Classic Trail Backpacking Stove Silver, One Size

I waited until I used the stove before reviewing. I cooked 4 meals on it and found the stove to be trouble-free and easy to use. It heats water to boiling in under 2 minutes. It lights easy (I used a lighter) with a can of Coleman fuel. The stove comes in two parts; the valve and the burner both of which fit in a nice storage bag. The stove is light and compact and easily screws together into a can of fuel; setup is less than a minute. The stove was stable; we cooked on a rock shelf in the Kanab Wilderness Area. I estimate that I used less then 1/2 of a can of fuel; sorry, there is no way of coming up with a better estimate. My friends used different high-end stoves and the Primus was cooking faster and as good (or better) then most of them. My only nit-picky negative is that the fuel inlet valve is hard to regulate due to being new.

That's all I want, to be able to boil water in my steel coffee mug. The Primus seems like a high-quality, well built little stove that packs up small. The flame is of course adjustable so I can fit the fire to the size of my steel mug and boil water quickly while using as little fuel as possible. Primus fuel is very hard to get here in the South (United States), but any propane/butane canister seems to work. I know the instructions warn: USE ONLY PRIMUS FUEL!!!! but they have to say that; their lawyers make them. The Primus lit the first time and every time, from a match. No problems, no sputtering or priming (like with a white gas stove). However, you have to pack the empty canisters out. It is a sin to leave them in the wilderness. Really. I hate seeing canisters in the middle of nowhere. When I backpack, I don't cook meals on the stove, just water that I use to rehydrate soup, hot chocolate, or make coffee or tea. This stove is more than enough for me.

This should not be a back-up stove, but your main unit. This stove has never failed me, I have several of these and they all work fantastic. No, not the smallest, lightest stove on the market but not huge either. The advantage of this stove is its ability to work with wider pots, pans and skillets. No hot spots with the wide flame this stove puts out, which is a problem using the little "blow torch" stoves. This stove puts out plenty of heat to cook meals, not just boil water. Comes in a nice little bag and when broken down into the two pieces is not too big to pack. Yes it's bigger, heavier than 25grm stoves, but cooks way better too. I just plan on the space needed for it and deal with the weight. YMMV!

Very nice stove, good design in general and very solid. It is a real torch and I like the broad burner head, very similar to my Coleman Peak II gas stove. You can stortch it up to boil water or turn it down to just a simmer and the broad heat doesn't make a hot spot in the bottom of the pan. There are a few things that reduced it's star count. 1) it is pretty heavy for a stove of this type, at 7.5oz it is almost a half pound. This is a result of the traditional super Primus structure, a brass valve and either chromed brass or heavy stainless for the upper part. This will last till your grandkids are old, if propane is still even available then. 2) It come in two parts, the burner top and the valve assembly. So they need to be screwed together before attaching to the fuel can and use. A bit of bother and potential to get dirt in the jet. But it makes it fold down small and goes in it's nice mesh bag. 3) When you unscrew from the fuel can you need to do so quickly as the fuel will shoot out a bit. The needle that allows the fuel to come on is a bit long so the stove assembly unscrews enough to lose the O-ring seal before the needle has let the fuel turn off. Again, not a big thing but an annoyance and something to be aware of. 4) The knob looks to be plastic but perhaps is actually bakalite or some other heat resistant product. There is no warning about not using with a wind screen but if it is plastic and used with a wind screen it could melt the knob. Unknown at this point. UPDATE: After using this a while I've come to really like it for the broad burner and idle capability. HOWEVER... there is a small design flaw that makes the simmer/low burner a bit of a problem. The "volume" control shaft goes through a bushing that retains the shaft and keeps it from coming out. The shaft/bushing fit is very loose, so making any small adjustment makes the flame height jump around a lot. Just touching the knob wiggles the needle valve and flares the flame a lot so getting a low simmer is very hard to do. Just something to be aware of.

Bought this stove to reduce the weight in my pack from my old Coleman. Just got back from hiking RMNP and this stove worked great. Added bonus which I'm sure Primus doesn't want you to know but it works with all canister type fuels. When I got to Estes and went to the outfitter to get fuel they did not have the Primus in the large canister so I bought the Jet Boil brand and had no issues. By the way the small canister will only get you 2-3 meals tops. With the large canister I made two dinners (10-15 minute burn each) and two breakfast (5-10 minute burn each) and it felt like there was enough for maybe one more breakfast. The small canister boiled a pot of water three times and that was it. All said this stove is a very good buy especially from Amazon. Store prices are at least 50% more. It has a large burner for a good solid support even for a 3-4 QT pot. Burner and valve come apart so it stores well in very small places like with in your pots. Highly recommended from a professional chef. :)

Great item. The quality is awesome too thank you

Woooooorrrrrrd 😁 works well

A tad bulky and heavy, when compared to foldable stoves e.g. MSR PocketRocket. But if used for car camping, it’s value for money.

الحمدلله اني قدرت اقتني واحد من هذا النوع. بس انصدمت انه مكتوب في الكرتون صنع في الصين.

No hace falta decir muchas palabras sobre esta marca los productos son excelentes Solo es la estufa, el gas no va incluido

Not the lightest, however the large burner is a good trade off for weight and it still packs easy in my ultralight cook set, I trimmed a 1/8" off the pot arms to fit. Boils water very fast and I don't find it too bad on fuel. I bought 3 of these, one came with a orifice issue, the customer service at Primus was easy and fast, a new orifice is on its way. The flame control works great from ultra low to high. Not the best in even light wind, however a small screen solves that issue. BEWARE BOUGHT 4 OF THESE 1 DOESNT HIGH FLAME AND AMAZON WONT RETURN OR REPLACE IT

lo bueno de este quemador contra otros, es que este tiene un diametro mayor de quemado, por lo que la cocción es mas rapida, y la estabilización mucho mejor.