Primus | Classic Trail Backpacking Stove Silver, One Size

It is 100% pure quality construction, great workmanship- and puts out the heat. Probably the best one on the market- I have several of other variety-with no doubt, this is the better of them all.

The media could not be loaded. First time using this stove works just like it should I’m happy with it. A fantastic product like this deserves bacon and eggs for its first time use. My opinion 😁

Very nice stove, good design in general and very solid. It is a real torch and I like the broad burner head, very similar to my Coleman Peak II gas stove. You can stortch it up to boil water or turn it down to just a simmer and the broad heat doesn't make a hot spot in the bottom of the pan. There are a few things that reduced it's star count.1) it is pretty heavy for a stove of this type, at 7.5oz it is almost a half pound. This is a result of the traditional super Primus structure, a brass valve and either chromed brass or heavy stainless for the upper part. This will last till your grandkids are old, if propane is still even available then.2) It come in two parts, the burner top and the valve assembly. So they need to be screwed together before attaching to the fuel can and use. A bit of bother and potential to get dirt in the jet. But it makes it fold down small and goes in it's nice mesh bag.3) When you unscrew from the fuel can you need to do so quickly as the fuel will shoot out a bit. The needle that allows the fuel to come on is a bit long so the stove assembly unscrews enough to lose the O-ring seal before the needle has let the fuel turn off. Again, not a big thing but an annoyance and something to be aware of.4) The knob looks to be plastic but perhaps is actually bakalite or some other heat resistant product. There is no warning about not using with a wind screen but if it is plastic and used with a wind screen it could melt the knob. Unknown at this point.UPDATE: After using this a while I've come to really like it for the broad burner and idle capability. HOWEVER... there is a small design flaw that makes the simmer/low burner a bit of a problem. The "volume" control shaft goes through a bushing that retains the shaft and keeps it from coming out. The shaft/bushing fit is very loose, so making any small adjustment makes the flame height jump around a lot. Just touching the knob wiggles the needle valve and flares the flame a lot so getting a low simmer is very hard to do. Just something to be aware of.

I just got this stove in today. I immediately grabbed my camping cookware & tested it. I have a 20 ounce GSI Glacier Stainless Minimalist pot & brought it to a boil in 5 minutes or so (in 40 degree F ambient). I used an MSR 8 ounce propane cartridge for the fuel & seated it on a MSR Universal Canister Stand. This entire set up is extremely compact & light weight. It just plain works & will not take up half of your pack! I am a kayaker & used to bring a Coleman burner, tank, & stand with me. It is huge & heavy (when trying to bring only the bare minimum). I'm absolutely stoked that I won't have to bring the Coleman with me on my next trip, which will likely be in a week or two. See the picture below. It gives you a good idea of the size of the Primus/MSR set-up & the size difference when compared to my Coleman. I included a roll of duct tape in the picture for reference. I also took & couple pictures of the burner with the GSI Minimalist & an MSR pan on it. Note that Primus says you have to use their cartridges for this burner. That is for liability purposes on their end. The MSR propane cartridge works just fine and is EXACTLY the same cartridge as the Primus one. When you put them side by side you can tell they came from the same factory.

This is one of the oldest upright canister stoves made and it's longevity is well earned. While not the lightest stove, it is well made and the larger size makes it stable with larger pans while still being able to support the smallests cups. The broad flame pattern heats the bottom of a pan evenly and the valve regulates well for simmering and cooking.This is a large stove when compared to a lot of what's available and far from the lightest. I would advise using larger fuel cans to make the stove less top heavy.

This is my second Primus stove that I bought. I wore out my first because I've had it for so long. It works great and it's easy to use; what more could a fellow want?

When you open the box and hold it in your hand, the quality of the stove is immediately apparent. Solid polished metal, kitchen caliber, but backpack small (with a very nice stuff bag/draw string). The grate/wind screen design built into it is brilliant, and if you look real carefully, you can see the little teeth on the cross bars in the photo. I think we all remember in years past -- doing a balancing act on those old collapsible models -- and trying to keep your dinner from sliding off onto the ground, for the bears to enjoy later. I'm in the process of updating all of my stuff, and this is an awesome acquisition for the price. I also ordered two canisters of Gasone fuel for it (was having a heck of a time locating actual Primus cans). I think the Gasone listing is right on this page. Great seller (through Amazon), boxed well and shipped very fast. The Primus stove threads onto them perfectly. I'm set. And as always, thank you to the folks who posted before me, and had said good things about this one. I can't wait to cook something with it up in the Sierra mountains.