Pros: Compact, light, field maintainable, functional. Cons: Only uses white gas, unstable, one gas valve.
How to blow up a stove. I’ve set many things on fire including a 5 gallon gas can, my fleece, other things I should not mention online, and this stove. And yes, I still use this stove….but I did have to buy an extra pump. On a ...
Pros: Very light, compact, widely used and loved Cons: Failed miserably on me in the middle of the mountains
The Appalachian Trail. Ever since Bill Bryson came out with A Walk in the Woods, the AT has held the same lure for outdoors types as New Orleans' garden district holds for goths. While the prospect of taking off five or six months of my life to...
I have had my WhisperLite for about 10 years now, and I am now in the market for another stove. The stove has heated a lot of water and cooked a lot of meals, but it still leaves a lot to be desired.
This stove has many wonderful qualities. First, it is small, lightweight and easy to pack and carry. Second, it burns white gas which is really easy to find and very cheap. Third, once it gets going, it cooks quickly and efficiently. Forth, it is...
Pros: Durable, lightweight, compact and boils water quickly. Cons: Doesn't simmer well.
I've owned my Whisperlite for over 10 years, so I'm fully aware of its quirks. Despite them, it is an excellent stove for backpacking. First the quirks. The major one is that it has one setting - blowtorch. If you're boiling water (which is what I do ...
Pros: Light, relatively cheap, does its job Cons: No control of the flame size, unstable
The MSR WhisperLite is good for the average 2-3 day camper, who cooks rice or spaghetti and makes coffee. It has absolutely no flame size control, which makes cooking anything more complex a real challenge that involves physically lifting the pot from...
Pros: Reliable water-boiling inferno Cons: A nuisance to start, hard to "turn down"
One of the things I love about the outdoors is that the best of the gear I use today is the same gear I used ten years ago. The good stuff keeps right on going.
The MSR Whisperlite Shaker Jet I keep in my backpack is twelve years old, but...
Pros: lightweight, variety of fuels, stable Cons: instability during pumping.
I have used this stove for over 5 years and it won't let me down even if I tried. It fits tightly and efficiently into MSR pots and it burns almost anything flammable. I've used unleaded gasoline and it barely burns not differently than white gas. I...
Pros: lightweight, field serviceable Cons: no simmer (no problem for boiling water!)
I finally broke down and bought a Whisperlite a year ago to replace my 35 year old heavy, bulky military style stove. I loved that old stove, but I was trying to reduce some weight in my pack and this stove is so good and lightweight, I couldn't resist...
Pros: Lightweight, inexpensive to operate, field serviceable Cons: Dirty, messy and temperamental with poor pump design
I've owned two of these Whisperlight stoves. The pump on the first one failed so I bought a complete new, shaker jet, model in Hawaii for use on Hanakapaii Beach on the Na Pali coast of Kauai. If you enjoy backpacking you owe it to yourself to...
Pros: Compact, easy, inexpensive, and really useful. Cons: Tips over if you're not careful
This stove has saved my bacon many times, but due to a balance problem, it's also spilled my dinner. As long as you're careful with it, though, it will treat you well.
I love my WhisperLite stove. It's compact, easy to use, and very...
Pros: Light, Easy to use Cons: Difficult to repair, prone to Sutt.
As they say, when packing a backpack, beware: Almost anything you pick up will weigh-in for at least an ounce. And, as we know about weight in a pack, ounces equal pounds, pounds equal pain. So, from the start, you know you're right-on if the word...
Pros: Boils water pretty quick, and great in cold weather. Cons: Heavy, heavy, heavy, and expensive, compared to alcohol stoves.
I will start by saying that for the last 8 years, my whisperlite has been a great stove. Nary a problem with it..... and I don't do maintenance till it fails. I have had some minor leaks in my pack due to the pump/assembly though. Now you ask, why am ...
Pros: Inexpensive, Reliable, Simple, Compact Cons: No Flame Control, Loud?
My MSR WhisperLite stove has never let me down. I've taken it on many, many backcountry treks and have never had any serious problem with it. Below is a list of what I consider the pros of this thing:
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