Primus Reviews - Trailspace

In 1892, Frans W. Lindqvist, with the help of his brother, constructed the first soot-free kerosene stove, which he started selling to friends and neighbors. It was called a Primus. With Johan Victor Svensson he founded the Primus company in Sweden and began manufacturing its first model, the No.1 stove.

Primus stoves have been used on numerous expeditions. In 1911 explorer Roald Amundsen used a Primus stove on his expedition to reach the South Pole, and in 1952 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay used a Primus on their Mount Everest expedition.

In the 1940s and '50s, Primus began developing LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) stoves, LPG lanterns, and LPG cylinders. In 1996 the Primus MultiFuel was tested on Mount Everest; it was the first stove to run on LP gas, white gas, kerosene, and aviation fuel. And in 2001, Primus launched the OmniFuel, which can be used with virtually any kind of fuel, including Primus PowerGas canisters, gas, gasoline/petrol, diesel, kerosene/paraffin, and aviation fuel.

Today, Primus offers a full line of backpacking, expedition, and camping stoves, as well as lanterns, cookware, and more. Primus and Brunton are both owned by the Brunton Outdoor Group.

Contact

Primus
Hemvärnsgatan 15
171 06 Solna
Sweden

phone: +46 (0)771 601 601
fax: +46 08 564 842 40

website: www.primus.eu
email: info@primus.se

Primus North America
1900 Taylor Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
USA

toll-free: (800) 443-4871
fax: (303) 558-7908

website: primus.us
email: info@bruntongroup.com

Where to Buy

Primus Coverage in the Trailspace Blog

Fuel, Flames, and Water: More Gear From Outdoor Retailer
We're going elemental today from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. These new gear highlights from Primus, Snow Peak, BioLite, and SteriPen all involve water or flames and fuel. Read more
January 8, 2016

OutDoor Gold Awards for Gear Design Innovation
Eleven outdoor products — including an Edelrid kids climbing harness, custom Hanwag hiking shoes, a Therm-a-Rest sleeping pad, a Valandre down jacket, and a Mountain Hardwear shell — were honored recently at the OutDoor Show with Gold Awards for outstanding innovation and design achievement. Read more
July 18, 2011

Primus EtaSolo stove lawsuit by Jetboil dismissed
Last year, Jetboil filed a complaint alleging that Primus infringed a number of U.S. patents by making and selling the EtaSolo stove. On March 31, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware entered an order dismissing—with prejudice—the action. Read more
May 6, 2011

Outdoor Retailer: Primus Liquid Fuel Pump
Primus has a simple solution to a common liquid fuel stove issue. Scott Kaier shows us how the company's angled pump keeps fuel from fouling or leaking out of the hose. Read more
January 22, 2011

Primus ExpressSpider Stove Review
Primus’s ExpressSpider is a small, lightweight (6.9 oz), affordable remote canister stove with manual ignition. It makes an excellent option for budget backpacking. Read more
November 4, 2010

Outdoor Retailer: Primus Express Spider Stove
Primus showed us the Express Spider compact canister stove at Outdoor Retailer today. The Primus Express Spider weighs 7 ounces and will be available for spring 2010. Read more
July 24, 2009

Outdoor Retailer: Primus EtaPackLite Stove
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January 23, 2009

Outdoor Retailer: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
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August 12, 2008

Outdoor Retailer: Bits and Pieces
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August 11, 2008

Primus Grows 100% Fuel Efficiency Program
The EtaPower EF and EtaExpress will join the EtaPower MultiFuel in Primus’s 100% fuel efficient, offset program. Read more
March 7, 2008

Primus announces 100% efficient backcountry stove
Primus will purchase carbon offsets for the small amount of fuel not utilized directly by the EtaPower MultiFuel backcountry stove. Read more
November 27, 2007

Review: Primus EtaPower EF
Primus's EtaPower EF integrated stove system pairs fuel efficiency with high performance and group-cooking capabilities. Read more
November 14, 2007

Primus EtaExpress earns Men’s Journal "Gear of the Year" award
The 2008 Primus EtaExpress backpacking stove is a winner of a Men’s Journal "Gear of the Year" award. Read more
November 7, 2007

Outdoor Retailer: Primus Intros EtaPower Multifuel and Canister Stoves
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August 16, 2007

2007 Backpacking Stoves Preview
Three years ago the JetBoil Personal Cooking System changed the way we look at backpacking stoves. It was only a matter of time before JetBoil’s competitors introduced their own integrated stove systems, and two of them made their debuts this week. Read more
August 13, 2006