MSRUniversal Canister Stand

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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 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.

A little pricey but great for stability. Worked great.

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 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.

This little guy saves me more times than I can count. When using a micro stove on a butane canister either full sized or micro cans you always have to find a suitable surface to place it or you risk the stove falling over. This all but eliminates that worry its strong and you can now just place it on a small clearing rather than have to level the ground or dig a base hole to set the stove. I found it to be a great solution to stability I was even able to set a pot of water to boil without having to hold/hover the pot to prevent it from toppling over.The reason I am only giving this 3 stars is the durability of the product. I don't know if it’s a design issue or if I got a lemon. But the slider that grabs the canister has a spring inside it to create tension. on my third use of the stand the slider broke and it wouldn't grip the can anymore.I intend to buy another one and will post if it happens again.EDIT: I bought 2 more of these lil guys and gave one to a buddy who I hike with a lot. it has been 8 months and 3 trips. I have had no further issues with the stand. I even tested it under a 1 quart pot with no problem. I must have gotten a lemon on the first one.

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.