Servuz!
I've been searching for a canister stove for quite a while now. I've been using white gas stoves for the most, I have one Dragonfly and one whisperlite.
I will be using the canister stove mostly the 3 warm seasons, but also at ascends in winter. I'm planing on using it for climbing and hikes in europe, where I want something simple and light.
I've been looking at the MSR Reactor and it seems good. But is it?! It does not pack down that good and it's not that light. Someone says it works well in the cold and some says it don't. If it does, that's a good thing.
I like to cook in the tent and also use the stove to warm/dry stuff in the tent. Has anyone used it for heat in the tent?
I'm also considering the MSR WindPro and the SuperFly. They are cheaper, lighter and more versatile. The WindPro seems stabile and I can turn the gascan up side down. Some would say that the Reactor is so much faster man! Yes, but I have gone without food for 7 days and 7 nights. I think I'll be able to wait 1,5 minute more then with the Reactor.
So, why is the Reactor the best canister stove ever? Would I be better of with a lighter stove? Or is it just better to go on using my white gas stove, that works no matter how cold it gets?
Would be grateful for some help from someone with any experience with these stoves. Thanks.
Samuel
