MSR PocketRocket 2 with one 450 g IsoPro cartridge

Why this one

The cheapest complete working set found: stove plus a matching valved MSR cartridge from one Irish shop. CleverHiker recommends the PocketRocket 2 for its performance and affordability; GearLab also includes it.

Specifications and sources

Rated heat and pot limits

3.9 kW; maximum loaded pot 20.3 cm wide, 12.7 cm high and 3.6 kg. Outdoor use only.

Stove weight

73 g bare stove; maker 1 L boil time 3.5 minutes.

Fuel included in price

One separately ordered 450 g MSR IsoPro cartridge. Carbon monoxide hazard: never use in a house, tent, garage or other enclosed space.

What independent testers found

Limits and cautions

• Outdoor use only. Carbon monoxide can kill: never use in a house, tent, garage or other enclosed space.
• The shop link opens the stove, not a bundle. Add the separate 450 g IsoPro cartridge listed in the research note.
• No built-in igniter: keep a lighter or matches with it. A compatible saucepan is not included.
• Do not enclose a canister-mounted stove in a windscreen.

Use outdoors only, away from doors, windows and vents. Never use in a home, tent, garage or enclosed space: carbon monoxide can kill.

See it in use

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