Buying guide
Canister-Only Standalone Backpacking Stoves
Our pick
MSR PocketRocket 2
Choose the MSR PocketRocket 2 for a lightweight canister setup when you already have a cooking pot.1
Before you buy: Pack cookware and a separate lighter or matches with the PocketRocket 2.1 It includes neither cookware nor a built-in igniter.1
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Choose the PocketRocket Deluxe instead when you want a built-in igniter while keeping your own cookware.4
For a remote canister setup
A remote burner mount separates the burner from the fuel canister.6 The WindPro II uses a remote-burner design and includes simmer control for adjusting the flame while cooking.26
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MSR PocketRocket 2
- Published weight
- 2.6 oz1
MSR PocketRocket Deluxe
- Published weight
- 2.927742 oz2
MSR WindPro II
- Published weight
- ≈6.7 oz (190 g)3
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| Specification | MSR PocketRocket 2 | MSR PocketRocket Deluxe | MSR WindPro II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published weight | 2.6 oz1 | 2.927742 oz2 | ≈6.7 oz (190 g)3 |
| Boil time | 3.5 min (Environment: laboratory settings with no wind or adverse conditions)1 | 3.3 min2 | 3.6 min6 |
| Fuel type | Canister1 | Canister4 | Canister6 |
| Cookware included | No1 | No4 | No7 |
| Built-in igniter | No1 | Yes4 | No5 |
| Fuel efficiency | Not published | Not published | 1.8 L/oz6 |
| Simmer control | Not published | Not published | Yes2 |
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MSR PocketRocket 2
- Built-in igniter
- No1
MSR PocketRocket Deluxe
- Built-in igniter
- Yes4
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MSR WindPro II
- Built-in igniter
- No5
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| Specification | Our pickMSR PocketRocket 2 | MSR PocketRocket Deluxe | MSR WindPro II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published weight | 2.6 oz1 | 2.927742 oz2 | ≈6.7 oz (190 g)3 |
| Boil time | 3.5 min (Environment: laboratory settings with no wind or adverse conditions)1 | 3.3 min2 | 3.6 min6 |
| Fuel type | Canister1 | Canister4 | Canister6 |
| Cookware included | No1 | No4 | No7 |
| Built-in igniter | No1 | Yes4 | No5 |
| Fuel efficiency | Not published | Not published | 1.8 L/oz6 |
| Simmer control | Not published | Not published | Yes2 |