The whisperlite presents excellent value and is the simplest lightest and smallest stove in the liquid gas stove category.
Msr xgk stove review.
Msr xgk ex liquid fuel stove review editor s note.
This stove is the best one that money can get you.
Once pressurized lighting an xgk is a breeze simply release a small bit of fuel on to the priming pad then add a spark.
The stove of choice for expeditions throughout the world the msr xgk ex burns any liquid fuel from white gas to kerosene to jet fuel.
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Again these stoves are meant to be used in harsh conditions where a few seconds don t matter one of our testers has used this stove in 42f weather.
It is frickin awesome.
This stove is very easy to set up just attach the fuel bottle and pressurize with the pump.
Can t live without em.
Let s get out of the way.
The xgk ex boiled half a liter of water in 2 minutes 54 seconds.
A primus propane stove a solostove titan that i absolutely loved and the rocket like msr xgk ex stove.
It is very easily repairable and with a little practice you can cook a variety of items on it making it fairly versatile.
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I have owned my msr xgk for about 2 5 years.
It lasts a very long time and is also the least expensive liquid fuel stove in this review.
I like the fact that you select the bottle size and forced to pay for one you don t want.
The xgk ex is on the heavier end of the spectrum for liquid fuel stoves in this review at 13 8 oz.