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Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove

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Cook up hot meals wherever your travels take you! The Primus OmniFuel™ stove operates on a wide variety of fuels so you can travel the world without worrying about finding a fuel source.

OmniFuel stove operates on isobutane canisters, gasoline, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, enabling you to use the stove almost anywhere in the world
Adjustable flame boils water quickly or holds a steady simmer; compact, stable design is easy to carry and cook on
Includes an ErgoPump™ fuel pump for pressurization when liquid fuels are used; aluminum and composite materials keep the pump lightweight and durable
Built-in windscreen and heat reflector increase operating efficiency in windy, cold environments
Multi-tool and nylon stuff sack included; fuel bottle sold separately
Weight of liquid fuel stove includes only stove and fuel pump

This versatile stove burns most petroleum-based fuels including white gas, unleaded auto gas, diesel and kerosene, plus many pre-filled butane canisters including Primus, MSR and Snow Peak brands, all sold separately. Specifications supplied by manufacturer.
Please note: We cannot ship fuel-burning products to addresses in Japan or Korea.

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Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove Customer Reviews

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Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove

4.3

(based on 14 reviews)

92%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Good power output (13)
Stable (11)
Compact (10)
Easy to clean (10)
Easy to light (10)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (13)
High altitude (11)
Hiking (9)
Car camping (8)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (6), Casual/ recreational (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (10), Comfort driven (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

Reviewed by 14 customers

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Jul

2012

5.0

This stove is awesome

By Jim The Roadie

from NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Easy to work on
Efficient
Great temperature control
Lightweight
Powerful
Reliable
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Eating well on the road
Emergency prep
High Altitude
Hiking
Picnic
Travel

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

This stove is everything you need and nothing you don't. I have owned my Multifuel since 2000 and I'm yet to find a problem. I have used this stove all over the US and sometimes in some really bad weather and it works without fail every time to give me a hot meal after a long day of wandering. The flame control is right on, I've never had a problem cooking anything on my Primus. From caramelized onions and slow simmer marinara to kettle chips or seared NY Strip, this purchase delivers again and again.
The best part about this piece of gear is when it warms up. The stove looks and sounds like a funky little angry jet engine that might blow up and kill us all, but it really won't. It's fun around new campers and nervous people.
When you are finished, you turn the valve all the way down and flip the bottle over, you will see an "OFF" if you did it right.
I don't see what all the fuss is about with some of the negative reviews about this stove, but I love mine.

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Jan

2012

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

weekend adventurer

By celluloidcypher

from san francisco, california

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Bulletproof
Compact
Great temperature control
Powerful
Reliable
Stable

Cons

Not lightweight

Best Uses

Backpacking
High Altitude
Hiking
World travel

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

I bought this stove around 7 years ago for a camping trip in the mountains. I heard liquid fuel works at high altitudes better than canister fuels so choose omni-fuel as the stove for me. I never read the booklet but did watch the primus video included in the box and practiced lighting and boiling water on my balcony before adventuring out. followed the directions like thirty pumps to pressurize the fuel pump and it worked like a dream. it is kinda of heavy for lightweight hikers but it is reliable never fails and will burn almost any liquid you can put in the fuel canister. great choice and look forward to using this stove for years to come.

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Dec

2010

(10 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect Stove

By Whitediesel

from Yosemite, Ca

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude
Hiking

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

This stove is Awesome. Some of the previous posters had some problems with the multi-tool but with a little common sense, it works perfect and as intended.

The tool fit on the jet is tight. This will help to NOT STRIP the soft brass with the tool itself. Simply force the tool on as far as you can go. Loosen it up by a few turns and before you pull the jet all the way out, wiggle the tool off. Now you can spin the jet out with your fingers and be assured you did not strip anything which would make your stove a single jet unit. It's really been that easy all along. I wish Primus had told the other person how to use his tool, or at least stated how to do so in the directions.

The poster who had problems with the flame spreader is correct about it being difficult to remove and install. FORTUNATELY, PRIMUS LISTENED! There is now a notch in the side of the cup to release one tab and the rest follow. To reinstall is the reverse, BUT you MUST spin the spreader past he notch so it doesn't pop off. You will find that the cup retains it securely on, and the spreader problems are no more!

I conclude that the issues with the low ratings are either unjustified, or rectified, so this stove is probably the the best one out there. No plastic where it counts, burns everything, and has great simmer control.

You get what you pay for. Do yourself a favor and get this stove, it's as reliable as a stove gets.

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Nov

2010

(8 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great stove

By Eyal kayak

from Fairbanks,AK

About Me Professional/Guide

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Good for winter camping
Great temperature control
Lightweight
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Cold temperture-40FC
High Altitude
Hiking

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

The advantage of a stove that is easy to clean as well made from metal, not plastic pumps as are its competitors. Make the stove indestructible. I have had it on my two month trip in Mongolia using the worst fuel of one can find. I live in Fairbanks Alaska, where it drops to -40F/C. It works always and never lets me down. The advantage that it can run from propane to diesel
means you can burn literally anything.
If Ernest Shackleton used a Primus when he was the first to discover the south pole, means Primus know what they are doing.
My friend always told me about the poor plastic fuel pumps that brake after long use.Omnifuel is aluminum.

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Aug

2010

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Burns EVERYTHING!

By will55

from India

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Great temperature control
Lightweight
Powerful

Cons

Difficult to Light

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

a true multi fuel, love the fact it works with LPG, when i can find them! the biggest + for me it it burns the kerosene mix that is sold when the seller want to make more money. the mis seems to be 70% kerosene 30% something that is oil bout wont burn, well this stove will burn it! need to clean every day but it works.
its been a year not all over Asia, NEVER had a problem, but finding the parts i might need to fix is , well hard to find them, seems they made 3 different models and no one know what parts fit what stove! and unlike MSR plastic parts made to brake

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Jun

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

tough enough, great little stove

By greggr

from Stevens Point Wisconsin

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Lightweight
Powerful

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Hiking

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

I've tried this stove in varying conditions with both white gas and kerosene. It can be a little tricky to start on kerosene (use a thimble of white gas to preheat).
Once started, nothing puts it down or out. Used it to replace an old Svea 123. A little more difficult to light than the 123. The base isn't all that stable but it is light and easy to handle. An excellent choice if you are worried about throwaway propane bottles.

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Apr

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Stove

By acejenkins80

from Modesto, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Light
Great temperature control
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude
Hiking

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

This has been a great stove for me. It has worked flawlessly for me every time. I never had any problems with the multi tool like some of the other reviewers. You have to have the the socket perfectly perpendicular to the jet as the jets are very small. This is definitely not an ultra light stove by any means. I am looking into a lighter stove set up for fast and light trips but this stove is good for mountain trips with high altitudes or when weight is not paramount.

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Apr

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best Stove I have ever used!

By RokStar

from AZ

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Bulky
Errr A little Heavy

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

This Stove has been EPIC..I have had it for just over 4 years now and used it from Alaska to Arizona and it has never failed. Compared to MSRs and other brands my stove has always boiled incredibly faster. It does have its faults which are the simmer function or lack of. It is also much heavier but stability has a price. Overall I think these complaints are a moot point considering the positives.

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Nov

2009

(7 of 20 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Terrible Quality & Product Support

By IPA

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Lightweight
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Hard to set simmer
No Product Support
Not for Novice Users
Poor Manual
Poor quality

Best Uses

Returning for Refund

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

I was first thrilled when I got this stove, but it didn't take long before extreme disappointment set in and I eventually returned it. This stove had everything I was looking for – compact, stable base, serrated pot rest, durable pump, multi-fuel and the option for canister fuel was a bonus. However, after using it I noticed too many cost saving short cuts on such an expensive stove that affected its quality. First problem was changing out the orifice nozzle for white gas. The primer cup covering the nozzle would not pop off. The tabs were wedged between the burner cup and outer shell. I had to pry it off with a screwdriver while squeezing the shell. Next problem, the tool they provided was too small to fit the orifice. Luckily, I had my own deep well metric socket that fit. When trying to fit the primer cup back on, the tabs again interfered with the outer case. After squeezing, bending and forcing, it finally rested on the burner cup but would not lock in place (more on that later). A simple slot in the outer case and curling the tab up would allow popping the primer cup without it falling off. Lighting was no big deal and unfortunately, I got a lot of practice re-lighting while trying to set the burner to simmer. It's very difficult to get the feel of where it cuts out. When you do get it reasonably set, the burner just goes out even in no-wind situations. From my experience with other stoves, I thought this was because the fuel bottle pressure was too low. As I was pumping, a blast of fuel vapors shot out from either the pump stem or side of the bottle (I didn't see for sure). Luckily, the vapor drifted away from the burner so I didn't wind up with singed knuckles. Packing up, I forgot about the primer cup fit and sure enough, it fell off requiring ten minutes of nose to ground search to find it. Too bad the manual can't be used for TP as that is all it is good for. If you've never set up or used a similar stove before, I don't see how you could set it up safely let along do maintenance on it from the instructions in the manual. There is a wind screen, but a novice would have no clue how to install it properly. I can see some poor sap installing it wrong and launching an overheated a fuel bottle. The listed factory web site is no help. Eventually found a link to a US distributor, but they do not even show this stove. I read about [...] problems and decided life is too short to pay so much money to have deal with this, so back it went.

Service and delivery comments:

Product was delivered promptly, on-time and in good condition.

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Nov

2009

5.0

Great stove

By martynda

from Denver, CO

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Clean
Easy to Light
Powerful
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
High Altitude

Comments about Primus OmniFuel Backpacking Stove:

This is THE stove when absolute reliability and heating power and primary concerns. This stove has worked great all over the Colorado Rockies at high altitudes and extremely cold weather.

It is a bit heavy and bulky for one person. However this stove is great for a group of 2-4 people for cooking and melting snow, so weight becomes a non-issue. This is definitely not a ultra light weight pocket rocket, but gas stoves don't work well and are not reliable in cold and high altitude.

Read the instructions for lighting carefully and practice before you go out in the field to avoid flair ups. With enough practice, this can be easily lit within a vestibule.