Compare Primus camping stoves and cookware sets

Primus is a Swedish brand that has been making stoves since the nineteenth century. You may know it from light burners for treks and from two-burner stoves for the campsite. On this page you compare Primus camping stoves and cookware sets with the current price at the shop.

What will you find from Primus?

• Light burners: the Micron III, the Express Spider II and the Essential Trail Set and Lite Plus, where the pot and burner form one system.
• Multifuel burners: the OmniFuel II and OmniLite Ti, which can run on liquid fuel as well as gas.
• Camping stoves for the campsite: the Tupike, Kinjia, Moto, Alika and EasyFuel Duo, the powerful single-burner Moja and the portable Kuchoma grill.
• Cookware sets: the Essential, Trek and CampFire.

Light or comfortable

For a trek you choose a light burner that you screw onto a gas cartridge, such as the Micron or Express Spider, or a system with an integrated pot such as the Lite Plus. These boil a litre of water quickly and fit in a rucksack. For a holiday by car a two-burner stove such as the Tupike or Kinjia is handier: you can cook with two pans at once, with a lid that also serves as a windshield.

Gas and fuel

Most Primus stoves run on threaded gas cartridges. The OmniFuel and OmniLite are multifuel burners: they run on gas, but also on liquid fuel from a bottle, which is handy on trips far from home. Check in the product details which fuel and connection the stove needs. Gas cartridges themselves are not listed on this page.

Cookware sets

Primus cookware sets nest together, so they take up little space. The Essential and Trek are light, and the CampFire is made of stainless steel. Choose a set that fits the number of people you cook for and check that your burner fits inside the pans if you want to save space.

What should you look for when choosing?

Consider how you travel and how many people you cook for. On foot or by bike every gram counts, so you would choose a small burner or a system with an integrated pot. By car you can take a heavier two-burner stove that is more stable. Also look at the power output, which is listed with the product, and at a built-in ignition, so you do not need a lighter. If you cook mostly simple meals, a single burner is often enough; for full meals for a family, two burners save a lot of time.

Safe use

Always use a camping stove outside or under an open awning and place it on a stable, level surface. Protect the flame from wind with a windshield, but make sure the gas cartridge does not get too hot. After cooking, turn off the gas and let the burner cool down before you pack it away.

How to compare Primus

Use the filters to choose by type and material, and sort by price or popularity. You always order from the shop itself. Other camping stoves can be found under Campingaz and Cadac, and cookware sets also under Brunner and Sea to Summit. All cooking gear together can be found under camp kitchen.