Great Stove! Very easy to prime and lite with White Gas with the added bonus that it also works off of cartridges. It burns quite hot but also simmers very well. The built-in windscreen is adequate in light wind but an additional one is recommended if your expecting anything beyond that. I espeacially like that the pump is metal.

Overall it is a great stove even if a little expensive ( I found mine on Sale at Campman.com for $80).

I have used this stove on half of my trips because my partner owns this one and we alternate between the Primus and the MSR Dragonfly. I like this stove a lot and I recommend it to anyone who wants to use white gas one time and isobutane the next. I don't like to use isobutane because it is more expensive, doesn't work in the cold, and I don't like the wasting of the material. This stove is noisier than the Dragonfly and doesn't simmer as easily that is why I bought the dragonfly. Both great stoves!!!

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MSR Dragon Fly, MSR Rapid Fire, MSR Whisperlite

A stove that burns all! It is the greatest convienence to be able to use cannisters or white gas. I originaly was looking at buying a Coleman series cannister stove for weekends and later buying a white gas stove for longer trips. The MFS handles both for less money. Cannisters are readily available (in my area) and so easy, clean, and quick to use. Burn times are quick and comparible or better to other cannister stoves. White gas provides better burn times and long-trip feasability. Stove is very stable with large pots, and will nest in most cooksets. I find that I am able to simmer great with the MFS, although I have read the the Dragonfly is easier. In any case, I have found a stove that will do all I ask and more. I am planning on adding the lantern as well. The only drawback is that this stove is loud!

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No problems yet, although Primus is not as widely distributed as other stove manufactorers, which *MAY* make cartridges/parts more difficult to find in remote areas.

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Peak1, Whisperlight, Rapidfire.

I like that fact that it is able to use almost any fuel type. The pump is all metal so you don't have to worry about it breaking like the MSR Dragonfly. The fuel control is at the canister instead of at the stove, which makes it slower to respond. You must also by the canister separately but the price with the canister is the same as the MSR Dragonfly. It is somewhat heavier but it's one of the best stoves out there.

3288 is a pretty good stove. I do alot of extreme winter mountaineering. The stove is liight and compact. I have had problems with gaskets. Also I have had to replace the draw straw with a longer one because the stove was pretty reliable even with pressure leak as long as the straw was submerged in the fuel and you kept pumping. With the short straw that it came a 33oz cannister (in conjunction wiith a leaky gasket will mean you wont be cooking!) Again I have replaced the straw so that it almost reaches trhe bottom of a 33oz msr bottle. The Little filter thing at the end can be removed from the original straw with a pair of pliars (twist). The leaks have been due to the need for a new pump cup, and o ring. The stove also does not have an adjustable flame. I like the stove and have stuck with it. Make sure you bring repair kit and a pair of pliars and some spare parts. Any questions you can email me at Leonardoviking@yahoo.com

Oh the aluminum pump is key.. Plastic ones suck!3288 has aluminum

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This stove is rugged, versatile and cooks anything in any way. This stove is awesome have not had a problem yet with it and it just keeps on cooking its just like cookminator. I have used this in such cold weather that I had to pee on the evaporater to get the gas to a gas it's that durable. It's also great for those accidental fuel spills in the car because you can just use your regular 87 even though it probally costs more because of these crazy gas prices. This stove also simmers and boil and anything in between

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I would trust primus with my life and I have in weather to -75f

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Optimus

Very good but...

I'm not sure whether we overfilled our fuel bottle, but the burn off (rotating the bottle 180 degrees) was still going after an hour (instead of the 1 minute as per instructions). Eventually we gave up and just turned it off at the control valve.

Seems to use very little fuel (premium unleaded petrol).

A must if you intend on using petrol or aviation fuel (just incase you feel a wee bit thirsty up in the clouds).

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For those people that don't exist in the states, the price was AU$209

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I've tried a normal open fire, the gas stove in the kitchen and the microwave. I think the microwave is better.

This stove is the best I have ever used. I belive it is well worth the expense. I used it as one of the stoves on a backpacking trip on the River to River Trail in Southern Illinois. I am most impressed by the ability of the stove to burn just about anything that is flammable and liquid.

The one of the drawback this has is its weight. I do not think this is a big drawback, though. Anouther is the difficulty of finding the canaster fuel in Central Illinois.

THERE ARE NO OTHER STOVES ON THE MARKET THAT ARE ACTUALLY MULTI-FUEL.

Actually, I own the Liquid Fuel System (LFS) version of this stove.
It won't burn canisters, but it does burn pretty much all other fuels- (I was even able to modify it to burn alcohol. Of course , eventually I'll have to find some O- rings that are resistant to the dry-rotting effects of that kind of fuel.) and it even weighs less than the MFS.Costs less, too. As in, about $30 less.
This stove primes effortlessly, burns hot, simmers well and looks great. Seems to be a pretty efficient stove,too- a little fuel goes a long way.
In particular, the bombproof aluminum fuel pump is one of my favorite features. Cheesy plastic pumps don't belong on Expedition quality stoves!
The "legs" of the stove were a tad loose,which made them hard to lock in place, but this is my only complaint.
If you need a great stove for all conditions, don't hesitate to invest in this little piece of hardware. You won't be sorry.

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Peak 1 apex II. Good stove. A tad clunky, though.

An excellent all purpose stove that burns almost all liquid fuel. I love being able to just flip the fuel cannister to bleed the remaining fuel before shutting off. Simmers great and burns red hot, only downside is the NOISE- sounds like a jet plane taking off! Also a bit heavy, but makes up for it in bomb proof construction. it would be the perfect stove if it came with a wind screen. Oh well, I'll just have to make one!

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Camping Gaz: Great no nonsense stove, easy to use, but fuel cannisters are a bit expensive.