Finally grabbed the MSR PocketRocket over my old SOTO stove

I've been using a SOTO Amicus for like 5 years now. It's a solid little stove, good flame control, but it's a bit heavy and that regulator is finicky in the cold. Last month I swapped to the MSR PocketRocket 2 for a 4 day trip up near Flagstaff. The weight difference is noticeable, the PocketRocket is way smaller in my cook kit. First night out it was 35 degrees and I boiled water for freeze dried meals in about 3 minutes flat. No sputtering, no waiting. The only problem is the flame control isn't quite as good for simmering, but I mostly just boil water anyway. Has anyone else switched and ended up missing the SOTO features for actual cooking?

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skyler_craig12d ago

Did you ever try the little trick where you wrap some tin foil around the base of the pot to help with simmering? I did that on my PocketRocket when I first switched and it helped a bit but honestly I still miss the fine control on my old Primus for making actual meals. I switched from a Primus to the PocketRocket last year and I feel you on the weight thing, it's way nicer for packing. But I had a trip where I tried to actually cook some eggs and rice and it was a total mess, way too hot and burnt everything. Now I keep both stoves and pick based on what I'm eating, boil water trips get the MSR and actual cooking gets the Primus. It's a pain having two stoves but I couldn't pick just one.