MSR Reactor Cookware – 2.5L Pot

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The MSR Reactor 2.5L Pot is a lightweight and durable pot deigned to work specifically with the compact MSR Reactor Stove system.

MSR says

Hard-anodized aluminum Reactor cookware features our proprietary heat exchanger that fully encloses the Reactor stove’s radiant burner. The resulting windproof design is key to the stove system’s unrivaled all-condition performance.

Our Verdict

Saves weight over long trips by reducing the total fuel carried apart from that the Reactor stove system boils a litre of water in just 3 mins and the wind resistant design ensures it outperforms conventional systems in poor conditions.  

Individually the Reactor pots are on the heavy side – that’s because of the heat exchanger they become weight efficient on longer trips of over a week where the amount of fuel saved (weight wise) is more than the extra weight of the pot.  

Reactor cookware is designed to work with the standard Rector burner unit so if you’ve bought a Reactor System with a particular pot size you can add other pots from the cookware range.  

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• 1.0L Pot: For trips with 1-2 people, or anywhere weight and space are at a premium. Includes clear, BPA-free Strainer Lid and folding/locking handle.
• 1.7L Pot: All-around performer with the capacity to boil water for two (at once) and melt snow fast. Includes clear, BPA-free Strainer Lid and folding/locking handle.
• 2.5L Pot: A real expedition snow-melting powerhouse, or get your entire group’s freeze-dried on in record time. Includes clear, BPA-free Strainer Lid and folding/locking pot handle.
• Reactor Cookware is compatible exclusively with the Reactor Stove.

Specifications

• Weight: 414g
• Width: 7.2 in
• Length: 7.7 in
• Height: 5.8 in
• Packed size: 7.3 x 5.5 in
• Compatible with: MSR Reactor Stove only

Help & advice:

• The Ultimate Guide to MSR Cookware Materials
• The Ultimate Guide to Ultralight Stoves
• About MSR