On advice I received here I bought a MSR Windpro stove to bring in lieu of my old Peak 1. When trying it out the other day it seems like when I screwed in the fuel canister I lost a burst of fuel until I got it tightened down. Is there a trick to avoid losing this fuel. I’m thinking that I simply need to twist it I. As quickly as possible. Other than that it seems to be a capable stove and I can’t wait to use it on my upcoming trip.

Normal behavior when twisting on and off a canister. Do it quickly... not that much is lost.

Park your MSR canisters and use Coleman. They seal when screwing the burner in, unlike MSR's that leak every time.

Calling this a leak or burst seems a little much to me. You’d need to be in survivalists mode if you need to preserve the small amount of fuel that comes out of the canister when mounting the stove.

They shouldn't leak at all when attaching or detaching the burner. It is a fire hazard that can easily be avoided. If Coleman can make ones that don't leak, why should MSR be allowed to get by with leaks?

That's pretty much it, salukiguy. You didn't say what brand of canister you were trying. Here is a link to an old blog called Adventures in Stoving and an article you will find interesting. It's dated and may or may not be relevant today or to your situation. There are plenty of other informative articles about canister stoves, fuel, and use.

"Taeyang Industrial Co. Ltd. of South Korea was the largest manufacturer of gas canisters in the world, controlling about 75% of the market."

is quoted from Adventures In Stoving

A link to add onto boonie's reply..

butthead

Forgot to add - you should be careful not to overtighten.

I'm going to continue to buy my canisters based on the blend contained rather than on avoiding any minute poof of gas escaping when threading. I also do not hold my mouth on the pop top when opening my beer, usually with acceptable results.

I have this stove and had a sheet metal ring made for it to use my small flat bottom fry pan with it. Shoot me an email and I'll send you a sketch... eventually.

That is a great stove, just be very careful not to cross thread the canisters. The aluminum strips easily. I always lose a tiny burst of fuel on most canisters. Will never go back to liquid fuel.

i had 1 of the cheap $6 stoves from a while back, it was a tad worse on leaking on screwing in. i dont think some of the stoves threaded finish is as clean and polished as others. that particular stove leaked more than my msr's. i started adding a drop of oil on the threads occasionally. it helps a bit cleaning up the oxidization of the alunimin. something similar to galvanic seizing, if you have experienced that.

of my 2 msr pocket rockets, 1 is slightly tighter and slower on the threads, than the other. none of these iso stoves, will be around in 20 years, they are made to be consumables.