Heads-up - MSR Recall

[Templogin]

MSR have sent out a kit recall that I only found out a couple of days ago. The following products are affected: -

Reactor Stove System
Reactor Pot
Pocket Rocket Stove Kit
Trail Lite Cook Sets
Trail Lite pots

More details HERE

 

[MaC]

I must know hundreds of people who own and use those.

I'm going to go post it on BcUK.
Thank you for the heads up.

M

 

[Beachlover]

I have a couple of MSR Titan products the pot and mug which have perfectly good and sturdy handles, but why (and I now realise I'll get blowback for this) would anyone buy pots with such an obviously spindly, frail and "I'll spoil your day" handle setup?

 

[noddy]

I guess MSR have a design rep that makes people think they must be being silly if they think their handles won't work properly.

Ship sailed, I suspect.

 

[Templogin]

I have some MSR kit: -

Hubba Hubba tent
Reactor stove system
Whisperlite International stove
Dragonfly stove
Fuel bottles - various sizes
Trillium stove base
Annual maintenance kits
Piezo igniter
Alpine Stowaway pot
Alpine dish brush/scraper
MugMate coffee filter

Overall the quality is excellent. MSR often try to attract the weight weenies though. I would rather have a bit more weight as long as the robustness increases proportionately.

The tent is about the only thing that I have bought that I am unhappy with, but had I have done some more research and not been such a tightwad I would have looked closer at Hilleberg. The Hubba Hubba is freestanding, which is great for using indoors when you want some privacy. It goes up inner first, which I hate, as the inner with that lovely bath tub floor can collect quite a lot of rain whilst I faff about trying to get that up then the outer on top. MSR should supply each of these tents with an MSR Sponge (TM).

I like the pump on the liquid fuel MSR stoves as you can pump the stove with a sensible number of pumps, unlike my Soto which asks for 300 strokes of the pump, then the lighting procedure means that most of the effort is lost. If I was going to use a liquid fuel stove I would use either: -

Optimus Polaris or
Optimus 8R or
Coleman Sportster

The Polaris packs away smaller than most liquid fuel stoves AND it has one nozzle that can handle different types of fuel. The 8R is just a lovely little stove and it took me a long time to find one. I have got a similar, but larger one, maybe a 111(?), and if I were a member of the car owning community I would use that instead. I haven't used the Sportster yet, but it would be useful on the motorbike as I could syphon fuel from the bike's tank to run the stove on.

 

[Beachlover]

I have some MSR kit: -

Hubba Hubba tent
Reactor stove system
Whisperlite International stove
Dragonfly stove
Fuel bottles - various sizes
Trillium stove base
Annual maintenance kits
Piezo igniter
Alpine Stowaway pot
Alpine dish brush/scraper
MugMate coffee filter

Overall the quality is excellent. MSR often try to attract the weight weenies though. I would rather have a bit more weight as long as the robustness increases proportionately.

The tent is about the only thing that I have bought that I am unhappy with, but had I have done some more research and not been such a tightwad I would have looked closer at Hilleberg. The Hubba Hubba is freestanding, which is great for using indoors when you want some privacy. It goes up inner first, which I hate, as the inner with that lovely bath tub floor can collect quite a lot of rain whilst I faff about trying to get that up then the outer on top. MSR should supply each of these tents with an MSR Sponge (TM).

I like the pump on the liquid fuel MSR stoves as you can pump the stove with a sensible number of pumps, unlike my Soto which asks for 300 strokes of the pump, then the lighting procedure means that most of the effort is lost. If I was going to use a liquid fuel stove I would use either: -

Optimus Polaris or
Optimus 8R or
Coleman Sportster

The Polaris packs away smaller than most liquid fuel stoves AND it has one nozzle that can handle different types of fuel. The 8R is just a lovely little stove and it took me a long time to find one. I have got a similar, but larger one, maybe a 111(?), and if I were a member of the car owning community I would use that instead. I haven't used the Sportster yet, but it would be useful on the motorbike as I could syphon fuel from the bike's tank to run the stove on.

I once knocked over a Coleman Sportster and it turned into a bloody flamethrower. I have a hankering for an 8R and this post has exacerbated it.

 

[Templogin]

The 8R is roughly 120x120x80mm

The Optimus Hiker is 180x180x110mm. Spec sheet HERE so not hugely bigger.

It looks as though the latter might have been discontinued. At least in my brief search I haven't been able to find anyone selling one. Nor anyone selling either on eBay, although there are a few 111 variants.

 

[Templogin]

The Coleman Sportster has such sharp edges that I am wondering if it is a knock off.

Back to the MSR Recall - they need your name, address and phone number so just send that in your original email to cut the time to get the replacement sent. They haven't asked for proof of purchase although I volunteered the date and the vendor in my original claim.