MSR PocketRocket Deluxe with one 450 g IsoPro cartridge

Why this one

GearLab recommends the Deluxe for simmering real meals. Its permanent pot supports and controllable burner suit heating simple food; the price includes a separately ordered fuel cartridge.

Specifications and sources

Rated heat and pot limits

3.5 kW; pot no wider than 20.3 cm, no taller than 12.7 cm and no heavier than 3.6 kg loaded.

Weight and boiling

83 g stove, 97 g packaged; maker claims 3.3 minutes for 1 L. These are not independent test results.

Fuel

One 450 g MSR IsoPro cartridge, 80% isobutane and 20% propane, ordered separately.

Connection

MSR EN 417 screw-on cartridge specified; no adapters. Read the English manual before use.

What independent testers found

What owners report

Owners repeatedly praise compact packing, adjustable heat and simmering. Reports about wind performance and the igniter vary, so carry a separate means of lighting it.

• Owner reports, source 1 ↗

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.
• A compatible saucepan and backup lighter are not included. Do not enclose a canister-mounted stove in a windscreen.
• No matched 1 L fuel-consumption comparison was verified; maker boil times cannot be compared with GearLab half-litre tests.

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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