4.44 of 5 stars
Primus - OmniFuel - Multifuel stove tested
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Have used this stove on several camping trips including two weeks cycling through the Outer Hebrides. A full bottle of fuel such as petrol lasts a long time. Can output significant heat for a quick boil. Its simplicity aids its reliability. Tool kit included to assist maintenance such as cleaning fuel nozzle. Prefers clean petrol (eg Primus or Coleman) to garage petrol which is a bit dirtier.
Downsides are: it can be high maintenance while cooking - sometimes need to re-pressurise the bottle. Difficult to set a low heat for a simmer - works best when on high power. You need good eyesight to get the cleaning needle into the fuel nozzle!
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Camping Trekking Expedition
The Omni Fuel is very nice, works incredibly well with the butane cylinders or the Primus Fuel. Have not tried with other fuel types, as I'm lazy and don't want to clean it much. But in the Apocalypse.....
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Expedition Camping Leisure
Is this the latest model ?
Hi Chris, No, this is the older Omnifuel I.
IPA is very cheap; much cheaper than Coleman fuel etc.
It evaporates to nothing so should be clean but I am not sure about materials compatibility.
Hi Peter, Unfortunately, no. It simply won't burn alcohol well if even at all. Best to stick with gasoline/petrol, diesel, kerosene/paraffin and even aviation fuel.
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by Thomas helpful
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Powerful High efficiency Finely adjustable Lightweight -
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Leisure Trekking Camping All around
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by Christof helpful
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Powerful Finely adjustable Sturdy base -
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Travel Camping
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Powerful Sturdy base Compact
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by Moritz helpful
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High efficiency Sturdy base Compact Powerful
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Camping Travel
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by Alexander helpful
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Lightweight Finely adjustable Powerful Easy to clean Easy to light Compact Sturdy base Price / performance High efficiency
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High efficiency Price / performance Finely adjustable Sturdy base Easy to light Compact
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The thread was edited on 08.11.19
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Compact Sturdy base Finely adjustable Lightweight Powerful
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Finely adjustable Sturdy base Powerful Easy to light Price / performance
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Sturdy base Powerful
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by Tuna helpful
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Compact Lightweight Sturdy base Powerful -
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Trekking Leisure Camping Travel
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by Konrad helpful
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Powerful Sturdy base High efficiency Lightweight Compact -
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Travel Camping Winter hiking Trekking
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by Adrian helpful
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Travel Trekking Expedition Camping
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by Reinhard helpful
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Finely adjustable Lightweight Compact Sturdy base Easy to clean High efficiency Powerful Easy to light -
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Camping Trekking Travel Ultra-light
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Easy to light High efficiency Lightweight
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Camping Travel
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by Andreas helpful
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Trekking Camping Winter hiking
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Sturdy base
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by Sebastian helpful
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Easy to light Sturdy base High efficiency Powerful
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I find it works great, and agree with the above. I think it is sensitive to any dirt in the fuel, or in the nozzle from the outside, so now I carry it in a plastic bag, because the bag which comes with it has a mesh so dirt can get in. There is a fuel filter in the bit in the fuel bottle so in theory no dirt should enter that way but there may have been some from manufacture. The starting procedure (google for videos) must be followed exactly; if you just open it up and light it, it won't burn properly.