I bought this stove mainly for its versatility and ease of use, and I was happy with these attributes. The fact that the stove can be fit to several brands of gas cannisters is a big plus for me. It cooked well, and simmered fairly well.

I was disappointed with the stove's performance in the wind, however. And on one day when I used a wind shield, the extra heat melted the plastic piezo lighter mechanism. To their credit, however, MSR sent me an entire new stove, free of charge.

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See above: when the piezo mechanism melted, I called MSR to try to order an new piezo. Instead, the company sent me an entire new, stove free of charge.

I've been using the Superfly for about 3 years as a backpacking stove. Bought it over the Pocket Rocket and other smaller stoves because it has a large flame head and would be less likely to burn food with small localized heat spot. The adapatability to different manufacturers fuel canisters was also a priority. The stove boils water,melts snow quickly and simmers well. I've used it down to 20F at 10k' elevation with no problems. Holds a pot fairly well on rests, but stabilty suffers somewhat on uneven ground without canister stand. I've found that there is a difference in fuels. Primus and MSR fuels both work well in cool temperatures at high altitude while the Snowpeak Gigapower fuel sputters and has a yellowish flame (ok at low altitude though). Bought the piezo lighter a year later. It melted off in it's first outdoor use,wind fanned the flames toward the igniter. Definitely less hassle than liquid fuel stoves,same efficiency, but fuel costs more. 5 stars for the stove, zero stars for the piezo igniter.

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Great stove, note I have used bunches of flammable systems to heat food. I recently made a "koozie" from a 1/4" closed cell pad for the fuel tank. This has allowed me to use the fuel in lower temps. I replaced a Pocket rocket with this stove and I have not had one complaint.

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Never had a problem...so no complaint

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Name it, I have used it. Presently I keep a Himalaya Multi Fuel as a ultra cold weather stove.

I used this stove for the first time this summer. It turned out to be an excellent investment for me. It has great flame control and distribution. I like the fact that I can use just about any cannister on the market. The autostart option was well worth the extra expence in my opinion, it gave me no problems in a variety of weather conditions. The best part of it is that I had my water boiling before my friends had their white gas stoves primed. Overall a great stove; I highly recommend this stove to any three season backpacker.

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First stove I bought after looking around and comparing features & prices. Not as light as the Pocket Rocket, but has a MUCH better flame area and heats up 16oz of water within 3 minutes @ 9000 ft. The stove takes almost ANY canister fuel, but works best with MSR fuel which still isn't bad at $5 a pop- you get a good hour of cooktime if not more. That means that, if you use it 10 minutes a day for breakfast and dinner, you'll get almost a week's worth on one can! It's really easy to get one of the much smaller canisters from another company if weight is an obsession. Fold-out arms keep pots from sliding, and is surprisingly stable even though it looks tall. No cleaning required so far, and may not be as stable with smaller canisters.

This is the first stove I have ever bought and I have no doubts about the purchase. After seeing all of the residue build up on a white gas stove (whisperlight) and the amount of time it takes to get going, I knew this was the stove to get. The other great thing about this stove is the amount of control over the flame. If you are going to do more than boil water, then you will need good control over a flame. Even though the fuel costs more, it burns much cleaner and with more heat than white gas. The greater efficiency will allow you to have better control of fuel consumption while you cook.

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Awesome stove! It is sturdy, small and extremely light. The Isopro canisters last quite long too. Unfortunately I cannot comment on the stoves performance in cold or rainy weather but I have not had any trouble in windy conditions. Good Luck!

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If you have decided to use a Iso/Butane stove lets forego their natural shortcomings. Regardless of what you might read elsewhere these propoane/butane mixes burn hot!! The larger the burner the better the heat is dissapated under your cooking utensil. This MSR has a large burner. It also has a unique mount that allows it to use all other manufactures canisters. I own several of this type of stove and this is by far my favorite. Do yourself a favor and stay away from the micro units (snowpeak) their burner are way to small in diameter and concentrate the heat in one small area of your pot. I found all the ones I''ve listed below to work very well, the MSR just does an all around better job. Be sure to get the piezo starter, the convience is wonderful.

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None Required. All parts are available in the US at REI.

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I''ve used this stove on several backpacking trips after witnessing friends labor over their liquid fuel stoves. I can set up and have water boiling in the time it takes them to get a suitable flame going. Sure, I would by their stove for super cold trips or long expeditions, but I probably will never take either of those types of trips. Canisters do lose efficiency in colder temps, but it''s easy enough to warm the canister in a sleeping bag, switch canisters between uses, cover canister with hands while in use, etc. I can also turn it on and off quickly, making re-starts much more efficient than liquid stoves. Very sturdy, super stable.

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MSR Dragonfly. This is a great stove for sub 20 degree weather and long treks. But seriously consider the real trips you will take before you get either. You may end up wanting both!

I love this little guy! On a recent trip through Glacier NP I had my SuperFly set up and a pot of water nearly boiling while my friend was still priming her white gas stove! Sure, it has a few drawbacks: the fuel is more expensive per unit of water boiled, you have to pack out your empty canisters, and performance suffers in windy conditions. On the other hand, you get a light weight, easy to use stove that puts out plenty of heat. Add in the autostart ignitor and you have a hard-to-beat combination. Although the fuel is more expensive, on a 4 day trip I used $5 dollars of gas vs my friends $1 worth -- big deal! I ate $50 worth of food. One MSR Isobutane canister was able to boil enough water to provide 4 meals for 4 people -- including hot drinks and corn bread from a bakepacker. So you won't need to carry out many empties. In addition, its easy to improvise a wind screen from aluminum foil -- just make sure to cover no more than half of the stove, or the canister may explode! The stove is very rugged, and quuite stable. The large burner provides even heating, and the pot supports hold a 2+ litre pot with ease.

If I were travelling for more than a week, camping in weather below 32F, or leaving the North American continent I would use a multi-fuel stove instea -- but for the other 98% of the trips I take, he SuperFly is a winner.

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