Can i use msr canister with jetboil

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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter oldgoat Start date Apr 1, I tried searching but I'm on my phone and got frustrated with the search function. Am I better off just using the jetboil brand fuel or is there a better option? Joined Feb 15, Messages Jetboil is compatible with valves made to the EN specification, a standard adopted by manufacturers throughout the world. Please note that the product has not been tested with every different type of fuel canister, and we cannot claim safe operation with any canister other than our Jetpower brand of fuel.

Kotaman Senior Member. Click to expand DaveC Senior Member. Check out this post which is one of the most popular of all time. When it comes to camp cooking, JetBoil has become the gold standard. Their camping and backpacking stoves are reliable, durable, and they boil water extremely fast in just about any weather conditions.

But what fuel is compatible with JetBoil? Basically, as long as the canister fits, it will work. And do so some work better than others for cooking your delicious meals in the cold? When comparing fuel types, things get surprisingly complicated.

Coleman, for example, is a bit cheaper and can be picked up at your local Wal-Mart. Well, isobutane is really just another form of butane commonly used in lighters. In other words, isobutane provides the advantage of working longer in colder weather than butane does.

A few years ago, I noticed MSR changed the shape of their canisters, the hue of their red color, and their caps instead of flat were more raised, had a more separated pull tab, and had a little hole and a square on top. An old Snow Peak canister, left, and a new Snow Peak canister, right. Note how caps have changed and that the shape of the canister has changed subtly. Curious, I started looking at a number of different brands. They all had the same caps, and the canister shapes were all now the same.

Gas canister from three major brands. All have the same shape. All have the same cap. All of these brands now had the same caps and the same canister shape, and all were made in Korea. The only exception I could find was Coleman which is made in France. It was pretty clear to me that whereas before there had been a diversity of canister caps, countries of origin, and canister shapes, there now was only one.

They were now all being made by the same manufacturer. A little research revealed that the Taeyang Industrial Co. Note canister cap. The cap? So, pretty much all the major brands are actually manufactured by the same company. The blend of gas and the labeling may vary, but the physical canister is identical. Now, they are literally identical. Why do stove companies say to only use their brand? Well, to sell more canisters for one, but also for liability. If you use some other brand of canister and something bad happens, they can say in court, "well, we warned you not to use other brands of canisters.

In cold weather, the general rule of thumb is to avoid butane and stick to canisters that have a propane-isobutane blend. Propane is generally the best cold weather fuel — but if it's mixed with just plain butane, avoid that brand. An isobutane blend, even if it contains less propane than another brand, is going to perform best in cold weather.

The bottom line? Except in cold weather, just buy whatever is cheapest. China, for example, has many smaller manufacturers of gas canisters.