Brunton Optimus Svea

Brunton Optimus Svea

Average Rating: rated 4.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 4 Trailspace users

Description

The Optimus Svea is a liquid fuel stove made by Brunton. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 4 user reviews.

User Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars Optimus Svea
Reviewed by Todd Masse, May 18, 2007

"20 years. That's how long I have had this tough little stove, on the water, in the backcountry, and even in the garden. Fuel is cheap, the heat is excellent, and the self-cleaning feature is handy. Thoroughly reliable. Not bad for something that was designed a century ago. Just buy one!"

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rated 5 of 5 stars Optimus Svea
Reviewed by Andy The Avid Climber, May 02, 2006

"If you want a stove you can depend on then this is the one you want. The tank of gas burns for about 45min when full at 14,000ft. I tried the Svea at 19,350ft and the stove burned for half an hour before the tank went dry. The flame wasn’t always the best, but then again I was using normal car gas in a windy area."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Optimus Svea
Reviewed by Doug Weise, Sep 20, 2005

"The Brunton/Optimus/Svea 123R stove has a great history spanning more than half a century. My first 123R has served me well since 1984. I now have two operating 123R stoves used for kayak camping.

I rated 4 stars because of the weight compared to modern liquid fuel stoves, but aside from that, the stove rates a 5 for functionality, nice simmer, ability to work in wind, and low fuel consumption, especially if a wind screeen is used."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Optimus Svea
Reviewed by Nick Miller, Sep 13, 2005

"I really loved mine over the ten years I used it before it dissapeared during a move. It can't compete with the more modern high tech LP units but if you have a cedar strip canoe, classic motorcycle, or a Duluth pack you should get one just because..."

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