Primus OmniFuel

The downsides to this stove are well-known, it's loud and it's heavy. I read a lot about the various models on the market before settling for this stove, because I don't mind the noise at all, and weight is an acceptable compromise when you get extreme reliability in compensation.

This stove is everything it promises to be. I have not personally tried mine on any fuel other than white gas, but other reviews cover that area fairly well. The thing is built like a tank. . . you'll never break it (like I did with my Whisperlite).

You will amaze your friends with how quickly it boils water, although you may not be able to hear their "oohs" and "aahs" over the burner roar. However, the last thing i care about when I'm hungry in the backcountry is the noise of my stove.

I've had mine 5 years now, and it's held up well in every situation.

There is only one thing preventing this stove from being perfect and that is the fact that it is a roarer burner: the jet of fuel is spread out onto the pan's surface by hitting a metal concave cover on the way up.
Other than that, there is very little to fault it.

Seems like a well constructed stove, easy to set-up and start. . . if you read the manual first!!! First tests were using charcoal lighter fluid. . . burns fine but a bit sooty. Very easy fire-up, no big yellow fireball that I was fearing.

My gripes:
1.

The best stove to-date. This little puppy ignited first time immediately. Even when playing around adjusting the flame and the flame went out, I shot a bit more fuel onto the priming plate and re-lit it poof without a problem. I used it outside, slightly breezy at about 2 Degrees and it boiled my first Litre in 3 mins 28 secs (Using the wind shield).

I have used this stove on a range of trips in many temperatures and it won't stop. Just remember to clean the jet every time before you pack it and no problems. I much rather like cleaning the jet on my own rather than have a shaker jet or self cleaner that if it doesn't work right you're up a creek.

There are only two faults with this product, one is the weight but then it is extremely well built and rugged, and compared to lighter multifuel stoves I've had in the past the weight difference isn't that much and is a small price to pay for such good construction.

After suffering all sorts of dramas maintaining my old WhisperLite and its flimsy and finicky pump, I finally threw it out and went for one of these puppies. Full throttle it throws flame like a jet engine (and sounds like one!) but still manages to simmer OK if you turn it down.

Just as the ads say this stove burns everything and burns it well. The adjustment is smooth allowing for a nicely controlled flame temperature. I compared this to several other stoves during my last trip to Alaska and found that not only was this the easiest stove to start, my fuel consumption was worth bragging about.

The best thing going today. Burns everything well (canisters, kerosene, auto gas, white gas) you name it and once you switch out the jet it burns it. It has a great adjustable flame for simmering and fuel conservation. The pump for liquid fuels is all metal (aluminum or magnesium I think) and appears sturdy enough to never let you down.