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MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System vs Solo Stove Lite

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

Solo Stove Lite is the lighter option — 178 g lighter than the MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System (41% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System Solo Stove Lite
Weight 433 g · 0.433 kg · 0.95 lb 255 g · 0.255 kg · 0.56 lb
Brand MSR Solo Stove
Category Cooking Cooking
MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System
433 g

All-in-one windproof canister stove system with integrated 1L insulated pot. Highly efficient in cold and windy alpine conditions.

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Solo Stove Lite
255 g

Portable wood-burning camp stove made from 304 stainless steel weighing only 9 oz (255g), featuring gasification technology for efficient burning.

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MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System vs Solo Stove Lite: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Solo Stove Lite wins — at 255 g it is 178 g (41%) lighter than the MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System (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.

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