MSR Universal Canister Stand

I am using the canister stand with an MSR Reactor stove system. The stand is sturdy, lightweight, and fits a variety of canister sizes because one side is spring loaded to clamp efficiently onto the canister rim base. My only complaint is that when folded, it doesn't fit inside the 1.7 L Reactor stove pot along with the reactor stove and a canister. *Edit: I've used the canister on several backpacking/camping trips and figured out that you can store it within the Reactor 1.7, along with an 8 oz canister; it just takes careful orientation to get it all to fit! Super pleased overall.

I saw this on a video and had to get it. I've had a few mishaps with my pot tipping over on my stove because of instability. This definitely helps to keep your fuel canister stable on an uneven surface. It is very well-made and lightweight. It unfolds and clips on to the canister very easily and stays in place. It is absolutely worth having for the small amount of extra weight for the piece of mind (Sorry gram weenies!). I highly recommend it!

Easy to clip on the bottom of a canister and more than doubles the footprint and gives a little lift to go over bumps and rocks. Works better than expected.

I subtracted one star because of plastic parts. I should have payed closer attention to the product description and just thought "why would they change how it was made" from the past ones. I have had a stand like this in the past, (wish I could find it) but it had a METAL part that slid to hold the canister in place whereas this one has plastic. I am not very sure about how long a plastic slide will last as I used my old stand in all kinds of weather and plastic has a tendency to "age" or become brittle in real world weather conditions. The stand is sturdy (other than the plastic part), holds a fuel canister well and really makes a stove setup more stable and safer. The price is a little higher than it should be, but that is just my opinion, and I think a lot of things are too high nowadays. Overall--- I am going to bite the bullet and get another couple so that I have spares on hand for future losses/disappearances.

I recently bought an MSR Pocket Rocket 2 canister fuel stove to supplement my MSR Dragonfly liquid fuel stove. I love the Dragonfly but it is heavier and takes up a lot of space in my pack. So for solo hikes in 3 season weather, I thought I'd finally break down and buy a canister stove with all their inherent limitations of fuel availability, lack of wind shielding, and instability. What I didn't realize is just how unstable a tall thin column using a fuel canister for a base on dirt and rock would actually be with a pot of water sitting on top of it. I immediately realized I wasn't taking the Pocket Rocket 2 anywhere in the back country without some sort of stabilizer for the whole rig.. So I looked around and it seems you can either choose this stainless steel support from MSR or countless plastic supports from Jet Boil, Optimus, or counless Chinese knockoffs that do the same thing for 1/2 to 1/3 of the $15 this support costs. The plastic supports all seen to share a common design. I chose this stainless steel stand for two reasons. 1.) Ease of use - the spring loaded retainer on this canister stand makes it quick and easy to attach and it grips securely. 2.) Packed size and shape - this folds into a slim package about 6 inches long while the plastic ones are a little bulkier and oddly shaped. Either solution works to provide a wider base for stability in any canister stove. The main message is to get one of the two designs and use it. This is a good solution and worth the weight and space in your pack. If you don't want burn yourself with spilled boiling water when it tips over. If you don't want to waste fuel reheating water after you spill it. If you don't want to risk a fire when your canister stove tips over while roaring at full blast. Get a canister stand of some sort and use it.

I purchased this as a replacement to the plastic canister stand I broke that came with my particular backpacking jetboil clone stove. The hard plastic stand had to be forced/clipped onto the canister. THIS MSR stand eliminates the necessity of force by using an ingenious spring actuated slider on one of the legs. That’s the black plastic part. The other two legs have solid notches in the metal legs for the canister to set in. The unit is solidly built. Easily folds down for storage. I simply shock cord the unit to the outside of my jetboil clone stove since it doesn’t fit inside like the plastic one did. It’s a minor inconvenience but now I’m not worried about the stand ever breaking. The stand is made of metal and is heavier than the original part but again it’s a minor inconvenience.

I use my isobutane stove quite often when hiking, and camping. Sometimes I can easily find a level spot, and am good to go. Other times I would often resort to a stick or small rock to shim the stove level, which generally worked, but I felt was awkward. After looking at quite a few canister stands, I settled on the MSR Universal Stand. It fits the various canisters I have tried, and based on the flexible design, this really is not a surprise. The other stands I considered all appeared to only fit well for specific canister base diameters. I originally thought they were all the same size, but if the reviews I read were correct, they are not. So, for me the choice to avoid any doubts of the stand fitting a canister, the MSR was the easy choice.

quality

Ottima spedizione, ottimo rivenditore, ottimo prodotto. Tascabile leggerissimo e stabile, il sistema a molla per adattare le bombole sembra solido, ma ovviamente va usato con cura. Certamente più resistente di tanti in plastica che sono in commercio,è comunque da maneggiare con riguardo. Davvero utilissimo se amate bivaccare. Ed è pure economico!

Heel handig. Geeft veel meer stabiliteit aan het vuurtje op elke ondergrond.

Lätt men ändå stabil. Med ett enkelt handhavande låser man gasolbehållaren i benstödet. Passar alla standard behållare. Mycket nöjd även om priset var högt.

Have been a long time fan of MSR products - quality, reliable and durable.