User Review: Optimus Climber SVEA 123R

Optimus Climber SVEA 123R
Above: The current Climber SVEA 123R, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed November 2, 2009 by George Nichols

Rating:
Price Paid: $79

Old School: A classic from a time gone by and the best damn 19oz of compact brass you can pack if you want a hot meal and don't mind a bit of weight (Brass ain't light) or performing the ritual of the manual prime (You gotta spend some quality time).

This thing is about as bullet proof as you can make a stove and the sound when it is fired up is like a cross between a blowtorch and a helicopter. One moving part, a valve using a graphite packing (bushing) as a valve seal. Not the fastest stove.

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