Primus OmniFuel Stove with ErgoPump & Fuel Bottle

I spent a few hours checking out different offerings before I decided on the Primus omnifuel II stove.I Lit this up and within 5 minutes the brass burner cup was deformed where the flame spreader touches it.I emailed Primus and will update when I find out what they have to say about this.Seems like a poor design if it deforms on 1st use.If Primus say's it's normal,Ill return it and get an MSR.Update 8-08-17: After waiting a week for a response,I contacted Brunton USA(my fault for emailing Primus.se) via e-mail as they are the distributor for the US market and the support team let me know that it is a known issue for the stoves that have too tight of a spring on the flame spreader and that the old versions did not have this issue.The support team also told me they would be happy to help fix this issue.I let them know that I was interested in the fix and to let me know what we can do to make sure I have a stove that will last my lifetime.I will update when this issue is resolved.

This stove is amazing. Very durable. Very portable. The design is extremely well thought out. If my life were going to depend on a stove working, I'd take this stove. I had another high end stove from a different company which eventually started leaking fuel from the fuel line. I replaced it with this stove and immediately noticed that the plastic parts that failed on my last stove were built with metal parts on this primus omnifuel stove. The burner jets are incotperated into the frame, it comes with an extremely durable carry sack with detailed instructions sewen into it, every stove is hand tested before it is sent out, and someone even fell on my tiny stove (when it was cold thankfully) with all of their weight coming directly on it and it only had a few slight bends in the feet which i quickly reshaped back to their original position and it was like new again. To top it off, on my last camping trip I ran out of primus white fuel while cooking dinner, and no backup canisters were with me. Everyone was relieved when I could finish cooking the meal with spare gasoline as fuel after a quick nozzle change on my stove. And it could have been kerosine, deisel, or even jet fuel that finished the job. The omnifuel is extremely versatile. If you like to be prepared for whatever comes your way, are heavily dependent on a reliable stove, or just want optimal engineering and confidence in your equipment, this should be your stove. I expext it to last a lifetime.

This is a powerful stove. Boiled one liter in less than 3.5 minutes - mild temperatures, tap water, outside, light wind, no windscreen. It is not as loud as an MSR Dragonfly, (and not nearly as loud as a Svea 123) but is louder than a MSR Whisperlite. On the other hand, it simmers like a champ. The jets are easy to change. What is especially like is the pump: All metal, and does not depend on a flexible tube to get the on and off settings. The Primus is very well built. I tested it with all three fuels, white gas, kerosene, and propane/butane, and it worked like a champ with all of them. The price is excellent for what you get. The legs are sturdy. I like this stove and expect to use if for a long time.

I would like to believe everyone has a different purpose for buying a product, for me its my motorcycle expeditions. I will be writing this review from that perspective. Firstly, I rarely give any product 5 stars, and secondly, I have paid full price for the product (excl. the generic discount), including around $30 for intl. shipping.I was looking for a stove for my travels in South East Asia, mainly India, Nepal and Bhutan (and if possible Bangladesh). If available the food is generally inexpensive (except Nepal), however, its difficult for my stomach at times, and thats a big IF in the remote areas. I wanted something which is small, light, and burns anything. I researched the web for around 2 weeks, and ordered Primus Omnifuel, it meets all my requirements, has glorious reviews, and sounds like Optimus Prime (or is it just me?).I loved the idea that Primus sells a tested and ready to go set, complete with the wind screen, fuel bottle, service kit and carry bag. I have seen some other products where I would have to buy each separately, Dealing with the extra packaging would have increased my cost of shipping.Optimus (hence forth Primus Omnifuel, will be referred to as Optimus. its shorter, and just coz..hehe)...I was a little surprised (pi$$ed) to see a couple of blemishes on the stove when I opened it, but then i read the label, it said they had tested it for leaks and working condition,etc, it had the initial of the engineer who checked it. Now thats what i call commitment to quality. From "Surprised" to "wow", I went on going through the other stuff,The Optimus : I am not going to go through all the features coz by now you would have read most of them in other reviews and you should read the manual atleast once. This little stove has a couple of things i really like, the storage for nossles is neat, feels solid, is really small and versatile. I need it burn Deisel and kerosene most of the time, I anyways have to carry a throttle cleaner for my motorcycle, i think cleaning the soot wont be a problem, rest i guess i will have to figure on the road.The fuel pump : Its small and all metal, feels solid, as long as i dont drop it a 100 times, i am guessing it wont breakThe bottle : made of metal build to handle pressure. wont break easliy, though storing it out in the sun will be a problem. cannot store it in the bag vertically as it makes the rolling up bag a little cumbersome.The wind screen : made of aluminum foil, Primus sells a good wind screen but doesn't supply that with the package, have to buy it separately. The foil itself is very thin and the horizontal edges are sheared therefor a lil rough, take care while handling it coz its thin and you might get a cut. If you keep the foil as, the foil will break after a couple of uses, many experts suggest that you should roll it onto the Fuel bottle, and it works perfectly.The other foil, which I am going to throw : its supposed to act like a base plate of sorts but I think the legs of Optimus are sturdy enough, and it produces enough heat, i can deal with a lil in efficiency.The silicone lube : plastic tube, which has 5g of silicone lube, i wonder how long it will last.The multi tool : which has exactly 2 tools, just enough to be called a multi tool, I am sure it can be merged into a smaller tool, but then we could not call it multi tool.. heheThe Bag : its a well made bag with a pouch in the front, there are no instructions on how to efficiently pack the whole whole thing in the bag, and its huge compare to the product. but here is the best part, go to the Primus site and check for the "campfire utility sack", looks like its exactly the same thing, with a pouch in the front. the puch in the front was the only thing that made it a little difficult to roll it down more than 2 or 3 folds. i wish i could roll it down further to have nice snug fit for the bottle and the stove..It would be nice if the bag had a smaller pocket inside the pouch so that the multitiool and silicone lube could perfectly fit in it, also the location of the pouch can be a little lower.Other than that the bag looks water proof and may be you can carry water in it like Campfire Utility sack.Over all I like the product as of now, its real test will be on the field. Will keep you guys updated. let me know if you liked the review, i will keep this updated.