Msr Microrocket -- Packability Study #2

People receive got asked, only how packable is the novel MicroRocket?

A 110g canister, a MicroRocket, in addition to a piezo ignition volition all tally into a 550ml mug type pot -- but the lid won't fully close.

In fellowship to response that question, I idea I'd compare 5 reasonably good known upright canister stoves:

1. MSR MicroRocket
2. MSR PocketRocket
3. Optimus Crux
4. Snow Peak GigaPower (GS-100)
5. Soto MicroRegulator (OD-1R) 

Hopefully, in ane lawsuit you've seen the photos, you'll receive got a ameliorate feel of only how packable the MicroRocket is.

The MicroRocket folds downwardly smaller than most. Is it significant? That depends on precisely which pot you're using. With some, it volition brand a difference.

Here's a photograph of a GS-100 inwards a BPL Firelite 550 pot amongst a 110g Snow Peak canister.  Note the lay of the lid.

A Snow Peak GS-100 stove in addition to a 110g Snow Peak canister inwards a 550ml mug type pot

Now contrast that to this photograph amongst a MicroRocket.

An MSR MicroRocket stove in addition to a 110g Snow Peak canister inwards a 550ml mug type pot

Neither closes fully, but the MicroRocket is a ameliorate fit. If this was a 575ml or 600ml pot, you lot mightiness hold upward able to fully unopen the pot amongst a MicroRocket whereas you lot mightiness non amongst a GS-100.

UPDATE, 27 January 2012 2256 Hrs:

I only took my GS-100 stove out. I idea I'd endeavour ane to a greater extent than thing, and... I'm going to receive got to amend my study (above) only a bit.  

The argue that the GS-100 doesn't tally quite every bit good every bit a MicroRocket inwards a 550ml mug type pot is that the valve adjustment wire on the GS-100 is real springy.  The wire forces the GS-100 over to ane side which causes it to tally poorly.

If ane undoes the wire in addition to flips the wire out of the way, the GS-100 fits always in addition to therefore slightly ameliorate than the MicroRocket.  However, there's no material departure betwixt the ii inwards a BPL Firelite 550 pot.   

So, if ane doesn't hear a real tike chip of fiddling, the GS-100 is equal to the MicroRocket inwards damage of its width in addition to how it fits inwards that detail pot.

The MicroRocket is a few mm shorter overall than the GS-100.  In a BPL Firelite 550, this has no practical impact, but for approximately applications, possibly that mightiness matter.

The real best tally was possibly the Optimus Crux, but I flora no practical departure betwixt the compactness of the Crux vs. the MicroRocket. Both are tops when it comes to packability.

An Optimus Crux stove in addition to a 110g Snow Peak canister inwards a 550ml mug type pot

The Soto MicroRegulator OD-1R takes significantly to a greater extent than infinite than a GS-100, MicroRocket, or Crux.

A Soto MicroRegulator OD-1R stove in addition to a 110g Snow Peak canister inwards a 550ml mug type pot 

The large loser hither is the PocketRocket which doesn't fifty-fifty laid out to tally -- in addition to that's without a canister of whatever sort.

A PocketRocket doesn't fifty-fifty laid out to tally inwards a 550ml mug type pot

Hopefully you've forthwith got a feel every bit to the relative packability of the novel MSR MicroRocket.

Thanks for joining me on approximately other Adventure inwards Stoving,

HJ

Other posts on the MSR MicroRocket

• The New MSR MicroRocket -- First Look
• The MSR MicroRocket -- Trail Report #1
• The MSR MicroRocket -- Trail Report #2
• The MSR MicroRocket -- Cooking Report 
• The MSR MicroRocket -- Packability Report #1
• The MSR MicroRocket -- Packability Report #2
• The New MSR MicroRocket -- Completed Review

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