MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System vs UCO Spork

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

UCO Spork is the lighter option — 416 g lighter than the MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System (96% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System	UCO Spork
Weight	433 g · 0.433 kg · 0.95 lb	17 g · 0.017 kg · 0.04 lb
Brand	MSR	UCO
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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UCO Spork

17 g

Classic titanium spork. The ultralight cutlery staple.

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MSR Windburner 1.0L Personal Stove System vs UCO Spork: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the UCO Spork wins — at 17 g it is 416 g (96%) 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.

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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