MSR Piezo Ignitor for Canister Stoves, Red

These igniters are a must-have on the trail. I bought one for my first big backpacking trip in Colorado, and it gave me peace of mind knowing I didn’t have to rely on a finicky lighter. I use it to light my MSR mini stove, and it works perfectly. It’s super lightweight and even fits inside a compact cook setup—no need to carry the bulky case if you’re trying to go ultralight. Just be sure to bring a backup, as always.

I purchased this to use with my JetBoil backpacking stove on a recent hike on the Appalachian trail. Since I was using air travel I could not bring my usual cheap butane lighter and decided to give this a try. The biggest trick that I had to learn was that I had to ensure that I held the ignitor vertically so that the gas would rise into the opening where the spark will ignite the gas. It worked successfully each time I used it though it did sometimes take several clicks. My biggest complaint it the loop for a lanyard on the side was too small and it took some time to locate a strong but small cord that I could loop through it and hang around my neck when I wasn't using or storing the ignitor. It's small and would be very easy to misplace especially in the woods.

The spark isn't very big but works okay for small burners.

Worked perfect for me.Highly recommend if you have "MSR PocketRocket 2 Ultralight Camping and Backpacking Stove" !

Item consistently produces a spark, and even occasionally lights up the stove. However result is random and unreliable. I cannot trust it at all. 1 star.

Got this for a lightweight backpacking trip. It doesn't provide much of a spark - you use it by holding it next to the butane stove and turning it on lightly. The piezo ligher sucks in a bit of the butane and uses that to provide the spark that lights the stove. So you have to hold it in close.But it works well, and very simply, without fuss

A must for backpacking with a butane stove. I always keep it with my Jetboil after the one time my sparker became non operational, turning my fancy since into a paper weight. I fixed it later with sodder but always good to have one of these in the pack to get you through until you return to civilization. I recommend one per group. Works fine in rainy, wet and windy climate here in Hawaii

Small and lightweight which is great. Doesn’t throw a big enough spark though, found myself clicking away like a Jeopardy contestant to light my JetBoil. Tried on MSR pocket rocket as well and still had issues.