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I don't have a Pocket Rocket, but I have a (surprisingly well-built) Chinese knockoff with roughly the same specs and design. It only has 3 points of contact on the pot support, so I have to be careful when I cook/boil (not that unstable, but have to be careful). Also, the way it folds is pretty unwieldy and bulky. It's not the most efficient (but not the worst) in wind. It'll get the job done, but is a bit of a pain if you want to nest it inside your post with a canister because of the bulk (I end up puting the canister outside when I bring it on a trip).
The Pocket Rocket 2 looks much more compact due to the way it folds. It'll get the job done in a smaller package, but won't be as wind efficient.
The Lite Max looks to have roughly the same design as the Pocket Rocket 2, but without a wind fin on the top. Can't speak to that one.
I call my Windmaster, my "Windmaster" because it does well in the wind. I can take it to the local (almost) beachside park where there's always wind and boil my tea, coffee or Knorr when my other burners would be crying out for a windscreen.
I call my Pocket Rocket II my "Simmermaster" because I can turn it down to 10 grams per hour (or less) fuel consumption. I can simmer dry beans two hours, boil them down, then make bannock, using less than one ounce fuel (indoor sheltered conditions).
My Lite Max, I don't know, I haven't used it enough to offer an opinion.
I did a write up on the PR 2 vs. the Amicus if you're interested: https://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-msr-pocket-rocket-2-vs-soto-amicus.html
HJ
Well, not to take away from your experience, but that hasn't been my experience at all. I was able to turn down the flame on an Amicus to a barely there flicker, and it did not blow out even at Crystal Cove State Park which is down by the beach and is always windy.
With other stoves, not so. My PocketRocket 2 blows out if I turn it down that low and a good gust comes along.
Likewise, with respect to efficiency, I've found the Amicus to be far more fuel frugal in wind. Other stoves, not having much wind resistance, have their heat dispersed by the wind, so they have to use more fuel to compensate and are therefore less efficient.
HJ