Originally Posted By: Russ
Not to apply thread drift to freely, but on that subject, the MSR DragonFly is another good multi-fuel stove. Although it seems similar to the XGK there must be some difference besides looks -- simmering maybe?
Yes, the Dragonfly has a second valve down by the burner. It simmers like a dream. The XGK can be turned down, but it doesn't really simmer.

The trade off is though that the very simple XGK is very, very reliable. The Dragonfly requires more maintenance.

HJ
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