Is the MSR Reactor Worth $240?
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- Review and demonstration of the 1.7L MSR Reactor stove. I've used this stove in all four seasons of camping, in rain, in wind and in alpine conditions. Best stove ever! Check out my review!
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Someone else may have mentioned this but if you hold the knife by the stove and pull the rod back, as opposed to striking the rod with the fast moving knife, you get the same spark but exactly where you want it and without the danger of taking out the stove in the process.
Hey that's a great idea. I never thought of that. I'll give it a try!!!!
been using it for almost 12 years now, and still going on strong. bought it on sale for $99 ! nothing beats reactor.... the best !
Hey. They recalled it..I guess the handle melts off. I don't care! Using it still!
it's by far the best backpacking stove I have ever had, i like it a lot better than my Jet boil and Windburner, well worth the $250 price tag.
I've been pretty pleased with it. Especially for us because we hike as a couple so we need to boil water for coffee and breakfast for two!
Back before the Reactor came out, When you were mountaineering, you'd see all sorts of different white gas stoves being used up at altitude. Nowadays.. All you really see are people using Reactors to melt snow and boil water. They are light and fast. I have two and I never really use any of my white gas stoves anymore. Going to any third world climb, I would bring a white gas stove, because finding fuel canisters can be a major pain in the ass when you are traveling.
Agreed. I find they slow up big time too in the cold.
Looks like a great system. I use the Jetboil Minimo. I got it through a reward system at work and I like it a lot. I also carry a small twig stove as a back up. Thanks for sharing,!
I wish I had a rewards system at work with gear that in it!
@@LoneCrowAdventures I wish that we still had it. They just changed to another one and it is not as good.
great review, you nailed all the points and kept it interesting. Thx. Sold me on it. That's all i want it for, boiling water !
It certainly does that well
Haven't been on your channel in a while. Another great review.
Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for the review. Pointing out the rounded top and the fact that it’s for boiling water, helped me decide whether or not to buy the stove.
Thanks for the feedback. What did you decide???
Lone Crow Adventures I decided not to. I have a Kelly Kettle to boil water. I might get the pocket rocket for cooking.
The pocket rocket is a great reliable stove. I've used it several times in the backcountry. It has a similar boil time to the reactor, it just uses fuel a little faster. The pocket rocket gets 16L of boil of a 4oz canister versus the reactor's 22L. Good luck!
Does making coffee in the reactor taint the pot for heating straight water? Thanks. Rob
Not at all, but I make sure to give it a good scrub after!!!
All jokes aside.... MSR did so good with these for mountaineering.... they are sweet.....pricey but sweet
Pricey no kidding. For my our first anniversary we bought ourselves the pricey msr reactor. Performs well but expensive!
Well presented, ma'am. Unassuming and straight to the point.
Thank you very much! Cheers 🍻
It shines at cooking or sustained cooking in a fire....the cells/insert is for on the fly.......1 cell will get app 20 ounces of water to agitated bubbles hot enough for pouch meals or coffee......
I'd be a little worried if I was using it to boil water to kill bacteria but I have a gravity filter for that. It beats out on other backpacking stoves for people interested in cooking meals. The reactor and pocket rocket will just burn your food. They build water and don't do much else. So this is a nice change for different styles. Even for car camping. We've gone to campgrounds with no grill so this would be a good option to use a cooktop right in the fire!
Think I might need to save up for this one. Or wait for it to go on sale. Great looking stove.
It has performed very well in multiple environments.
Bison Rodeo look up IRIDIUM stoves....best ever
@@nuclearoutdoorscampingtips5850 dude that stove looks dope! You make these yourself?
Bison Rodeo yep!!!! My patented design is a hybrid.....it does all others don’t.....campfire ....alcohol.....or campfire.... no moving parts....no balancing acts ....stab it in the ground and cook....no gas bottle junk....keep you5r vitals in your camp cup....carry it outside your pack
@@nuclearoutdoorscampingtips5850 what's the pricetag on it?
It won’t hang with that fire breathing MSR setup for water..... but mine fries catfish up damn good🔥🤘
I thought it was much better for use with cooking. We had a delightful breakfast. Didn't take too long at all. Cooked up fresh sausage rounds!
The IRIDUM stove is slow to roll water ....my Gsi camp cup does water for coffee in 1 cube....app 10 mins.....we have flirted with the idea of making it an inch taller to reduce that but it would get very hot
Yeah I'll mess around with it next weekend to see if I can get better results.
My friend has one....it’s a beast.....
Yeppers
Ive wanted one of these reactor stoves for a long time but its too expensive.
It was an anniversary present for our wedding. It was way expensive.
I like this stove
Thanks. It was an anniversary gift!
I don't back pack enough to justify spending £200 on a stove for me I would buy a brs stove with titanium pots, pan and cup for under £200.
That is a totally valid option
Have you tried it adapted to a 1 lb propane bottle?
No I have not. Does that work?
@@LoneCrowAdventures you can get adapters for around $10. My question is will lp work with these catalytic style burners? Thinking of getting a windburner but don't want one if it won't work. Lp works in colder temperatures when butane fails so it's worth having the ability if it works. Haven't saw any videos with people trying it with these particular burners though. Would be good with car camping as well.
does msr still not selling just the lid?
Not that I'm aware of. Did you damage yours?
personally i dont appreciate msr cheaped out on the lid. I broke mine by accidentally putting my hand on it upside-down trying to stand up.
@@HoboTurtle Ugh, that's a tough one and I think the replacement pot is around $80! (Which is insane!)
So you can’t adjust the heat output AT ALL????!!! And it retails for over $200!!??
Yep. Way overpriced I think after owning it for a couple years.
yeh, its regulated, that's why it works really good and well worth the money.
you actually can adjust the output a little bit, it's a sensitive adjustment though. it can't get to a low simmer.
47 bucks.......free shipping.....guaranteed for life
Got part of the video for the iridium filmed this weekend but I didn't get it all done due to rainstorms. Going out again in two weeks to finish it so the video will be delayed.
What this thing desperately needs is an adaptor so you CAN use the burner with other pots and fry pans.
That is a very good idea!!!!
@@LoneCrowAdventures turns out Lixada makes one!
That’s fine.....hope it worked out for ya.......
Had a hard time getting water to boil. Next time I'm going to try two cubes because I only used one. I ordered more cubes. It cooked my sausage and eggs well though.
Does it clip outside your pack so you can keep seasonings..... smokes........or a bag of weed in your camp cup!!,😂
I sometimes put my bug net in my cup.
IRIDIUM STOVES
I have mine and I'm excited to use it!!!! It feels really solid!