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Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter
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Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter

Item # 754157

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Save time and money by increasing your stove's efficiency with this lightweight, nonstick pot.

  • Built-in heat exchanger ring on the bottom of the pot increases heat retention, thereby making your stove up to 50 percent more efficient
  • Heat exchanger ring fits on most gas and multi-fuel stoves on the market, making the pot a simple retrofit of your stove
  • Aluminum construction with titanium nonstick coating makes cooking and cleanup a breeze
  • Pot lifter and lid included

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Item 754157

Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter Specs

Specification

Description

Weight7.5 ounces
Capacity1.7 liters
Dimensions6.75 x 3.5 inches
MaterialAluminum

Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter Customer Reviews

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Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter
 
4.0

(based on 3 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Reviewed by 3 customers

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Mar

14

2009

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Scientific Review

By Michael Cline

from Seattle

About Me Outdoor Professional

Pros

  • Compact
  • Durable
  • Easy To Clean
  • Lightweight
  • Stable

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • High Altitude

    Comments about Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter:

    The design, build quality and overall feel of this product is excellent. It marries perfectly with my Whisperlite and is nicely stable.

    However I did some real-world tests to gauge exactly how much one gains from the heat sink technology. I would have expected the gains to be substantial, but read on:

    First some background: I'm using a White Gas Whisper-lite at full power. Ambient air temperature is 70 F, water temp at start is about 38 F, I'm using one liter in all tests. There is no wind whatsoever.

    I'm comparing between a 2-liter cheap aluminum pot with lid, 225 grams and the EtaPower Pot with lid, 320 grams. The biggest functional difference is that the aluminum pot does not have a non-stick surface. In some tests I use the heat/wind reflector that comes with Whisperlites, this reflector weighs about 7 grams and is not too fun to set up.

    To heat one liter to boil took 6.8 minutes with the EtaPower Pot and heat/wind reflector. This took 7.0 minutes with the aluminum pot and heat/wind reflector. A negligible difference especially considering the weight increase.

    Without the heat/wind reflector, the EtaPower Pot took 6.8 minutes to heat. The aluminum pot without the heat/wind reflector took 8.0 minutes to heat. Without using the 7 gram heat/wind reflector, the EtaPower Pot shows its advantage here.

    If there were some ambient wind, without the heat/wind reflector I would expect a large improvement from the EtaPower Pot over a naked aluminum pot.

    Conclusion:
    Carry and set up your heat/wind reflector that comes with your Whisperlite stove, and unless you can't live without non-stick or only have a stove without a wind/heat reflector, go with a cheap and lighter aluminum boiling pot. The non-stick and possibly it's cool look are the only real reasons to consider this pot unless the flame from your stove is unshielded.

    -Michael

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jun

    30

    2008

    (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great for saving fuel!

    By tradesmith45

    from Eugene, OR

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Excellent design

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter:

        On a recent 9-day/8-night desert trip, 2 of us used this pot to boil 80 cups of water for our food using only a single 14 oz. isobutane cartridge w/ a MSR WindPro stove. Your mileage may vary...... Morning temps were in the 50s and evenings in the upper 70s or 80s. There was enough fuel left when we got home to boil another 8 cups. Truly amazing! The lid fits tight so you can go the requisite distance to your water source to get a pot of water & you'll have most of it when you get back to camp even if the route is challenging. The only improvement I can think of is a built in handle but that could get in the way of some wind screens.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        22

        2009

         
        4.0

        Great little pot

        By Flashaholic

        from Louisville, KY

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Pros

        • Compact
        • Durable
        • Easy To Clean

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping

          Comments about Primus EtaPower Pot - 1.7 Liter:

          Well made, seems to have a good non-stick surface-can't yet attest to its durability. The 1.7L is just right for the three of us. My impression is that it boils faster. There doesn't seem to be a lot of heat escaping around the ede of the pot like others. I've had pots slip off the stove a few times and my only disappointment is that I was hoping the heat exchanger ring would fit around the supports on my little primus stove, but the supports come out approximately to the edge of the ring. No fault of the equipment, that's just the way it is. It is not as slippery as my previous pot, so it should stay on better. Anybody devised a solution to this problem?

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          • No
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          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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