Originally Posted By: widget
MSR was originally bought by REI. Not sure when they went to Cascade Designs. That would surely explaiin why MSR products are more sparse now at REI!
Maybe the MSR/Cascade Designs merge is a good thing. I never got the impression that REI put enough into the MSR product, mainly the stoves. Perhaps as a small company the stoves will get the attention they deserve. I know as a former mountaineer the stove could be a matter of life or death actually.



REI sold the MSR product line to Cascade Designs in 2001 so I would think that most of the current gen MSR stoves are from Cascade R&D? Perhaps Hiking Jim can clarify.
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