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GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist vs MSR WindBurner Personal

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist is the lighter option — 8 g lighter than the MSR WindBurner Personal (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist MSR WindBurner Personal
Weight 425 g · 0.425 kg · 0.94 lb 433 g · 0.433 kg · 0.95 lb
minimum weight, stove system (fuel canister not included)
Brand GSI Outdoors MSR
Category Cooking Cooking
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist
425 g

Complete solo cookset with insulated mug and stove.

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MSR WindBurner Personal
433 g

All-in-one radiant burner system. Wind resistant.

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GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist vs MSR WindBurner Personal: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist wins — at 425 g it is 8 g (2%) lighter than the MSR WindBurner Personal (433 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest cooking page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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