, and put up a deck chair and brew up your own drink, and enjoy your rest.
This is the ideal stove for taking on a bike tour, but for walking I would suggest not bothering with a stove at all, save the weight and eat cold food.
I raced this stove against my kettle at home once and the PocketRocket was triumphant.
Advantages: Powerful, easy to use, good run time Disadvantages: Can be unstable
...To some, bigger is better. If however, you have to fit your tent, sleeping bag, clothing, food and cooking equipment into one small bag, then bigger can be a pain. It's here that stoves like the MSRPocketRocket come in. The stove packs down into a small plastic container, 4" by 2" without the gas canister and weighs in at a mere 85 grammes. As this is without fuel, you'll need to find space in your pack somewhere for a gas canister, coming in at around 3" by 1.5" and costing about £3 on top of the £30 for the stove itself.
Having bought the stove plus a couple of gas canisters, the only thing to do was try it out. Steadfastly ignoring the warnings not to try it out indoors, I attached a canister and stood back. All I can say is, they don't call this the PocketRocket for nothing. Inside, the stove boils water in no time...
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