MSR

XGK™ EX Stove

Name: MSR XGK™ EX Stove
Brand: MSR

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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)

$219.95

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Overview

The XGK-EX is the ultimate, multi-fuel expedition and backpacking stove, burning just about any liquid fuel imaginable in the remotest corners of the globe.

Specs

Brand: MSR
Weight: 489 g · 17.2 oz
Type: Stove

Weight vs. category

This product17.2 oz

Category average10.0 oz

73% heavier than the category average.

How it measures up

Against every one of the backpacking stoves in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.

Weight: 1.08 lb (489 g); Lighter than 14% of 22 weighed · #19 lightest; +55% vs the median 11.1 oz
Price: $219.95; Cheaper than 5% of 21 priced · #20 cheapest; +57% vs the median $139.95 · $12.75/oz (median $13.59/oz)

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.

See every one of the backpacking stoves measured →

RidgeNote verdict

MSR XGK™ EX Stove is listed in the Cook Systems category. Its listed weight is 73% heavier than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $219.95.

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Compared with

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Measured

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Buying guide

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