Here's a pic of the newer vs old jet. The newer one is the one that's a bit off centre where it hits the spreader, but it also looks like the...
Exactly. Chamfer is the word that was escaping me.
@Larry_R I do have one more question. Did you try different jets? I've found the Polaris is very picky. It pulses more on an old Optimus...
I dropped in a spreader from an XGK II as it’s dramatically more concave, a decent size match, and also heavier duty. It created a more consistent...
@Larry_R This is great! I was starting to feel like a nut for thinking there was something simply flawed in the design of the stove (while fuel...
@Yun124 My experience has been good with Msr rubber cup at -10 to -15 Celsius, having never had an issue, but I also don’t carry the pump on the...
Thank you for the details on this! Looks like the new grey/red will be a donor to that grey/black and I’ll just stick to using duraseal on all...
Ah, I didn't realise the "improvements" lead to the future stress points. So if I put these side-by-side: [ATTACH] #1: "Improvement" of stronger...
@Scrambler You reminded me that I have a spare parts black and grey body. It accepts the red plunger *a bit loosely of this one. Is it better to...
I picked up an unfired Simmerlite for a fair price recently, simply wanting a backup to what I've come to believe is the absolute perfect stove...
I was in our giant hardware chain, Canadian Tire, earlier this month wondering where all the naphta stoves went (they always have some stocked,...
@kerophile that looks like a great option. I did more digging and it looks like the stove with the odd wick and cap is the body from a World...
@Majicwrench I'd love to know. The oddball 10mm looks newer than the other. I'm wondering if it might be a clone tossed into an Optimus case. The...
I imagine they're careful with incoming repairs... and imagine they've been churning out stoves like mad. For a while through the pandemic you...
@hikerduane That wick I showed was the one floating loosely in the non-functioning one. I pulled it from the fuel spout to have a look at the...
Thank you all. I really don't want to break that tank-burner seal unless I have to, and from the looks of it I don't. I'm very happy with it, and...
@Cody Anecdotally, my (2010 made) XGK EX is the only MSR stove (of about ten in 25 years) I've ever had trouble with that needed to be sent in...
I now own a couple of well-loved 8Rs—for $25CAD and a convenient three minute walk from home—and have a few questions about them, as I'm totally...
I ended up chatting with MSR and opted to just send it in. My mindset is always "make it work" but that's, as you said @Yun124, not always...
I'm back with more on this curiosity. Tried a brand-spanking new GK jet and it works on the first firing, but still loosens. On a whim I put a...
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