Every one of the backpacking stoves in the RidgeNote register with a manufacturer-published figure, placed on the distribution. 1 of 22 publish no weight and are listed below without a weight rank. Each kind is ranked in its own table with its own median: canister stoves, canister stove systems and kits, liquid-fuel stoves, solid-fuel stoves. 80 other products on this shelf are not backpacking stoves and are listed below, unranked. Figures are manufacturer-listed and dated on each product page; nothing here is weighed by us.
Median 3.1 oz, from 1.2 oz to 10.3 oz; median list price $62.45. Lightest at each price: under $100, Enlightened Equipment Ultralight Mini Gas Stove; $100 – $200, MSR WindPro II Stove.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | $/oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enlightened Equipment Ultralight Mini Gas Stove | 1.2 oz | lightest | $17.00 | $14.60 |
| 2 | TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Stove | 1.7 oz | 71% of the others | — | — |
| 3 | Snow Peak LiteMax Titanium Stove | 2.0 oz | 57% of the others | $54.95 | $27.82 |
| 4 | Soto WindMaster Stove with 4Flex | 3.1 oz | 43% of the others | $69.95 | $22.79 |
| 5 | MSR PocketRocket Deluxe Stove | 3.4 oz | 29% of the others | $84.95 | $24.83 |
| 6 | MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove | 3.7 oz | 14% of the others | $49.95 | $13.49 |
| 7 | MSR WindPro II Stove | 10.3 oz | heaviest | $139.95 | $13.59 |
Median 13.5 oz, from 7.1 oz to 1.56 lb; median list price $144.99. Lightest at each price: $100 – $200, Jetboil Stash Cooking System; $200 – $350, MSR WindBurner Group Stove System (2.5 L).
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | $/oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jetboil Stash Cooking System | 7.1 oz | lightest | $164.99 | $23.27 |
| 2 | MSR PocketRocket 2 Mini Stove Kit | 9.1 oz | 75% of the others | $104.95 | $11.53 |
| 3 | Jetboil MicroMo Cooking System | 12.0 oz | 63% of the others | — | — |
| 4 | Jetboil Flash Fast Boil Stove | 13.1 oz | 50% of the others | $144.99 | $11.08 |
| 5 | MSR Switch Stove System | 13.8 oz | 38% of the others | $144.95 | $10.48 |
| 6 | MSR WindBurner Personal Stove System | 1.03 lb | 25% of the others | $199.95 | $12.19 |
| 7 | MSR WindBurner Group Stove System (2.5 L) | 1.32 lb | 13% of the others | $259.95 | $12.30 |
| 8 | MSR PocketRocket Stove Kit | 1.56 lb | heaviest | $139.95 | $5.60 |
Median 15.2 oz, from 14.9 oz to 1.12 lb; median list price $199.95. Lightest at each price: $100 – $200, MSR WhisperLite International Stove; $200 – $350, MSR XGK EX Stove.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | $/oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSR WhisperLite International Stove | 14.9 oz | tied for lightest | $159.95 | $10.72 |
| 2 | MSR WhisperLite Universal Stove | 14.9 oz | tied for lightest | $199.95 | $13.40 |
| 3 | MSR WhisperLite Stove | 15.2 oz | 40% of the others | $139.95 | $9.21 |
| 4 | MSR XGK EX Stove | 1.08 lb | 20% of the others | $219.95 | $12.75 |
| 5 | MSR DragonFly Stove | 1.12 lb | heaviest | $199.95 | $11.20 |
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | $/oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit | 0.5 oz | — | $14.95 | $30.27 |
These backpacking stoves have no maker-published weight on record, so they are not ranked by weight.
The cook shelf holds stoves, pots, cups, plates and spoons together, and a spoon’s weight says nothing about a stove’s. The ranked list is stoves and stove systems; cookware is listed, not ranked.
Weights and prices are the manufacturer's published figures as recorded in the RidgeNote register; each product page shows the source and the date read where one is recorded. Percentiles count only models with a published figure; ties count neither way. Price is the maker's list price; a retailer's current price is never used. The register is re-read on a schedule, so this page reflects the catalogue as of its last build.
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