The DragonFly is a stove that's won design accolades in both the North American and European outdoor industries and stands alone for many reasons. One of the most noteworthy is its innovative CoolFuel™ Valve, which yields an adjustable flame that goes from birthday candle to blowtorch with a simple turn of the knob. MSR designers infused this stove with simple and straightforward features like super-stable pot supports, a self-cleaning Shaker Jet and field maintenance as well as a design that folds compactly into itself. The Dragonfly can run on a variety of fuels as well, which will enable you to slay the hunger dragons quickly.
- Legs spring open for ease of use and fold compactly for storage -- fits inside an MSR cook set, sold separately
- Field maintainable stove stays clog-free with a self-cleaning jet
- Comes with windscreen, heat reflector, fuel pump and stuff sack
- Burns almost any fuel, including white gas, kerosene, diesel, automotive gas, aviation gas, stoddard solvent and naphtha
- Extra-wide pot supports and base for stability
- Folds down to 1/3 its' working size
Specifications based on use with white gas, a 22-oz. fuel bottle at 20 psi and starting water temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Requires an MSR fuel bottle (sold separately) for operation. Made in USA.
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John - Dec 20, 2001 11:35 am - Voted 4/5
Untitled ReviewAfter having this almost ruin our trip, we went to the Seattle REI and talked to the stove guy there. He told us that he's seen many broken MSR plastic pumps and for multi-day expeditions he recommends every member of the team carry a spare fuel pump because of breakage potential. He also said that the primary advantages of the plastic pump are that it's lighter and cheaper to manufacture (not that MSR passed on any savings). An additional safety advantage is that if there is a leak in the pump (if the o-ring fails), the plastic pump will melt (before the fuel bottle explodes) resulting in the fuel bottle becoming a flame thrower. According to MSR, this is better than the metal fuel pump which results in the fuel bottle blowing up. In any event, it seems like the metal fuel pumps are more durable. He even said that while the XGK is an excellent expedition stove, the plastic pump makes it less ideal now. I think MSR should at least make a metal pump an optional component.
Although I've since replaced my pump for an outrageous $29 (the pump unit cannot be repaired when the plastic fails), for the Rainier trip, we purchased a $25 Camping Gaz Turbo 270 stove instead of playing games with a stove that might not work on the mountain.