Primus Himalaya Omni Fuel Stove 328984

Pros: Fine simmer control Burns anything Build quality Stability Reasuringly loud
Cons: Slightly heavy 1-2ozs (25-50gms) heavier than the Dragonfly sometimes a bit too loud

Another review here deals with the operation of the stove in good detail, so I won't dwell on that side of things but will report on my own findings. When first using the stove I found that the flame became unstable, to the point of going out, when ...

Pros: Reliable, simple to operate, convenient, excellent design.
Cons: Support legs flex laterally, their pivot points loose depending on individual stoves.

REI sold this for $99 with the fuel bottle. I swallowed hard and bought one. I will take this stove anywhere, if I may take only one. The stove comes with three jets of different sizes: each jet is stamped with the number. The one with .45mm orifice ...

Pros: small, multi-fuel capable
Cons: Pathetic flame size control.

A nice design and compact but the unit suffers from no real flame control on the low end. You'll wind up burning everything except water. This is a problem, regardless of the nozzle size used and the fuel. (Tested with the Primus gas cartridges and white gas). If you want hot water in a hurry this is certainly a great unit,--but there is more to eating in a camp than boiled water.