My Snowpeak Gigpower Ti has been a very dependable stove AND light at 2.5 oz; for 10 years it has served me faithfully with no complaints- so it was with a little trepidation that I recently switched to a MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe. The reviews for the new MSR have been really good, so I figured what the heck.
The first thing I noticed was the PR Deluxe is a flame thrower- this thing puts out an incredible amount of heat, boiling times have been nearly halved! Who would have thought .
Next I found out that the PR Deluxe actuals simmers pretty decently, my old Gigapower was either full on or full off, not much in between. The small lip around the burner also does a decent job of negating the effects of wind.
Then I found out that the fact that the PR Deluxe Deluxe is regulated makes a huge difference running it in cold weather! Not sure why, but I thought regulated shmegulated, canister stoves just work like crap in cold weather. Not so, this thing runs much (much) better than my unregulated Gigapower stove in the cold.
Ah, but what about the weigh hit? the Gigapower Ti was a light stove- 2.5 oz, the PR Deluxe- 3.0 oz
Hopefully I'll get 10 years of service out of this stove.
The first thing I noticed was the PR Deluxe is a flame thrower- this thing puts out an incredible amount of heat, boiling times have been nearly halved! Who would have thought .
Next I found out that the PR Deluxe actuals simmers pretty decently, my old Gigapower was either full on or full off, not much in between. The small lip around the burner also does a decent job of negating the effects of wind.
Then I found out that the fact that the PR Deluxe Deluxe is regulated makes a huge difference running it in cold weather! Not sure why, but I thought regulated shmegulated, canister stoves just work like crap in cold weather. Not so, this thing runs much (much) better than my unregulated Gigapower stove in the cold.
Ah, but what about the weigh hit? the Gigapower Ti was a light stove- 2.5 oz, the PR Deluxe- 3.0 oz
Hopefully I'll get 10 years of service out of this stove.