A multi-fuel expedition stove from MSR that burns a wide range of liquid fuels, a liquid-fuel design in MSR's line built for expedition trips. MSR lists a packed weight of 17.2 oz (489 g).
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Against every one of the backpacking stoves in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the backpacking stoves on record is Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit at 0.5 oz — 475 g less and $205.00 less.
The cheapest is Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit at $14.95 — $205.00 less and 475 g lighter.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the XGK EX Stove on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the XGK EX Stove.
MSR
WhisperLite Universal Stove
2.3 oz lighter (66 g)
$20 less
MSR
WindBurner Personal Stove System
0.8 oz lighter (24 g)
$20 less
Jetboil
Stash Cooking System
10.2 oz lighter (288 g)
$54.96 less
Not ranked: 1 with no published weight.
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MSR
DragonFly Stove
$20 less
0.6 oz heavier (17 g)
MSR
WindBurner Personal Stove System
$20 less
0.8 oz lighter (24 g)
MSR
WhisperLite Stove
$80 less
2.0 oz lighter (58 g)
Not ranked: 4 with no published list price.
See all 17 →Backpacking stoves ranked by maker-published weight: 22 models. Lightest: Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit at 0.5 oz (14 g). Median 11.1 oz.
MSR backpacking stoves ranked by maker-published weight: 13 models. Lightest: MSR PocketRocket Deluxe Stove at 3.4 oz (97 g). Median 14.9 oz.
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